My experience practicing Falun Dafa, and my thoughts about the leader of Falun Gong

I'm one of the volunteer presenters for the online Falun Gong exercise classes and webinars. I often get asked questions from people who have read online articles based on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda or media misinformation. In these blogs I'll answer some of these questions, based on my 20 years’ experience of Falun Gong (Falun Dafa).

During the time that I have been practising Falun Gong, I’ve seen some really bad write ups from the Chinese community regime about Mr Li Hongzhi, the leader of Falun Gong. This is hardly surprising since the Chinese communist regime (CCP) has been waging an all-out campaign to destroy the practice and the people who practice Falun Gong.

I can only speak from my own experience after these 20 years. I’m not a researcher so my experience is instead a real world one of actually studying Zhuan Falun (the main text of Falun Gong), doing the 5 exercises, and here and there helping other people know about the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong.

Mr. Li Hongzhi and the teachings about being a good person

When I first started the practice, I learned from other practitioners that Mr Li Hongzhi had been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times. Quite a few of these practitioners came across Falun Gong in China when they were living there. They told me what things were like when the practice first started, and for the first few years as it rapidly spread in China. The entire country, including many in the government, were praising the practice and Mr Li, for Falun Gong’s wonderfully uplifting effect on the Chinese people’s minds, bodies, and hearts.

I knew what they said was true, because I had experienced the same thing myself since starting the practice – something so wonderful, positive, and powerful that it couldn’t be mistaken as anything other than something truly good. 

While watching the video recording of one of Mr Li’s lectures in China I was struck by his kind appearance and demeanour. He dressed in normal clothes and didn’t seem to put on any airs and graces. When he was talking about something serious, I noticed from the expression on his face that he was doing his best to help everyone in the audience realise the seriousness of being a good person. Everything he spoke about was helping people understand the importance of divine virtues being practiced in our own hearts.

Falun Gong is always offered free of charge

Another thing I tell people about Falun Gong is that I have never paid a cent to practice this incredible way of the Buddha school, but I have gained so much from the practice in every relationship and aspect of my life. From a harmonious relationship with my wife, to a fabulous and close relationship with my son, as well as developing the compassion and forbearance to have a wonderful relationship with my in-laws. The practice that Mr Li Hongzhi has given to the world, and the way he made it open and accessible to everyone, regardless of culture, language or background, is a true blessing.

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Disclaimer: Individual results may vary. Information is provided as a guide only, and does not take the place of professional or medical advice.