Personal Stories

What Do People Around You Say About Falun Gong?

My body was weak since I was a child; I was very thin and without much strength. I had lots of illnesses including anemia, stomach ulcers, bronchiectasis, stomach calculus, varicose veins, rhinitis and strain of lumbar muscles. By practicing Falun Dafa, these illnesses gradually disappeared. Now I am very healthy and full of energy. In my everyday life, I try to be a better person according to the principles of truth, compassion and tolerance, which our teacher has taught us. I always try to think of others prior to myself. I have a very harmonious relationship with my son and my daughter-in-law.

retired office staff, WA

For the past three years I have incorporated the practice and teachings of Falun Dafa into my daily life.  The results have been astounding.  My physical health has improved drastically with many ailments cured, such as gout, chronic joint pain, food allergies, lower back pain, and poor circulation.  Perhaps more profound, though, have been the changes in my mental and emotional health, such as an ever-greater clarity of mind, a kinder heart, a willingness to think of others first, and the strength to live a principled life.  Now, where there was disharmony, and dysfunctional aspects with me, my family, and my friends, it is being replaced with harmony and happiness.

graduate student, WA

I am one of 100 million Falun Gong practitioners, enjoying this peaceful ancient mind-body-spirit practice. I have practiced this meditation since 1995. Over these 7 years, Falun Gong has brought me a lot of benefits including physical health and mental peace. I always feel energetic, stress free, positive and happy in working and living environments. In the past 7 years, I have never had a single sickness, even a seasonal cold or influenza that even affected all members surrounding me at my office.

These amazing health benefits strongly interest me.  I seriously did some biological research on this meditation practice. When a Falun Gong practitioner meditated with the cardiac cell at my research laboratory, I surprisingly discovered that the cell biological activity was enhanced 75.4% in average with repeatable results. This provided the scientific evidence at a cellular level for Falun Gong's benefits for health conditions.

Mind and body, matter and spirit are closely associated to each other. Many scientists have already discovered a lot of evidence supporting this. The twenty-first century is the age for the breakthrough discovery of Mind-Body science. Falun Gong, as such a pure, righteous, peaceful and systematical mind-body ancient science, has already started contributing to the future science.

Ph.D. in Physiology & Biophysics, WA 

Before I started practice, I had a depressed and listless attitude towards life. I felt hopeless, and was not happy at all. I was like that for many years. Finally, I reached a point where I even thought of suicide.  It seemed my life had already reached a dead end.

 I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1997. I have followed the teachings of truth, compassion and tolerance of our respectful teacher in every situation, to be a good person, to think of others first, and to be even better. My life attitude changed thoroughly and I now have a new life! Now I am broad-minded and healthy. The past days of depression are totally gone. Falun Dafa has transformed me.

housewife, WA

By cultivating truthfulness, compassion and forbearance on a daily basis it helps me to broaden my understanding of others and try my best to help others when we are in a difficult situation. Whenever I have conflicts with others or have difficulties doing my work, I try my best to handle the issues according to truthfulness, compassion and forbearance and help others to solve the issues in a calm and relaxed manner, instead of anger or making things worse. Also, it directs to me live a more peaceful life.

technical analyst, WA 

Upon practicing Falun Dafa, I am a renewed person. I was angry that I could not buy the "cool" clothes or the expensive kind of facial products for my acne. It was a difficult time especially because I was trying so hard to fit into the American teenage lifestyle. As a result, I had a very bad attitude toward my family. After starting to practice and learning how to become a better person, it lifted a weight off of my shoulders. I literally felt free: free of worries, free of troubles. Out of truthfulness, I do not lie. Out of compassion, I try my best to think of others before myself, thus my attitude toward my family has dramatically changed. Out of forbearance I learn to look at the bright side despite how bad the situation is. I became less materialistic and concentrated on my education. As a result, I will be graduating in two years, at the age of 21. The most visible benefit of Falun Dafa for myself, however, is my acne-free face. The five sets of exercises truly purify the body. Not only have I not been sick for many years, but now own a spotless face.

chemical engineering student, WA

I didn't need any medicine for the past 6 years. My backache that haunted me for years disappeared after I started practicing Falun Dafa. I am very healthy and full of energy. I feel my life is more complete.

retired medical doctor, WA

 I was going through some major challenges in my career and personal relationships. It was this practice that helped me to put everything into the correct perspective.  For the first time in my life, I started to look within myself when conflicts arose and learned to work on myself when dealing with conflicts, instead of pointing a finger outwardly.  It is this practice that helped me to see who I am, where I am going and what is the true meaning of my life. During these two years, I had many profound experiences that have now firmly convinced me that I am in touch with a most profound science.  I know that I will be guided all the way to find my true self, through continuingly assimilating my nature with the fundamental characteristics of the universe that guides this practice: Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. 

