(Minghui.org) The 2026 Indonesia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference took place on August 16, 2026, in Yogyakarta. Practitioners from across the country attended the event, and 17 of them shared their cultivation experiences.

Representing all walks of life, the speakers explained how their characters improved when they looked inward and applied Falun Dafa’s guiding principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in their daily lives. They also spoke of how, guided by Falun Dafa’s teachings, they resolved interpersonal conflicts and overcame challenges in their lives in a positive way.

The Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference in Yogyakarta on August 16, 2026 (Minghui.org)

Practitioners talked about the physical and mental benefits of practicing Falun Dafa. (Minghui.org)

“You Are the Most Patient Staff Member”

Hospital nutritionist Eli spoke of how she was unexpectedly reassigned to be the new assistant to a specialist doctor, a woman well known for her hot temper and grueling demands. Eli’s boss openly admitted she was chosen because none of her colleagues could tolerate working with this female doctor.

Eli felt her boss favored her co-workers, so she initially resisted the assignment. However, after she reminded herself she was a Falun Dafa practitioner, she looked inward to see where she could improve. She saw her attachment to comfort and a lack of compassion. Determined to overcome these shortcomings, Eli accepted the assignment.

Despite doing her best to assist the doctor, Eli initially faced constant complaints and criticism. She focused on improving her performance. When she felt overwhelmed with tasks, she tried her best to remain calm and tackled them one by one. Over time, the doctor’s attitude shifted, and she became friendlier.

Because she is the doctor’s personal assistant, Eli now has her own separate workspace and she can take a longer lunch break. These additional benefits would not have been possible if she hadn’t risen to the challenge.

One day, her boss said in front of her co-workers, “Only you can work with this doctor. You are the most patient staff member!” Eli replied that it was all because of Falun Dafa.

Positive Behavior Resolves Employer’s Prejudice

Komang only went to school until the third grade because her father died when she was young. She later worked for a family as a domestic helper. Her employer—the wife of the family—initially had a negative view of Falun Dafa.

Moved by Komang’s integrity and behavior, her employer gradually embraced Falun Dafa and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. She even started reading Zhuan Falun.

When a fellow practitioner mentioned she was going to go from Bali to Taiwan with a tour group to see a Shen Yun performance, Komang shared this information with her employer. She explained that Shen Yun was an artistic group composed of Falun Dafa practitioners. The performance presented traditional Chinese culture and illustrated how faiths such as Falun Dafa are suppressed in communist China.

Her employer decided to join the tour and insisted that Komang accompany her. When Komang replied that she could not afford the trip, her employer generously offered to lend her the money. Both Komang and her employer were able to see a Shen Yun performance in Taiwan.

From Constant Conflicts to a Happy Family

Yanto, a village farmer, began practicing Falun Dafa in 2020. At the time, his business was failing, he was very sick, and he fought with his wife every day. To make things worse, his entire family caught COVID-19 during the pandemic. He wondered if he’d reached the end of his life.

In his despair, Yanto found Falun Dafa on social media. After contacting the person who posted the information, he was told to read Zhuan Falun and Falun Gong. Yanto ordered both books and, because there were no other practitioners in the area, he was invited to join an online study group.

The first time he read Zhuan Falun, Yanto felt an electric current in his fingers and a deep warmth throughout his body. By the time finishing the first lecture, he was drenched in sweat. This profound experience fueled his enthusiasm to keep reading. Soon after, his intense stress and various ailments quietly vanished. After six months of studying Falun Dafa’s teachings and practicing the exercises, he felt light, energetic, and rejuvenated—as if he were in his 20s again.

Witnessing these positive changes, his wife, who had initially been angry about his interest in Falun Dafa, decided to try the exercises herself. After practicing for just one week, she was thrilled to discover that the symptoms of her chronic sciatica had disappeared completely. “The pain is gone!” she exclaimed one day. Yanto’s wife, son, and father-in-law all began practicing Falun Dafa.

As he gained a greater understanding of Dafa, Yanto wish to share the information with others. He opened a practice site in front of his home and distributed informational materials door-to-door in his village. Some neighbors welcomed him, while others swore at him, but he remained calm and undisturbed.

Since there was no practice site in the nearest town about 30 kilometers (about 18 miles) from his village, Yanto decided to establish one there to reach more people. He overcame various difficulties and his determination grew stronger. Through his perseverance and his wife’s support, new practitioners gradually began to join.

Positive Changes in the Environment

Tini lives in a village where many have maintained their indigenous beliefs and local customs. Introduced to Falun Dafa by her parents as a child, she grew up practicing alongside dozens of fellow villagers. However, because some people in the village did not understand what Falun Dafa is, the village head closed their only practice site.

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought tourism in the area to a standstill in 2020, Tini had more time to study Falun Dafa’s teachings. Realizing the importance of restoring a local study and practice environment, she reached out to former practitioners in her village. Initially, only five people rejoined her.

As their practice group grew and stabilized, the village head stopped interfering. When a new official took office, Tini and several practitioners explained the facts about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. The new village head welcomed their activities. They had 20 new practitioners and more joined over time.

Tini applied for a restaurant job in a neighboring town. During the interview, instead of worrying about the outcome, Tini shared with the manger the benefits of Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. That evening, the manager called her and said, “You’re the one who gave me the Dafa brochure, right? You’re hired.”

Conference attendees said they were inspired by fellow practitioners’ righteous thoughts and actions. They are grateful to Falun Dafa and Master Li, the founder of the practice, and are determined to cultivate diligently.