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Young Falun Dafa Practitioners Hold Experience Sharing Conference in Heilongjiang Province, China
Practitioners in China
(Clearwisdom.net) On October 1, 2004, a local experience sharing
conference was successfully held for young Falun Dafa practitioners in a city of
Heilongjiang Province, China. More than twenty young practitioners attended the
conference. The oldest was seventeen years old. Most of these young
practitioners had begun practicing Falun Gong before the persecution began on
July 20, 1999, and they have all experienced persecution. Some had slacked off
and had almost stopped practicing. To help them catch up with Fa-rectification,
they participated in the experience sharing conference to improve together.
During the conference, six or seven young practitioners shared their
understandings and experiences regarding Fa-study, sending forth righteous
thoughts, and clarifying the truth. Some of the parents shared their experiences
in guiding their children in their cultivation and Fa-study. A high school student talked about how he balanced Fa-study and doing the
exercises with his schoolwork. He said that he must do well the things a Falun
Dafa disciple is supposed to do, as well as being a good student. He was strict
with himself in order to meet the requirements of a practitioner. In school he
tried his best to study, listened to the lectures attentively, and always tried
to finish his homework at school. At home, whenever he had time, he would study
the Fa, do the exercises, and send forth righteous thoughts. He often recited
the Fa and sent forth righteous thoughts when he was on his way between school
and home. He said that doing well in Fa-study and the exercises would not
undermine his education at all. On the contrary, it made schoolwork easier and
he was able to achieve better results more efficiently. He insisted on studying
the Fa even the night before the high school entrance exams. His performance was
so good that his teacher was impressed. He often helped his classmates, and both
his teachers and classmates praised him for his generosity and high moral
standards. He was the only one in the school to win The Award of Virtue. Another young practitioner reported that her classmates once asked why her
father didn't visit her in the dorm as her mother did. She explained that her
father had been imprisoned for practicing Falun Dafa and described the
persecution he had suffered. She also told the kids that the practice had
greatly improved his mental and physical well-being. Her father used to smoke,
drink, and play mahjong until late at night. He also had a tumor. After
practicing Falun Dafa, he not only became physically healthy, but also
eliminated his bad habits and became kinder and more responsible. Nonetheless,
the Jiang regime imprisoned him for practicing Falun Dafa. After listening to
her story, her classmates were moved to tears. As a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple, she recognized that she still had
areas where she needed to improve. She was musically talented and was the only
solo singer her school selected to perform for visiting groups. During a
nationwide singing contest, she was in an unhappy mood because her father had
been arrested. She felt she had performed poorly but was surprised to win the
Third Prize. She was very touched. She felt that the award was encouragement
from Teacher. There was also a young practitioner who knew how to play the erhu (a
stringed musical instrument). Because she was so busy with school and
practicing the erhu, she did not pay attention to Fa-study. As a result, she was
tired both physically and mentally, and was under huge pressure. She also
performed poorly on the erhu, and her teacher was dissatisfied with her. Later
on, she made Fa-study her highest priority. Within the week, the teacher was
very happy with her performance and assumed that it was the result of intensive
practice. In fact, she had spent less time practicing the erhu that week and
more time studying the Fa. Another young practitioner said that he used to think with ordinary notions
and worry when he talked to his classmates about Falun Dafa: Would his
classmates discriminate against him? Would they be able to understand him? He
discovered that when his fellow students learned the truth, they truly thanked
him and became friendlier, thus creating a better environment. An adult practitioner shared his experience of talking to the other kids
while he was setting up the dining table for them. At the beginning, the kids
were very negative and made rude remarks. Later, they became kind and tolerant.
The kids came to accept the truth. Some even wanted to learn the exercises. After this experience sharing, the parents realized that they must not
neglect these young practitioners during this special period. It is our
responsibility to let go of all human notions and encourage the children to do
what Dafa disciples are supposed to do. Young practitioners are playing
important roles in Fa-rectification. They are often purer, have fewer human
notions, and encounter fewer problems than adults do when they tell people about
Falun Dafa and the persecution. Most of the young practitioners have accompanied
their parents in distributing flyers and VCDs, hanging up banners, passing on
information, and delivering materials and Teacher's articles. In addition, they
are part of a huge population of young people that needs to know the truth. Sometimes, because of their own attachments, parents set unrealistically high
standards for their children's success in school. As a result, the children may
not pay attention to Fa-study and may not have good effects in clarifying the
truth about Falun Gong. Through sharing, the young practitioners learned a lot, and found their
omissions. They realized that Fa-study will not interfere with their schoolwork,
but will help them. They also resolved that they would not fail in their sacred
mission as Falun Dafa disciples. October 3, 2004 |