Zainab originally planned to watch the sunset at Riverdale Park, but was drawn by the practitioners’ mediating upon passing by. She read a flyer and became interested in the practice.
A bee was buzzing around Zainab when the practitioner was teaching her the exercises and she kept trying to avoid it. Zainab said she’s been afraid of bugs since she was young and the practitioner told her, “Don’t be afraid. Focus on practicing the exercises and it’ll be fine. It will not bother us.”
The practitioner talked with Zainab about her fear of bugs and said that in the course of cultivation, one has to eliminate many attachments, including the attachment of fear. The practitioner told Zainab that Falun Dafa practitioners adhere to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and happily recited the equivalent Chinese characters: “Zhen-Shan-Ren.”
Zainab said, “This practice is really good. I will continue practicing it since it helps me with my attachment of fear. I will look for Master’s lectures once I get home and will read them. I will also come here every weekend from now on.”