(Minghui.org) The annual Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference in Greece was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Athens on February 1, 2026. Practitioners from Thessaloniki as well as Chinese practitioners currently living in Greece also attended the conference.
Fifteen practitioners read their papers, sharing how they put the teachings of Falun Dafa into practice to elevate their character and overcome mental obstacles.
Group photo of practitioners at the 2026 Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference
The 2026 Greece Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Athens on February 1.
Overcoming Fear
Stathis said he needed to attend an important media project meeting, but according to the weather forecast, a storm with heavy rain and thunder was expected that day, and he’d planned to ride a motorbike. He didn’t want to miss the meeting and decided to go anyway. Although he left when there was the least possible chance of running into bad weather, in the end, he ran into a storm. He rode alone through the mountains, surrounded by lightning, thunder, hail, and rain, a dangerous journey.
“But I thought of Master and said to myself, ‘Stathi, you’ve done this before, you’re prepared, in a way, from previous tests,’ so I didn’t think much about it. I let my mind be quiet, but it was not easy. At some point, there was even hail, and water from the snow wet my clothes. I thought of Dafa, I thought that everything is a good thing, I thought that every obstacle is a good thing.”
He realized that, if he had seen it under a different light and was overwhelmed by fear, he might not have been so lighthearted. But he overcame his fear thanks to his faith in Master and the Fa.
Finding Attachments
Natalia said she felt really stressed out due to her work in the media. She went to sleep feeling worried and anxious and often woke up in the middle of the night. She noticed that when she was under pressure, she spoke abruptly to others or resented them. Afterwards, she would wonder why she couldn’t speak calmly and why she felt so much inner turmoil. She realized it was because of her attachments to fear, competitiveness, and jealousy. She also understood that the way she was dealing with difficulties had become second nature. She asked Master to show her the problem, and she saw that she lacked compassion.
She understood that she needed to put herself in others’ shoes and strive to truly understand them.
She decided to focus on eliminating jealousy and began sending righteous thoughts more frequently. She then noticed a great difference when she meditated: She became tranquil quickly and she stayed in that state for a long time. She said, “It was something I hadn’t experienced before.”
Marriage Saved by Cultivating
Efi said she neglected her husband when she first began to practice because she spent too much time on Dafa projects, work, and other things, and they grew apart. She did not realize that her husband was gradually drifting away.
When her husband wanted to leave her, she understood the severity of the situation and examined herself. She realized she was self-centered and that she looked at problems in a distorted way. Master’s teachings helped her to see her faults clearly.
She said, “I wouldn’t have seen my issues if I didn’t practice Falun Dafa. Master gave us this magical tool—looking within no matter what happens—to identify where we need to improve. Doing that changed my perspective and behavior, thereby saving my marriage and bringing harmony to my family, and a deep sense of peace. Most importantly, everything that used to bother me about my husband ceased affecting me. If something negative pops up occasionally, I don't take it seriously. The point is to move on, eliminate what is bothering me, and let go of my attachments.”
Returning to Group Fa Study
Alia said she once drifted away from group study so she was isolated even though she participated in several projects. After a year or so, she looked at the issue seriously and realized that she’d left the Fa study group due to her attachments to comfort, personal gain, and ego.
She enlightened that it is every practitioner’s responsibility to support group study, that everyone should cherish this environment, and that, when there are problems, to extend a helping hand and have concern for others.
After she understood this, a new Fa study group was set up, and she was able to make a fresh start.
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