(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners need to study the Fa every day, but how can we study the Fa well? I believe that we should study the Fa with a calm mind, take every word into our hearts, and truly learn the Fa ourselves.
After I began to study the Fa calmly, my mentality improved and also changed the outcomes of several things around me. I wish I had learned to study the Fa this way earlier in my cultivation. Although I heard fellow practitioners sharing how to study the Fa, I did not realize it until now.
Master said:
“My Dafa disciples… you are distributed over a large expanse (gesturing), and you are each now responsible for your respective area of this world. Changes in your thinking can lead to changes in your surrounding environment.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2009 Greater New York International Fa Conference,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World, Vol. IX)
My life changed after my granddaughter was born. My care for her grew over time. Although I did not show my feelings, in my mind, I constantly tried to make better arrangements for her life.
I believe that this sentimental attachment affected my son. He became very anxious when my granddaughter did not eat well. He was unlike his usual self. He put all his energy into his daughter.
After looking inward thoroughly, I realized that the attachment to my granddaughter affected my son. I rectified my thoughts based on the Fa, and things started to improve. My granddaughter ate well, my son began to behave normally, and family conflicts were resolved.
One day, I held the book Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Dafa, in my hand and taught my granddaughter to say hello and pay respects to Master. When I asked her if she would like to learn the exercises, she said that she will practice when she grows up.
My granddaughter is now three years old and it’s time for her to go to kindergarten. However, she kept crying and fussing after her naps in class. My daughter-in-law ran out of ideas and thought about having her daughter attend kindergarten for half a day and letting me take care of her in the afternoon.
In the past, I would have tried to decline my daughter-in-law’s request so I could save money and have more time to myself. But I agreed with her this time because I improved after I learned more Fa. I thought that this request might be the cultivation path that Master arranged for me, so I should walk it well and pass the test. After I realized my selfishness and changed my mindset, my granddaughter stopped making trouble after naps and could stay in kindergarten for the full day.
My upstairs neighbor tended to sing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) songs when I was studying the Fa, so I sent forth righteous thoughts right away to stop the interference. As a result, she stopped singing for several years. One day, she started singing the CCP songs again. My first thought was to send righteous thoughts. Then I considered that she is an ordinary person, and has her own life to live. Master taught us to be considerate of others. I should think about her instead of only thinking about myself. I didn’t send righteous thoughts this time, but she stopped singing all the same. Since then, she has not sung the Party’s songs.
I must study more Fa, study the Fa well, truly cultivate myself, honor my vows, and do the three things well.
I should assist Master to save more people. Let go of fame, wealth, and lust, and follow Master to return home.
Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!
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