TORONTO, Canada—Sometimes, one has to take a leap of faith before a miracle can occur. For political analyst Maria Marchyshyn, getting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on Apr. 9 was nothing short of a miracle because by the time she decided she wanted to see the performance, all the tickets had been sold out.
“I am so blessed today and I think it’s truly a spiritual experience for me in that sense too that the Divine, God—my God [and] your God—actually wanted me to see this and experience this for a number of reasons. So [I’m] very grateful for this.”
“It was just done so, so professionally that I was simply immersed,” she added. “I was completely immersed in this wonderful experience. It was a very educational experience. It was a very cultural experience, but it [also] really touched me on different levels mind, body and soul.”
“I think that is very important because a lot of people are not familiar with that; they only see on media the political tensions that are arising… It was very interesting for me to see because I didn’t know how China was before communism.”According to Shen Yun’s website, traditional Chinese culture was deeply rooted in the spiritual teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, and the ancient Chinese people believed that their culture was a gift from the Divine. Getting to see Shen Yun against all odds, and on Easter no less, made Ms. Marchyshyn extra appreciative of the spiritual elements of Shen Yun’s performance.
“It was such a spiritual experience just to see how it was all incorporated and how it was shown because we live in such a secular world,” said Ms. Marchyshyn. “Just to see … the Divine being incorporated in the show, I think it’s so important.”
“I felt that as the show went on, I felt the anxiety go down, and I just felt like I forgot about my body.”“The energy from the stage was very obvious. I’m a very energetic person—I’m very, very at tune to the energy—so I found the whole show to be very calming. The energy was very positive.“
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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