(Minghui.org) Greetings revered Master, Greetings fellow practitioners.
I am a new practitioner who began practicing Falun Gong at the beginning of this year. As the last stage of Fa-rectification draws to a close, I am fortunate to cultivate in Falun Dafa. I would like to share my cultivation story with fellow practitioners.
I am a medical surgeon. Before I became a practitioner, I chased fame and money just like everyday people do. I enjoyed the feelings of fame, gain and emotion that came with my position and my pursuit of wealth. Before I began practicing I read some spiritual and religious books, but felt that those were not what I wanted. Right after the New Year this year, one of my schoolmates brought me Zhuan Falun. After I read this amazing book once, I realized many things that I didn’t know before. I was so excited that I finally found Master!
When I began studying Master’s Fa-teachings, the phrase “reading the book more ” (“Melt Into the Fa,” from Essentials For Further Advancement) always came up. At that time, I did not realize that was a hint from Master – I just wanted to finish reading Master's books quickly. In about one month, I read through all of Master's Fa-teachings, as well as fellow practitioners’ experience sharing articles on the Minghui website. I learned that Dafa has been introduced to the public for many years and Fa-rectification is drawing to a close. Because my cultivation started late, I will try to make it up by studying more and being as diligent as I can. I study the Fa whenever I can and browse the Epoch Times online or Minghui.org during my lunch break. After work, my family and I watch Shen Yun DVDs together. Naturally, I do my everyday job but I always try to remember that I'm a practitioner. I can feel myself making progress day after day and sometimes passing xinxing tests in my dreams.
When I began to cultivate, I learned from the Minghui website that sending forth righteous thoughts is one of the three things that a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple must do. My wife is also a practitioner, so we both began sending forth righteous thoughts at the four global times. One night after sending forth righteous thoughts, I suddenly felt a tightness in my chest, and I was sweating and had a racing heartbeat. At that time, my righteous thoughts were not strong enough and I felt the old forces coming to take my life. I was frightened, because as a doctor I know that those are symptoms of heart attack. My first thought at that moment was to study Zhuan Falun. I started with Lunyu and asked for Master’s help. In about 20 minutes, my wife came over with a smile when my “illness” seemed to be gone. She said to me: “I knew you would be all right because there are many Fa-guardians surrounding you.” I realize that this was the opportunity Master had given me to break through the test of life and death. Hence, I lay aside the attachment and continued my steadfast belief in Master and Dafa. I refused to let sickness karma interfere with me.
As a new practitioner, I don’t always understand the Fa clearly or thoroughly, thus I sometimes leave gaps for the old forces. The relationship between me and my family got tense all of a sudden; my everyday job suddenly didn’t go smoothly; my financial situation turned bad; my wife and children often had conflicts with me and moreover, some of my physical problems relapsed. Sometimes I wondered why everything seemed to be worse after I started practicing Falun Dafa. But whenever I was having trouble passing a test, Master always compassionately woke me up. Sometimes the situation turned better after I sent forth righteous thoughts. After experiencing many tests, my work and life stabilized.
Since I started practicing, I met several people who had practiced Falun Dafa before but didn’t continue cultivating. They came to my clinic with symptoms of illness, but didn’t realize that it was actually sickness karma which they should overcome. Compassionate Master gave them opportunities to be enlightened. Thus I always advise them that only Falun Dafa can purify their bodies and I hope that they can truly understand this precious opportunity. Then, I came to realize that Master arranged for me to be a medical surgeon because I have to save people's lives and expose the Chinese Communist Party's forced organ harvesting atrocities. Through my position in ordinary human society, I am able to clarify the truth even better.
I took part in the project to collect signatures calling for an end to the forced organ harvesting. Through our weekly Fa study, as well as exchanging experiences and insights, I realized that this is a good chance for people to make a choice and position themselves well for future salvation by signing and supporting the petition.
I decided to start the petition campaign at the place where I work. I always bring the petition form with me. I talk about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Dafa and collect signatures from hospital colleagues and visitors. Most of them are happy to sign, and some have even expressed an interest in practicing Falun Dafa.
One day, a seminar was taking place at the hospital and I was assigned to help out with the event. Considering this a perfect occasion, I decided to collect more signatures. It was going very smoothly in the beginning, so my attachments of showing off and zealotry came up. A part-time helper at the event came by so I asked her to sign too. She seemed in a rush and began stuttering. I misunderstood and thought that she had a physical disability and displayed a condescending attitude toward her.
The young lady was very upset with my attitude, so she changed her mind and refused to listen or sign the petition. Suddenly I realized my mistake and regretted the fact that I could have made a person lose her opportunity for salvation, just because of my bad thought. I felt I must correct myself immediately, so I began to send forth righteous thoughts. A few minutes later, she reconsidered and signed the petition. Afterwards I realized that my truth-clarification will fall short when I am driven by a human mindset.
Later, there were some truth-clarification events through medical education programs. I continued to clarify the truth, using my role as a medical surgeon. The first thing I usually do after my work is done at the hospital is to try to do the petition-related work. Whenever there’s a press conference, I'm there as a medical doctor, asking that people support the petition.
When I participate in other truth-clarification activities, I have to lay down many attachments just as when we are collecting signatures. Sometimes I'm afraid of being rejected or losing face. However, I came to realize my attachments when I see fellow practitioners continue to clarify the truth steadfastly. Suddenly, Master’s teachings in Zhuan Falun came up and soon my attachments are eliminated. Afterwards, I smile at everyone even if they refuse to sign.
I have learned from Master's Fa that Dafa disciples in mainland China are in fact the main body. As there are more and more people from the mainland coming to Taiwan for sightseeing, my wife and I decided to go clarify the truth at tourist sites on weekends. At the beginning, I was a bit shy and only put up an exhibition board and sent forth righteous thoughts silently. Most of the mainland tourists would come over and read the exhibition board. Later, more people were drawn to come and listen as I started speaking to clarify the truth. From participating in this activity, I learned more and more.
In the meantime, we participate in Shen Yun promotion activities. My wife and I realize that it is not accidental and this must be something we ought to do. Therefore I take care of our family when she is participating in the activity. We have to form one body to do Fa-validation work and save people.
In “Fa Teaching at the 2013 Greater New York Fa Conference,” Master said: “Buddha Law is all-powerful.” No matter the work in ordinary human society, or the family, or to validate the Fa through truth clarification, we can always balance it all when we study the Fa more diligently. This is also why Dafa is all harmonizing and magnificence.
I often see my own gaps when participating in Dafa projects. I'm determined to do the three things well and follow Fa-rectification closely to return home with Master.
Thank you Master! Thank you fellow practitioners!
(Presented at the 2013 Taiwan Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference)