(Minghui.org) A practitioner named Xiao (alias) was told by someone when he would pass away. Instead of looking at this issue from the perspective of the Fa, he took it as truth. He then told his family not to feel sad, sorted out all his Dafa books, and arranged his own funeral. He mysteriously passed away several days later.
Xiao had played a major role in a project that helped awaken people to the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa. It was unfortunate that he passed away. I realized that practitioners like Xiao had been deceived by the old forces, as they were not able to continue helping Master Li (the founder of Falun Dafa) in Fa-rectification until the end.
I was also shocked to read in Minghui Weekly that many Dafa practitioners have passed away due to illnesses. Upon hearing this, several practitioners in my area got together to thoroughly look within to get rid of our sentiments and resentments. This helped me see my human notions more clearly. I also had an attachment to blaming others and couldn’t let go of sentimentality towards my family.
While in tribulations, some practitioners have lost their lives due not having firm enough faith in Dafa, not being able to let go of certain attachments, or other reasons. This has caused great losses in our efforts to help save people.
On the other hand, there was a case of a practitioner who was stung by a venomous bee. Her arm became swollen, and her family frantically began squeezing out the venom. She immediately enlightened that practitioners can only be helped by Master and not everyday people.
She then asked her family to stop what they were doing, went to her room, and sent forth righteous thoughts. After a period of time, the swelling was gone. Her family was surprised and remarked how amazing Falun Dafa is!
Another practitioner was in a serious car accident. She was bedridden and told she would be paralyzed. Her husband did not practice Dafa and had a misunderstanding about the practice. He began to curse Dafa and Master Li.
A local practitioner went to visit this practitioner and helped her to see her condition from the perspective of the Fa. The following day, she was able to sit up and cross her legs to do the meditation exercise.
When her husband witnessed this miracle, he praised Dafa and completely changed his attitude about the practice. He later told his employees that he would reprimand them if they said anything bad about Falun Dafa. These workers have all quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations.
Through this tribulation, the practitioner improved in cultivation and compassionately saved those around her.
Master said,
“We’d say that a good or bad outcome comes from one thought. This difference in one thought leads to different results.” (The Fourth Talk, Zhuan Falun)
Cultivation is a serious matter. When we encounter issues, we must measure ourselves with and enlighten from the Fa. Only then can we rise above the tribulation and better assist Master to save people. We must never allow ourselves to be deceived by the old forces' arrangements or believe anything that is not aligned with Master’s Fa.
Master said,
“When you see Enlightened Beings from other disciplines, don’t let it affect you and just cultivate in one discipline. ‘It doesn’t matter what so-called Buddha, what Dao, what Deity, or what demon it is—they can’t sway me.’” (The Sixth Talk, Zhuan Falun)
Thanks to all the fellow practitioners who shared their experiences.
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