(Minghui.org) As World Falun Dafa Day nears, practitioners from all over China have sent in greetings to celebrate this special occasion and wish Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, Happy Birthday.

Practitioners from Yantai City, Shandong Province, wrote that, although practitioners came from all different backgrounds, Falun Dafa and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance have helped them to gain good health and to be more careful to always do what is right. They wrote, “We are like flowers blossoming in a garden, the opening of each one made possible because of Master's compassionate care. In the future, we will practice more diligently to be selfless and complete our mission to save people.”

“We are so excited to celebrate World Falun Dafa because this practice means so much to us and to our society,” wrote a group of practitioners in the Shapingba District of Chongqing. Most of these practitioners have practiced for over 20 years, undeterred by the lengthy persecution. “Many people have been misled by the Communist Party's slanderous propaganda. We will do our best to tell them the facts about Falun Dafa, negate the defamatory lies, and direct them towards a bright future. Happy Birthday, Master Li!”

Practitioners in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, contributed a poem:

                      Gratitude to Master

In the dharma-ending era with everything degenerated,      the Lord of Kings came to rectify the Fa and save sentient beings;Divine beings throughout the cosmos made prehistoric vows,      following Master, descending here to fulfill their mission.

Reincarnating again and again for thousands of years,      we were lost in the earthly world of fame and self-interest;Master awakened us with compassion and wisdom,      leading us on the cultivation path to return to our origin.

Time and time again we fell and slacked off,      Master encouraged us with patience and sacrifice;Remain diligent and study the Fa solidly,      we shall fulfill our vows and return with Master.

The remaining greetings hailed from practitioners in:

A high school in Chengdu City, Sichuan ProvinceZhucheng City, Shandong ProvinceHarbin City, Heilongjiang ProvinceBaoji City, Shaanxi ProvinceNanchong City, Sichuan ProvinceWanzhou District, Chongqing CityXian'ning City, Hubei ProvinceMa'anshan City, Anhui ProvinceJincheng City, Shanxi ProvinceBaoding City, Hebei ProvinceWuhan City, Hubei ProvinceYuexi County, Anhui ProvinceGuangzhou City, Guangdong ProvinceChangping District, BeijingShenyang City, Liaoning ProvinceXinxiang City, Henan ProvinceBijie City, Guizhou ProvinceYantai City, Shandong ProvinceXinjin County, Sichuan Province