(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held a cultivation experience sharing conference in Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan, on August 27, 2012. There are 7 Falun Dafa practice sites and more than 100 practitioners in Higashi-Hiroshima, a mid-size city located on the east side of the Hiroshima Prefecture.

Practitioners come from all walks of life and include young people as well as the elderly. The oldest practitioner who attended the conference is over 90 years old.

Often, new people come to learn Falun Dafa and begin their path of cultivation in Higashi-Hiroshima. A few new practitioners shared their miraculous experiences and tremendous benefits they obtained from cultivation at the conference.

The purpose of the cultivation experience sharing conference was to help practitioners learn from each other and to assist each other in cultivation, as well as to help some practitioners who had not genuinely cultivated to truly understand Dafa principles and genuinely walk the path of Dafa. It has truly achieved this result. Practitioners felt that listening to fellow practitioners' experiences greatly improved their own cultivation states.

Practitioners from Higashi-Hiroshima study the Fa and share cultivation experiences.

Ms. Nishikawa Tsuyoko, in her 80s, started practicing Falun Dafa three years ago. A few months ago, she felt very frustrated by the need to commit to one discipline and consumed some alcohol. However, she immediately examined herself and became determined to concentrate on practicing only Falun Dafa. Soon after she made that decision, the whole lower part of her body became itchy, with some secretion being exuded from her skin. She could not sleep at night. She said: “I didn't know what to do. I thought it was a tribulation brought about by my drinking.” After sharing her experience with fellow practitioners, however, she realized that Master started to purify her body because of her determination to practice cultivation. Since then, she has persistently done the five exercises along with more than an hour of Fa study every day. Although she still experiences some itchiness every now and then, she is not bothered nor worried about it anymore. She tries to improve her moral character daily. As a result, her mind has become broader and she is no longer affected by her son's and daughter-in-law's bad attitudes, which she previously took quite personally.

Mr. Okita has practiced cultivation for more than two years. After studying Zhuan Falun, he understood the principles of eliminating attachments. Once when he got home, he listed all of his attachments on a piece of paper and decided to remove them one by one through genuine cultivation. After listening to his sharing, veteran practitioners on site felt that even a new practitioner could proactively assimilate to the Fa like Mr. Okita. They were also reminded of the importance of improving moral character, and realized that they should cultivate even more diligently.

Ms. Sasaki Masae, 62, also shared her personal experience. One day not long after she began cultivation, she experienced severe diarrhea and went to the hospital to get some medicine. When she told the doctor about her condition, the doctor looked at her seriously and said: “Why do you need medicine? This is a natural way to let the bad stuff come out of your body.” She was very surprised to hear that from a doctor said but replied: “Yes, I understand.” She left the hospital feeling amazed.

When she got home, she opened Zhuan Falun to the page that said:

“We have a practitioner who broke a few needles at a hospital. In the end, the liquid medicine squirted out, and the needle still would not penetrate. He came to understand: "Oh, I’m a practitioner, and I shouldn’t have injections." He just realized that he should not have an injections.” (Zhuan Falun )

She enlightened that Master gave her a hint through the doctor. Since then, she has had several other sickness symptoms. However, she understood that Master was purifying her body. Seeing her physical improvement, many of her friends also started practicing Falun Dafa. She has now set up a group practice site at her home.

Ms. Tamehisa Harumi previously suffered from a serious case of atopic dermatitis. After she began practicing Falun Dafa cultivation, her skin became reddish and cracked, with secretion oozing out through the cracks. She was not afraid, however, because she understood that Master was purifying her body. She continued to go to work as usual. Her dermatitis disappeared completely one year later, even though she was not very diligent with Fa study and exercises.

Her experience greatly inspired another practitioner, who just started cultivation a few days ago. This new practitioner has suffered from the same skin disease. She has to wear gloves all day and cannot do house chores. Her will to practice cultivation grew very strong after listening to Ms. Harumi's experiences.

Many more practitioners shared their experiences at the conference. One elderly practitioner who is almost 70 years old said that he did not feel tired at all after a whole day of Fa study and experience sharing at the event. Instead, he felt refreshed both spiritually and physically. Some practitioners who came from afar were deeply moved by the experience sharing of other fellow practitioners.

At the end of the experience sharing conference, many practitioners who had only occasionally participated in group Fa study were reluctant to leave. They felt that the energy field was very strong and fellow practitioners' experiences were very touching. They felt that they had missed many precious opportunities by not participating in group Fa study and decided that they will frequently participate in group Fa study from now on.

A few practitioners shared that they had stopped practicing cultivation for some time but recently resumed their cultivation. Their understandings improved through studying the Fa with others. Now they validate the Fa, save sentient beings and do the three things together with other practitioners. Merciful Master does not leave out any predestined person.

We would like to express our appreciation to our great Master. We will work harder to let more predestined sentient beings obtain Dafa.