(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in South Korea held a conference to share their cultivation experiences in Daejeon on December 11, 2022. Over 1000 practitioners attended the event. During the COVID outbreak, such conferences were held online. This year practitioners were finally able to attend the conference in person. They were excited and eager to find ways to improve in cultivation through listening to others’ experiences.
Practitioners in South Korea held a conference on December 11, 2022.
The conference began at 11 a.m and concluded at 4 p.m. Ten practitioners read papers on their cultivation stories, explaining how they put the teachings of Dafa into practice in everyday life and clarified the facts about the persecution more effectively.
Ten practitioners read cultivation experience papers during the conference.
Improve by Memorizing Hong Yin
Liu Renshun is a kindergarten teacher who has been practicing for 18 years. She consistently does the three things and thinks of Master and Dafa when she runs into difficulties. She discovered her attachments to competition, jealously, personal gain, and comfort, and tried her best to eliminate them. She said that her attachment to comfort is the greatest cause for her laziness.
When she has conflicts with other practitioners her heart accelerates and she feels uneasy. When she looked inward, she realized that her stubborn attachment to self was tormenting her. It also made her show off and be zealous.
She tried to avoid conflicts in the beginning, but later realized that she was not eliminating attachments. She decided to practice cultivation solidly. Her anger and resentment turned to gratitude and regret. In particular, she broke through her notion of “self” after memorizing Hong Yin VI.
Overcoming Addiction to Social Media
Jin Xing is Korean from China and began to practice Dafa in 1998. She started to watch videos on social media because she felt that otherwise she would be ignorant and cut off from the world. She was moved by events unfolding in the world. Sometimes, she even worked on translation assignments while watching these videos. She even shared some of the videos with other practitioners.
Her vision deteriorated and she got tired easily. She was sleepy when she read the Fa, had difficulty breathing, and lacked energy. She thought this was caused by working in front of the computer for long hours. She later realized it was due to her addiction to social media.
She began to spend less time watching videos but her physical condition still did not improve. These symptoms vanished when she completely shut off the videos. She understood through listening to Minghui radio broadcast that if she did not change her post natal notions, nothing would change.
Health Improved and Family Relationships More Harmonious
Bailongzi has been practicing cultivation for 12 years. She recovered from ailments including intestinal problems, migraine headaches, hemorrhoids, drumming in the ears, pain in the legs, and so on through practicing Dafa. In particular, the aches in her leg disappeared after she read Zhuan Falun.
She pays attention to her every thought and action in daily life. It is difficult to find car parking in Korea. One day, she saw a good spot and wanted to take it before someone else got it. In her haste, she collided with a small truck. She instantly realized that she was being selfish and apologized to the driver.
Her family who used to oppose her practicing cultivation gradually supported her after they saw her changes. Her daughter, who expressed the strongest dissent, said that the family was kept together because her mother practiced Falun Dafa.
Cherishing the Opportunity to Practice Dafa
Jiang Jianwei obtained his PhD from a university in Korea. He abandoned his atheist notion that gods do not exist in 2016 after he heard Master talk about prehistoric culture in his teachings. He walked in circles in his room non-stop in excitement after listening to Master’s taped lectures. He said to himself, “I found Falun Dafa, the purpose of one’s life is to return to one’s origin. I am willing to give up anything to practice Falun Dafa. Why did I find Dafa so late in life?”
Prior to cultivation, he drank alcohol and smoked a lot. He would fly into a rage if someone disagreed with him, or things did not go as he planned. After he began practicing, he learned to distinguish good from bad. He quit smoking and drinking and became more patient. Now when he get upset with others, he first thinks of what he’s done wrong.
Practicing Cultivation in Media Projects
Three practitioners who worked on media projects spoke of how they made progress in cultivation while on the job.
Jin Jinhua from Daegu works in the sales department at the Korean branch of the Epoch Times. Through interactions with other practitioners her many attachments were exposed. She wakes up early every morning to join group exercises online. She reads the Fa with an online group at 8 a.m. She also reads the Fa at 11 p.m. She found many attachments such as jealousy, competitive nature, resentment, wanting to be recognized by her superiors, and sentimentality. She tried her best to eliminate them one by one. She said the environment in the media project is the best place for her to practice cultivation.
Cui Mingyu also works in the media. She said, “The greatest obstacle in cultivation is putting oneself in too high a position. One must be able to give up desires and endure hardships in order to save people. No matter what happens, we must choose Dafa, do the three things well and stay in the group environment among Dafa disciples.”
