(Minghui.org) Practitioners gathered at the Lingya Sports Center in Kaohsiung on December 13, 2025 to celebrate the New Year. They reflected on the positive changes brought by Falun Dafa, and are grateful to its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi and wished him a happy New Year.

Falun Dafa practitioners wished Master Li a happy New Year on December 13, 2025.

Positive Attitude

Chang Hong-tai and his wife

Chang Hong-tai, a renowned surgical oncologist in southern Taiwan, currently serves as honorary president of a private hospital and executive director of its Breast Health Center. Three years ago a friend suggested he practice Falun Dafa. “Doing the exercises every day brings a peaceful and strong energy field,” he said. “Falun Dafa helps me to look at things in a positive light and I can handle the huge pressure at work.”

Having practiced medicine his entire life, Chang cherishes Falun Dafa very much. “We want to thank Master Li for the profound teachings explained in Zhuan Falun (Falun Dafa’s main book). They not only give us wisdom but also help us return to our original selves,” he added.

As an oncologist, Chang said he needs to provide patients with both medical support and also confidence and hope. “Because they are on the edge of life and death, patients sometimes have to choose which path to follow and so do doctors,” he said. “Falun Dafa gives me a new way to look at things and this positive attitude can be passed on to my patients.”

He said this is why Falun Dafa is so beneficial. “My calm attitude assures patients and they have confidence. This power comes from Falun Dafa and it is beyond experimental science. Sometimes when we talk about the universe and life as well as a person’s past and future, the patients aren’t so worried since they realize they may be embarking on a new journey,” explained Chang.

Constantly Improving Oneself

Working in the international affairs office of a national university, Ye Hui-ching has practiced Falun Dafa for 10 years. She practiced yoga because of her poor health and attended health workshops. A student recommended she read Zhuan Falun. Afterwards she started to practice Falun Dafa which she says brought her a new chapter in her life.

Ye Hui-ching

Ye has to process all kinds of requests from students, big or small and she was often exhausted. After she began practicing Falun Dafa, she followed the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and noticed she handled stress better. “Falun Dafa gives me a clear mind, patience, and a sense of responsibility,” she explained. “As a result, I am able to take on various tasks and I no longer feel tired.”

Ye has a happy family, but she always expected her daughter could do better interacting with others. To achieve that, she intervened from time to time, and was able to see her daughter moving in the right direction. But the tension between them increased. Through continued studying of Dafa teachings and looking within, she was able to let go of attachments and accepted the fact that her daughter is a little different from others. “Every one is different and it is hard to change a person. All I can do is use Dafa’s teachings to help her,” she said.

Ye thought she had the best marriage in the world. When her husband went mountain climbing in Nepal in 2018, however, he passed away due to altitude sickness. She was almost overcome with grief. Thanks to Falun Dafa, especially Zhuan Falun, she was able to recover and understand that everyone has his or her fate. As a Falun Dafa practitioner, she had a mission and it was time to move on.

“Living on this earth not only means enjoying life, but also involves constantly improving ourselves,” Ye added. “Because of Falun Dafa, I learned what life is about. We have to be better people regardless. Even when we encounter difficulties, we have to follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.”

Cultivation Practice Is Serious

Chiu Shui-ching, a retiree from Chunghwa Telecom, has practiced Falun Dafa for 25 years. Already close to 80, he is very healthy and energetic and said he’s received many benefits and witnessed miracles.

Chiu Shui-ching

Before he practiced Falun Dafa Chiu followed some belief systems. Then he noticed Falun Dafa was special – Master Li focused on the improvement of xinxing instead of formalities. Master said, “All who enter are disciples, no matter when they began the practice.” (Lecture Three, Zhuan Falun) Master Li is easygoing and has set a good example to guide practitioners, Chiu said.

Before he retired, Chiu worked hard and treated others well and his coworkers trusted him. Whenever they had a celebration his coworkers toasted him since he could drink a lot. Chiu would occasionally get drunk. After taking up Dafa, he knew this was not appropriate as a practitioner and he stopped drinking.

During one gathering, however, his friends invited him to drink again, and he decided to give a try since he did not want to upset others. As soon as he picked up the glass, his body shivered violently. He immediately realized it was wrong to drink. He explained this to his friends and they did not insist. “Cultivation practice is serious and we have to follow Dafa’s teaching,” he said.

Chiu said he’s benefited from Dafa. Master told us to look within, so Chiu often looks inward to see where he can do better because he feels very fortunate to be a practitioner.

Guiding Students

Chang Yu-fang is a retired elementary school teacher. Because she was a good student as a child she felt she was a good person. After she began to practice in 2000, she learned, “This characteristic, Zhen-Shan-Ren, is the criterion for measuring good and bad in the universe.” (Lecture One, Zhuan Falun) This changed her idea of what is considered good.

Chang Yu-fang, a retired teacher

She started to apply these principles in her day-to-day interactions with people and her students. She cares about them and helps guide them to be genuinely good people. The parents noticed this and said they were impressed by Falun Dafa. Chang also established a Minghui tutoring session in the school to help improve relationships between students and teachers.

Chang recently had an illness karma tribulation. Blisters appeared on her neck and limbs. They oozed pus and itched, and she had difficulty sleeping. She endured the pain and continued studying the teachings and doing the exercises. Each time she finished meditating she noticed the mat she sat on was wet because of the pus.

She was often moved to tears – not for herself, but out of gratitude for Master Li’s forbearance for her, his practitioner. She worked hard to improve her xinxing and she was able to overcome the tribulation after a few months.

This experience further strengthened her faith in Falun Dafa. “As long as we cultivate solidly, we can overcome tests,” she said. Seeing how hard the other practitioners worked on various projects, she was touched and said she needed to cultivate better.

Chang said it’s a great privilege to be a Falun Dafa practitioner and follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. As she reflects on her cultivation journey during the holidays, she is very thankful to Master Li and wishes him a happy New Year.