(Minghui.org) To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Falun Dafa practitioners in the Kanto region of Japan gathered at Tokyo’s Komatsugawa Park to respectfully wish Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a Happy Chinese New Year. Practitioners thanked Master and Falun Dafa for their good physical and mental health, as well as raising their moral standards.

Practitioners in the Kanto region of Japan wish Master Li Hongzhi a Happy Chinese New Year.

Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) was first introduced to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi in China, in May 1992. Within a few years, the spiritual practice spread to many countries and regions worldwide, bringing physical health and mental benefits to its practitioners.

Practitioners in Japan say that Falun Dafa gave them immeasurable joy and positively impacted their health, families and work.

Our Entire Family Practices Falun Dafa

Ms. Sun Xiaolian (middle) and her two daughters send Chinese New Year greetings to Master Li Hongzhi.

Ms. Sun Xiaolian’s family of four are all Falun Dafa practitioners. “This Chinese New Year, I would like to thank Master for saving our family. After practicing Falun Dafa, relationships within our family became warm and harmonious. Family conflicts are now easily resolved and our children are happy.”

After she began practicing Falun Dafa, Ms. Sun said she eliminated many of the selfish and bad thoughts she previously harbored. At work, whenever she’s faced with problems or interpersonal conflicts, she reminds herself that she’s a Falun Dafa cultivator and should act according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. She said, “Master told us to look inwards whenever we have problems. Now whenever I encounter conflicts, I first reflect on my own conduct and identify my errors, before apologizing to my colleagues. They know I practice Falun Dafa and gradually, they began to accept the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa.”

A grateful Ms. Sun wishes Master Li a Happy Chinese New Year.

When One Cultivates, the Entire Family Benefits

Donning a traditional kimono, Ms. Fujishima wishes Master Li a Happy New Year. “It is tradition to offer well wishes to relatives during Chinese New Year,” she said. “Today, I wish to offer New Year’s greetings to Master Li. Words cannot express my gratitude towards Master.”

Japanese Falun Dafa practitioner, Ms. Fujishima, sends Chinese New Year greetings to Master Li Hongzhi

Before practicing Falun Dafa, Ms. Fujishima had suffered from severe spinal conditions, rheumatism and neurasthenia for over 20 years. Her illnesses would have left her permanently bedridden. Less than a month after she started practicing Falun Dafa, her various conditions disappeared, and her health was restored. She could hardly believe her good fortune. “I haven’t visited a hospital for over 18 years.”

Besides restoring her health, Ms. Fujishima’s personality also changed for the better. Their family became closer and more harmonious. In the past, her poor health resulted in her bad mood and curt treatment of others. After cultivating, she strictly followed the standard of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in order to be a good person. This change left a deep impression on her husband and children. Now they support her efforts to practice and believe in the goodness of Falun Dafa.

“I have been practicing for 18 years and have participated in numerous Falun Dafa activities. I want people all over the world to see the goodness of Falun Dafa. As long as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to persecute Falun Dafa and its practitioners, I will continue to clarify the facts to those I meet.”

Obtaining a New Life

“I would like to offer my sincere gratitude and Chinese New Year’s greetings to esteemed Master Li Hongzhi,” said Mr. Li Kai.

Mr. Li Kai wishes Master Li Hongzhi a Happy Chinese New Year.

Mr. Li Kai first encountered Falun Dafa in 1997 through reading the book Zhuan Falun. Before he began practicing he was bad tempered and impatient. Afterwards, his outlook on life and personality underwent a massive change. Friends and colleagues commented that he became patient and upright.

Mr. Li Kai originally suffered from poor health. Frail and sickly since childhood, his health was restored soon after he began practicing Falun Dafa. As he worked within the hotel industry, he had to undergo a yearly medical examination. Each annual examination would uncover many illnesses. However, after he began practicing, his test results always delivered a clean bill of health, demonstrating the incredible powers of Dafa.

At work and within society, Mr. Li Kai strives to adhere to Master Li’s teachings. “Master taught us to look within whenever we encounter conflicts. We should correct our thoughts and actions by following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.”

“Master Li gave me a new lease on life and the honor of becoming a Falun Dafa practitioner. Words cannot express my gratitude. I wish to seize this opportunity to wish Master a Happy Chinese New Year.”

Cultivating from a Young Age, Establishing an Upright Moral Foundation

Xiaoshuang offers Chinese New Year greetings to Master Li Hongzhi.

Xiaoshuang began practicing Falun Dafa with her mother when she was a child. She was also a victim of the CCP’s persecution of the spiritual practice. “This Chinese New Year, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude and respect to Master.” To convey her sincere respect for Master, she adopted Japan’s highest etiquette of dressing in a formal kimono. Although much trial and error was required to don the kimono correctly, Xiaoshuang deemed her efforts worthwhile.

Cultivation in Falun Dafa enabled her to establish a solid moral foundation since childhood and brought her family closer. Whenever family conflicts arose, she searched within herself to find the cause, uncovered her own shortcomings and corrected herself according to the requirements of Dafa. Each conflict is easily resolved.

"My family suffered from the CCP’s persecution. My mother was illegally sentenced and imprisoned while I was still attending high school. This affected me greatly, as we were forced apart at a time when I needed her most.” Xiaoshuang’s thinking became more mature. She took over a lot of the family’s housework and gained better appreciation for the hardships her parents faced.

Her family’s unjust suffering at the CCP’s hands motivated Xiaoshuang to clarify the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa to others. “May the persecution end soon, to prevent more victims like me. We will continue to clarify the facts until the persecution in China ends.”