(Minghui.org) As Falun Dafa spreads further around the world, new practitioners have continued to join the cultivation practice. Among the 8,000 practitioners attending the 2015 New York Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on May 14, 2015, many were excited to attend the conference and listen to Master's teaching for the first time.
Ukrainian Practitioner: Can't Describe How Touched I Am
Cherniavska Olesia from Ukraine
Cherniavska Olesia from Ukraine has been practicing Falun Gong for eight years. She told the reporter that she couldn't describe how touched she was. “It's the first time I have come to New York for an experience sharing conference. I'm so excited! The conference is very well organized. I would like to say, 'Thanks to Master! Thanks to Dafa!' Cultivation in Dafa has been miraculous experience for me. It's hard to describe... After I started cultivating, things around me changed. I have better relationships with the people around me. I achieve more at work. My view of the world has changed too. People who know me have been influenced. My family and friends are very supportive of my trip to New York.”
Australian Practitioner: Extraordinary to See Master for First Time
Teegan Davis (middle) from Perth, Australia
Teegan Davis, from Perth, Australia, started practicing Falun Gong three years ago. She was so excited to see Master for the first time that she was brought to tears. She said, “I feel very fortunate to be here today. It's extraordinary for me to see Master for the first time. I was in tears for the whole time Master was teaching. I feel very inspired. I will definitely do better with stronger faith in the things I'm supposed to do... Time is pressing, but I think I have enough time to finish what I'm supposed to do.” Teegan added, “I used to be stressed for little things. I lost a lot of hair. After I started cultivation, I didn't feel anxious and became calm. My hair has miraculously grown out.”
Practitioner from New Jersey: Experience Sharing Very Touching
Dr. Marija D. Dimanovski (right) and Livdaka Segura are new practitioners.
Medical doctor Marija D. Dimanovski, and Livdaka Segura have been practicing Falun Gong for less than a year. When Marija first heard about Falun Gong in 2008, she didn't think about practicing it. After she came to the U.S., her career and life experienced a down-turn, and she felt depressed. Her husband reminded her, “Why don't you try Falun Gong meditation?” As soon the idea came to her mind, she received a Falun Gong introduction flyer miraculously. She followed the information on the flyer to find a group exercise site, and started cultivating.
Marija said, “My husband said I was like a new person after cultivation, even within only a few months. Now I go to our group exercise in a park at 5:30 every morning.”
When talking about her feeling regarding the conference, Marija said, “It's incredible to see Master for the first time! The experience sharing is so touching! I have been crying the whole time. I will certainly study the Fa more and improve myself more quickly.”
Livdaka was very excited to see Master Li for the first time. She said, “I'm inspired by the conference to study the Fa more, exercise more, and be more diligent... I used to do my own thing. Now I realize the importance of cooperating with other practitioners as a group.”
