Insights – Page 18

Falun Dafa Brings Changes to My Family

InsightsAugust 30, 20200Comments

Practicing Falun Dafa has helped to improve my mind and body, as well as my moral character. My relatives and friends have witnessed the wonderful changes in me. People in my life are amazed that Dafa has brought blessings to them also! Some even began Falun Dafa cultivation practice. My Husband Changes This is…

I Traded My Resentment for Compassion

InsightsAugust 23, 20200Comments

After reading the Minghui article Letting Go of All Degrees of Hatred, I became aware of the many resentments I harbored, which surprised me, as I had thought of myself as being forgiving. I started to filter my thoughts so I could recognise and eliminate my resentments. Then, I realised that when I was not…

Developing Compassion Changed Me

InsightsAugust 23, 20200Comments

I was an athlete as a youth and am now a physical education teacher. According to the logic of scientific research, I have good physical attributes and so I should almost never get sick. But for the 27 years before I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998, I lived in constant pain and had many ailments. The…

Perspective: From Ancient Times to Modern Day, Religious Persecution Has Invited Dire Consequences

InsightsJuly 26, 20200Comments

History is filled with persecutions of righteous faiths being met with plagues, natural disasters, and other consequences. Below are a few examples. Fate of a Young Emperor The Buddhist book Fuyuan Zhulin from the Tang Dynasty recorded the story of Zhao Wenchang, a high-ranking official in the Sui Dynasty, who suddenly died in 591…

Perspective: Chinese Communist Party’s Disregard for Human Life Revealed in One Catastrophe after Another

China News, InsightsJuly 26, 20200Comments

While the CCP virus (the novel coronavirus named after the Chinese Communist Party) is still ravaging China, 26 Chinese provinces are being hit by severe flooding. In a month of the ongoing flooding, there has been very little action or response from the Chinese communist government or reports by the state controlled media. Some netizens…

The Story of Laozi

InsightsJune 28, 20200Comments

Laozi (or Lao Tzu) is the founder of Daoism and the reputed author of Dao De Jing. Based on available historical records, Laozi's philosophy is closely connected with three ancient books, namely Lian Shan written in the Xia Dynasty, Gui Cang in the Yin Dynasty and the Book of Changes in the Zhou Dynasty. Laozi's surname is Li. His given name is Er,…

Tempering My Will While Meditating

InsightsJune 14, 20200Comments

I am a 27-year-old practitioner from Latvia, and I’ve practiced Falun Dafa for six years. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to Master Li for his benevolent guidance and unconditional care. Decision and Determination When I began to practice, I was determined to meditate with both legs crossed (full lotus…

Ancient Rome and Modern China: Religious Persecution and Plagues

InsightsMay 10, 20200Comments

A seventeen-year-old girl with incurable cancer in her hip turned to hypnotherapy when nothing else helped. Her life was then traced back to a previous life in a noble family during the ancient Roman Empire. Under the reign of Emperor Nero, Christians were ruthlessly persecuted, including being thrown into an arena to fight lions. The girl…

Falun Dafa Dissolved In-Laws’ Misunderstanding and Brought Our Family Together

InsightsMay 10, 20200Comments

I survived a medical accident while giving birth to my daughter. I never fully recovered and I was always tired, my joints hurt, and I had frequent headaches and fevers. I tried both Chinese and western medical treatments but nothing helped. I divorced when I was forty-two because my husband was having an affair. I…

I Improved Dramatically after I Began Practicing Falun Dafa

InsightsMay 10, 20200Comments

In 2001, the best local hospital refused to admit me. The doctor said, “Go home. Eat whatever you want. You're already resistant to whatever drugs we could offer you.” I knew that he was telling me I was beyond medical help and that I should just go home and wait to die. The place where…

Power of Dafa: From a Miserable Existence to a Harmonious Life

InsightsApril 26, 20200Comments

I am an engineering manager who attained a first-class national license in architecture. In the eyes of my friends, my job and salary is enviable. But who would imagine that 23 years ago I was unemployed and diagnosed with depression? If it wasn't for Falun Dafa, I would not be alive. Life Before Practicing Falun Dafa I grew up in…

How I Obtained Falun Dafa in Prison

InsightsApril 26, 20200Comments

I am a 53-year-old woman. Before I began practicing Falun Dafa, I was lost in the world and was indulging in all kinds of desires. Eventually, I was sentenced to three years in prison as I did many bad things to make money. Fortunately, in prison I met some Falun Dafa practitioners who changed my fate. Obtaining…