(Minghui.org) Mr. Huang Liyi retired as an elementary school principal in Taiwan who had taught for 35 years. In 2001, one of his friends told him that he recovered from his illnesses after practicing Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa), and recommended the meditation and self-cultivation practice to him. Mr. Huang thus learned Falun Gong at a workshop.
Mr. Huang Liyi, his daughter (middle), and his wife at the Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Taiwan in 2015
“Falun Gong gives me energy. I retired six years ago, and I often join all kinds of Falun Gong activities all over Taiwan. I am also a member of Falun Gong's Divine Land Marching Band,” Mr. Huang said.
“I had chronic pain in my throat in my teaching years. No medicine, even surgery, helped. I was also dizzy a lot. Falun Gong healed all of these, which bothered me for many years,” he added.
Mr. Huang said following the principles of “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” has made his family more harmonious.
His daughter recalled, “My father never wanted to do housework, unless he was pushed. After he started practicing Falun Gong, he often asked my mother how he could help.”
“He used to be a stubborn person. Nobody could influence him or make him change his ideas,” Ms. Huang said. “We often got stuck there when we had different opinions. But practicing Falun Gong has changed him. He started to use a gentle tone in conflicts. He sometimes tries to solve problems with humor.
“He also tries to look at other people from positive angles. He tries to understand others and highlight their good sides.”
Daughter Learns to Look Inward Amid Conflicts
Ms. Huang Yunxuan, a middle school teacher, practices Falun Gong herself.
“Although my dad introduced Falun Gong to me a long time ago, I didn't start until four years ago, when I had a discussion with my friends in graduate school on the topic of reincarnation,” she said. “I recalled that my dad mentioned Falun Gong's teaching on reincarnation, so I started to read the book Zhuan Falun (the main book of Falun Gong).”
“I was convinced by the book, so I joined a local group exercise site and started my cultivation practice,” she said.
“I was stressed out by my graduate school work, and I was having a relationship crisis. Reading Falun Gong books and doing the exercises greatly helped me calm down. More importantly, the teaching of Falun Gong gave me new angles to look at problems. I found it easier to let go of the things that used to bother me a lot.”
“I was surprised that I was able to face difficulties with a calm and open mind, and find solutions in a short time.”
Ms. Huang shared, “In conflicts, it's hard to change others, but it's easier to change oneself. Once I change my mentality and let go of my attachments, the situation will change, and my heart feels relaxed and wonderful.”
“Looking within for our own drawbacks is an efficient way to solve conflicts,” Ms. Huang said, “Now, I can face conflicts calmly without my heart being moved. My life is uplifted, and I feel real happiness.”
