(Minghui.org) Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, introduced the practice to the world 31 years ago. During this time, the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, along with five exercises, have brought mind and body benefits to over 100 million people in over 100 countries and regions.

In this report, we present a selection of greetings from Falun Dafa practitioners in the New York area. Many of them vowed to do better in cultivation, do the three things well, eliminate attachments, and not let Master down.

A mother and daughter from Beijing who now live in New York wrote, “Happy May 13^th World Falun Dafa Day! Thank you, revered Master, for you compassionate salvation. Only by making more efforts in cultivation can I assist Master in Fa-rectification and saving sentient beings! Thank you, Master!”

A family of four wrote, “Let us celebrate this joyous World Falun Dafa Day! Let us wish practitioners all over the world a Happy World Falun Dafa Day! Let us compare in cultivation, do well in the three things, and fulfill our historic mission.”

A mother and daughter from Orange County, New York, wrote, “This is a joyous occasion where the heavens and earth celebrate the 31^st anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day. We wish revered Master a Happy Birthday! Master, you have worked hard! Thank you, Master, for your grace!”

A young practitioner who came to the United States not long ago wrote, “I am a child of a Falun Dafa practitioner in New York and I have finally achieved my dream. My mother always taught me to abide by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance when we were in China. Though I was young, I still knew to be a good person. Unfortunately, the evil Jiang Zemin instigated the brutal persecution targeting Falun Dafa practitioners. My mother was arrested multiple times and I lost the environment to cultivate Dafa. From then on, I always wanted to come to the United States, a free country where I can also stay by Master’s side.

“Today, with Master’s compassionate protection, I am finally able to set foot in America. I no longer have feelings of being pressured and feel free. However, my mother is still in China and I miss her a lot.

“My mother and I would often send in greetings to Minghui.org at every holiday and special occasion. Today and I would like to send my greetings to compassionate Master to wish him a Happy Birthday! Happy World Falun Dafa Day! Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

A family of cultivators from Long Island, New York, composed a poem:

Spreading the Fa for 31 years,The holy grace encompasses the universe.Sentient being overjoyed to encounter the FaDo away with the Red Devil and follow the will of the HeavensThe Red Devil will disintegrateSentient beings call for the good of DafaThe fragrant golden lotuses spread for thousand of miles

Greetings from Falun Dafa practitioners in New York

Greetings from a mother and daughter from Beijing who live in New York

Greetings from practitioners in Middletown, New York

Greetings from practitioners in Orange County, New York

Greetings from a family of four practitioners in New York

Greetings from a Falun Dafa practitioner who just came from China

Greetings from a truth-clarification site in Times Square

Greetings from a group of young Falun Dafa practitioners in New York

Greetings from Falun Dafa practitioners in Brooklyn, New York

Greetings from two young practitioners in New York