(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 2020 and I’m now 24 years old. My parents and grandfather have practiced for more than 20 years.
After I began cultivating, Master eliminated many bad things for me. I quickly got rid of bad habits such as being addicted to my mobile phone. With no more messy things influencing my thoughts, I am able to get the teachings when I read them. I sometimes feel that Zhuan Falun is a limitless universe. Every word is a gigantic celestial system and there are countless levels, dimensions, worlds, Buddhas, Taos, Gods and limitless living beings inside them. The spaces between every word and between every line are a vast distance and me, being a very small being, is touring them within the Fa. No words can describe the wonderful, sacred and grand feeling. When I’m immersed in the Fa, I feel as though I am out of this world. Dafa’s vast principles fill me with joy.
My celestial eye is not open, but when I recently watched the recording of Master’s Fa Teaching Given to the Australian Practitioners, I clearly saw beautiful, colorful halos behind Master. This strengthened my resolve to cultivate.
I memorize the Fa every day, and this helped establish a firm foundation for my cultivation. When xinxing tests come, I immediately look within and try my best to abide by the standards of a practitioner. Gradually, I am able to identify and let go of my attachments.
Learning to Look Within
My uncle is not married and lives with us. He often helps me improve my xinxing.
There were two ears of corn on the table. I planned to eat them, but he did before I could. I was both hungry and angry. However, I calmed down, looked within and saw that I was being selfish. A cultivator should be considerate and understanding of others. After I understood why I was angry, I was able to go to sleep.
The next morning, I was surprised to see a large prawn on the table. My uncle said that he had bought it for me. I was surprised, as he had never bought me anything before. Cultivation is so amazing.
Uncle eats very slowly. He drinks alcohol and looks at his mobile phone as he eats. He turns up the volume when he watches videos and it bothers me. He does not tidy up after he eats, which made me dislike him even more. I started to play Dafa songs or video clips and turned up the volume even louder. We competed with each other. I did not remove his bowls and cutlery after we ate either.
When I thought it over, I realized that my behavior was inappropriate for a practitioner. If I acted the way he did, wouldn’t I be the same as an ordinary person? Wasn’t this an opportunity to get rid of my attachment to fighting with others? I no longer let myself get angry. I also calmly cleaned the dining table and washed his bowls and cutlery. After I did this a few times without any complaints or anger, I discovered that he no longer turned up the volume on his phone. Not only did he finish eating quickly, he even cleaned the table. I was very touched. When I changed from the bottom of my heart, he changed too.
In 2020, some things happened at home which brought great changes to my life. It was as though everything I tried so hard to achieve in my career was lost. I had to return home. During that time, I could not smile. However, after I began practicing Falun Dafa, I understood that everything happened for a reason. Good or bad, they are all good things. However, I was only calm on the surface. I only got rid of some superficial attachments. Deep in my heart, there was still a grudge which kept growing. My complexion became sallow and pimples kept erupting on my face. I overheard others say that I had changed. This made me feel even more uncomfortable.
While I read the Fa one day, I suddenly understood that my attachment had formed a stubborn substance that was sealing me up, causing my environment to become worse. Under Master’s enlightenment, I finally found the hatred which was buried very deep within me. Afterwards, I felt Master help me get rid of that bad substance and my whole body felt light and relaxed. I had never felt so comfortable before! My pimples soon disappeared. I was once again my cheerful and smiling self.
After I got rid of my resentment, my heart was calm and harmonious. I realized that everyone is good and I’m now accommodating and understanding. I’m able to put myself in others’ shoes. It seemed that my capacity expanded and my realm elevated. That kind of feeling is really wonderful.
Righteous Thoughts Make All the Difference
When you treat matters with righteous thoughts, miracles can happen.
Master said,
“A practitioner, however, is someone who operates on a higher plane. And as a higher being you should go by a higher logic; you mustn’t always look at things with an ordinary lens.” (The Ninth Talk, Zhuan Falun)
My grandfather came to our house. He was about to leave, but could not find the keys to his electric bike. We all looked around but could not find them. I thought that I should help grandfather find his keys. As soon as I had that thought, I noticed the keys were at my feet. My grandfather is a practitioner and Master must have seen my intention was pure. I didn’t make a big deal about it because I did not want to show off.
My father asked me to come with him and hang banners, because I was taller and could hang them higher. I was still standing on the back of the tricycle when father drove off. I flew about half meter and landed hard. Father stopped and ran over to ask if I was okay. I said that I was fine. As soon as I realized what happened, I asked Master to help me. I stood up, but I was trembling and felt like I was about to collapse. I sent righteous thoughts and finished hanging the banners.
After we returned home, my back hurt. I said that there was no problem and I would be fine tomorrow. When I got up to send righteous thoughts in the middle of the night, the area that was painful was smaller. By the time I got up to do the exercises, the area was reduced in size again. Only a small area still hurt. The next day, a green bruise appeared on my right calf. However, it did not hurt and it disappeared after a few days. My ability to do the three things was not affected. I know that this is because Master suffered the hardship for me and also pushed out the remaining little bit of karma. I thanked Master from the bottom of my heart for enduring the suffering.
