(Minghui.org) On the occasion of the 2025 Chinese New Year, Falun Dafa practitioners in Quebec, Canada wish compassionate Master a happy New Year.

Falun Dafa practitioners record their New Year greetings to Master Li Hongzhi on video at the CEGEP du Vieux Montréal gymnasium in Montreal.

Falun Dafa practitioners in Quebec City record their New Year greetings to Master on video.

Members of the Montreal Tian Guo Marching Band wish Master a happy New Year.

Members of the Montreal Tian Guo Marching Band Thank Master Li

On January 19, members of the Montreal Tian Guo Marching Band expressed their gratitude to Master by performing the piece “Thank You, Master” at the CEGEP du Vieux Montréal gymnasium in Montreal.

The Montreal Tian Guo Marching Band gave a performance to thank Master Li.

According to Ms. Li, the band’s coordinator, the band members are different age groups, from teenagers to seniors in their seventies. The band was founded on a common wish to showcase the beauty of Falun Dafa through music. The band has participated in in every annual Christmas parade, Canada Day parade and other social events in Montreal, and many people have praised their performances.

Some members had no musical background or foundation when it came to playing musical instruments, so they took music lessons. Every rehearsal and performance became a valuable learning experience, and they feel that Master’s blessing supported the band in its formative years. “This New Year, members of the Montreal Tian Guo Marching Band wish to express their gratitude to Master Li with this dedicated performance. Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation, for giving us the opportunity to help in this Fa rectification period and save sentient beings!”

A Hotline Volunteer: Chinese People Thank Master Li Hongzhi

Ms. Li in Montreal is a hotline volunteer and helps people in China withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Communist Youth League and the Young Pioneers. Many Chinese who understood the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, thank Falun Dafa practitioners and especially Master Li.

When Ms. Li contacted a lawyer in China the lawyer greeted her warmly and told her he already withdrew from the CCP after receiving a call from other volunteers. He said, “Falun Dafa practitioners are amazing, to persist so bravely despite the odds. You have my admiration. Your work has given hope to the Chinese people here, so you must carry on.”

The lawyer also told Ms. Li, “If you have the opportunity to meet your Master, please give him my regards. Master Li’s teachings are truly amazing!”

Another person in China told Ms. Li, “I recorded and posted my New Year wishes to your Master on a Falun Dafa website. Afterwards the local police visited my home, but I’m not afraid. Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good! I wish to tell your Master, ‘Happy New Year!’”

Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Made Me a Kinder Person

Josée Pinette started practicing over a year ago, and said Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance guided her on an upright path back to her true self.

Josée Pinette is an IT professional at a university in Montreal. She took a dance class in April 2023, and was so impressed by one of the student’s kindness that she expressed her admiration. The woman explained that she practiced Falun Dafa which improves the body and mind. Josée was immediately interested so the woman showed her the exercises.

Josée said she experienced an amazing sense of happiness the first time she did the exercises. She practiced them with her new friend whenever they both had time. Later, she found an exercise demonstration video by Master Li Hongzhi online and started practicing on her own. She started reading the books Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun, which contained Master Li’s teachings, and said she couldn’t put them down. She says reading Zhuan Falun is an indispensable part of her life.

“(Practicing Falun Dafa) made me more aware of my human attachments and the need to be kind to family and the people around me.” Josée said her mindset became increasingly positive after she began practicing Falun Dafa, and she no longer views things negatively whenever she encounters difficulties. “I realize these are opportunities arranged by Master for me to let go of my attachments. By looking inward, I can improve my character.”

Josée thanks Master for arranging that life-changing encounter with her practitioner friend, and said Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance guided her on an upright path back to her true self.

“I no longer feel the urge to find the reason for my existence on Earth or spend money to consult experts on the true meaning of life. Falun Dafa has brought me peace of mind. Thank you, Master. I wish you a happy new year!”