(Minghui.org) I received a book titled Falun Gongfrom a friend in 1994, and I was captivated. From that moment on I embarked on the path of cultivating Dafa.
I promised to return the book after three days, and after I finished reading it I was deeply moved. I sensed that this practice was incredibly profound, and very different from the qigong I had known before. My friend encouraged me to practice with him and promised to give me the book.
One morning, just after waking, I heard a gentle voice coming from just above my bed say, “Get up, get up, and start your practice. Just practice like this.” Following the sound, I saw a figure seated in meditation, hands forming a mudra. Yet the face remained obscured by flickering silver light, like snowflakes dancing in the air.
After speaking, the figure vanished in a flash. This first encounter left me both awestruck and slightly startled, but I knew instantly that this was a good practice—one I absolutely wanted to follow.
After obtaining the Fa, I felt a sense of joy unlike anything I’d ever experienced in this lifetime. My face constantly radiated happiness and delight. Whether I was walking down the street or riding my bike along the road, everything around me seemed to be casting envious glances toward me.
I continued to study the Fa and practice the exercises, and my body began to undergo transformations. I could tangibly sense the Falun spinning in my abdomen as described by Master, along with the energy currents circulating throughout my meridians. Symptoms from several chronic illnesses soon disappeared, and I truly experienced the lightness of being free from illness. I studied the Fa together with fellow practitioners, and our skin grew fair and smooth, while the profound principles of Dafa continually manifested.
During a group discussion with fellow practitioners, the divine power in the word “Master” erupted within me like a bolt of lightning, exploding at the most microscopic level of my being. The sensation defied precise description. In that instant, it felt as though everything in the world became still—nothing else existed except Master. Such bliss, such warmth. For days afterward, I remained immersed in that state.
As I cultivated through studying the Fa, various tests of my xinxing (mind nature and character) came one after another. I also survived two car accidents unscathed, and periodically various physical pains and discomfort from eliminating karma surfaced.
Each time they appeared, I knew that Master was helping me eliminate karma and purifying my body. The tribulations would suddenly appear, and resolve without any treatment, leaving me worry-free and mentally calm. Such experiences were unimaginable before I began cultivating Dafa.
At work, I constantly remind myself that I am a cultivator. I work in the finance department, where temptations of various interests constantly test my resolve. I don’t touch a single penny that isn’t rightfully mine. When others try to scheme or take advantage of a situation, I refuse to get drawn in.
Colleagues often openly mock me, saying I’m too naive and don’t know how to compete. The driver for our boss once whispered to me, “You know how much you’ve lost this past year?” Hearing that, I felt incredibly happy inside, because Master’s teachings have shown me what true gain and loss really are.
I once had a vivid dream where I was sitting in a classroom as Master walked to the front and stood before the blackboard. With a wave of his hand, a massive red plum blossom appeared on the board. It filled the entire surface, vivid and brilliant—a sight I still clearly remember. The plum blossom fragrance is born from enduring the bitter cold. With this plum blossom, Master encouraged me to fear no hardship and advance courageously on the path of cultivation.
To be born as a human being in this era when Falun Dafa is being widely spread, and to be a Dafa disciple during this period of Fa-rectification, to be with Master—is the greatest honor and joy life can bestow!
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