Falun Dafa Practitioners from New York Wish Compassionate Master Li a Happy New Year

(Minghui.org) As 2025 approached, Falun Dafa practitioners held an event at the New York Taiwan Centre in Flushing, Queens, on December 29, 2024, and gave performances to welcome the New Year and to honor their founder, Master Li Hongzhi. Practitioners expressed their gratitude for Master’s compassionate salvation and expressed their hope that more people learn about the goodness of Falun Dafa, so they can enjoy a bright future.

Amidst colorful flowers and flags decorating the venue, practitioners from all walks of life mingled. From elderly practitioners who practiced Falun Dafa for over 30 years, to new practitioners who recently started practicing. Everyone gathered together and exclaimed, “New York Falun Dafa practitioners wish Master a happy New Year! Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

Practitioners held an event at the New York Taiwan Centre on December 29, 2024, to wish Master Li Hongzhi a happy New Year.

The banner reads: “Happy New Year to our compassionate and great Master!”

Yi Zhongyuan, head of the New York Falun Dafa Association, described the annual event where New York Falun Dafa practitioners gathered to wish Master Li a happy New Year as a chance for them to express their gratitude and send their well wishes to Master Li. Adhering to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, Falun Dafa practitioners strive to be good people and spread the goodness of Falun Dafa to the rest of the world. Widely acknowledged by society for its benefits, Falun Dafa is able to improve a practitioner’s physical and mental health, while enhancing their moral values.

Practitioners gave about 20 performances, including soprano singers, traditional Chinese dances, a waist drum dance and martial arts performance. Young practitioners demonstrated their talents in playing various Chinese and Western musical instruments. Their lively performances conveyed their joy in practicing Falun Dafa and their determination to cultivate diligently in the year ahead.

The waist drum team performs, “Wishing Master a Happy New Year”

Young practitioners perform, “Autumn Charm, Flowing Fans”

Taiko drum performance, “Divine Drum Calming the Universe”

Singer performs, “Please Remember”

Singer performs, “Awakening” and “The Return”

Piano and clarinet trio perform

Chinese dance, “Dunhuang City Welcomes the Spring”

In her song “Please Remember”, soprano Yu Nan sang, “My friend, did you know? I searched for you high and low. Now we have met, when the Fa is rectifying heaven and earth. Don’t miss this opportunity for salvation. Those near and dear, please remember that Falun Dafa is good.”

Soprano Zhang Yuchuan sang a solo piece “The Return,” which had lyrics taken from a poem written by Master Li Hongzhi in the book Hong Yin IV.

Falun Dafa Practitioners: Practicing Falun Dafa Is Beneficial for Both Body and Mind

Falun Dafa practitioners talked about how they personally benefited from cultivating the practice.

Wendy, a general manager for a health product company in the United States, suffered from poor health since childhood and used to take a constant regime of medications to treat her various illnesses. After she began practicing Falun Dafa in 1995, her ailments were gone. “Within a short period of time, my health and energy levels dramatically improved. I’m 66 years old, but many people refuse to believe that I’m over 50. I tell people that my health is so good because I practice Falun Dafa. At work, I act with integrity and in accordance with the requirements of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. My humble and considerate treatment of others even inspired some customers to practice Falun Dafa.”

Ms. Yu, a newspaper courier, attributes her health and stamina to Falun Dafa. Over 70 years old, Ms. Yu delivers newspapers to businesses, individual subscribers, and advertisers every morning at 7:00 a.m. After her rounds, she sets up a stand to distribute newspapers on Main Street. “Newspaper delivery is a physically demanding job. Yet my body remains strong because I practice Falun Dafa. Six days a week throughout the year, rain or shine, I stick to my routine delivery schedule. On Sundays, I take a break to participate in parades with our waist drum troupe. Falun Dafa is extraordinary, and I wish to thank Master Li!”

Ms. Liu was a midwife in China. In 1997, her husband’s colleagues at the tax bureau and her colleagues at the Academy of Sciences told her about Falun Dafa. Intrigued, the 24-year-old procured a book containing Master Li’s teachings and was awed by its contents. The only person in her family to practice Falun Dafa, she remained committed to the practice despite the persecution she suffered under the Chinese Communist Party. Ms. Liu said that more than 100 million people in China practiced Falun Dafa before the persecution began in 1999. These practitioners hailed from all levels of mainstream society, including blue collar workers, farmers, soldiers, students, businessmen, and politicians. After she moved to the U.S., Ms. Liu regained the freedom to practice her beliefs and now works as a medical assistant. “I am grateful to compassionate Master. Obtaining the Fa at a young age has allowed me to enjoy Dafa’s grace for over 20 years. I am a truly lucky person!”

Young Parents and Their Children Participate in the Event

Several young parents attended the event with their newborn babies in tow—the youngest was only two months old. Many of these young parents moved to the U.S. to escape the oppressive persecution in China. Here, they are free to practice Falun Dafa and bring up their children in safety.

Ms. Wu attended the event with her seven-month-old baby. Her baby received excellent prenatal education, in the form of Master Li Hongzhi’s audio lectures, prior to his birth, and was born both healthy and smart. She continues to play Master Li Hongzhi’s audio lectures for her child and says that he has never fallen ill and is easy to care for.

Ms. Sun, whose oldest daughter is over two years old and whose youngest son is just three months old, said all four generations of her family practice Falun Dafa. She is currently teaching her daughter to read Mr. Li Hongzhi’s poems from the book Hong Yin, is schooling her to adhere to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and counsels her to reject morally deviant ideas. “My daughter is able to express herself better than others her age and possesses an upright moral foundation.”

Mr. Zhang, whose youngest son is only two months old, said he and his children are the second and third generations in his family to practice Falun Dafa. “My eldest son is over two years old and is already learning Dafa. I will similarly encourage my younger son to study Dafa when he is older. Children who grow up under the influence of Falun Dafa are healthy, smart, and have good moral characters.”

Towards the end, practitioners gathered together and sang, “Falun Dafa is the righteous Fa [Law of the Universe]. The Buddha light illuminates everywhere,” bringing the event to a resounding conclusion.