Lian Roushan, 22, began to practice Dafa when she was a child. She joined the media in early 2021 so as to save more sentient beings. She found many attachments, including complacency, lust, being rebellious, personal gain, suspicion, and so on. One day, she suddenly understood all these things were actually her “fake self.” She enlightened that she has to nip them all in the bud or else they will grow again.
From a Buddhist to a Dafa Disciple
Pu Yinzhu’s family members are devout Buddhists. Her uncle and aunt are priests. She decided to become a nun after graduating from the university.
She practiced solitary cultivation four or five times, studied Southern Buddhism in Myanmar, and got a Masters degree in Buddhism in Sri Lanka. When her health deteriorated her sister who lives in Jeju Do suggested that she practice Falun Dafa. She returned to Myanmar after learning the five sets of exercises. She did the exercises religiously and spent a lot of time reading Dafa books. Yet she felt something was lacking. She returned to Jeju Do when she had time off and stayed at a female practitioner’s house. She wept when she saw Master’s portrait in the practitioner’s home. A thought flashed in her mind: “I finally came back after taking a long route.”
She said, “Perhaps I had a predestined relationship with Master long ago. Maybe I signed a contract with Master in the past.” She finished reading all of Master’s teachings, more than 40 books, in one and a half month’s time. She also read one lecture of Zhuan Falun every day. She knows Master is teaching the universal truth and realized that one can practice cultivation while living in society.
Practicing Cultivation Solidly
An Hui from Seoul used to live in China. She began to practice Dafa in 1996. She regularly goes to the Chinese embassy to send righteous thoughts. Last year, she suddenly had a high fever. Her body ached and she felt terrible for three days. She reminded herself that she promised Master she would send righteous thoughts outside the Chinese embassy. She changed her clothes and left home. She felt her energy instantly return, and when she walked, it felt as though she was flying. She felt a powerful energy field when she sent righteous thoughts. Someone shouted to her from afar, “Falun Dafa, keep up the good work!”
While making phone calls to China to clarify the truth, she observes the other party’s reaction. When her heart is pure, more people can accept the truth and agree to quit the Party. She often cannot see her own problems, but she can clearly see when other practitioners don’t act according to the principles of Dafa. This made her realize that practitioners around her are like a mirror reflecting her own shortcomings.
Attendees say They Want to Be More Diligent in Cultivation
Yu Zhenlan from Busan is a primary school teacher.
Yu Zhenlan is a primary school teacher from Busan who has been practicing Dafa for 23 years. She said that practitioners who gave speeches have put in a lot of effort in their cultivation. She was deeply moved and inspired her to identify her shortcomings and be more diligent in cultivation.
Before she practiced cultivation, she was weak and easily fell ill. After practicing Dafa, she became healthy and full of vitality. She taught her students to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. When there were conflicts among her pupils, she helped them find their own faults and resolve the problems.
A long time ago, she used to teach people the Falun Dafa exercises in a park. A teacher got many coworkers to come and learn the exercises after learning them herself. She hopes to resume introducing Falun Dafa to people.
Cui Chengji is head of a dental hospital.
Cui Chengji from Gimje is head of a dental hospital. He said that after he began to practice Falun Dafa in 2010, he wanted to cultivate himself in everyday life but often felt he had not done well. He was moved after hearing practitioners’ sharings and was determined to do well again. He said he used to be impatient and got angry easily. He recognized where he was lacking and plans to work hard and improve. He hopes to be a better practitioner, father, and person.
Yin Zhonghuan is a captain at the fire station in Jinji.
Yin Zhonghuan is a fire station captain from Jinju. He began practicing Falun Dafa 19 years ago. He used to suffer from severe arthritis and frequently went to the hospital. One third of his wages were spent on medical fees. He also tried other practices to cure his illness.
He found Falun Dafa on the Internet and quit smoking and drinking. He practiced cultivation wholeheartedly. He understood that as a practitioner, at the very least, he should be a good person, overcome difficulties, and endure hardship. His health has now improved and he no longer spends money on medication. His family is more harmonious.
Quan Taiheng, former deputy mayor of South ward Daeju.
Quan Taiheng, who is former deputy mayor of South ward Daeju, began to practice Falun Dafa in March 2010. His wife took up the practice first due to ill health. This led him to the practice and he gained more than his wife after practicing cultivation.
He said his health has now improved and he no longer has to go to the hospital or take pills. He realized that Falun Dafa was the true cultivation path.
He also said that he saw where he was at in cultivation through attending the Fahui. Practitioners’ sharings showed him where he was lacking, and he hopes to improve in cultivation.
This year the conference was conducted in Korean, with translation provided for Chinese and Vietnamese practitioners. Attendees said that they were inspired to practice cultivation solidly after listening to the cultivation experiences.
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