On September 28, 2025, some Falun Gong practitioners in Toronto gathered downtown to express gratitude to Falun Gong founder Master Li Hongzhi, to congratulate him on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and to thank Master Li for bringing Falun Dafa to the world, benefiting society and humankind. (Zhang Jierui / The Dajiyuan)
[People News] The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for reunion and a day of gratitude. On September 28, as the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, Falun Gong practitioners in Toronto gathered downtown to express gratitude to Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong. They respectfully wished Master Li a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, thanking him for spreading Falun Dafa to the world, bringing blessings to society and humankind.
That day, practitioners of different ethnicities and ages, dressed in bright yellow exercise clothes, gathered on the green lawns of Christie Pits Park, surrounding a giant banner reading “Falun Dafa is Good.” They sent video greetings to Master Li Hongzhi: “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Master! Falun Dafa is Good.”
Post-80s Youth Express Gratitude
On September 28, 2025, Toronto practitioner Wang Yang respectfully wished Master Li a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. He said: “Whenever I encounter difficulties, no way out, no hope, I feel Master is always by my side, watching over me, protecting me. My gratitude to Master cannot be expressed in words.” (Yi Ling / The Dajiyuan)
Born in the 1980s, Wang Yang began practicing Falun Gong in 1996. At that time, he was a middle school student, weak and sickly, often catching colds and taking medicine. At that time, practice sites could be found all over China. He followed adults downstairs to practice, quickly regained health, became strong, and from then on stayed free of illness and no longer needed medicine.
Through cultivation, Wang Yang’s moral character also improved. He worked as a civil servant in a government agency. The environment was complicated, with people vying for fame and profit, scheming against each other. Guided by Dafa, he viewed fame and gain lightly, and his character earned praise from leaders and colleagues.
In 2015, for suing Jiang (Jiang Zemin, the former CCP leader who launched the persecution), he was illegally detained by police. Because he refused to give up the practice, he was frequently harassed and was long denied promotion.
Before going abroad, his leader told him: as long as you sign the “three statements” (declarations to renounce Falun Gong), you will be promoted to bureau chief. Wang Yang refused, saying: cultivation and promotion are two unrelated things. Later the leader compromised, saying even if he just signed his name on a blank paper, he could become bureau chief. Wang Yang still refused.
At the end of 2021, during year-end bonus distribution, the local municipal government ordered that if Wang Yang did not renounce Falun Gong, the entire 500-person unit’s bonuses would be canceled. Under this pressure, he told his leader: “I would rather resign than sign that.”
In December 2024, Wang Yang was forced to resign and came to Canada.
Cultivation has accompanied Wang Yang throughout his life. He said: “Whenever I encounter difficulties, no way out, no hope, I feel Master is always by my side, watching over me, protecting me. My gratitude to Master cannot be expressed in words.”
On September 28, 2025, Toronto practitioner Wang Jianhua respectfully wished Master Li a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. He said: “Master, you have worked hard. I will do the three things well and keep up with the Fa-rectification.” (Yi Ling / The Dajiyuan)
Born in the 1980s, Wang Jianhua began practicing Falun Gong in high school in 1999. He said that after cultivation, his moral standard rose, his personality became cheerful, he looked inward when facing conflicts, let go of fame and sentiment, didn’t fight with people, and treated matters with a calm heart.
Wang Jianhua graduated from the University of Petroleum. Because he refused to renounce Falun Gong, his school tore up his job placement agreement, leaving him unable to work in his professional field.
In 2009, he investigated organ harvesting and was arrested by police and sentenced to three years. Later, the authorities tried to send him to a brainwashing center. To escape persecution, he fled Beijing, passed through Thailand, and eventually reached Canada.
Despite the cruel persecution, Wang Jianhua said he never gave in and never signed any guarantee to renounce cultivation. He said: “‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,’ being a good person, must be upheld.”
At the Mid-Autumn Festival, he expressed deep gratitude: “Master, you have worked hard. I will do the three things (studying the Fa and practicing, sending righteous thoughts, clarifying the truth) well and keep up with the Fa-rectification.”
Kidney Cancer Patient Recovers
On September 28, 2025, Toronto practitioner Liang Shengyuan respectfully wished Master Li a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. Once terminally ill, he said: “The fact that my health has recovered so well is entirely thanks to practicing Falun Dafa. Thank you, Master. Thank you, Dafa.” (Yi Ling / The Dajiyuan)
Liang Shengyuan once worked in logistics management at a Chinese university. In June 2010, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and had one kidney removed. During chemotherapy, he developed myasthenia gravis. Eventually, due to breathing difficulty, he had a tracheotomy and relied on a ventilator.
