By Zhou Rong
(Clearwisdom.net) It was morning in Taihe Elementary School in Chunghua
City, and from the classroom one could hear the voices of students reading
aloud: "Nothing is as profound as BUDDHA LAW. Of all teachings in the world
it is the most wondrous and highest science. To open up this field, ordinary
people have to fundamentally change their way of thinking. Failing that, the
reality of the universe will forever remain something of a myth to mankind,
and ordinary people will forever grope around inside the box created by their
own ignorance. ..." Different from a normal school morning study session, the students of Class A
of the 6th Grade start the day reading from Zhuan Falun. Classroom director and Teacher Chen Jinmei said, "A few years ago, I
found the book Zhuan Falun. After I read the book, I understood the
meaning of life. Since then, I have benefited a lot from the practice of Falun
Dafa, so I want to give my students the best thing I have obtained in my life. I
hope they will benefit as much as I did." Students of Class A, Grade 6 in Taihe Elementary School,
Chunghua City, Taiwan are studying Dafa and practicing the exercises For three years, the teacher and students have studied Zhuan Falun and
other Falun Dafa books during morning study time. They do the exercises during
the noon break, and share their cultivation experiences with each other during
activity times. The students thus grow up and study in an environment of
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance," and benefit greatly, both
physically and mentally. In Taiwan, there are many teachers like Chen Jinmei who have introduced Falun
Dafa to students after they benefited from it themselves. Because of the
tremendous improvement in students' mental and physical health and in their
moral level, the Education Bureau has given Falun Dafa unanimous positive
confirmation. Between the end of January and early February, the Chunghua County government
organized Taiwan's first Falun Gong Research and Study Camp for teachers. Now,
during every summer and winter vacation, there are 20 to 30 Falun Gong Research
and Study Camps for teachers in Taiwan. After a few hundred camps, Falun Dafa
and "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" have been planted in the
students' hearts through their teachers. Ms. Ye Zhiyun is a teacher in Xinzhu. Every Tuesday and Thursday, she leads
the students from Grade 3 to Grade 5 to study Falun Dafa and practice the
exercises during break time. She said, "After a student learns Falun Dafa,
their moral standard is raised and they become better students. There is a
severely retarded and hyperactive student in my class. He made a lot of trouble
for the other students and the whole class couldn't concentrate because of him.
Many classmates didn't like him. Some even jeered at him or bullied him. After
the class heard several short stories about
'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,' the class changed their attitude. Other
students are now willing to help him and take care of him instead of bullying
him. The behavior of this student has also improved." Teacher Li Minyu of Hualian City Mingyi Elementary School, who won the
Excellent Teacher award, also established a Minghui Group that meets during the
school's weekly 80-minute student group activities. The students practice the
Falun Gong exercises, read Hong Yin, and study the principle of
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" and how it relates to even small
things in everyday life. The students have changed quickly. The following is a
sampling of some of the children's experiences after studying Falun Dafa for one
semester. Yingxun: "After I learned Falun Gong, I went home and taught my younger
brother. He used to be sick often. Now he rarely gets sick." Qiaoyuan: "After practicing Falun Gong, I began to be considerate of
others and I don't get mad easily any more." Meihui: "Though I am happily practicing Falun Gong, I am worried about
my mother who is working hard and is very tired. I hope Mom can have time to
learn Falun Gong too." Peijing: "Falun Gong gives me health and happiness. Now I like to read
and I feel I am more capable. I have more friends." Jingru: "I like every one of my classes. I learned that one should not
take advantage of the weak and small ones. One should do good deeds and help
others." Yuling: "When I get tired of doing homework at home, I will practice the
Falun Gong exercises and that will make me relax. In this way, I will finish my
homework quickly." Education is a long-term investment. The teachers of Yunlin County's Tuku
Elementary School who attended the two-week Falun Gong study camp believed that
it was important to plant "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" in
students' hearts as early as possible. So they suggested to the principal that
the school introduce Falun Gong to all students. With the support from Principal
He and teachers from each class, the first "Falun Gong Children Physical
and Mental Health Camp" was organized. The applications flooded in, and
about 200 students registered for the camp. One parent who participated in the camp said that this was her first time to
accompany her 4th Grade child at a camp. She was happy to see that
the children were interested in body and mind cultivation. She said Falun Gong's
teaching of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" was very good. Doctor Ye, who accompanied his son at the camp, said the activities were
positive and meaningful. Through the activities, the students could learn the
importance of cultivation. Doctor Ye feels that the activities were very well
organized to underscore the importance of these principals. According to an unofficial survey, there are over 300,000 Falun Gong
practitioners in Taiwan, since Falun Gong was introduced there in 1995. Besides the hundreds of student practitioners in elementary schools and high
schools, officially registered Minghui Daycares are also appearing in Taipei,
Tainan, Taichung, Taozhumiao, Jilong, Kaoshiung. At the university level, over 20 institutions of higher learning have Falun
Gong clubs, including Taiwan University, Tsinghua, Jiaotung, Central, Chungzhen,
Chungshan and Chenggong. Falun Gong is spreading quickly in Taiwanese kindergartens, elementary and
high schools, college and universities. It is like a clear stream entering the
education system. Just as Principal of Taipei City Shengshen Elementary School,
Liu Meie, said, "This is the best choice for life education."
2001 Tainan City winter Teachers' Falun Dafa Study
Camp
Taichung County Fengtian Elementary School Teachers' Falun Dafa Camp,
August 2004
Yunlin County Government Education System Falun Dafa Study Camp, July
2004
Taichung County Wuxi Township Teachers' Falun Dafa Study Camp, July 2004
Dongning Elementary School Teachers' Falun Dafa Study Camp, July 5, 2004
Jiayi City Xiaotan Elementary School Teachers' Falun Dafa Study Camp,
from July 14 to 24, 2003
Yunlin County Beigang Township Teachers' Falun Dafa Study Camp, January
23, 2002
Chinese version available at
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