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Shen Yun Is Awakening Everybody to Their Connection With the Divine, Says Physician

Mar 08, 2023

SEVILLA, Spain—Surgeon Maria Inmaculada Ruiz Gonzalez attended the first of Shen Yun’s three consecutive shows at Cartuja Center Cite on March 7.

Even before the evening’s performance came to an end, Dr. Gonzalez was already eagerly awaiting Shen Yun’s return next year.

“It was amazing and sensational! I really enjoyed it. I cannot wait to see it again next year,” she exclaimed excitedly.

“I have no words to express how beautiful it was. The whole atmosphere—the music, the magic of the dancers, the heart, the singing, the message—was absolutely beautiful.”

The New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Each season, the performers return with a brand-new set of choreography, legends, and compositions.

Dr. Gonzales was especially touched by Shen Yun’s music. “They have a curative effect. It’s like having good thoughts about somebody and wishing them well. I closed my eyes to feel the energy of the singers and the instruments.”

Prior to the 1949 communist takeover and its spread of atheism, Chinese citizens were deeply spiritual. For 5,000 years, the teachings of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism formed the basis of their everyday life.

Since Shen Yun’s founding in 2006, the artists have made it their mission to rediscover and share with everyone the beauty of China before communism.

According to Dr. Gonzalez, we are now living in a society where everything related to heaven and the divine is hidden away and persecuted. She hopes that when people see Shen Yun, “they will remember who they really are and what they’re supposed to be doing on earth.”

Referring to Shen Yun’s story-based dances that are bringing attention to human rights issues in today’s Chinese society under communist rule, Dr. Gonzales said though it was very painful to watch, we have to accept that there are evil things happening.

“Some people might call some of the [dance] pieces political, but actually they’re [the truth.] People sometimes just don’t want to see reality or seek the truth,” she said.

“What Shen Yun was saying about people paying attention to [inanimate objects] instead of spending time with other human beings was so true. I’ve already noticed that [in real life].”

Dr. Gonzalez added that Shen Yun’s performance was so good because “it had a soul.”

“Shen Yun brings the message that we are [divine beings] reincarnated onto this earth. I love it—from heaven to earth—that’s why so many of us are here,” she expressed.

“In [modern] society, Satan is trying to get humanity away from its real connection with God. [Shen Yun’s] music and dancers are awakening everybody to that connection.”

Reporting by Haiying Wang and Jennifer Tseng.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.