biologist, WA

I have been practicing Falun Dafa for over 5 years. Its health effects are so great that during this time I have not been to the doctor even once, and have not taken any medicine. Besides having a healthy body I also have an open and healthy mind. I follow the teachings of Falun Dafa to be true to others and myself, to be compassionate to people around me and to be tolerant of everything and every situation. Falun Dafa raises my morality and teaches me to be a good person in society. I always tell students to follow the principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. I teach them to be a good student, not to cheat and lie, do not fight and bully each other and to be kind to people around them.

staff manager at an elementary school, WA

I am 65 years old. I have been practicing Falun Dafa for 5 years. I had serious neurasthenia before and had to rely on sleeping pills to sleep.  During the worst time, I could not fall asleep for one and a half months. It seemed like I lost the ability to sleep. After practicing Falun Dafa, my sleep returned to normal. I can now fall asleep very quickly just like when I was young.  I was a little bit indifferent to other people. After practicing, I treat other people with a compassionate heart. My relationships with other people have been improved.

retired teacher, WA 

My health was very bad before practicing Falun Dafa. I had a stomachache, joint aches and strained lumbar muscles. My waist felt a lot of pain just after 10-minute walk. I totally lost the ability to do labor work. I could not even lift a pot of water. After practicing Falun Dafa, My stomach totally recovered. I can eat cold food and hard food without any problem. My joints do not ache anymore. My strained lumbar muscles are totally gone.  Now I work 10 hours everyday doing hard physical work.  I don't feel tired even after a very long walk. What a miracle!  I have a feeling I am becoming younger and younger.  I was easily angry with others. Now I am more tolerant and always think about others all the time. Falun Dafa is really good.  I've gained health in both mind and body.

worker, WA 

I had looked into different philosophies and different practices… but when I found Falun Dafa, I knew I had answers to the most fundamental questions in life. Practicing Falun Dafa is a long journey, I am happy to see I am a much better person than I was. My understanding of the wonderful universe is much broader. Falun Dafa continues to guide me towards the principles of truth, compassion and tolerance.

RF engineer WA

I have been practicing Falun Dafa for over 1 ˝ years.  The benefits this practice has brought me began when I was able to give up many bad habits such as alcohol and drugs.  I learned to respect my body and mind as an integrated entity and was able to naturally abandon things like drinking and smoking.  Both of my knees were seriously damaged from being dislocated several times, and it was even difficult to walk - now they never bother me.  I was also often depressed and sad, looking outside myself for the things I was seeking in life.  Falun Dafa helped me to understand how to think of others first. 

Government staff, WA 

My relationship with my father turned out to be great after more than 40 years in a cold state. I finally wrote a letter to him with an open heart. He was moved to tears. Only Falun Dafa could change my mind to that extend. Both of us greatly appreciate the teachings of Falun Dafa.

I got a very peaceful mind after practicing Falun Dafa. I work hard and am sincere to all my co-workers. My boss said "We need more employees like you." My health improved a lot also. My illnesses such as dizziness, toothaches, shoulder ache, waist aches and constipation were gradually cured. My face wrinkles also disappeared.

office assistant, WA

I have experienced a great deal of positive effects from practicing Falun Gong. A year ago, my physical and mental condition was not steady and healthy.  I was defensive, domineering and tough. I was extremely self-centered and always thinking of myself, rather than kindly considering others’ circumstances.  I did not realize that virtue was very important for human beings, and that we need to treat others peacefully and benevolently within society. This makes our body stronger and healthier, since body and mind interact with each other. After I read "Zhuan Falun," and the other books of Falun Gong, I finally realized the most significant issues in life.

Through practicing the principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance" articulated in the book, plus doing the exercises, little by little I can feel my personality change.  My personal relationships have become increasingly smoother, and my body and mind are more and more balanced.  I am truly experiencing the righteous power of Falun Gong.

Graduate student, WA 

I was an expert in traditional Chinese fortune-telling methods. Although I could calculate people's fate fairly accurately, I could not change people's fate even when knowing disasters were ahead. Moreover, I still had a lot of unanswered questions about the universe and life. Only after I started practicing Falun Dafa were all of my questions answered. My fate and my wife's fate were totally changed!

Househusband, WA 

The practice truly helps to reduce stress and keep internal peace and balance. Within a month I noticed that my sleep problem of over four years was gone. The following year, because of this practice, my family environment positively changed. My mom and I had gone through many years of communication issues since my teens.  Once I started practicing Falun Dafa, I understood how to do things according to "Truth, Compassion and Tolerance," and always put others ahead of myself. It took me 9 months to gradually realize the mistakes I had made with my mom. One day I was finally able to apologize to her and nowadays my mother and I get along very well.  A world filled with Truth, Compassion, and Tolerance will be a beautiful one.

System Analyst, WA