“It is hard to describe what I just saw. It was like gods coming down to our world, showing us what heavenly paradise was like. … It was also like opening a window to awaken our spiritual nature, taking us back in time.”

“It was like gods coming down to save us mortals … telling us that we must be compassionate and choose the path that is bright and promising. ... More specifically, the performance told people to be truthful, compassionate and tolerant, and have the spirit, thoughts, and love of what Buddhas would have.”

“Our society needs Shen Yun to do what our education has failed to do—to purify people’s mind and heart.”

“Like the one with “The Journey to the West,” it is more than just a [dancing] program—you know how to carry on with your life after seeing this.”

“I feel that I have become younger with greater wisdom after seeing Shen Yun. I am old but I am still quite healthy. And so I do look forward to the performance every year. The longer I live, the more I can see.”