(Clearwisdom.net)

Regarding the Divine Performing Arts shows, Teacher said in "Fa Teaching at the 2007 New York Fa Conference:"

"In this dimension it was young people who were performing, while in other dimensions, many of my Law Bodies and many divine beings were doing so. (Applause) The strength of the impact on people, as with the changes it caused in them, were very similar to what happened back when I personally taught the Fa early on. (Applause) So it has effected tremendous changes in people."

"Upon leaving the theater, audience members' initial attitude toward Dafa disciples had basically undergone a complete change--their attitudes toward Falun Gong all changed. With that shift in the person's thought, his fate--that is, whether he remains--is decided."

We know that, from the establishment of the art school, dance troops, and orchestra, to the creation of programs and rehearsals, and to every aspect of the world tour, Teacher has worked wholeheartedly and has poured immeasurable mercy and boundless wisdom into sentient beings.

We have seen that great changes are realized in the audiences of Divine Performing Arts shows. Divine Performing Arts uses compassion and beautiful artistic forms to comprehensively and systematically convey to people the truth of the human world, life, the cosmos, Falun Gong, and the persecution. It is the incomparably powerful Fa that Teacher has given to Fa-rectification period Dafa practitioners which saves people most effectively with the broadest scope and best effects.

A woman who came from Tianjin saw the Divine Performing Arts show again in Toronto. She said that it was unbelievable that after watching the first half of the show, she, once a die-hard atheist, now believed that divine beings exist. Right at the moment that the backdrop showed the Falun Gong practitioner walking in the heavens and becoming a Buddha during the Falun Gong dance-drama "Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution," she suddenly felt that it was such a natural process that the atheistic concepts melted right away.

Mr. Jin, an engineering contractor, was deeply touched by the Divine Performing Arts show. "It has shaken my soul! Before this, if somebody mentioned the existence of gods to me, I wouldn't have believed it at all. Today, however, I've experienced it. Divine Performing Arts changed my outlook on life; my purpose in life has started to be clear. I must take this path: Believe in Falun Dafa and believe in gods. This is a turning point in my life."

Many audience members agreed that Divine Performing Arts made it possible for them to understand in depth things that they did not understand before. They also understood what Falun Gong is and why Falun Gong has spread around the world.

Li Jianqiang is a Chinese lawyer well known for defending human rights. After he saw two Divine Performing Arts shows in a row at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, he came to realize that the DPA show is flawless artistically and that the high caliber it demonstrates far exceeds human imagination. In a very short time, DPA formed three companies and two orchestras to tour the world. He was very surprised and full of great admiration for such a group that has been persecuted for nine years. He sees DPA as a sacred force. He said, "DPA is a benevolent blessing from the Lord, who is using the art form to reveal the heaven we're supposed to go to."

Because of his occupation, Li Jianqiang is very familiar with the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. He had gradually become numb to these tragedies that are happening every day and over which he had no control. However, when DPA depicted the tragedy on the largest stage in the world, he was shaken and awakened!

He said, "The regime that persecutes such a group of kind people is simply too evil. I feel that everyone who tolerates this persecution should be ashamed that this tragedy is occurring in our motherland. As intellectuals, we should feel even more ashamed that we are still living in fear, numb and indifferent. We are, in fact, offending heaven and gods. While such a tragedy is unfolding, everyone has a heavy cross to bear. If we still fail to distinguish good from evil, and still help the evil do evil, we are in grave danger!"

The song "Giving You Hope" made him burst into tears. "Before when I passed through Manhattan, I saw elderly Dafa practitioners handing out flyers or papers, rain or shine. I usually took a flyer and said thank you. I felt it wasn't easy for them to do that and I was sympathetic to them...And those practitioners in China who are not afraid of beatings and jail and risk their lives to appeal for Falun Gong and tell people the truth...Why are they doing all these things? I couldn't make sense [of it] in the past."

Now, after seeing the show, he began to understand. "They are not asking for anything in return nor are they doing anything for themselves. Even though we remain mute or mock them when it comes to their plight inflicted by the CCP, they have no hatred or resentment. All they do is to bring us the truth with compassion, help us escape bad fortune, and point us to a road full of hope. Their persistence and sacrifice are just for us, we who are still feeling self-satisfied......What a group of people! Their forbearance and realm make me feel ashamed of myself and also deeply move me."

