(Minghui.org) Greetings Master! Greetings fellow practitioners!
I started practicing Falun Dafa in 2004. I always wanted to write a cultivation experience sharing but I was hindered by my attachment to comfort. Through studying the Fa, I enlightened that I needed to face my cultivation with honesty. I would like to report to Master and share my cultivation experiences with you.
Eye Disease Disappears After Reading Zhuan Falun
I had an eye allergy when I was young and they were always inflamed. I relied on anti-inflammatory eye drops, which had long-term side effects. The drops made my eyes very weak. I avoided wind, bright light, and polluted air, and I had to wear protective eye wear when I went outside. The doctor told me that my corneas were ulcerated and that I needed to be careful otherwise I would become blind. I still had to work and take care of my children. I often asked myself why my life was so difficult.
A former coworker called me and happily said she began practicing Falun Dafa and it was beneficial to one’s health. She said the practice site was near my home.
I was moved to tears when I heard the words “Falun Dafa.” I attended the nine-day lecture classes and borrowed a copy of Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa.
Two days later I was awakened in the middle of the night by a foul odor. I got out of bed to check if the garlic was rotting. My children and husband slept soundly. Why was I the only one who smelled the bad odor? Did it come from my body? I suddenly recalled a section of Master’s lectures.
Master said,
“Because we are leading you to the righteous way, during In-Triple-World-Fa cultivation your body will be purified constantly until it is completely transformed by high-energy matter.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)
Pus was coming out of my eyes the next morning, and afterward my eye disease miraculously disappeared. I no longer needed eye drops or the protective eye wear. I was sincerely grateful to Master from the bottom of my heart.
Hong Kong Trip
I slowly began to understand the importance of saving sentient beings and I joined the waist-drum team. We participated in parades in Hong Kong and raised awareness about the ongoing persecution of Falun Dafa. I felt the urge to tell people the truth about Dafa when I saw how Chinese people were still being deluded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Many Taiwanese practitioners made arrangements to participate in a parade on July 1, 2007. However, 500 Taiwanese practitioners were not allowed entry into Hong Kong and were deported back to Taiwan. I began to have second thoughts when I heard this. I feared being deported, reported in the media, or that my boss and coworkers would find out.
Master said,
“Fear can cause one to make mistakes, and fear can cause one to lose a predestined opportunity. Fear is a death trap on a human being’s journey toward divinity.” (“Pass the Deadly Test,” The Essentials of Diligent Progress III)
Indeed! What am I afraid of? Dafa gave me a new life! I decided to stick to the original plan and go to Hong Kong!
I was faced with another tribulation of overcoming my attachment to sentimentality. My husband never stopped me from participating in Falun Dafa activities before, however he objected when I was about to go to Hong Kong. I was determined and told him that the waist-drum performance was already scheduled and that I would be fine. He said no more and I headed out. I knew I passed the attachment to sentimentality.
When I arrived at the airport I learned all the flights were canceled or delayed due to a big storm. My flight experienced a lot of turbulence and some passengers even screamed. I constantly sent forth righteous thoughts and we landed smoothly in Hong Kong and I went through customs. However, the practitioner who was supposed to guide me around Hong Kong was still stuck at the airport in Taiwan. I need to take a bus in order to meet up with practitioners in Hong Kong and get to my dormitory.
I had to find the bus myself. The bus driver called out the bus stops in Cantonese and I had no idea what he was saying. I silently asked Master for help. A young man sat down next to me and I chatted with him. I told him I was worried because I could not understand the bus driver. He said he would help me.
The young man accompanied me to the practitioners’ dormitory when we got off the bus. I asked where he lived and he told me that he got off two stops earlier so he could help me. He was going to take another bus home.
He carried two pieces of luggage in the drizzling rain as he left. I knew Master was protecting me. Thank you, Master!
Encountering Chinese Classical Dance
I enjoyed listening to music and watching dance when I was young, and I often attended and participated in dance competitions. When I learned that New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) was organizing a Classical Chinese Dance Competition and needed help promoting it, I volunteered right away. I did not know much about NTDTV and I had no idea know what classical Chinese dance was. I began to learn about Chinese classical dance and the media run by practitioners.
Taiwan emphasizes academics and the environment for performing arts is not good. Most people only learn dance as a hobby and there are no high standards. This made finding Chinese classical dance teachers and students difficult. I had to work during the day and was only able to visit dance classes in the evening or on holidays. My elementary school age daughter came down with enterovirus and had a high fever while I was thinking about what excuse I could use to take time off from work. I told my daughter, “Mommy is going to do something very special, would you like to come with me?” I believed her knowing side understood everything since I studied the Fa and practiced the exercises with her. She came with me when I visited different schools.
I enlightened to the fact that Master helps us as long as we have the heart to save people. My daughter did not lay in bed and sleep all day like those who have a fever. She helped me distribute flyers and we were able to find contestants for the dance competition. My daughter’s fever also broke.
One dance teacher told me that her students were barred from participating in any competitions in China after they participated in the 1st NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. She asked me why this happened. I knew we were doing the most righteous thing by guiding people to perform classical Chinese dance. I told her that I didn’t know why the CCP was afraid of a dance competition, “The CCP is a totalitarian regime. You don’t have to feel regretful that you weren’t able to participate in the competitions in China. We are striving for pure goodness and beauty.”
