My Positive Changes After I Began Practicing Falun Dafa

(Minghui.org) Greetings, revered Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!

I am a graduating student from the dance program at Niaosong Arts High School. I began practicing Falun Dafa at Niaosong Arts High School in 2023, and today I would like to share my cultivation experiences with everyone.

I attended Fuxing Junior High School in Yilan and joined the school’s dance team. The teacher in charge placed a strong emphasis on students’ character and discipline. I spent three years in this high-pressure environment. During my second year of junior high school, I served as the head of the dance team and led the group to first place in the national Group B dance competition.

I spent all my energy on the dance team and did not do well in interacting with others. When I graduated from junior high school, my best friend became my best-known stranger. I felt an intense sense of emptiness. Compounded by disagreements among my family members, which led to frequent arguments at home, I felt incredibly heavy. I thought that everything about me was wrong.

So I longed to find a place where no one knew me—somewhere as remote as the deep, secluded mountains, where I could hide away and focus entirely on learning to dance. Thus, I joined the Niaosong Arts High School, which is a six-year school, comprising both a junior high division and a senior high division. I became a transfer student and hoped to restart there.

Looking Within When Facing Conflicts

I did not know much about cultivation when I was transferred to Niaosong Arts High School. I learned to look within by studying the Fa and dealing with conflicts with classmates.

I met with two other transfer students when the school term started. They laughed at me no matter what I did. For example, I posted encouraging words, and they smiled after seeing them and told others that I was odd and asked why I posted them. During my independent dance practice, the two girls next to me started commenting on me again, wondering why I was taking it so seriously. I felt very uncomfortable and angry when I heard that. At that moment, I remembered Master’s teaching.

Master said,

“But normally when a problem arises, if it does not irritate you psychologically, it does not count or is useless and cannot make you improve. So he can’t get over it and it bothers him. It could be that his mind obsesses over it and he keeps wanting to turn around and look at the faces of those two people.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)

I thought it was amazing. Because I recalled Master’s teaching, I decided to follow the teaching to deal with the situation.

I endured it when I heard them talking about me behind my back. I treated them with kindness and helped them, although sometimes I had difficulty controlling myself, and I talked back. But I noticed that as I continued treating them with kindness, I was gradually less affected. Later, when they talked about me behind my back, I did not have any negative feelings—instead, I treated them kindly. I felt relaxed, and their talking about me no longer affected me.

I began listening to their comments and improved myself accordingly. For example, they commented that I did not do well in a dance gesture. I took their comment as a reminder and corrected it. I have not had conflicts with them since then. They soon transferred to another school. From this experience, I had a new understanding of what cultivation is, and I began to focus on cultivating myself.

I met one of the transferred students two years later, and I realized that I forced myself to endure; I did not have a practitioner’s forbearance. I remembered what Master taught.

Master said,

“You might claim that you actually did not know it at that time, and this lifetime has nothing to do with another lifetime, but that won’t do.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)

I suddenly realized that why they treated me in that way might be because I owed them in a past life, so in this lifetime, I was repaying them. My feelings of nervousness and hatred were gone completely. I greeted her warmly. I later dreamed that student, and I hugged each other.

Besides those two students, I had some conflicts with another classmate. I felt she did not like me when the term began. She would speak loudly to me. I was a little afraid of her. Sure enough, during rehearsals in my first year of high school, I was positioned next to her for a certain dance sequence.

Since I hadn’t yet mastered the required techniques, I kept bumping into her. I felt bad, and I was afraid—an experience that tapped directly into my own underlying fears, specifically my fear of being criticized by others. From then on, whenever we reached that part of the dance, I made a conscious effort to overcome that fear and promptly adjust my movements.

Then, during a Christmas gift exchange, she happened to draw my name. She immediately cried out that she had terrible luck and even said some unpleasant things. In that moment, I realized that my heart was no longer as fearful as it once had been. I began to reflect and look inward at the reasons why she disliked me.

I discovered that many of our misunderstandings stemmed from my tendency to keep things to myself instead of speaking up. Afterward, I made an effort to voice my thoughts and openly communicate with her. Her tone gradually softened.

When I wrote this sharing article, I had a new understanding and realized that my classmates were trying to help me improve my xinxing and that I should thank them.

Changing Notion Leads to Better Consequences

My parents were in a tense relationship and almost divorced before I transferred to Niaosong Arts High School. This incident hit me hard, and I felt extremely uncomfortable. I later read the following Fa.