After the show, he emerged with a strong wish: "When will there be an opportunity for DPA to perform in China? That would provide a chance for everyone there to think about and judge for themselves the following questions: What kind of people are able to produce such a show full of righteousness and wonderfulness? What kind of people can perform such an exquisite and exceptionally beautiful show? Are they beneficial or harmful to the country and the people? Who is good and who is evil: they or the regime that persecutes them? DPA will give everyone a chance to choose a new life."

Many Chinese have seen the Divine Performing Arts show on DVD in China.In its great mercy and immeasurable wisdom, the poisonous notions in their minds are rectified and eliminated. Possession by the evil Party's spirit is cleared away, righteous thoughts are enlightened, conscience is awakened, and earth-shaking changes come about. Lives are saved.

Fayun, a Buddhist nun who is very accomplished in the areas of Buddhist theories and arts, followed Divine Performing Arts from Vancouver to Calgary and then to Edmonton. She saw the performance 11 times in row in 2008.

Fayun's feelings well up inside her about Divine Performing Arts: "According to Buddhist scriptures, the blossoming of Udumbara flowers signals that the Holy King Who Turns the Wheel has come to the human world to save sentient beings. In fact, many people have heard about this. Cultivators have been waiting for this. It is just that nobody knows when or where this is going to happen. Everybody has been waiting in the maze. We did not know that Udumbara flowers have blossomed all over the world. We did not know that the true Buddha has come to us. However, it is the Buddha's immense compassion! Buddha is using the Divine Performing Arts' performance--this holy artistic scripture--to manifest the Buddha Fa. I believe that everybody who has seen the performance is moved. Whether their understanding is deep or not so deep, Divine Performing Arts has planted the seed of kindness. Someday, we will see the seeds sprout, blossom, and bear fruit...The simple question is: 'Can you respond?' There are tens of thousands of people in this city. However, only these several thousand people are fortunate enough to come to the performance. Can you grasp this precious moment and opportunity?"

She said, "I have seen the great success of the performance around the world. I have great confidence and hope for the salvation of sentient beings. Divine Performing Arts has established its reputation on the international stage, which, in fact, is a bright light leading sentient beings--the main source of saving sentient beings. I hope the Buddha light of Divine Performing Arts illuminates the world and all sentient beings follow this brightness and gain salvation."

Nina, a Canadian Chinese database developer, didn't know much about Falun Gong before, but after she watched the show, she said, "Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are great, of course! If everyone follows it, society will have hope!" She hoped the idea of compassion carried forward in society, "Everyone who has seen the show should spread it [compassion]. Individually we are only one drop of water, but we will become an ocean when gathered together..."

Canadian KDBA CEO Mr. Ghana thinks Divine Performing Arts is "a gift to life! We hope to make a contribution for this show to extend and expand what Divine Performing Arts is doing. We are fortunate to experience the wonderfulness of Divine Performing Arts today. It should become the best salesperson to spread this information to those who have not come...Let's together create a better world!"

The above are only a few cases, but from them you may see the power of Divine Performing Arts.

The audience members of Divine Performing Arts have written how their souls were touched and have spread the word on the Internet. This author once saw the following feedback and reply. Mainland reader: "I burst into tears when I saw this! How can I see Divine Performing Arts?" Reply: "Dafa practitioners will bring you the DVD..."

Many audience members of Divine Performing Arts have said that everyone from every corner of the world should take the opportunity to see the show. Sentient beings are waiting and expecting us to bring it to them; saving people is urgent!

Teacher said in "Fa-Lecture During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference":

"...when it comes to the Fa-rectification and what I choose, all beings' harmonizing and completing things according to my choices and contributing their best ideas and approaches--not to change what I want, but to harmonize and complete things according to what I've said--is the best thought a being in the cosmos could have."

Let's do as Teacher has required: let go of attachments, strengthen our righteous thoughts, closely follow the Fa-rectification process, eradicate notions, cooperate as one body, try our best to promote Divine Performing Arts shows, and promote the DVD in the mainland. Let more people benefit and be saved and fulfill our pre-historic vows!

If there are any mistakes, please point them out with compassion.