(Minghui.org) May 13^th marks World Falun Dafa Day. It is also the birthday of Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, and this year it marks the 33rd anniversary of the public introduction of the spiritual practice. Falun Dafa practitioners from all over the world celebrate this day and express their gratitude to Master Li for renewing their lives.

More than 300 Falun Dafa practitioners from Chiayi and Yunlin County gathered at Xingang Junior High School auditorium for a tea ceremony and dance performances. Practitioners from several group practice sites also expressed their gratitude toward Master.

The performances consisted of Chinese classical dance pieces, videos from various counties and cities group practice sites, truth-clarification sites’ documentary videos, and greeting cards. Practitioners also talked about how they have aligned themselves with the standards of Falun Dafa’s teachings to better assist Master in Fa-rectification and doing the three things well. The celebration created a compassionate and righteous atmosphere.

Practitioners from Chaiyi and Yunlin County put their palms together and called out, “Master, Happy Birthday!”

Chinese classical dance performance

Mr. Lin Chih-hsiu, an organizer of this celebration event, said, “More than 300 hundred practitioners from Chiayi and Yunlin County exercise sites have come together to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. This year’s celebration is unlike any other celebrations we have hosted in previous years. We’ve used the form of a tea ceremony, and the highlight of the celebration was that each practice site made a greeting card and shared their genuine thoughts to celebrate Master’s birthday.

“Each practitioner was also given a piece of paper when they arrived. They can wish Master a happy birthday and write grateful thoughts on the paper. The main idea is to revive the heart they initially had when they entered cultivation. This celebration also created a sense of unity that is beneficial for our cultivation, upgrading our character, and at the same time has provided a good cultivation sharing opportunity. Through this celebration we hope to be more diligent in cultivation and fulfill our mission to assist Master in Fa-rectification and save sentient beings.”

Mr. Lin Chih-hsiu, organizer of this celebration event.

Mr. Huang Shih-wei, vice chairman of the Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplants, participated in this celebration. He put his palms together and expressed his gratitude. “I am grateful for Master’s compassionate salvation. I will follow Master with a steadfast heart and continue to accomplish the three things that we do as Falun Dafa practitioners. I will assist Master in Fa-rectification and save sentient beings. Happy Birthday, Master.”

Mr. Huang Shiwei, vice chairman of the Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplants, expresses his gratitude to Master Li.

Ms. Wang Hsiao-ping, principal of an elementary school, holds herself to a high standard. She was stuck in a tribulation for a long time. She sincerely said to Master, “I will pass this test! I am currently stuck in a tribulation. I will remind myself that Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance are the genuine principles of the universe whenever I get attached to fame, gain, and sentiment.”

She said sincerely, “I will listen to Master’s teachings and be a kind person. I am willing to give everything in my life to fulfill my historic mission and become a true Falun Dafa disciple during this Fa-rectification period. Thank you, Master!”

Ms. Wang Hsiao-ping, principal of an elementary school, abides by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.

Ms. Lai started cultivating Falun Dafa in 2020. Before she started practicing she was often sick, her limbs often felt cold, and she had headaches and fevers. She was lost in life. After cultivating, she understood that fame, profit, and sentiment must be relinquished.

“Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance guides life and it is most fundamental for cultivating one’s character in daily life,” she said. “I experienced a great change after cultivating, and problems that had troubled me all disappeared.”

She is very grateful to Master and was almost in tears. She put her palms together and said, “Master has suffered so much for us. Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation. Only by cultivating diligently can I assist Master in Fa-rectification, save sentient beings, and fulfill my historic mission.”

Mei-hsiu from Yunlin County started cultivating Falun Dafa in December 2020. Master’s compassionate salvation gave her a renewed life. She said, “My temper was very bad prior to cultivating and I would get easily agitated. My family, children, and customers saw the positive changes in me after cultivating. My father, who initially disagreed with me cultivating, started to change. My father said, ‘Things that I cannot teach you, your Master will. This is why I agree with Falun Dafa.’”

“This was what touched me the most,” said Mei-hsiu. “Cultivating genuinely begins from the heart. I will take my cultivation path as Master’s compassionate salvation of me. I will strive forward in cultivation to repay Master. I will cultivate with a firm heart.”

Young Falun Dafa practitioner Liu is very grateful to Master for guiding her to take loss and gain lightly. She said, “Cultivating made me learn to view loss and gain lightly. Though I have yet to fully align with the standards, I will strive toward it. Thank you, Master, for letting me obtain the Fa.” She put her palms together and said sincerely, “Master, Happy Birthday!”

Young practitioner Liu is grateful for Master’s guidance.

Another young practitioner Li from Saipan is learning dance. She learned to look inwards and to be tolerant of her classmates after cultivating Falun Dafa. She said, “Cultivation has made me forgive my classmates during arguments and I have learned to look inward.” She is very grateful to Master for teaching her the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. She put her palms together and said sincerely, “Master, Happy Birthday!”

Practitioner Li, a young dance student, has learned to look inward and be more tolerant of her classmates.

The Falun Dafa Day celebration touched many of the attendees. Through different forms of presentations, not only did people feel the power of cultivation, but also brought fellow practitioners together and encouraged them to have determination to cultivate diligently.