Strength Comes from Having No Desires
One day, when teaching his students, Confucius (1) could not help but sigh, “I have not yet seen a truly strong person.”
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The Ancient Chinese People’s View of the Importance of a Harmonious Family Life
Promoting affection within the family is, in the narrow sense, to take care of one’s parents. In the broad sense, it includes affection between siblings, harmony between husband and wife, as well as harmony between other family members.
How I Became a Dafa Practitioner – A Special Collection
Since the collection of articles of “How Did You Become a Dafa Practitioner?” by Clearwisdom.net August 12, 2005, numerous submissions from practitioners have been received. They are from different countries and from different walks of life, from accomplished pianists, famed musicians, to prisoners; from youngsters to an 86 year-old gentleman. They all shared how Falun Dafa has profoundly changed their lives, both physically and mentally.
Stories from Ancient China: Revere Heaven, Accept One’s Destiny, and Fulfil One’s Duties
“As Prime Minister, I can sacrifice my life for the Emperor. Whether I should succeed or fail, it is for the heaven to decide. How could we not do what we should, and worry about failing?”
Recalling the Founder of Falun Gong, Master Li, Lecture in Taiwan in 1997
Lin Fusheng recalled, “It was very hot on the day Master lectured. Many practitioners did not bring any water with them. We were very thirsty. After the five hour plus lecture, everyone hurried to find water during the break.”
What I Know about Falun Gong Practitioner Xie
It is hard for the people to know clearly what’s happening in the society right now. Having experienced so many political movements, especially the Cultural Revolution, old people like me will not criticise, nor will we want to follow others. Who is right and who is wrong? We will wait and see.
Western Practitioner: Falun Dafa Turned My Life Around
When I was a young child, I would often contemplate the meaning of life. I always sought to get closer to nature so as to understand the underlying reasons and order of things in the universe. I knew, as most everyone must, that there was something more to life than what was being presented to me. Perhaps it was childish self-centeredness, or maybe it wasn’t.
Consider Others First, Cultivate Your Inner Self and Never Blame Others
In the above excerpt from Zhuan Falun, Master Li Hongzhi clarified the essence of “look for reasons within yourself” and “cultivate your inner self.” This is why, after practicing Falun Gong, many practitioners changed into very tolerant people and their family relationships greatly improved.
A Story about Retribution: Harming Others is Harming Oneself; a Robber in This Life, a Slave in the Next
This is a story about a person that, because he took other people’s property, became a slave in his next life in order to pay back what he had stolen. The retribution that followed is very touching.
A True Story of Reincarnation: Sramana on Ganges River
At present, Falun Dafa is being persecuted in Mainland China. Dafa practitioners have withstood enormous pressure under this unprecedented tribulation and made it through several years. There are many heroic and inspiring stories of Dafa practitioners. This article is a review from the historical perspective and discovers how we had steadfastly cultivated ourselves in our past lives.