On the first weekend of the Chinese New Year, the greater Seattle Chinese community held various activities to welcome the arrival of spring. Local practitioners also brought Dafa's benevolence and compassion to the people in festive mode. They distributed colorful balloons with Zhen Shan Ren and Falun Dafa written on them and received warm responses from children and their parents.

Practitioners came up with an idea of writing calligraphy for the visitors. At their Hongfa booth a practitioner wrote "Zhen Shan Ren" for visitors. Many people stopped by the booth to get a copy. Over the two-day period, several hundred visitors happily took Zhen-Shan-Ren home to celebrate the New Year.

Many people also got chance to learn the truth of Falun Gong.

On-site Zhen-Shan-Ren calligraphy attracts many visitors.	People lining up for the letter. They appreciate the calligraphy and learn the meaning of Zhen-Shan-Ren.
Everyone needs Truth-Compassion-Tolerance	A gentleman from Japan happily accepts "Zhen-Shan-Ren" written in Japanese and expresses his gratitude sincerely
"Sir, the 'Zhen-Shan-Ren' you asked is finished. Please remember 'Zhen-Shan-Ren,' it is the best New Year present practitioners give you."	A family of three hears of Zhen-Shan-Ren. This will be a special year for them
For several years the practitioner has not picked up the hobby, but now the old hobby has found a new use	"What is your name? We are going to write your name on the calligraphic work."

This lady came back several times for copies of 'Zhen-Shan-Ren'. She especially likes the word Ren and asked the practitioner to write every member of her family's name on the work. She says her family needs Zhen-Shan-Ren, especially Ren. One hour later she returns and asks for another Ren.

Pouring some gold powder on the letter so the letter shines golden. The paper used for the calligraphy has Zhen-Shan-Ren, by Falun Dafa practitioners, preprinted.

"I want this Shan. I will frame it and put it up on the wall."

This gentleman initially wanted the practitioner to write Good Fortune. The practitioner explained to him patiently, "We are practitioners that cultivate Zhen-Shan-Ren. We know Zhen-Shan-Ren is the most precious principle in this world. I understand why you want to have Good Fortune but have you ever thought there are things more precious than money and fortune? Think about it, if everyone in our society and families could follow Zhen-Shan-Ren, how wonderful the world would be!" The gentleman suddenly understood. "Then I want Zhen-Shan-Ren." He then asked for five Zhen-Shan-Ren works.

Posting date: 2/23/2002
Original article date: 2/23/2002
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Chinese version available at http://search.minghui.org/mh/articles/2002/2/22/25446.html

 Yearly Archive  Printer Version

_____Related Articles_____ Photos: Falun Dafa Was Well Received in the Vietnamese New Year Parade in San Jose [2/21/2002] Photos: Practitioners from Houston Texas Introduce the Fa at a Vietnamese-American New Year Garden Party [2/21/2002] Some Touching Stories from the Chinese New Year Celebration held in Toronto on January 30, 2002 (1) [2/20/2002] Michigan Practitioners Hold Chinese New Year Party [2/20/2002] Vancouver Practitioners Participate in New Year Merchandise Carnival [2/20/2002] Photo Report: New Zealand Practitioners hold Song of Spring Performance Show [2/18/2002] Israel Dafa Practitioners Hold Hongfa Activity to Chinese People During China Spring Festival [2/16/2002] Photo: Saipan Dafa Practitioners' New Year Fa-spreading Activities [2/14/2002] Chinese Embassy Attempt at Interference Fails; Falun Gong Once Again Participates in New York Chinese New Year Parade [2/12/2002] Practitioners Overcome Interference to Participate in Flushing, NY Chinese New Year Parade [2/12/2002]