(Minghui.org) I was very touched by the diligence and sincerity of Falun Dafa practitioners in China when I read the 22nd China Fahui articles. This gave me more energy and confidence to walk my path of cultivation and to follow Master Li (the founder of Falun Dafa) to help him save people. The authors of these 90 articles helped me understand their current situation and the current situation of many other practitioners like them.
Master said, “The main body of Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples is in China.” (“Teachings Given on Lantern Festival Day, 2003”)
China is a special place. Along with the unrelenting persecution being carried out by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the country is filled with Party culture and degenerate modern thoughts. In this environment of moral decay, Falun Dafa practitioners follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance to continually improve themselves. In this process, they are not only improving themselves and benefiting others, they come closer to meeting Master’s expectations for us.
This was manifested in many ways, from their moral discipline to their interaction with others, from family obligations to social responsibilities, from clarity on the purpose of life to constantly elevating themselves amid adversities. Whatever the situation, practitioners strive to validate the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, while achieving a realm far beyond everyday people. Their righteous faith, righteous thoughts, and righteous actions shred the CCP’s lies, help people learn the facts, and earn people’s respect for Dafa and practitioners.
In addition to describing how practitioners let go of their attachments and human notions, many articles detailed practitioners’ thought process from initially struggling to better understandings of the “Fa” and consequent actions based on solid cultivation. It’s just like Master said, “The reason for this lies in a saying in the cultivation world: “Pursue nothing and gain naturally.”” (“Teachings at the Conference in Europe”)
The China Fahui helps us to learn from each other so we can improve together.
Some articles are written in plain language, but they highlight how practitioners have changed, from being unprepared in the early days of the persecution to where they have progressed today. One example is “China Fahui | Seeking Redress for My Imprisoned Husband and Clarifying the Truth About the Persecution (Part 1, Part 2).” The author’s husband was imprisoned for practicing Falun Dafa. She could have choosen to do nothing other than take care of herself, because she was not detained. But this author, who is almost 80. reached out to government agencies at different levels in the justice system to help them learn the facts. It was a long and arduous journey, but she kept learning and kept trying and really put her heart into helping Master save people.
There are many similar examples. For example, one may want to oppose the persecution on a legal basis or help people learn facts from this angle, and yet the person has no knowledge of the law. One can then read books on the law, seek help from the Justice Forum, and work closely with local practitioners. Practitioners can make the best use of legal knowledge to help save people instead of relying on it to protect them. This is different from the early days of the persecution, when some practitioners acted like “heroes” to prove themselves or felt they were victims and counted on lawyers to help rescue them. This is a dramatic change.
Under the CCP’s totalitarian rule, the law has become a tool to suppress people. If a practitioner’s starting point is not to avoid difficulties and they can remain diligent and maintain righteous thoughts, it will make a difference. Master wrote,
“A great Enlightened One Fears no hardshipHaving forged an adamantine will”(“Righteous Thoughts and Righteous Actions,” Hong Yin II)
Master has given us everything and asks for nothing in return. In their sharing articles, practitioners often say they are grateful for Master’s compassion and sacrifice, and they hope Master worries less. If we can remain diligent and get closer to Dafa’s expectations for us, the new universe will be prosperous. This is how we can best show our respect and gratitude to Master.
I want to thank all the practitioners who are involved in the China Fahui, either directly or indirectly. I also want to thank the practitioners who have motivated me and who have stayed on the cultivation path, regardless of the adversities or the length of the journey.
Inspired by this year’s grand China Fahui, I would like contribute a poem:
Falun Dafa practitionershave followed righteous faith these years;Facing a massive persecution,we remain determined and shed no tears.
In a society with moral decay,we uphold Dafa teachings and show people the way;After 26 years of defamatory propaganda,we bring facts and help you see through the CCP’s vicious agenda.
Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearanceare what we cherish during this era of deliverance;Between heaven and earth,we are are grateful while welcoming a new universe’s birth.