Master said,

“Why don’t you think about it? Aren’t they here to torment you? They use this form to make you unable to lead a good life.” (Lecture Six, Zhuan Falun)

I realized that practitioners should let go of qing. I was more open-minded, and I focused on what I needed to do. Before long, the atmosphere at home calmed down. I realized that when I changed my notions, so did my surroundings.

Another incident showed the importance of changing one’s notions. A dentist told me that my two lower wisdom teeth would be extracted separately. I was scared and nervous when the first wisdom tooth was removed. I was worried about how the wound would heal, and I took a painkiller pill. It was painful for a long time. I could only open my mouth a little for a week, and it was difficult to eat. The wound also became inflamed, leading to suppuration of the tonsils and pain throughout my head.

Through this experience, I found my fear mentality: I was worried about such a large wound in my mouth. I did not face it as a practitioner. Thus, when I went for the second wisdom tooth extraction, I took the opportunity to let go of my fear mentality.

Master said,

“We have said that good or bad comes from a person’s initial thought, and the thought at that moment can bring about different consequences.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)

The wound from the tooth extraction healed without pain two days later, and I could easily open my mouth. It was truly amazing. The second experience was different because my mindset changed. After this incident, I did not take painkillers when I later had mouth surgery.

Letting Go of Ego

Due to my experience in junior high school, I thought it was good to have a high-pressure environment, but this led to my relaxing when I attended class and dance rehearsals in Niaosong. I often felt inadequate during technical studies and rehearsals. I changed from a high-pressure environment to a low-pressure environment, and suddenly I didn’t know how to study.

I realized that each environment has its own requirements. As a student, I should do well in my studies, but not judge or complain about the environment based on my own notions. I decided to let go of my notions and adapt to the environment. I found that I felt relaxed in the environment because of my inadequate self-control. I started to make adjustments and set strict requirements for myself.

Another issue was that I subconsciously felt good because the dance teacher placed me in an important position on the school dance team when I was in junior high school. I was afraid that others might perceive me as arrogant, so I never dared to truly face myself—I remained deeply repressed. During rehearsals in high school, I noticed that I would almost always end up standing on the very edge. I was never truly content with this, but I didn’t want anyone else to notice.

During a rehearsal for a group dance, I was still feeling quite frustrated. At one point, I executed a jump, but for some reason, my foot landed at a very awkward angle. An intense, sharp pain shot through my ankle. I initially thought it would just be a fleeting ache, but by the time we finished the entire dance, I realized I couldn’t move my ankle at all. Any attempt to shift it caused excruciating pain, as if a stone were wedged inside the joint.

My mind went blank at that moment. I felt both a sense of resentment and a deep, shameful realization that I was harboring such negative thoughts. I was caught in an intense internal conflict. Later, I calmed down and sought out the root cause. In the process, I discovered that it stemmed from my own sense of superiority. I believed I was very talented, yet I lacked a prominent role in this dance. It was, in fact, jealousy.

I went to get an X-ray. That day happened to be the group dance presentation. When I returned, I watched the performance from the sidelines. It was then that I realized the dance didn’t really suffer from my absence. In fact, there were many things I hadn’t been doing well. Without my classmates, I am nothing.

I discovered that I had been harboring a sense of self-righteousness. Once my ankle recovered and I rejoined the group dance, I tried to let go of my attachments and truly connect with those around me. I felt a powerful sense of cohesion—there were no barriers between us, our hearts were united, and I felt a warm glow within.

Concluding Remarks

Before I began practicing, I overthought things, and I was prone to depression. Sometimes, when faced with issues I couldn’t resolve, I would remain stuck in a depressed state for months. Through cultivation and studying the Fa, I learned to look inward, gradually letting go of my human notions and attachments. My inner world has become increasingly expansive, and my mind has grown clearer.

Whether in daily social interactions or during rehearsals, I no longer drain my energy through excessive, unproductive thinking that might otherwise interfere with the task at hand. I have also gradually emerged from depression. Cultivation has enabled me to confront the inner attachments I once dared not face. And through studying the Fa, I have learned to let go of ego.

I began practicing Dafa in my first year of high school. Although I am currently the only one in my family who practices, I remain committed to continuing to cultivate. Because Dafa has changed me a lot, I am very grateful to Master and Dafa. I have many shortcomings; please point them out. Thank you, Master. Thank you, everyone.

(Presented at the 2026 Taiwan Fahui)