(Minghui.org) On September 8, 2012, fellow practitioners and I drove to the Hungarian capital of Budapest. We stopped near a mountain 150 kilometers from Budapest and visited a small town of Agelar to introduce Falun Dafa to the people there. On our way back, we went to see an elderly man by the name of Ishtiq, whom we had met on a previous occasion. He was very glad to see us us and invited us into his home.

Ishtiq's home was small, but very neat. His wife brought us coffee and dessert as we chatted. Ishtiq described how he found Falun Dafa and became a practitioner.

Ishtiq reading Zhuan Falun

Ishtiq, his wife and Falun Dafa practitioners who visited them (in yellow)

Ishtiq is 71 years old and a retired technical supervisor of a manufacturing plant. Back in 1992, he began his quest of finding a spiritual master. He wondered where he could find this master and prayed that he would find the answer in a dream. He often awoke from dreams shouting, “ Master, where are you?” In his effort to find his master, he spent lots of money and read lots of books, including many Daoist, Confucian and Eastern meditation philosophy books.

Ishtiq quickly learned how to sit in a full lotus meditation position. Several years later, his Celestial Eye opened, and he could see a strong beam of light. In his dream, he saw a person who looked like a Buddha talk to him and teach him something, but later he could not remember what he had seen. He only remembered one sentence, “ Your life is now changed and you will start an extremely difficult journey, but I will help you.” Even though he had this dream, he was still confused. He didn’t know who or where his master was.

After eight years of meditating, he still wasn’t satisfied. He wanted to find something more meaningful. He was upset that he could not find his real master. One day while meditating, he asked to be led to his real master. At that moment, a bright wheel, which he could see with his Celestial Eye, suddenly appeared, turning about one meter above his head. He didn’t even have a chance to think before the wheel descended into his lower abdomen. All of a sudden, he felt very peaceful. (Previously, Ishtiq had seen several such wheels of different colors and sizes; however, he didn’t know that they were Faluns or why they appeared at that time.)

One day in August 2008, Ishtiq saw a news report on the Chinese regime's persecution of Falun Dafa. He then asked his daughter to help him find information about Falun Dafa. His daughter searched the Falun Dafa website and helped him print out all of the Dafa books. He read all of them and learned the five Dafa exercises by watching a DVD.

The teachings and profound principles of Falun Dafa answered all of Ishtiq's questions. After reading Zhuan Falun, he understood that Master was beside him and already taking care of him. He also realized that everything Master said is true. He finally found his master and the high-level cultivation practice he had sought for over sixteen years!

Ishtiq said he could hardly express his feelings in human words. “It's hard to explain in simple words,” he said. He was very excited and told his good news to his friend, Dipi. Dipi then also started to practice Falun Dafa.

After beginning Dafa cultivation, Ishtiq collected all of his other philosophy books and burned them. He introduced Falun Dafa to his friends and relatives. He has read all of Master’s articles at least five times. He studies the Fa for three to four hours every day and practices the exercises two times a day.

Ishtiq said that he felt very relaxed after beginning cultivation. However, later he had a hard time getting rid of some deep-rooted attachments, such as jealousy and aggression. He also experienced physical tests related to karma elimination. He understood that he had created huge amounts of karma before cultivation, so he had to pay it off. He realized that he must eliminate all karma so that he can meet Master’s requirements and return to his original home with Master. Ishtiq said he was committed to cultivating more diligently.