All this time Shifu was helping me, by holding my throat and raising part of it so I could speak how He wanted me to speak. Now, he was letting go and letting me do this by myself, without the help, thus I didn’t feel the hand on my throat anymore and it was actually harder to make the right voice. What seems like a "test" might be a blessing from above, and a so-called "blessing" might be the real test.

  As a cultivator, I should not be in contention with an ordinary person. From a cultivation perspective, my competitive mentality arose just because my appointment was postponed. How could I run Tianti Bookstore with such a mindset? Looking inward, I also saw that although I diligently studied the Fa and practiced the exercises every day, when dealing with matters, especially when the other party didn't know I was a Falun Dafa practitioner, I seemed to exempt myself from adhering to Dafa's principles. This was a clear case of not genuinely cultivating.

We are Dafa Dizi and our hearts are devoted to assisting Master. When we truly put Dafa first, help comes to us. This is what we clearly felt because when the Shen Yun tour in Spain ended this year and we returned home suddenly more orders started coming in to our business, my daughter was able to take her exams and got very good grades, and my husband's family has seen that closing the business for 2 weeks didn't hurt us and commented on how nice the Shen Yun commercials looked on TV.

How far was I from enlightenment anyway, when I can't even let go of this hidden "heart of complaint" and these things? Are there other attachments that I had not realized? Was the "heart of grievance" the real attachment, or were there deeper attachments? Can I still cultivate at all, can I even reach the ultimate goal of cultivation? Doubts arose in me for the first time. 

Having obtained the Fa for two years, I am filled with gratitude. I deeply admire those veteran practitioners who started their cultivation journey right after Master first taught the Fa. It was not easy for me to obtain the Fa; I entered when I had no other way. I cherish this final period of the Fa-rectification, knowing that I must diligently cultivate myself during this time.

April 25th 2023 marks 24 years since over 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a historic appeal in Beijing for the right to freely practice their belief. The appeal was prompted by a period of growing repression and the arrest of 45 Falun Gong practitioners in the city of Tianjin, raising nationwide concerns about believers’ freedom to practice their faith.

Sofia told practitioners with tears flowing from her eyes, “It really is very sad.” Jenni, on her way to a yoga class said: “You have done a very important thing, thank you for your persistence.”

Chinese New Year 2023 starts on 22nd January 2023. Falun Gong practitioners in different European countries send their greetings to Master Li and wish him a happy Chinese New Year.

         

During conflicts and difficulties disciples have gone through, thanks to Master for not giving up on me, reminding me and encouraging me. I would like to become more diligent and truly cultivate, and to do the “Three things”!

I am very thankful for these valuable encounters, recollections and experiences, as well as the glorious cooperation of all the practitioners from different parts of Sweden, and their efforts in making the exhibitions possible, enabling even more people to acquire this opportunity to obtain salvation.

Ms. Chen, another Chinese, said that she learned from an online video that the CCP’s propaganda about Falun Dafa is all fake. She said that she believes in God and is a Christian, “But the CCP does not allow any beliefs.

Ms. Cristina Vilches, an artist, said, “This is the second time I’ve met Falun Dafa practitioners. I feel a great and pure energy here. It is very strong.” Tears welled up in her eyes and she added, “I must follow the inner voice in my heart and learn Falun Dafa.”

The organizer thanked the Falun Gong practitioners for adding peaceful energy to the exhibition. She admired that the practitioners could practice in such a noisy environment without being disturbed, and said she wished that she could also have that much concentration. She wanted to learn more about Falun Gong.