It was as if a new world had opened up as the couple expressed amazement at seeing authentic traditional Chinese culture. It was an educational experience, they said.
“I do think because of communism, we don’t get to see a lot of Chinese cultures,” said Anne Marie. “This is fabulous.”
Greg appreciated the messages of peace, love, and the “basics of humanity” which were very appropriate at the present time in history, he said.
Shen Yun reminds one to stay “focused on what’s important, to remember that someone is looking after us and having faith in that,” he said.
“One of the problems with the pandemic has been that we’ve all been so isolated from each other, and the ability to come to a production like this and sit with each other and enjoy it together in a setting, where we haven’t been able to be in so long, is important,” said Greg.
Greg noted a wide range of nationalities and ethnic groups in Shen Yun’s audience.
“There’s just a lot of appeal across a wide, wide range of people.”
Shen Yun ‘Gives Me Tranquility’
Ed Cota, a medical worker in a hospital obstetrics and gynecology department, buys a ticket to Shen Yun every year because it is always amazing, he says.
“I think that to me it’s all about coming to peace with yourself and your surroundings. And it’s always best to do the right thing—help each other.”
“At the end of the day, what’s the point of being here [if] you can’t connect to the divine world, you can’t connect to the spirits that surround you.”
Shen Yun ‘Will Leave You Spiritually Fed’
It was an inspirational experience and an opportunity to learn about a group of people and their beliefs, said Clay Thomas, a physical therapist who had come to see Shen Yun with his wife, Karen, who is a nurse.
And you could see that the performers enjoyed entertaining the audience, he said.
“That [a Creator] will come when times, like they are now are in turmoil and will redeem us all from that chaos,” Clay explained.
“Spectacular—it was a lot of fun to watch and be in the crowd,” Karen said.
It was the color displayed in Shen Yun that impressed Karen. “[I love] that they were not afraid to use so much different color.”
“Also the aspect of the Divinity … focusing on our inner cells and our outer cells, to the compassion, the kindness towards others, not just in oneself, but in all things around us. And I think that was very inspiring. “
“And the fact that we are connected both heavenly and here on earth, and you felt that through the dancers’ impressions and also the vocalists and even the orchestra. The music was amazing.”
“The whole [performance] in itself is uplifting and it will leave you spiritually fed as emotionally fed,” Karen said.
