(Minghui.org) I’d like to tell you about my cultivation experiences while making phone calls to people in China. Please kindly point out anything inappropriate.
I am a full-time employee and work about 10 hours a day. I never cultivated very diligently. I prioritized my job and did the three things when I had free time. Because of my unstable cultivation state, I felt huge pressure and hindrance from other dimensions when I phoned people in China. I knew I needed to improve.
Master said,
“The final hour by which a Dafa disciple must have fulfilled his mission is imminent. Think about where you want to end up and do what is in your best interest! While in this world, a Dafa disciple is to do well in spiritually developing himself and fulfilling his historic mission of helping me to save people.” (“A Strong and Urgent Warning”)
Master repeatedly reminded us why we came to this world. There’s little time left for those people in China who still persecute Falun Dafa practitioners. I decided to change my slow steps in cultivation and march forward quickly.
I tried my best to study the Fa and look within. I memorized Zhuan Falun twice within 16 months and began writing down my cultivation experiences. Even though I focused on improving my xinxing, I felt very tired when I phoned China. I didn’t pay attention to doing the exercises for a long time. My body didn’t change much. I didn’t have sufficient energy to save sentient beings. I realized this was a serious problem. I changed my mentality. Thanks to Master’s help I was able to get up early to do the five sets of the exercises every morning. I spent almost all my spare time on cultivation. Everything changed when my foundation became solid.
I felt energetic every day because I practiced the exercises. My tolerance increased. When my colleagues resigned one after another I had to take on extra work and I was busy every day. But I was in high spirits and did things efficiently. I completed my work on time despite the extra workload. I started making phone calls one day, then two days, and then three days every week. Recently I was able to make phone calls six days a week after work.
I get up at 4 a.m every day to do the exercises. Then I go to work. After lunch, I read the Fa for 15 or 20 minutes. I finish work at 6 p.m and chat with my family members briefly after I come home. Then I memorize the Fa for 1 or 2 hours. I log onto the platform and begin making phone calls. Afterward, I share with the team and study the Fa again with them. I feel fulfilled every day.
Reinforcing Righteous Thoughts When Encountering Difficulties
Heilongjiang is one of the provinces where Falun Dafa practitioners are persecuted most severely. I phoned people there a few times, but few picked up their phones. I felt there was huge interference from other dimensions. I came across similar situations when I phoned Daqing and Qiqihar, two cities in the Heilongjiang Province.
On the first day I took a list of phone numbers from a police department. After the first two phone calls, I felt sleepy and muddle-headed. I stood up to dial the numbers. I did some of the exercises to stay awake. But it was not effective. The interference in the other dimensions didn’t let me press the number keys. It was very difficult and I knew this was a battle between righteous and evil in other dimensions. I was able to finish dialing all the numbers on the list because I was determined. The result was that one person picked up the phone and six numbers were no longer current. Through our collective efforts, the other practitioners and I cleared out the interference on the first day. The dimensional fields became clearer on the second and third days. About half of the people I called picked up their phones and listened. But most of them listened for a short time. Three people listened for a longer time, but they didn’t chat with me.
My call went to a person in the prosecutor’s office five times. He answered his phone five times and listened for 14 minutes and 52 seconds altogether. I started by talking about the reason for the pandemic and then I clarified the truth to him. I told him the Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident was staged and about the true nature of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party). Then I told him the basic truth about Falun Dafa. I asked him to remember that Falun Dafa is good. He didn’t say anything. I told him I sincerely hoped he could understand.
When facing interference such as sleepiness, it felt like I was finding my way in a maze. Though the situation was unknown to me and I didn’t know how people would react, I reinforced my righteous thoughts by believing in Master and the Fa. This was a process to temper my will and made it become as strong as a diamond.
Reflections on People’s Reactions
The reason why people blocked unknown numbers, didn’t pick up their phones, or only listened for a short time was due to the old forces’ interference.
Master told us,
“The greatest manifestation of shan is compassion, and it is an expression of tremendous energy. It can disintegrate all that is not right.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2009 Washington, D.C. International Fa Conference,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume IX)
Compassion can dissolve evil. I personally experienced this during one of my phone calls. After a lady listened to me she told me that she previously didn’t pick up calls from overseas because she didn’t dare to listen to the truth. Compassion can touch peoples’ hearts. But I couldn’t always maintain my compassion. One practitioner told me that every call was a manifestation of how we cultivated. The result I got from this batch of phone calls to Heilongjiang Province was a manifestation of how I cultivated during this period of time.
I was an emotional person before I started to practice Falun Dafa. When my friends pointed it out to me I didn’t care. I didn’t feel it was a problem even after I began practicing Falun Dafa. I recently noticed that I had strong sentiments. I liked to be praised. I wanted to be recognized and acknowledged. On the surface, I was independent, was a good coordinator, and solved problems quickly. But sometimes I lacked confidence. When I was praised, I felt confident and was satisfied with this kind of self-validation. This was actually an attachment to vanity, saving face, complacency, and showing off. It was selfish. Compassion comes only after we get rid of emotion.
When a subpoena application didn’t come through I questioned my coworker. She apologized to me several times. I realized that I was complaining and not kind. Where did my compassion go? I was not considerate. She might be too busy or tired. I read an article on Minghui's website entitled “Letting Go of All Degrees of Hatred” which mentioned that fuming with rage, complaining, constant nagging, and being anxious were manifestations of different degrees of hatred. The old forces take advantage of these emotions and cause interference. This reminded me of the seriousness of cultivation. I should strictly cultivate myself well so that I can better save sentient beings.
I felt sleepy when I called people in Heilongjiang Province. It was my omission. I was also interfered with when I participated in another phone call project. Through these two incidents, I looked within and found that the strength and quality of my righteous thoughts were not powerful or good. I sent righteous thoughts five times a day. My righteous thoughts were not pure and didn’t achieve the expected results.
Sending forth righteous thoughts is one of the three things Master requires us to do. It is very important, so I must do it well. I printed out the instructions on how to send forth righteous thoughts from the Minghui website and read them a few times. At the same time, I read Master’s teachings regarding righteous thoughts. I adjusted my state of sending righteous thoughts and increased the number of times I sent righteous thoughts. I required myself to do it solidly and well so that I could disintegrate the interference.
I have been involved in making phone calls to China for nearly two years. I realize that only if I treat cultivation seriously, do the three things well all the time, and cultivate myself well can I save sentient beings.
These are some of my experiences. Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!
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