(Minghui.org) The China experience sharing conferences organized by Minghui gives practitioners around the world an opportunity to assess the state of their own cultivation and allows us to improve together. Now in its 22nd year, Minghui invites practitioners throughout China to submit their experience sharing articles and present them to practitioners in the rest of China and the world.
A total of 90 articles were selected from practitioners of all different ages, backgrounds, and experience levels from all over China. Each article speaks of the unique challenges that the author faced in their cultivation and how they managed to navigate these difficult situations by improving their understandings of Falun Dafa’s principles and maintaining their faith.
Of the practitioners in Poland who shared their thoughts after reading the articles, many said they could sense how practitioners in China matured in their cultivation, and that reading the sharing articles gave them a renewed sense of urgency and inspiration to make strides towards spiritual perfection.
Renewed Vigor, Creative Solutions
Mikołaj, who began practicing Falun Dafa in 2013, said, “Personally, I feel that the China Fahui refreshes our attitude towards cultivation. It’s kind of a renewal of the vows we made—it helps us regain our vigor and strive forward with more energy and diligence.”
The article “Dafa Granted Me Supernatural Powers and Extraordinary Experiences” moved Mikołaj deeply. Through a Chinese practitioner’s experience enduring intense torture in prison, he saw the true power that can come with holding onto faith and righteous thoughts in the midst of ordeals.
“This practitioner’s unwavering and solid faith in Dafa really made an impact on me. It’s a faith that makes the righteous thoughts so strong that one can truly witness their power,” he said. “The forbearance of this practitioner is astounding. Thanks to her forbearance, she had compassion for the evildoers instead of hate. This is how I imagine a true practitioner behaves and what their cultivation state is.
“My third eye is not open, and sometimes it’s hard for me to truly grasp the power of righteous thoughts. I just hope that they have the effect they should. Reading this article helped me to strengthen my faith in their power.”
Compared to the practitioners in China, he said that it’s sometimes easy for practitioners in the West to slack off in saving sentient beings since they aren’t being persecuted directly. He said these sharing articles keep him inspired and often also offer creative solutions to problems that he faces.
“For many years we have been trying to book Poland’s most prominent theater for Shen Yun. While reading Chinese practitioners’ sharings, I saw an analogy between the theater and prison. When practitioners enter prisons, they don’t limit themselves to explaining the facts about the persecution to the prison director—they introduce Dafa to the prison administration, guards, and inmates. They also look within and identify their attachments. And only then are they released. In my understanding, we also don’t need to focus too much just on the director, we should clarify the facts to more VIPs and at the same time raise our xinxing,” said Mikołaj.
Learning to Take Hardship as Joy
Monika said that she is deeply grateful for the chance to participate as an audience member in the China experience sharing conference. Chinese practitioners’ articles strengthened her belief that people who are steadfast and determined in their cultivation can endure any hardship.
One of the articles that impressed her the most was “The Police Dropped All Charges After I Looked Within and Clarified the Truth Unconditionally.” Through this practitioner’s experience, Monika realized: “How powerful righteous thoughts are and what a powerful tool Master has given us—looking inward.
“Difficulties and obstacles to overcome are actually great gifts, because without them we would not be able to see the gaps in our cultivation.” Monika said that the article helped her realize that this was an area where she still fell short in her cultivation.
“Often when a difficulty arises, instead of being happy or thankful for another opportunity to improve my xinxing, strengthen my righteous thoughts, and help Master save more beings, I first become tense, sad, or irritated. Righteous thoughts come later, sometimes embarrassingly late. I did not accept the difficulty with gratitude, and it was only after some time that I realized that, without such a situation, I would not have had the opportunity to improve myself or reach people whom I might not have met under other circumstances,” she said.
Monika said that she was also moved by how the practitioner explained the facts patiently and compassionately to the police and public security officers, despite the dangers. “The people whom the practitioner reached, overcoming evil, their own attachments, and torments, began to see the truth about Dafa,” she said.
“The sharing from the China Fahui also makes me realize how difficult the situations are that practitioners in China face every day, how often they are literally life-and-death trials, how much sacrifice and determination they require in cultivation and practice, but also how much trust and unwavering, unconditional faith in Dafa and Master,” said Monika.
Learning to Look Inward
Kim began practicing Falun Dafa almost 12 years ago and regretted that she learned about Falun Dafa so late. Her life has completely changed for the better. She feels so happy and honored to be able to cultivate according to the Fa (teachings), which are based on the characteristic of the universe.
“Reading the articles from the 22nd China Experience Sharing Conference, I feel that practitioners in China cultivate very diligently and solidly. Most of the authors have practiced for many years—they are unmoved and determined, whatever environment they are in,” said Kim.
“They have absolute, unwavering faith in Master and Dafa. It is this faith that gives them the strength to endure hardships, suffering, persecution, and trials that would be unimaginable for many of us. Reading about their experiences, I feel enormous respect and realize how high they set the bar. Their perseverance and determination are a great inspiration to me and a reminder to be more diligent and more demanding of myself in my cultivation.”
An article that stood out to Kim was “Undeterred by Huge Tribulations, I Can Let Go of Life and Death.” The author, who is elderly, has practiced Falun Dafa for nearly 30 years. Since birth, she has repeatedly experienced life-threatening situations. Thanks to Falun Dafa, she now has more strength and energy than when she was young.
When she turned 70, she suddenly developed serious health problems, resembling the symptoms of severe, life-threatening diseases. Her condition was truly critical, but she did not waver in her faith.
“Thanks to her unwavering faith, she endured much suffering, and Master completely purified her body. Her experience made me realize how powerful true faith in Dafa is,” said Kim.
“Reading this article, I also looked deep within myself. My understanding is that, in moments of great suffering, we should look even more deeply within ourselves to find seriously hidden attachments, which are the real causes of difficulties and pain. Problems only begin to truly resolve when we can recognize them and sincerely let them go. That is the only way we can pass tests and raise our level,” she said.
Inspired By the Power of the Fa
Marek, 66, began practicing Falun Dafa in 2019. Ever since, he has read the Polish language edition of Minghui.org regularly in order to correct himself and keep himself motivated in his cultivation.
He said he admired the practitioner in “Seeking Redress for My Imprisoned Husband and Clarifying the Truth About the Persecution” for her determination in using the Chinese legal system to stop the persecution and save her practitioner husband.
“I felt proud that a practitioner in China, despite not being familiar with the Chinese judicial system and despite her age [over 70], decided to appeal the unlawful sentence handed down to her husband,” said Marek. From her experience, he realized that, as a Falun Dafa practitioner, he should not be afraid even when people are aggressive or unfriendly and that he should continue having compassion for them.
Another article that left a deep impression on Marek was “Once Blind and Illiterate, I Now Solidly Walk on the Path of Dafa.” “The author of this article showed that by adhering to the principles of Falun Dafa in every aspect of her life, previously insurmountable challenges could be overcome,” said Marek, “such as not being able to read Zhuan Falun, the pain of various bodily ailments, and conflicts with her husband.
“The author showed us that with faith in Master and Dafa, we can change everything,” he said.
After reading these articles, Marek said that he still has a long way to go to be a true cultivator. He said that he is inspired to study the Fa diligently and believe more strongly in Master and Falun Dafa. “Reading these practitioners’ articles was uplifting, strengthening my resolve to follow Master to my true home,” he said.
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