(Minghui.org) The 2022 Mexico International Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held in Mexico City on November 5. Attendees benefited from listening to 13 practitioners, who presented their articles on how they have improved by looking within and letting go of attachments.
The 2022 Mexico International Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Mexico City on November 5, 2022
Practitioner Lupia Zúñiga
Lupita Zúñiga, an accountant living in Monterrey, Nuevo León, started practicing Falun Dafa three years ago. This was the second time she has attended an experience sharing conference. She felt very lucky that she is practicing Falun Dafa. Her life is guided by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and she handles family conflicts with the mentality of a cultivator.
Fellow practitioners’ articles had strengthened her belief in Dafa. She felt selfish for not writing an experience article this year, because her process of finding and ridding herself of attachments could help others.
Sofia Sarabia said fellow practitioners’ articles let her see attachments that she didn’t notice before, such as resentment and dissatisfaction
Sofia Sarabia, 18, is a high school student. Her aunt and grandmother taught her Falun Gong when she was 12. She said that practicing Falun Gong has helped her a lot with her studies, and it has also taught her to help with housework. She has participated in truth-clarification activities, but she is careful not to go to extremes. She said fellow practitioners’ sharing let her see that she also has those attachments, such as resentment and dissatisfaction, which she had not noticed before. She said that to practice Falun Dafa, one needs to be calm, study the Fa more, and improve one’s xinxing in difficult situations.
Estela Hernández, 29, works in the media. She said she benefited most from the sharing by recognizing the attachment of emotion within her. As a mother of two young children, she was able to recognize this attachment. She believes that as a cultivator, she should treat her children with compassion. Studying the Fa more can strengthen her belief so that she can get rid of the attachment to emotion. She also realized that attachment to emotion is also related to selfishness and a desire to be in control. “Attending the Fa conference helped me to be more diligent,” she said.
Patricia Vazquez, a retired employee living in the southeast, has been practicing for four years. This is her first time to participate in a Falun Dafa experience conference. She said that practitioners’ cultivation experiences taught her to look inward. She said that she felt she didn’t have much to do as a retired person. “But now that I am cultivating, I know that I still have a lot of work to do. I need to be diligent in my cultivation,” she said.
Débora Alatriste said that every Fa conference is a gift for practitioners.
Débora Alatriste, 28, has practiced Falun Dafa for two years. Participating in the conference was very important to her. She said a fellow practitioner described an experience that was very similar to hers, and it had reminded her that as a cultivator, the tribulations are part of the cultivation environment that Master has arranged for us.
A sharing about resentment caught her attention. “Resentment affects the coordination of the project,” she said, “This attachment can only be removed when we make up our minds. You have to be decisive.”
Alatriste said that attending conferences is a unique and sacred environment for Dafa practitioners. “[A Fa conference] purifies our hearts. Besides, it shows us that we are not alone. We learn from fellow practitioners by listening to them.”
She said the Fa conference also made her regard each practitioner as a “sacred Dafa disciple,” and listening to their articles is also sacred. She said that it is important to listen to every fellow practitioner with an open mind. “Every Fa conference is a gift for practitioners,” she said.
Marilú Barba, 73, a practitioner from Guadalajara, had been cultivating for six years. She said that it gives her immense joy to participate in the projects to help save sentient beings. She added, “The experiences of this conference reflected many things to me.” She is sure that by being more diligent in doing the three things, she will be able to overcome the tribulation she is going through. “I know that only by finding my attachments will I be able to eliminate them,” she said.
Ramon Reyna said that listening to fellow practitioners’ sharing was very precious
Ramon Reyna has been practicing for 17 years and came from the nearby city of Puebla. “We are not alone on the journey of cultivation. It is very precious to me to hear their experiences and their firm belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and Master,” he said.
The shared articles encouraged him to be diligent in his own cultivation, to do the three things well, and to live up to the title of Dafa disciple.
Jennifer Pascual
Jennifer Pascual, a jewelry designer who started practicing Falun Dafa 12 years ago, said that the sharings helped her see a deeply hidden attachment, the attachment to emotion, and how to get rid of it. She felt very fortunate to be able to participate in the Fa conference. “[Fellow practitioners’ sharing] helped me look inward. They let me see the tests that I didn’t pass well and how to improve. They also reminded me of my vow and commitment to all sentient beings,” she said.
Silvia Conchillos, a textile designer who started practicing Dafa 9 years ago, said that every conference is very valuable since each experience offers an area to improve one’s xinxing. She learned the importance of acting with Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in the family and eliminating sentimentality, and to work on Dafa projects as one body. They also encouraged her to identify what she needs to improve in her work environment. She said, “The conference is important because the experiences talk about the determination to advance in cultivation.”
Guadalupe Espinoza is a tour guide. She has traveled from Tulum, in the southeast of the country, to attend the conference. She was introduced to Falun Dafa after having attended a Shen Yun show and has been practicing ever since. She said the conference has allowed her to see where she falls short, where she has to improve, and it was a good opportunity to meet her fellow cultivators from around the country. She added, “We have to push ourselves by working on our xinxing to advance in our cultivation” and invited all practitioners to participate in the conference, as it helps to step forward in cultivation.
Alejandro said that he was inspired by fellow practitioners’ experiences
Alejandro started practicing seven years ago in Celaya, Guanajuato. He said that the Fa conference is a good opportunity for him to see his attachments. He was inspired after hearing the experiences of fellow practitioners who overcame various ordeals. He hoped that people who have an interest can learn about Falun Gong and practice it.
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