As soon as I said this, she said she saw Shen Yun in the United States and agreed with Shen Yun’s mission. She was more than happy to help us promote Chinese classical dance and said she would tell her colleagues about NTD’s dance competition.
I was able to experience what Master said in “Master-Disciple Grace” (Hong Yin II) that,
“...Disciples’ righteous thoughts are strongMaster has the power to turn the tide”
Thank you, Master!
Master’s Orderly Arrangements Help Me Fulfill My Vows
I watched Shen Yun with my family so I could understand more about Chinese classical dance. My children were young and I asked them which dances they enjoyed the most. I expected them to say the humorous monk dance or Journey to the West but instead my son said, “Mommy, I enjoyed watching the dance where the good people were saved by Gods when being bullied by the bad guys. The bad guys were also willing to change for the better and I’d also forgive them.”
I’ll never forget the innocent expression on my son’s face. This furthered my understanding of how Master saves people through Shen Yun.
The Shen Yun promotion team in Hsinchu was established. I participated in the team and distributed flyers and eventually became a lead speaker. I started by reading scripts prepared by practitioners and then gradually created my own slides and wrote my own scripts.
I was met with many tribulations during the process and I sometimes wanted to give up. However, when I remembered what Master said regarding saving sentient beings, I was determined to continue.
Master said,
“By now you’ve all seen that at each of Shen Yun Performing Arts’s performances there are hundreds in attendance at a minimum, and most typically there are over a thousand, or even two or three thousand, with the number ranging upwards of over five thousand at times, depending on the size of the venue. As many as that may be, after watching the performance over ninety percent who attend have a change of attitude toward Dafa, and they become clear about what that evil Party is; the people become completely positive.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2009 Greater New York International Fa Conference,” Collected Teachings Given Around The World Volume IX)
I overcame many tribulations and had a deeper understanding of the meaning of the traditional culture presented in Shen Yun.
Even though I worked on my slides until dawn and then went to work, I was not tired; instead I was filled with energy. Perhaps this is my path in fulfilling my historic vows.
I loved poetry since I was a child, and I read Tang and Song Dynasty poems while my classmates read comic books. I learned dance when I was young so I volunteered to promote Shen Yun and the NTD Chinese Classical Dance competitions. It turned out that I was already following Master’s arrangements.
Family Member Starts to Practice Falun Dafa
My husband was always supportive of Dafa but did not practice. His health began deteriorating. Perhaps, my intentions were not pure and have the heart of pursuit since I wanted him to practice Falun Dafa so his health would improve. My husband was always busy with work and had no interest in practicing Falun Dafa. His lower body became swollen and was unable to lie down and sleep. He was diagnosed with myocardial infarction, his heart was failing and he had fluid in his chest. He needed to be hospitalized right away. However, I was scheduled to be a main speaker at a tea ceremony the following week. I did not know what to do.
I realized that this was a form of interference and I needed to eliminate it with righteous thoughts. I phoned the coordinator and told him about my situation. I asked him to send righteous thoughts and said I would still speak at the tea ceremony.
No hospital rooms were available due to the COVID pandemic, so my husband was told to take medications at home and wait for the blood clots to clear. The doctor said it was too dangerous to operate on my husband due to the large blood clots in his heart.
Since my husband had to wait to be operated on, I was able to participate in the tea ceremony. Thank you, Master, for arranging this opportunity for me to save people! I initially thought being a main speaker was challenging, but now I treasure this opportunity very much.
I told my husband about the beauty of Dafa while he was waiting to be hospitalized. This time he was willing to study the Fa and do the exercises. Thank you, Master, for not giving up on him. His body was still weak and he was only able to do the exercises for a short span of time, but he was able to safely pass through the waiting period for hospitalization.
I overcome a lot xinxing tests with my husband after his surgery because his emotions fluctuated a lot. I read a section of Master’s Fa one day.
Master said,
“If you can all keep a calm and steady state of mind while being assaulted by strong words, and you’re not at all affected, then see if those factors still exist.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2004 Chicago Fa Conference,” CollectedTeachings Given Around the World Volume IV)
I knew I needed to be a good wife and my heart should not be moved. Before I practiced Falun Dafa, I was very stubborn and had a strong personality. My husband always let me have my way. I did not do well in the past and I knew this was an opportunity for me to improve.
I asked my husband if he wanted to attend a nine-day lecture class. To my surprise, he readily agreed. He constantly coughed and spat out mucus after the surgery. However, he did not cough at all while we watched Master’s lectures and he attentively watched all nine lectures.
The doctors were amazed by my husband’s fast recovery. I knew this was because Master protected him. Afterwards, my husband did the exercises and read the Fa every night. He also reminded me. I witnessed his recovery and the process of his becoming a Falun Dafa practitioner. Thank you, Master!
Conclusion
I learned that I should face all the tribulations with righteous thoughts and position myself correctly during tribulations. I should be a genuine cultivator and not forget that our lives are meant for cultivation and saving sentient beings.
Please point out anything that is not aligned with the Fa.
Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!
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