“It was amazing! It was absolutely beautiful,” said Ms. Lesak, who added that they would definitely be returning again next year.
Ms. Lesak said that she was inspired by “the heart of the people; that they want to keep this going and to share their story with the world. I think it’s amazing that they’re doing that. Because otherwise, I wouldn’t know about it!”
Ms. Lesak shared that what she found spiritual was that “the communists could take away things from the people, but they can’t take away their spirit [and] what’s in their heart.”
“It was uplifting to say, even though there is bad in the world, the good shines through,” added Ms. Restaino.
“It seemed like they (Shen Yun) really wanted people to understand the history of the culture and communism and how it tried to ruin the people and the religion and that … goodness and Divinity shines through all the time, no matter what.”According to Shen Yun’s website, the foundations of traditional Chinese culture are deeply embedded in the spiritual teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Both Ms. Lesak and Ms. Restaino felt that these spiritual elements in Chinese culture are relevant to the modern world. The women shared that in their opinion, “the problem in the world today” is that many people aren’t spiritual right now.
Finally, both women also expressed their admiration for Shen Yun’s dancers.
“They’re just beautiful!” Ms. Resaino exclaimed.
“I wish I could dance like that!” said Ms. Lesak. “The dedication that it must take to dance in that manner—I really admire that. It’s a true art form.”
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
