By a practitioner from Sweden

(Clearwisdom.net) On May 13 1992, Mr Li Hongzhi first taught Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, publicly in the city of Changchun, China. Sixteen years later, Falun Gong is practiced by people in over 80 countries and regions around the world. The main teachings of Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun, has been translated into over 20 languages and has been well received by people of all nationalities and races. Many people in different countries started to practice Falun Gong after being introduced to it by other practitioners or through the Internet and media reports. However, Falun Gong practitioners in Sweden have a very unique story.

Swedish Falun Gong practitioner Linnea

A treasure found only once in thousands years in Sweden

On April 6, 1995, the founder of Falun Dafa, Master Li Hongzhi, came to Sweden and hosted five public lectures. From April 14 to April 20, Master Li held the second overseas Falun Gong study class at Nordgarden in Goteborg. This would the last Falun Gong class that Master Li personally taught. Most participants in the class were Westerners. They were from different cities and professions, including professors, doctors, nurses, laborers and administrative personnel. Over a hundred people learned Falun Gong and started to truly practice it.

Linnea is Swedish and she is five years old this year. She lives in Stockholm. Her whole family practices Falun Gong. She started to learn to sing from her mother at the age of two and especially liked to sing songs written by Falun Gong practitioners. From the age of three, she started to read with her mother Hong Yin and other Falun Gong teachings. She often sees Master's law body and many colorful Falun.

Linnea is a very sensible girl and likes to help other people. She is very independent. Anything she can do herself, she does well. She has two younger brothers and an elder sister. She never fights with them and is always willing to help her younger brothers.

Her mother, Marin, said, "I started to practice Falun Gong in May 1998. After practicing, my serious arthritis problem was thoroughly cured. My physical and spiritual well-being also changed significantly. In my daily life, I strive to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance and learned how to educate my children properly. Now all my children are very sensible. Falun Dafa has brought my family many benefits that are difficult to express in words."

Marin and her husband also joined the European "Coming for You" chorus. Linnea, who loves to sing Dafa songs, is very happy. She asked her mother to teach her the songs and thus became an unofficial member of the European "Coming for You" chorus. When she used very good Chinese to sing the song "DeDu," many people were moved to tears. Every time she performs, the audience always gives her warm applause. Linnea is so pleased that she and others can use this artistic way to spread the beauty of Falun Dafa and awaken people's awareness.Over 30 cities in Sweden have Falun Gong practice sites. The large majority of Falun Gong practitioners are Westerners. The seed of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance has deeply rooted here. Falun Gong is being spread in Europe through personal experience.

Posting date: 5/18/2008
Original article date: 5/18/2008
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/5/14/178423.html

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