(Minghui.org) Practitioners in Australia and New Zealand sent in New Year’s greetings to express their utmost respect and gratitude to Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa.

Practitioners in Melbourne wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioners in Queensland wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioners in Cairns, Queensland wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioners in Adelaide, South Australia wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioners in Canberra wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioners in Tasmania wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioners in New Zealand wish Master Li a happy Chinese New Year!

Practitioner in South Australia: Dafa Has Given Me a New Lease on Life

Trang, a Vietnamese practitioner in Adelaide, South Australia wishes Master happy Chinese New Year. She thanks Master for his compassionate salvation. Not only has practicing Falun Dafa given her a new lease on life, through studying the teachings and understanding the principles, it gave her the ability to assist Master in Fa rectification so that she can help him save people. She said, “Words cannot express my gratitude to Master, I can only hope to practice cultivation solidly, and do what I should do so that Master has less to worry about.”

Trang began practicing Falun Dafa 5 years ago. “People were forced to stay at home due to COVID, so I had time to read many Falun Dafa books. Six months after studying the Fa, I began practicing.”

Trang was tormented by depression when she was a student. Through practicing Falun Dafa, she understood the true meaning of life and gradually let go of her attachments, and her physical and mental state improved. “I truly experienced my body being purified when my character improved.”

She said she experienced true happiness after she began practicing cultivation. She feels that inner peace and spiritual fulfillment far exceed material wealth. She realized it was her fault that she did not get along well with her parents in the past. She called them and their relationship improved. She gets along better with them now.

In the last year, Trang participated in more local activities to clarify the truth about the persecution. She said she gained a lot and her cultivation improved.

An incident that happened months ago had a huge impact on her. One stormy night, on her way to a practitioner’s house to study the Fa, her car malfunctioned and she could not control it—she was in an extremely dangerous situation. At the crucial moment, the car miraculously stopped safely. She was fine and so was the car. She knew that Master protected her. She continued driving to the practitioner’s place. “I only had a thought in my mind: Dafa is sacred and extraordinary. I kept thanking Master.”

When she told her husband what happened, he said that she should have called him. She realized that the first thing that came to her mind in the dangerous situation was Dafa and Master. This made her aware that her understanding of Dafa is no longer at the level of “gratitude and receiving help,” but she overcame human notions and changed towards true conviction, righteous thoughts and responsibility.

Trang became more actively involved in telling people about the persecution. She asked people to sign the petition to stop the persecution in China during Christmas parades and New Year events in the Vietnamese community.

New Practitioner in Tasmania: My Family Is My Cultivation Environment

Hanh, a practitioner from Tasmania, was born into and grew up in a quiet city near the sea in Vietnam. She studied finance and worked in the human resources sector for 17 years. She recently moved to Australia and began a new chapter in life. After COVID, as she grew older and experienced changes in life, she had many struggles internally, and she longed to find a spiritual practice as she searched for the deeper meaning in life.

She said, “When I meditated with a former colleague, she told me that she practiced Falun Dafa and used the principles of Dafa to explain my situation. I thought what she said was reasonable and it pointed directly at my concerns.”

Hanh then spent a lot of time reading Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun as well as Master’s other books. She was deeply touched every time she read, and she felt the book was revealing mysteries. She said, “I often read for several hours. I reflected on life and gradually gained many understandings. I then began to practice. I was able to slowly walk out of my mental dilemma and overcome various challenges of living in a different country. I gradually found inner peace, my mind became clear and my faith was strengthened.”

Hanh said, “I never thought I would marry an Australian. Yet, when I look back with the mindset of a Falun Dafa practitioner, I understood that everything is arranged. My husband is hardworking, he pays attention to health and has high demands. He likes everything to be tidy and organized. He is meticulous and does everything wholeheartedly. He expects the other person to meet his standards. In comparison, I see many shortcomings in myself and need to make a lot of effort to work well with him.

