(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in Toronto gathered at the Fairview Branch of the Toronto Public Library on February 13, 2026 before the Chinese New Year. They wished Master Li a happy New Year.
These young practitioners expressed deep gratitude for the wisdom and abilities they gained through practicing Falun Dafa. They follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance when facing difficulties, injustice, and life’s lows. They are able to embrace the ups and downs of life with an open mind.
Falun Dafa practitioners in Toronto wish Master a happy New Year!
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Persevering
Daniella
Daniella was born in Ottawa, Canada and is an elementary school teacher. She said practicing Falun Dafa gave her wisdom and she appreciates Master.
When Daniella was 13, she encountered difficulties in her dance class. The pain and difficulty of stretching frustrated her. To encourage her, her mother recommended she read Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun.
“I felt the book talked to me when I read it,” she said. “It inspired me to think about and explore the universe, world, and life. I finished reading the book in one go and I started practicing Dafa.”
Daniella said she was overwhelmed by the children’s mischievousness when she began teaching. She was resolved to correct their behavior. She knew that change should come from within, not from external coercion. Therefore, she spent each day discussing with the children how to behave—she emphasized honesty, kindness, sincerity, and respect.
She believed that perseverance would accomplish her goal. Her students soon changed. The self-centered children begin to show concern for their classmates. Those who once kept quiet shared their thoughts, and children who used to interrupt others learned to listen. At times, their old habits resurfaced. When this happens, she reminds herself to let go of attachment, strengthen her patience, and remain calm.
Daniella said that she realized that practitioners’ compassion is different from non-practitioners’ emotional care.
“I need to be compassionate during every test,” she said. “I think that they can feel it.”
Daniella also shares traditional culture and universal values with her students. She said, “I spent a great deal of effort to develop my teaching materials. I wanted to help the children understand universal values and the traditional virtues a person should uphold. The students responded very positively.”
Daniella wished Master a happy New Year and wants to tell him, “Thank you, Master, for imparting the Fa and granting me wisdom. I believe that no matter how challenging the journey may be, as long as I continue moving forward, a wonderful surprise waits at the end of the path—the elevation and growth of my spiritual realm.”
Keeping the Momentum of Initial Cultivation
Stella is also an elementary school teacher. She worked in a foreign-owned enterprise in China for ten years and then switched to teaching.
She started practicing Dafa with her mother in 1997. She followed her mother to a group practice site to do the exercises when she was 11. She said something drew her to practice.
Stella brought her child to live in Canada several years ago. Her son joined the Minghui School in April. The school provides a good cultivation environment in addition to paying attention to academics. He often had stomach issues and symptoms of asthma when he was in China. Six months after he began attending the Minghui school, his health improved.
“Before my son turned three, I seldom slept through the night,” Stella said. “He often wake up vomiting, couldn’t tolerate even a sip of cold water, and would catch a cold whenever the other children did. Yet within six months of joining the Minghui school, his health changed dramatically. His stomachaches, vomiting, and digestive problems all disappeared.”
Stella wished Master a happy New Year and said, “I require myself to cultivate with a pure mind and be diligent as when I initially started practicing.”
Being Safe in Car Accident
Sean
Sean is from Taiwan. He said that after he started practicing Falun Dafa with his mother in 2009, he benefited a lot both physically and mentally.
He came to Canada to attend high school in 2011, and he stayed to attend college. He and his classmate studied until midnight to prepare for a mid-term exam. It started to snow and he offered to give his classmate a ride home.
It snowed heavily and he could see almost nothing while he drove. Although he had switched to snow tires, the car lost control on a curve in the highway. The steering wheel seemed to lock, and the vehicle hurtled straight into a roadside utility pole at high speed.
With a deafening crash, the airbags deployed and the front of the car crumpled. The vehicle was totaled—yet remarkably, Sean and his friend escaped without injury.
When he went to pick up his personal belongings from his car in the tow lot, he noticed that his mother had placed a copy of Zhuan Falun in the glove box. He was touched, “Master protected me during the crash. I was not hurt.”
Sean said he experienced Master’s protection and care. He said, “I wish Master a happy New Year! I appreciate Master’s compassionate salvation!”
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