(Minghui.org) The Hawaii Foodie Con and Spring Expo 2024 was held in the exhibition hall of the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 13 and 14, 2024. More than 200 vendors offered a full menu of Hawaii’s savory and sweet dishes.

At the expo, some local Falun Dafa practitioners demonstrated the cultivation system’s five sets of exercises. People appreciated the soothing music and easy-to-learn exercises. Some children started following along with the gestures when watching the exercises. and some people followed the exercises throughout the process. Practitioners also set up a booth. They introduced Dafa and the universal values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance to locals and tourists.

Some tourists were interested in qigong and had practiced Tai Chi and different meditation systems. Falun Dafa practitioners told them that qigong is not just about doing movements, but improving one’s mind is the key. They learned about the difference between the practice and other ordinary exercises, and gained some understanding of the cultivation system.

Some tourists were touched when they found out that practitioners could hold fast to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance despite such cruel persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They said that they felt that the practice was so good. They wanted to try the exercises.

A gentleman was moved when he learned that Dafa practitioners did all of this as volunteers and that learning and practicing Dafa was free. He said that he truly felt the selfless kindness and sincerity of Dafa practitioners. Some people also went directly to the booth to learn the exercises and asked practitioners to correct their hand gestures.

Demonstrating the five exercises on stage at the Spring Expo

Introducing Falun Dafa to visitors

Teaching visitors’ the exercises

Retired Nurse Learns Falun Dafa

Leslie is a retired nurse who cares full-time at home for her husband Stanley, who is afflicted with cancer. Her husband was unable to move around or take care of himself, so Leslie had to feed him and move his body frequently. As a wife and a nurse, her care is very meticulous and professional, but even so, her husband still complains about her from time to time. She lived an unhappy life and was often distressed. She felt that she could not find a standard by which to measure good and bad.

Leslie (middle) takes a group photo with practitioners.

Practitioner Chin understood the difficulties she faced in her life and shared relevant lectures from Master Li with her. She discussed the practice with her, resolving many of her depressive thoughts and puzzles.

During her time with Falun Gong practitioners, Leslie felt the kindness and sincerity of Falun Gong practitioners and the wisdom of Dafa. She was very touched when she saw that practitioner Chin was in her 80s but still in such good health.

Now Leslie has started to do the exercises with practitioners and reads Zhuan Falun. Leslie is now peaceful, happy, and full of energy. Her husband also changed, showing her more understanding. He often encourages her to study the Fa and do the exercises.

Young Practitioner: Do Not Be Lost in the Secular World

Ms. Gao Rui

Ms. Gao Rui was born in the 1980s and started practicing Falun Dafa in 2014. At the expo, she shared her experience with Falun Dafa with people. When she was growing up, the concept of money first in society ran through her mind, which made her confused and she didn’t know where to go in life. After practicing Dafa, she understood the meaning of life, no longer followed the crowd, and took fame, fortune, and emotions lightly. And she knows how to be considerate when doing things in life, and no longer puts her own feelings first.

Ms. Gao said, “Thank you, Master Li, for keeping me from getting lost in the world. I am grateful to Master for helping me understand the meaning of life.”