Letter to China by an Irish Practitioner

Dear Friend,

I am writing to tell you about the true situation of Falun Gong outside China. I am a westerner. I come from Ireland and have benefited enormously from practising Falun Dafa. I have a gained a more clearheaded and rational approach to dealing with personal conflicts through looking within for my own problems first. It is very difficult to get copies of Zhuan Falun [the main text of Falun Dafa] in China now, but this is what it says in Lecture 4:

"As practitioners, you will suddenly come across conflicts. What should you do? You should always maintain a heart of compassion and kindness. Then, when you run into a problem, you will be able to do well because it gives you room to buffer the confrontation. You should always be benevolent and kind to others, and consider others when doing anything. Whenever you encounter a problem, you should first consider whether others can put up with this matter or if it will hurt anyone. In doing so, there will not be any problems. Therefore, in cultivation practice you should follow a higher and higher standard for yourself."

As an individual sometimes I fall short of these requirements but I know in my heart that this is a good teaching.

Physically my whole body feels light and healthy, I enjoy doing the exercises every day and feel clean from the inside out after the practice. Also, since I began to practice I make an honest effort to do my work well, whether the boss is paying attention or not. My family and friends have seen a great difference in me since I started to learn. They all have a good opinion of Falun Dafa.

I have always been fascinated with China and its rich culture, which is 5000 years long. To me as a westerner, Falun Dafa is the jewel in Chinese culture, I have read about many wonderful Chinese historical figures such as Han Xin and Yue Fei as well as the great medical doctors Hua Tuo, Li Shizhen and Sun Simiao who are mentioned in the books of Falun Dafa. I have even begun to learn to speak and write a little Chinese. I think the west has a lot to learn from the traditions of China. Falun Dafa to me represents the very best of Chinese traditional values since it stresses becoming a good person and is rooted in the principles of the universe Zhen, Shan, Ren [Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance].

I cannot understand why Jiang Zemin and his gang would be so reckless as to waste your country’s money and resources in trying to defame and persecute Falun Dafa, and in imprisoning and torturing good Chinese people. Outside of China, Falun Dafa and Mr Li Hongzhi have received more than 800 awards and proclamations honouring the practice for the health and moral benefits it has brought to their countries. To date the practice has spread to over 60 countries around the world. Falun Dafa is good for any country or society. Why is Jiang so afraid of people following the principles of Truthfulness Compassion, Tolerance? I feel that the people who help Jiang are actually doing themselves harm, after all, 'what goes around comes around'!

I feel very fortunate to be have found such a powerful system to improve my mind and body. Among the Irish people who practise Falun Gong, there are grandparents and their grandchildren, university students, housewives and businessmen - people from all walks of life. Falun Dafa is a very beautiful thing and I think Chinese people should treasure and cherish it.

The whole world knows that Falun Dafa is good - do not be deceived by the irresponsible attempts to defame and slander Falun Gong by the media in China - they will not be able to bury the true facts in lies forever.

I do not have a large income but have spent my own time and money to send you this precious information from the other side of the world. Do pay attention to it and pass it on to your friends and family.

Wish you a wonderful future!

[An Irish practitioner]