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A New Practitioner's Experience Learning Falun Dafa in America
by Cao Lin
(Clearwisdom.net) I am a new practitioner who just started to learn Falun
Dafa. I came to know of Falun Dafa two months after I came to America. I'd like
to share my experience learning Falun Dafa. Due to my bad habits, I had chronic stomach diseases. When my stomach ached,
it was extremely painful. I had taken numerous medicines, but they never cured
me. After I came to America, I had stomach aches again. My relative sympathized
with me, and she suggested, "I have a friend who is a Falun Gong
practitioner. I heard that Falun Gong is really good, would you like to try?
Maybe it will be good for your stomach." I was scared upon hearing this.
The Chinese media all reported that Falun Gong is a bad religion. They also
showed the footage of alleged Falun Gong practitioners committing suicide. I
hastily responded, "No. It is a X religion." My relative said,
"From my understanding, it is not what you think. Do you want to learn
about it first?" I thought her suggestion was good, so I agreed. I went to the exercise site that weekend, and Falun Gong practitioners
earnestly taught me the exercises. They also gave me some introductory materials
about Falun Gong and the book Zhuan Falun. So I understood
the principles of Falun Gong that day. After I went back home, and casually
opened the book Zhuan Falun, I was very compelled by its contents.
Teacher Li used popular and easily understandable words to express why we should
be good people and follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion,
Forbearance. I found that in Chinese society, relationships between people have
become more complicated. They deceive each other, recognize money as the most
important thing, encounter corruption in every occupation, and people have no
conscience, sense of justice, righteous thoughts or ideals. It has become a
completely unlivable society. As I read Zhuan Falun, I found the
lighthouse that could guide me through the night. The principles in the book are
profound, and when I connected them with my experience in society, everything
became so clear. All of my worries disappeared, and my life suddenly became
enriched, active and wonderful. I then started to do the exercises, study the book, and share experiences
together with other practitioners in the park two times each week. Relaxing
under the bright sun, listening to the birds chirping, smelling the flowers, it
felt like paradise. Surprisingly, after two months, my stomach no longer ached.
I also had other mysterious feelings. For instance, when doing the
"Penetrating the Two Cosmic Extremes" and "Falun Heavenly
Circulation" exercises, I felt strong energy flowing from my hands. After learning Falun Dafa, I felt that my body and heart have become better,
and I feel like a different person. I hope that people who had the same barriers
to learning Falun Gong that I did will learn the truth about it and try this
wonderful practice, and that it will benefit them physically and mentally.
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