(Minghui.org) Greetings, revered Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!
My mother introduced me to Falun Dafa, and I began to practice it in 1996. In the beginning, my understanding of the Fa was only perceptual and I didn't truly understand what cultivation meant.
Only after I came to South Korea in 2002 did I start to truly cultivate myself. I was involved in various projects, doing a bit here and there, but I never kept at anything for long, until I joined the Global Manual Broadcasting Platform Team to clarify the truth to people in China over the telephone.
Calling People in China to Clarify the Truth
When I first started, I always felt uneasy and nervous when making phone calls. I knew I was being interfered with, so I asked Master to strengthen me. Although I got through to the person I was calling, they listened for a few seconds, and then hung up.
Fellow practitioners said that whenever that happened we should call at least three times, so I called the number again. Gradually I became steady and the result was not bad. Some people stayed on the phone and listened to all of the truth-clarification recordings.
The number of calls that I was able to put through was quite high in the first few days, and many people listened to the truth-clarification recordings. I was greatly encouraged and felt confident to keep going. I felt this project was just right for me and regretted that I had not gotten involved earlier. I believe each phone call we make and each time the phone rings is a deterrent to the evil.
Improving Myself While Doing Coordination
Many practitioners working on this project are elderly and they need young practitioners to help with the coordination work. Because many capable practitioners are already involved in other projects and don't have time for this one, I was encouraged to help coordinate the work in this project.
I was worried that I might not do well and tried to step back, but the main coordinators on this platform and fellow practitioners gave me a lot of support and help, and I was deeply touched. Seeing that everyone was doing so well and had such strong righteous thoughts, I felt ashamed. I realized that I'm a tiny particle that follows Master in Fa-rectification, and I must do well.
There is a great difference between Chinese and Korean practitioners in terms of cultural backgrounds. The Koreans have been greatly influenced by Confucianism and once they've decided to do something, they make a full commitment to it.
For example, in our sharing group, Chinese practitioners posted whatever was on their mind, whereas the Korean practitioners would always seek permission from the coordinator first, making sure that what they share is helpful to others in making phone calls.
When they pick cases, they pick them in order, and the number of phone calls they make is also quite amazing. I've learned a lot from their spirit and way of doing things. When they see our shortcomings, they always share with us in a very sincere manner.
I understand from the Fa that we all came from different origins, and through working with Korean practitioners, I can truly feel the richness of the universe and the differences between cosmic bodies. I've become more and more open-minded.
Sometimes I failed to keep up my xinxing. I'm on the platform almost every day. We don't have many technical practitioners on the platform during the day, but many people needed help, and I was worried about it.
Practitioner A always called me whenever she had any problems, even very small ones. She often called me very early in the morning, and it would go on like that for a few days in a row. Usually I was very patient with fellow practitioners when they asked for help, but one day I felt Practitioner A called me at a really inconvenient time.
I became impatient and a bit angry, and said, “I'm busy, I can't talk.” She insisted that it wouldn't take long as it was only a small thing, and she had called a few others, but couldn't get through. . I told her not to call others so often, as everyone was busy and it might not be convenient for them to answer her phone calls. I suggested that she should be more considerate. I said she was putting pressure on others and she shouldn't always bother people this way. I also told her that even though I wasn't working, I had a lot of things to do and she shouldn't call me so often.
It sounded as if I was being reasonable, but actually I was being very selfish. I know I shouldn't treat fellow practitioners this way, but at that moment I didn't keep up my xinxing.
While I was writing this article, I realized I should sincerely apologize to her. Once I improved myself, the situation also became better. Practitioner A, whom I hadn’t heard from for days, called me and we had a long talk. I sincerely apologized to her, but she told me she had long forgotten what I said to her that day.
I was very touched by the kindness of fellow practitioners and very grateful to Master for dissolving the so-called conflict. I also improved my xinxing from this incident.
Promoting the Global Manual Broadcasting Project in South Korea
Since many practitioners in South Korea can't speak Chinese, this project was just right for them, as it involves playing messages recored in Chinese to the listener. The main coordinator wanted me to promote the project in South Korea.
Although that was what I should do without any reservations, I didn't feel very confident and was worried that I might not be able to do it well due to my limited ability.
The main coordinator gave me a lot of encouragement and said this was arranged by Master, an opportunity given to me. I thought at the time, “You always mention Master when asking people to do things. I would do it even if you didn't say that.” Thinking back now, I felt so ashamed. I was so selfish and unwilling to make a greater contribution.
I told her I would try, and if there was anyone better that I would step down. Now I understand that Dafa work is different from everyday people's work and we must do it wholeheartedly. The process is also a cultivation opportunity for me. I understand that Dafa projects require our cooperation in every aspect and every detail. I truly understand the importance of cooperation.
I thought that this was such a great project and it was such a great opportunity for practitioners who cannot attend group activities or who don't know how to explain the facts about Falun Gong. I thought of a fellow practitioner in a place where I used to live, so I called him and told him about the project. He was very interested in introducing it to local practitioners.
When they held a large group Fa study on Saturday, we went to talk to them. There was a big turnout that day as the local coordinator told practitioners about the project beforehand. After we studied the Fa, we talked to them about the project and the response was great. They also asked many questions about it.
A Korean couple wanted to help and asked for more detailed information. We had a good result from our first promotion, and this also laid a good foundation for the future.
Some elderly practitioners didn't join the media work and there weren't many other suitable projects for them, but they also wanted to do the three things well. This project was a very good opportunity for them, and practitioners in charge of promotion quickly installed the required software on their computers and taught them how to make phone calls. It all quickly developed from there.
We told more practitioners about the project at the Korean Fa-Conference held in October. More than 60 practitioners joined the project immediately after the conference, and there were more coming in all the time. The project is becoming stronger and more effective. We wouldn't be able to achieve any of this without Master's strengthening and the righteous thoughts of fellow practitioners.
Master told us, “One should gain things naturally without pursuing them.” (“Learning the Fa” in Essentials for Further Advancement) As long as our intention is sincere and we cooperate well, then the result will be the best. At the same time, I understand that no matter where we are or what project we are involved in, we are all positioning ourselves, on our way to where we originally came from. What I feel most deeply is the importance of cooperation.
Master said,
“I questioned before whether the wicked CCP could survive another ten years. The truth is, it could have been much shorter. I could have not let it survive another five years. But do you realize how many of the world’s people would not have been saved, since they were enshrouded by evil? And many Dafa disciples have grown dejected during the persecution and not managed to step forward.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2013 Western U.S. Fa Conference”)
Master also said,
“... that the number of lives to be saved before the final moment arrives has not reached the amount it should; and that there is still a portion of Dafa disciples that hasn’t kept up. That is the key reason why the end of this undertaking still hasn’t been enacted.” (“Be More Diligent”)
I understand that while the Global Manual Broadcasting Platform project is saving people, it also helps fellow practitioners to step forward. In fact, practitioners who speak other languages such as Japanese, English and other languages, can all join this team to fulfill our great mission of saving sentient beings together.
I feel deeply honored to have joined this project. I will cultivate myself even better and save even more people. Finally, I would like to share with everyone a poem by Master in Hong Yin III as an encouragement for everyone:
“All For This Day
Beyond time and space I vigorously rectify the Fa Despite the huge ordeals my will never bends Amidst crazed evil, I never lose my way I regard eliminating the evil as whisking dust away When disciples walk righteously the path of Dafa Their light illumines the world, purging evil completely Diligent disciples—plum blossoms in winter’s chill The eons of hardship were all for this day”
Thank you, revered Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!
