(Clearwisdom.net) I started practicing Falun Dafa in 2003. Master said in "Teaching the Fa at the Conference in Houston,"
"What the contents of the book discuss are Buddha-truths, which are connected to your Buddha-nature. As soon as you see it you will feel close to it, the genuine Law-truths will excite you, and you will feel that this is the thing that you want."
Yes, this is what I want to practice: Falun Dafa. I will not give up under any circumstance. How could I give up when I have waited thousands of years for this chance?
Master also said:
"I've told you something before: people's moral standard today is very low now, and it's hard to find a pure place in any of the various trades and professions. But as soon as I got here, I saw this extremely peaceful and harmonious field of ours. I dare say that our Falun Dafa is a pure place. (Applause) ("Suggestions Given at the Beijing Falun Dafa Assistants Meeting," Explaining the Content of Falun Dafa)
Yes, only a genuine practitioner could know that Falun Dafa is the truth. Everything Master says is the truth.
Cultivation is to eliminate things that are not right. We must cultivate ourselves well so that our lives go well. Falun Dafa teaches us to rectify ourselves according to the standard of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." Once a person practices, he or she works on becoming a good and noble person. Falun Dafa has this miraculous power.
I have been practicing for seven years. One step at a time, I have matured. Cultivation has led me to become a good person and to think on behalf of others. The happiness and beauty that has come after improving my xinxing is beyond words. I feel I must be the happiest person ever. I want to share some stories so that people will hear how great it is to practice Falun Gong.
In the early fall last year, I bought some yuanxiao (a treat made with sweet rice flour and filling) to give my mother. My mother said, "You bought too much." I took another look, and it really did seem like much more than what I asked for. I wondered if the woman who sold me the yuanxiao gave me more than she should have. So I weighed it and found it was actually twice as much as I had asked for, but only charged for half of it. I thought their scale must have been adjusted wrong. I said to my mom, "I need to return the money." Mom told me not to go, so I said, "If you lost money when you sold something, how would you feel?" Mom said, "Nobody thinks that way anymore. You treat others so well, but others will not do things that way." I left my mother's home and returned the money to the woman who sold me the yuanxiao. I said to her, "Your scale is not right. You should adjust it right away. Here is the money to pay for the extra yuanxiao that I received." She was very thankful and said, "I have been selling here all morning and you are the only one who has returned. You are a good person." I responded, "Do you know why I act this way? It is because I practice Falun Gong, which teaches us 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance' and teaches us to be good people. Please remember that Falun Dafa is good." "Young lady, I know that you are right. Others have told me this before."
One night as I was on my way home, I saw something under the light that looked like folded up money. I stopped and picked it up. I looked at it carefully and saw it was 100 yuan bill. At the time, I did not manage my xinxing well and put it into my pocket. When I got home, I realized that this was not right. I was regretful. I know from the Fa that we cannot get anything that does not belong to us. Even ancient people said not to pick up things lost on the road. Not to mention that I am a practitioner, a practitioner that should be above an ordinary person. So I rode my bike back and put the bill back where I found it. Later I told my son about it. My son gave me a thumbs up and said, "Mom is great!" I am a Dafa practitioner. Dafa cleanses my filthy thoughts, purifies my heart, and leads me to be a noble person.
I want to give another example. My mother is over seventy and still has a job cleaning at a local company. I often call her and ask about her life and work. From one of our conversations over the phone, I heard that she had some conflicts with her supervisor at work. Because mom is the oldest, the manager of the company allows her to leave and go home as soon as she finishes her work However, her supervisor does not like this and tries to nitpick her performance. My mom does not like to be criticized, so they frequently fight with each other. She does not feel happy while she is at work.
I told her, "You should feel satisfied with your job. They take care of you and allow you to leave early. You do not tolerate criticism well. On the other hand, think about it, it does not feel good when someone puts a knife to your heart. If your heart is not moved, then it is the character of 'Ren' (the Chinese character for 'Forbearance' is the image of a knife over a heart). If you can tolerate it, you will not be unhappy and you will not lose your temper. Then you will no longer be worried." Mom agreed. Now when I talk to her about how good Falun Gong is, she agrees with me. It is easy for me to help her solve her problems just by talking to her briefly.
September 1, 2010
Category: Improving Oneself
