(Minghui.org) I obtained the Fa in 1996. Having practiced Falun Gong for seventeen years, I have been through various tribulations and hardships. I have changed a lot, and experienced a lot. Thank you, Master!
On July 22, 1999, we had planned to watch a video of Master's recent lecture, but found out that Jiang's regime was spreading lies across the country to slander Falun Dafa and defame Master. It felt just like the words of the poem, “dark clouds bearing down on the city threaten to overwhelm it.”
Even in that tense situation, a dozen Falun Dafa disciples still gathered at the Fa study location in the evening to watch the video of Master's lecture, which had not been published officially at that time. But the local assistant was worried and frightened, and under pressure, he did not play the video. I insisted that he show it, but he did not. We exchanged opinions for a while and then returned home.
That was Master's last lecture before the persecution started on July 20, 1999. At the time, I was very regretful that we had not watched it. I was really upset and complained about the assistant in my mind. Worse yet, this assistant turned against Falun Dafa later on. No matter how we tried to help him, he did not come back.
It was not until 2001 that we learned of the last sentence of that lecture:
“Just by staying unaffected you will be able to handle all situations.” (Teaching the Fa at the Conference in the Midwest-U.S., 1999)
It is really not easy to understand the meaning of Master's Fa. How could we "stay unaffected" in that evil environment, how could we "handle all situations"? It was not very clear to me, but facing harassment and arrest by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), I often thought of' this sentence from Master. I understand that we should not be afraid in dangerous situations, and we should send forth righteous thoughts in order to restrain the evil. Over a period of several years, when my health was interfered with by the old forces, I thought of this sentence from Master. It helped me to overcome one tribulation after another.
One time I had a toothache. The pain was so bad that my head ached, I could not eat or sleep, nor could I study the Fa, or enter into tranquility to meditate. Sending forth righteous thoughts only made me feel better for a while. I cried due to the pain, as it was really unbearable. At this critical moment, I thought of Master's words, "Just by staying unaffected you will be able to handle all situations!" Suddenly my mind was clear, and I did not let the pain affect me. I needed to practice forbearance. My heart gradually calmed down, and then I was able to calmly sit in the full lotus position. I did not let my heart be moved, and without any thought I entered into tranquility and meditated. This same process was repeated several times, but I finally passed the test.
I went to Suzhou City to take care of my grandchild in 2002. I could not find any fellow practitioners there, and the interference in other dimensions was very intense. Although I still did the three things every day, I felt exhausted, because I had to do housework and take care of a toddler at the same time. It was extremely time-consuming. It felt like I did not have enough time and energy to do the three things well. I could not eliminate the interference with righteous thoughts, and evil beings used the child to interfere with me. When I sat down to send forth righteous thoughts or entered into tranquility to meditate, the child would need me right away.
On the surface, the hot and humid weather was also a kind of interference. One day, I felt very bad, and was dizzy and muddleheaded. Sitting down or lying down did not help; it was unbearable. I could not get rid of the problem by sending forth righteous thoughts, either. While I was feeling very anxious, I thought of this same sentence from Master. Right away I sat down and meditated while in the lotus position. I became tranquil, and after a while I felt better. Then I had a nap and was fine after that.
I met a new practitioner in August 2013. She had been tortured by illness and a possessing spirit for more than a year before she started practicing Falun Dafa. She told me that she donated 40,000 yuan in one year to a so-called Buddha in a temple. Yet she was not cured, but instead became mentally unstable. She was persuaded by others to learn Falun Dafa. She found me and wanted me to teach her the Falun Gong exercises and study the Fa with her.
Since she asked me to help, I helped her. I returned from Suzhou in June 2013 and she came to see me in July. Within less than one month, she learned the exercises and read Zhuan Falun several times, and she gained a certain understanding of the Fa. Her mind was clear and I asked her to get rid of all the pseudo-Buddhist stuff she had at home. She was afraid, so I said, “Do not be afraid. You have Master. What you are afraid of? I will send forth righteous thoughts for you. Go ahead, clean them out.”
I did not expect that those rotten demons and bad spirits would interfere with me after she left. The symptoms were just like the ones she'd had before. It felt like I was going crazy. I could not sit, lie down, walk in the house or walk outside. I could not send forth righteous thoughts. When I did the exercises I felt better for a while. This situation lasted until midnight. I wondered, what I should do?
Then I thought of Master's words:
"Just by staying unaffected you will be able to handle all situations!" (Teaching the Fa at the Conference in the Midwest-U.S., 1999)
I immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, and entered into tranquility without any thoughts. After a while everything was okay.
After those several incidents I understood the Fa from the standpoint of the Fa. I understood that no matter what you encounter, you must not forget Master's Fa. The Fa is able to get rid of all interference and obstacles. The new practitioner was encouraged and got rid of all the evil items in her home. She then fully understood the responsibilities of a Dafa practitioner: saving sentient beings and cultivating diligently.
Fellow practitioners, when we face tribulations we might think of Master's Fa, and handle all situations with a calm heart. If you can do it, no one can touch you!
