(Clearwisdom.net) I am very fortunate to have cultivated Dafa for over ten years. I will do the three things well to express my endless appreciation to Master.
Miracles of Dafa
I was told by a stranger in July 1997 that Zhuan Falun can cure illnesses. I was intrigued, and immediately obtained a copy of the book and started to read it. I thought that I could finish it in three days, but surprisingly, it took me 12 days to understand one sentence, which is “Be a good person.” After repeatedly studying the book a few times, I noticed that the chronic pain in my cervix, lumbar and joints disappeared. I felt relieved from this most difficult hardship, and no longer felt hopeless. More importantly, I realized what real happiness is in life, why individuals have different fates, and how to have a peaceful mind.
During the first month after I obtained the Fa, I was so ecstatic over my intrinsic changes from Dafa that I started writing articles for a nationwide newspaper illustrating the miracles and goodness of Dafa, and encouraged people to learn and benefit from Master's benevolence. I mailed copies of Zhuan Falun to my relatives and friends, as obtaining Dafa is the most valuable gift I can give them.
Keeping My Enthusiasm Amidst the Persecution
I participated in the April 25 appeal and the July 20 rally. I have witnessed the lies the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has used to defame Dafa. There is an old saying that philosophy makes people rational, history makes people impassive, and politics makes people cruel. Seeing the brutal killing of my father during the Cultural Revolution, I always remind myself to keep away from political activities. On the bright side, Dafa teaches people to follow the principles of Truthfulness-Benevolence-Tolerance and become good people. It advises people to let go of attachments to fame, personal gain and emotion. People like myself who have benefited from Dafa should speak out about the truth. I therefore sent truth clarification letters to many political leaders with the use of various aliases and false addresses.
After the persecution against Falun Gong began in 1999, some fellow practitioners were brainwashed and “transformed”, which had a significant impact on us. However, we did realize that evil can never subdue righteousness as long as we “Firmly cultivate Dafa and closely follow Master” (“The Heart Itself Is Clear” from Hong Yin Vol II). We held several experience-sharing activities and as a result, many have resumed practicing cultivation. Since then, the interference in our cultivation has gradually decreased, and fake scriptures and false Dafa related materials have no longer been seen. We now can view Master's lectures and Minghui Weekly right away.
I went to safeguard Dafa in Tiananmen Square with fellow practitioners in December 2000 and returned home safely on New Year's eve. During those three days at Tiananmen Square, practitioners from different areas shared experiences. Even an illegal arrest of one practitioner in the spring of 2003 did not deter me from distributing informational materials. However, my attachment of fear has arisen these past few years when more practitioners who also distributed informational materials were illegally arrested and detained. To eliminate the attachment, I promptly rectified myself and extensively studied the Fa, which has become an essential element in my life. We have also been steadfast in maintaining our group Fa study.
Doing the Three Things Well
I did not cultivate my heart when I started cultivation. Master enlightened me several times in my dreams the importance of cultivating my heart. He has also reminded me that I had been a thief, a cultivator and other beings in my previous lives. Witnessing the suffering of people from sadness, anger, worry and physical pain, I feel so fortunate that Master and Dafa have saved me and taught me how to harmoniously handle things in life.
Whenever I encounter tribulations, I always repeatedly recite Master's poem - “Nothing Kept:”
“In life, nothing sought,
In death, regretting naught;
Washing away all wrong thought,
Buddhahood, with less adversity, is wrought.” (“Nothing Kept” from Hong Yin)
After reciting this poem I sometimes felt layers of bad elements drop off my body, and I would often send righteous thoughts to remove them. When my relatives and friends endure hardships, I comfort them with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance and advise them to look inwards. They now understand that Dafa is good and support my cultivation, especially after they witnessed the improvements in my character and personality. Some of them also became Dafa practitioners.
I practice the exercises at 3:40 a.m. every day and study the Fa for two hours during my scheduled lunch break at work, and one hour before bedtime. I also make informational materials for three hours after dinner. I have clarified the truth to all of my colleagues and people I do business with. I always have Zhuan Falun and Master's lectures in my office, and they all realized that Dafa is good. I had also carried heavy bags of Falun Gong informational materials to my office for distribution after work. My supervisor knew it and turned a blind eye for two months, and afterwards said: “You have contributed tremendously to our unit. I know that Falun Gong is good, but I am worried about your safety. Our unit may also be in trouble if you are arrested. One new intern even reported to me about your distributing information about Falun Gong.” To relieve his concern, I told him to deny his awareness of my activities if I were arrested, and that I would assume all responsibility. Along with progress in Fa-rectification, our Dafa materials informational site has expanded, avoiding a need for me to carry the heavy bags in and out of my work unit.
Righteous Thoughts and Actions to Save More Predestined People
I take a bus to work every day, and I always send forth righteous thoughts on my way to work and when going home when the bus approaches Tiananmen Square. I clarify the truth to everyone I meet on my way home, including monks, bus passengers, bus and taxi drivers, vendors and acquaintances. I also mail truth clarification letters to many business owners and media with good feedback. Through truth clarification, I realize the importance of studying the Fa and sending righteous thoughts. Master always allows me to feel the divinity of righteous thoughts through unusual happenings. For example, having no rain during truth clarification, having no interference when sending righteous thoughts, or keeping villains from seeing the posted truth clarification materials for saving more predestined people.
I have successfully persuaded a long-time Communist member to quit the wicked party. I have also gone back to my hometown twice to persuade people to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. As a result, more than 50 relatives and friends agreed to do so. Whenever I could, I distributed truth-clarifying materials, and some vendors even quit the CCP after reading them. When I have an attachment to fear, I often recite Master's poem “What's there to Fear”:
“If you have fear, they will grab you
Once your thought is righteous, evil will collapse.”
(“What's There to Fear” from Hong Yin Vol II)
I understand in my heart that Master has been helping me remove my attachments. I will follow Master's guidance to send righteous thoughts and take righteous actions to save more predestined people.
My experiences led me to realize: Cultivation is a serious matter. We will feel divine and safe as long as we study the Fa well, believe in Master and Dafa with righteous thoughts and actions, and do the three things well. All evil dark minions, rotten demons and old forces will be eliminated so more sentient beings can be saved.
Nowadays, I still have some human notions. I am still far from meeting the requirements of the Fa. I will rectify myself in Dafa, and do whatever Master has arranged for me.