Doctors told him this was the best treatment available in China, requiring lifelong medication at great cost. Recovery, they said, depended on fate.
In despair, he decided to practice Falun Gong. Within two months, he recovered and left the hospital. Even the medical staff called it a miracle.
From then on, he stopped all anti-cancer and chemotherapy drugs. To this day, he has not taken a single pill, and his health is excellent.
Through cultivation, not only did Liang regain health, but his moral character also improved. In the past, he was worn out by workplace struggles for fame and profit. After practicing, guided by “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,” he realized life’s true purpose is to purify the heart and let go of fame and gain. His mindset became peaceful and joyful.
“The fact that my health has recovered so well is entirely thanks to practicing Falun Dafa,” he said. “Thank you, Master. Thank you, Dafa.”
Western Practitioners Express Gratitude
On September 28, 2025, Toronto practitioners Daniel Sky and his wife Julie Valdrez respectfully wished Master Li a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. After 26 years of cultivation, Sky has benefited greatly. He said: “I am deeply grateful to Master. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, we thank Master for spreading Dafa to the world, benefiting society and humankind.” His wife Julie said: “I am very grateful, because practicing Falun Dafa made me happier and my life better.” (Yi Ling / The Dajiyuan)
Daniel Sky had always sought to explore life, the truth of the universe, and the purpose of existence, trying to find answers in theology. In 1999, by chance, he received a leaflet about Falun Dafa. After reading the books, he suddenly understood—his questions were answered, and he began practicing Falun Dafa.
“Master taught me the true laws of the universe, the true truth, allowing me to continually improve myself, treat others kindly, and consider others’ perspectives,” he said. “Because of Master’s guidance, I can face any difficulty, and I always feel Master is by my side.”
He hopes “more people can learn about Falun Dafa, not be influenced by the CCP. Even just reading the three words ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance’ can guide life.”
After 26 years, he has benefited greatly: “I am deeply grateful to Master. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, we thank Master for spreading Dafa to the world, benefiting society and humankind.”
Julie Valdrez began practicing Falun Gong in 2008. At the time, she suffered from severe chronic pain requiring surgery, with long waiting times. Western and Chinese medicine failed to help. Because of the illness, she often missed classes and fell behind in her studies.
Her unhappy childhood and chronic illness made her depressed and irritable. She suffered physically and mentally.
Later, her family introduced her to Falun Gong. After reading the books, within three months all her pain disappeared and her health returned. Her mood also improved; she became cheerful and joyful. Guided by Dafa principles, she learned to forgive and empathize with others.
Valdrez said life has challenges, but with Dafa’s guidance she learned to put herself in others’ shoes: “I understand life is vast, and the self is small. Dafa gave me a broader vision, a higher, better outlook on life. I will do my best to be a beneficial member of society.”
“I am very grateful, because practicing Falun Dafa made me happier and my life better,” she said.
Witnessing Miracles Through Cultivation
On September 28, 2025, Toronto practitioners Li Guohai and his wife Xue Shouli respectfully wished Master Li a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. Li said: “Looking back at my path, through many major trials and dangers, it was the compassionate, great Master who watched over me, dissolved tribulations. Words cannot express my gratitude for Master’s salvation.” (Yi Ling / The Dajiyuan)
Immigrants from mainland China, Li Guohai and his wife began practicing in 1998. For over 20 years, they personally felt Master’s compassion and greatness and witnessed Dafa’s miraculous power. Not only did they benefit, their families did as well.
In summer 2007, while working on a construction site, Li entered a high-voltage power room to pull wires. A short-circuit explosion occurred, burning his hands and face. People outside heard the blast and saw black smoke rising, assuming no one inside could have survived.
When Li walked out, everyone was shocked. They quickly called his boss and sent him to the hospital. He firmly believed he was fine, and through studying the Fa and practicing, he quickly recovered.
During the 2021 pandemic, while visiting his granddaughter at the hospital, he was hit by an electric bike and lost consciousness for over 30 minutes. His face was badly injured, and a cut near his eye required stitches. Through studying and practicing, his wound healed completely in 7 days.
In 2021, his 93-year-old mother fractured her hip from a fall. Due to her age, the hospital refused surgery and sent her home. Li played Master Li Hongzhi’s lectures for her and taught her to recite: “Falun Dafa is good, ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance’ is good.” After listening for just over a month, she was able to walk again.
Li said: “Looking back at my path, through many major trials and dangers, it was the compassionate, great Master who watched over me, dissolved tribulations. Words cannot express my gratitude for Master’s salvation.”
(Reported by Yi Ling, The Dajiyuan Toronto)
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