“When we first got married, I tried to change and improve myself every day. However, I hadn’t started practicing cultivation. I was making efforts on the surface but I was under tremendous pressure. I was unhappy inside and I didn’t know how to tell anyone how I felt. I often felt small and tired.

“Perhaps Master had long arranged for me to practice Dafa. After studying the Fa, I quietly looked back on my life. I realized why I came to Australia, met my husband and it was definitely not coincidental. I came here to help him and improve myself.

“From Truthfulness, I learned to face myself honestly. I stopped blaming others.

“From Compassion, I gradually learned to have empathy towards my husband. I realized he is careful due to his sense of responsibility. Because he has high standards, he cannot tolerate faults in others. Because he often tries his best in everything, at times, he does not receive the support he deserves. After understanding this, I no longer felt pressured. Instead, I felt that I am predestined to be here to support him and complement each other.

“From Tolerance, I learned to be more forgiving and resilient. He, too, continues to wait for me to change and improve patiently. This understanding strengthened my resolve to practice cultivation diligently. When there are conflicts, I stopped looking outward. Instead, I learned to look inside. I understood that hardships and endurance are not weaknesses, but opportunities to eliminate karma, improving character. I understand what Master taught us, the meaning of life is not only to think of others but more so to cultivate ourselves. When I put myself in the Fa, I then understood why everything is an opportunity for progress. A small family is a real cultivation environment.

“As I change myself, I verify that when one truly conducts oneself according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, one’s surroundings will change gradually. As I become more relaxed, my family becomes more harmonious. I also realized there is compassion in all arrangements in life.

“On the occasion of Chinese New Year, I express my most sincere gratitude to Master who continues to protect me and arranged for me to practice cultivation. Dafa opened a new door for me, provided guidance, gave me courage and enabled me to truly rebuild my life on the right path.

“Happy Chinese New Year, Master! I vow to practice cultivation diligently and not let you down.”

Practitioner in Western Australia: I Am Grateful to Master and Dafa

Mr. Yang, who lives in Western Australia, previously worked as a senior structural engineer in a British engineering design company. He has lived in Australia for over 20 years. He said, “I began to practice Dafa in Singapore in 2000. My wife started to practice before me. When we lived in Singapore, she would go out to do the exercises nearly every day at night. I joined the group, and I gradually began practicing.”

Talking about the greatest change he experienced after he began practicing Dafa, Mr. Yang said, “Falun Dafa helped me find a way back to my origin. Through cultivation, I became healthy. My character improved tremendously as well. I changed my selfish thoughts and behavior. Now, I am able to think of others’ feelings first and I try my best not to hurt others. I try my best to let things take their course naturally. I discovered that when I think this way, I don’t lose anything. In fact, I gained more. My life is simpler now, more relaxed and I have less worries.”

Mr. Yang is always grateful to Master and Dafa. He thinks the changes he went through come from practicing Dafa. He said, “I can only be strict with myself in following the requirements of Dafa, and keep practicing diligently in order to repay Master.”

Former Deputy Lecturer at Qinghua University: Every Thought Should Align With the Fa

Ms. Wang began to practice in 1994 and now lives in New Zealand. She was a deputy lecturer at Qinghua University. She’s been searching for a spiritual practice since she was young. She tried Buddhism, Taoism and various practices. She discovered that some practices ask for high fees, and others don’t teach certain secret ways. Disappointed, she did not stop searching for a real cultivation way. She kept looking for answers to her questions: why are we here, where do we go when we die?

After practicing Dafa, she understood practicing cultivation is looking within unconditionally. Every thought should align with the Fa. One should constantly correct one’s every thought. Whatever problems you encounter must have something to do with you.

When her cultivation state is good, she can see scenes in other dimensions and heavenly worlds. She knows what Master said is true. She thinks science is rather shallow because it relies on experimental data and has a lot of restrictions. Yet true, profound things, science cannot touch.

Ms. Wang thanks Master for his compassionate salvation. She said, “Happy Chinese New Year, Master! Please don’t worry. I will cultivate myself according to the requirements of the Fa, reach the standards of Dafa and truly practice cultivation.”