Interview with Biruta, a Falun Dafa practitioner from Latvia

I was baptized in the Catholic faith and through faith I came to understand that human morality is falling lower and lower. I did not know what to do in order not to fall along with it, not simply to drift with a current that carries people away. And then by chance I encountered Falun Dafa at the Lipaya Museum. What I found became for me a school beyond religion. In Master Lee Hong Joo's lectures in Chuan Falun, it explained much more clearly what is happening to humanity, why we are falling downward and how to hold on, how to swim against the current. For me Falun Dafa is something priceless. It is impossible to measure what I have received through practicing Falun Dafa. I did not come to it in order to improve my health or anything like that. In fact, I did not really have health problems. I was looking for spirituality. And if someone asked me now whether life has become easier for me, I would say, no, it has become harder. But that cannot be compared with what I have today. I am healthy, inwardly collected and happy. And I can help others become the same. Let us be good people. Let us try to live by the principles of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance. Living by the principles of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance is not easy. Truthfulness means being a truly honest person. First of all, it means not promising something you cannot fulfill. I try to live this way in my own life. My mother gave me this foundation. She used to say, my dear daughter, do not do anything bad because God sees everything. Do not take what does not belong to you. I have carried these words of my mother with me throughout my whole life. And here, in the practice, these words help me. They become even stronger and are complemented even more deeply. Compassion means seeing another person, seeing the good in them, supporting that good and helping it open up. And then the person rises together with it. But if we look only for the bad in another person, if we say, he is like this, he is bad, he is that kind of person. No, there is goodness in every person. The practice has opened in me the ability to see goodness in people. My eyes see the good and I try to support people by telling them, you are a wonderful person. And forbearance means that if someone treats you in a way that is not right, you restrain yourself, you endure it. My relationships with my family members gradually changed. My loved ones saw that I had become better. I became a different person. I stopped commanding others. I stopped trying to remake them. Not my children, not my grandchildren. And in this way, my loved ones understood that I was changing and becoming better. Today, my family supports me very much and they are happy that I have become this way. I have the support of my family. In the world around me, I also try to follow these principles and people feel it. They feel when a person is truthful, kind, sincere and smiling. With neighbors as well, with everyone, you feel that you can give something to others. Falun Dafa has given me so much and it is important to share it with others. It is a miracle when you are able to give to others, to help open other people's hearts. When I invite others, I understand that a person may choose another path. But I say this, I have entered the highest school, one above which there is nothing higher in this world. There are no ordinary exams there and there is no tuition fee, but there are tests. And sometimes I do not pass these tests. I stumble, I get stuck, but then I get up, continue on and do not complain. People see this too, especially in the family. Sometimes I say something, sometimes I begin to teach someone. But then I admit my mistake, I admit that I was wrong. For me, recognizing my own mistakes is also part of learning. Yes, not trying to remake another person is important. It is a miracle when you see what begins to happen around you. The people nearby feel it and understand that it is real. I do not even know how to say it. I am grateful to Master Li Hongzhu. I am so grateful. I am so grateful to him that I cannot find the right words. It is truly impossible to express it in words, but I am happy. And now I wish for every person to discover this miracle for themselves, to open themselves to goodness. It is not easy, but it is beautiful. What comes easily disappears quickly. But for this one needs the desire and the strength of will. I have always wanted to look up at the sky and when a star falls to make a wish, but I never managed to say my wish in time. The star had already fallen. And when I had already begun practicing Falun Dafa, I saw a large, bright star that fell from the sky for a long time. And I had time to think. I have everything. I have Falun Dafa. I have truthfulness, compassion and forbearance. I have Master Li Hongzhu. And I am happy. And because I have everything, I can share it with others. I want others to have it too. I want them to be happy as well. I have a family, three daughters, three granddaughters and three grandsons. I also have a great-granddaughter. She is seven years old and is already going to school. And a great-grandson who will turn three on the first of September. My whole family, all my loved ones are happy. Because I am happy. And I too can give this to them so that they may be happy. They support me and accept Falun Dafa. And that is beautiful. Since a practitioner should be a good person in everyday life, I try to read Master Li Hongzhu's book, Zhuan Falun, every day. And I also recommend that others read it. Even if you do not practice Falun Dafa very seriously, this book can still help you understand many things. Anyone who reads it, even just once, may gain a new understanding of life, why we are here, who we are and what we should do. I wish you success in becoming good people. Read the book, Zhuan Falun, and you will encounter a miracle. This miracle will enter your life. Thank you, everyone.