(Minghui.org) Practitioners in central Taiwan gathered at the Shetou Elementary School of Changhua County to read the Falun Dafa teachings and wish the practice's founder, Master Li, a Happy New Year.

Picture and video: Practitioners in central Taiwan gathered at Shetou Elementary School of Changhua County to wish Master Li a Happy New Year.

They recalled how practicing Falun Dafa has changed them physically and spiritually.

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Mingfen is a retired teacher from Taichung City and began practicing Falun Dafa on a friend’s recommendation. To better align with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, she reads the teachings and does the exercises every day.

Mingfen is a retired teacher.

Although Mingfen brushed her teeth every day, she developed periodontal disease. A dentist said her immune system was weak. Her cousin, who is a doctor, suggested that she practice a qigong. She remembered that her friend had given her a copy of Zhuan Falun six months earlier, so she decided to read it.

She also attended a Nine Day Falun Dafa Class and watched videos of lectures given by Master Li. When she experienced discomfort on the second day, her friend said it was normal because Master was cleansing her body. Mingfen continued and the discomfort lessened. By the ninth day her periodontal disease was gone.

Amazed by this miraculous experience, Mingfen decided to spend more time reading the Falun Dafa books. “When I did that, I found I was more productive than before,” she said. A research project that she participated in seemed to be very complicated and she was not sure if she could do it. She said reading Falun Dafa’s teachings gave her wisdom, and she now feels confident that she can complete the task.

Recovering from 20-Year Cough

Xiushu from Nantou County began to practice Falun Dafa in 2008. At that time, she had suffered from a persistent cough for 20 years. The constant pain (sciatica) in her legs made it difficult to walk and she had insomnia for more than 10 years.

Xiushu from Nantou County said she regained her health and her temper improved after she began practicing Falun Dafa.

After hearing about Falun Dafa from a practitioner, Xiushu bought a copy of Zhuan Falun from a bookstore. All of her health problems disappeared after she read the book twice. “I coughed for 20 years and no Chinese medicine or Western doctors could cure it,” she recalled. “Seeing how I became healthy after I read Zhuan Falun, six of my sisters began practicing.”

Xiushu had a strong ego and a bad temper. As a result, she often argued with her husband over trivial matters. After she read Falun Dafa’s teachings, she understood that a woman should be gentle. She gradually became patient and thought about it before she said anything. The relationship with her husband also became harmonious.

After she began practicing, Xiushu only experienced the symptoms of sciatica twice. She looked within to check if she had omissions. When she improved her xinxing, the pain disappeared.

Happy Every Day

Fei, 38, from Taichung said, “I am happy every day.” She is especially pleased when she is able to eliminate bad attachments and become considerate.

Fei from Taichung is thankful for Falun Dafa.

Fei said that her mother practiced Falun Dafa, but she did not take it seriously until 2013. She felt very uncomfortable and the doctor could not explain what ailed her. Her mother read “On Dafa” in Zhuan Falun aloud to her, and as she listened, the pain disappeared. Fei sat up and said, “Mother, I think I’m fine now.” Her mother told her to focus on cultivating herself and Fei agreed.

Looking back over these past 10 years, Fei said that Falun Dafa greatly helped her. She had suffered from intense menstrual cramps since she was a teenager. As an adult she had to take a leave from work. After she began practicing Falun Dafa, the pain diminished. Not only that, but when she reminded herself that she was a practitioner and followed the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in her interactions with others, Fei found her life to be much easier and relaxed. She is grateful to Master Li.

Cancer Gone in Seven Days

Ziguang from Taichung talked about a miracle that her sister, who is not a Falun Dafa practitioner, experienced.

Her sister was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last June, and by September it had spread to other organs. Her doctor said she only had six months to live. Each time Ziguang visited her sister, she suggested that she say, “Falun Dafa is good.” But her sister did not listen. By September, she was emaciated and her abdomen was severely bloated. She was in so much pain that she knocked her head against the wall until it bled.

Ziguang again suggested she say, “Falun Dafa is good,” and this time her sister listened. One week later, the doctor was shocked to find the cancer cells were gone and he asked if she had undergone some special treatment. Her sister told him, “As soon as I wake up each day, I repeatedly say, ‘Falun Dafa is good.’ I think this is the reason.”