(Minghui.org) When university freshman Lin Chia-ying began her undergraduate studies, she thought, “What I want to learn has never been taught in any educational institute in the world, that is, the meaning of life and what fate has in store for me.”
One day, she picked up a Falun Gong informational flier while she was passing by a Falun Dafa exercise site. She put it on her desk and then forgot about it.
She came across the flier again in May 2002, while cleaning up her desk for her second university semester. When she was reading a story on the flier, she got excited and felt a glimmer of hope. “Perhaps practicing Falun Gong will change my fate and I will find the meaning of life,” she thought.
Lin Chia-ying performs the Falun Gong sitting meditation.
Group photo of Lin Chia-ying (third from left) and other Shen Yun staff members.
Finding the Treasure I've Always Been Looking For
She later contacted the practitioner in charge of her university's Falun Dafa Club.
“When the practitioner gave me the book Zhuan Falun,” Chia-ying recalled, “I turned to the first page and saw a photo of Master Li. I felt that he looked very familiar.
“I then turned to a random page which covered the issue of eating meat. Master Li emphasized eliminating human attachments instead doing things for show. I found it quite different from every other teaching that I had come across.
“The more I read Zhuan Falun , the more the world made sense to me. When I read some of Master Li's writings that talked about the structure of the cosmos, I felt very excited and curious. I knew that this was what I had been searching for.”
She also noticed that her fate began to change. She had previously had a hard time finding a temporary job that fit her busy school schedule. Shortly after, a practitioner mentioned that he was looking for a few helpers at the Italian restaurant that he owned. Chia-ying was hired right then and there.
She found that the environment at the restaurant was very helpful to her, as she had many opportunities to hear the other practitioners' cultivation experiences. She joined a Fa study group and a group exercise site shortly after.
She began to strictly follow the principle of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in her daily life and always thought of others first. The more she practiced Falun Gong, the happier and calmer she became.
Introducing Falun Gong in Hong Kong
In 2003, a practitioner asked Chia-ying and some other practitioners if they wanted to go to Hong Kong to help clarify the truth. Chia-ying said that she was happy to go, as she felt proud and fortunate to be a Falun Dafa practitioner.
Chia-ying and some other practitioners went to Hong Kong's Hung Hom Railway Station to introduce Falun Gong and expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crimes of live organ harvesting.
She was touched by the other practitioners' selfless manner, their courage to face hardships, and their kind attitudes toward everyday people. After being in Hong Kong for a week, she noticed that she had become more diligent and confident in her practice.
Chinese people around the world have been deceived by the CCP's lies and slander towards Falun Gong since the persecution began on July 20, 1999. As a result, millions of mainland Chinese people have negative views about Falun Gong.
In the past it was common to see Hong Kong residents cursing practitioners or trying to intimidate them. But after practitioners patiently explained the facts, their hardened stance towards Falun Dafa began to change.
“Within a few minutes of clarifying the truth, many of these people changed their attitudes from not listening to appreciating us,” said Chia-ying. “Some of them said 'Thank you' in a low voices as they passed by. Some waved at us or gave us a thumbs up to encourage us. I was touched and felt happy that they now know the truth about Falun Gong.”
Following Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in Daily Life
“I have benefited a lot from practicing Falun Dafa,” explained Chia-ying. “I feel very fortunate to have been able to start practicing at such a young age. In my day-to-day life, I do my best to follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance while speaking to or dealing with others.
“No matter how the world of fashion changes, I won't follow it and get lost. Each time I read Master's Fa, I feel my wisdom growing. I have become more rational and logical and can now find my own shortcomings, thus improving myself.
“I encourage young people to practice Falun Dafa because it will teach them how to assimilate to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Falun Dafa is a priceless treasure. I and other practitioners have the same wish. We want everyone to know the facts about Falun Gong, and if possible, join the practice!”