Another time when we went out to hang banners, father grabbed a tree branch and pulled it down so I could reach it. After I hung the banner, father let go but I did not have time to move away. The branch struck my face and scratched my right eye. My vision became dark and I could not open my eye. I quickly covered my eye and said, “No problem, no problem.” I knew that Master was right by my side, so in my heart I said, “Master, Master.”
After getting on the tricycle, I first looked within and found that I had the attachment to being pleased with myself and completing tasks. I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate this and I recited the Fa. My right eye kept tearing and swelled shut. I was not scared. I just continued to hang banners.
After I hung another banner, I was able to open my eye. It was still swollen. I said that it would be fine by the time I got home. After we finished hanging all the banners and returned home, I looked in the mirror and saw that the eye was neither red nor swollen.
When I later told Father what happened, he looked at my eye and said it looked normal. I knew that Master once again protected me!
Some Small Stories
Our family started a material production site in our home to print truth-clarifying materials. I was very busy prior to 2020 Chinese New Year. As soon as I woke up, the machines started to work and they only stopped when I went to sleep. Practitioners in our area distributed truth-clarifying materials on a large scale during that period of time. Few material production sites printed materials on a daily basis. Practitioners came to my house at night to sort, bind and package them. My father took practitioners on his tricycle to nearby villages to distribute these materials. Within 3 months, we covered more than 80 villages and distributed more than 20 thousand sets of truth-clarifying materials.
On the coldest day in 2020, the temperature was minus 20 degrees and the winter winds were bone-chilling. I thought that few practitioners would come because we agreed that if the weather was bad, we would not distribute materials. However, the practitioners came. One said, “No worries. We are not cold.” That night we visited 7 to 8 villages. Since it was so cold, no one was outside and everything went smoothly. We did not feel cold at all. Instead, the more we walked, the warmer we felt. Hardship is sweet when one is saving sentient beings.
One night, we had just reached a village and began distributing materials when a lady opened her door and shouted, “No one lives in that house!” She must have noticed that another practitioner placed materials at that house. I decided to avoid her. But I realized that she may be waiting to hear the truth about the persecution, so I walked over to her. I handed her a booklet and started clarifying the truth to her. She said that someone came a few days before to give out calendars and that person told her about this. She also told me which houses were vacant.
We have to walk long distances when we distribute materials. Another practitioner who is my age and I walk very fast. As we are the youngest in the team, we often go to those areas where the paths are not easy. I often feel like I am floating when I walk. I sometimes experience what Master mentioned in his poem, “Their steps glide effortlessly like mist rolling off a lake” (“Elegant Dance,” Hong Yin V, The Grand Verses) When I return home, I do not feel tired. Instead I’m full of energy.
Once when we went to hang banners the tricycle ran out of electricity so we walked back. Even though we walked a few miles, it felt as though we only walked a few steps. Another time we carried truth-clarifying materials and walked through more than half the town, and my legs felt a bit heavy. When I meditated, I felt as though I was sitting in the universe. My body could not move and I was enveloped in energy. The tired feeling quickly disappeared.
I recently took the driving test. I met three ladies outside the examination hall and we chatted. After we entered the examination room, two of the ladies sat next to me. The supervisors constantly watched us while we took the test, so no one talked. What should I do? I begged Master in my heart, “Master, I really want to clarify the truth to them.”
Just then, many people in the room began talking. I used this opportunity to clarify the truth to them and they agreed to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its youth organizations. I also told them that many people feel they’ve been blessed after they say, “Falun Dafa Is Good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Is Good.” They were very happy.
Just then, a supervisor shouted, “Be quiet!” I smiled because I was happy for the women. I only had the wish and Master helped me. Both ladies passed the test. My score was 100 percent. I knew that Master was encouraging me. When I was leaving the exam hall, I met the third lady. When she heard that I got all the questions correct, she was full of admiration. I helped her quit the CCP and its youth organizations.
Conclusion
Compared to practitioners who have endured so much for more than 20 years and gone through all sorts of trials and hardships and still continued on their path of cultivation, my little experiences are really nothing. Being able to follow Master and cultivate in this lifetime is the greatest honor in my life!
One dance in this year’s Shen Yun performance tells the story of a scholar who was reluctant to make progress. After he was enlightened by a dream, he was determined to change. So he let go of something he was attached to and worked very hard. He finally developed abilities that could serve the country well. The moment the teacher took away the object he kept playing with and placed the notes in his hand, I could not hold back my tears. Master brought the universal Dafa to us, eliminated the karmic debts that we accumulated over many lifetimes and gave the best to his disciples. There is no way I can repay Master.
No matter how far the path ahead is, I must follow Master till the end, listen to what Master said, do the three things well, fulfill my vows and let Master worry less. I look forward to the day when I can meet Master!
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