(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners should cultivate diligently, clarify the facts about Dafa to people, and help Master save them. Through a recent experience, I understood I need to study the Fa more, because only by studying the Fa well can I truly do the three things practitioners should do. I also need to strengthen my righteous thoughts so I can have the wisdom to explain the facts well. In short, I realized that studying the Fa well is the foundation for everything we do.
I read one lecture of Zhuan Falun every day. I’ve also repeatedly studied Master’s lectures in various places, Essentials for Further Advancement, and all the poems in Hong Yin. I even hand-copied Hong Yin three times with a calligraphy brush. I also send righteous thoughts on time and do the exercises every day. The scenes from more than 20 years ago, when fellow practitioners in my village studied the Fa and did the exercises together, still vividly appear in my mind.
Under Master’s compassionate arrangements, I was finally able to join a Fa-study group, and my improvement was obvious. I would like to share the following experiences with you. Please kindly point out anything that is not aligned with the Fa.
A fellow practitioner invited me to attend a weekly group Fa study in another village last year, and I once again experienced the powerful energy field that comes with being in the presence of other practitioners. I was very happy. After we read the Fa, we shared our understanding and encouraged one another, which helped me greatly. I also went to another practitioner’s home in the city to participate in their group Fa study.
I said that I always clarified the facts about the persecution to our friends, former military colleagues, and classmates, and helped them withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including the Youth League and the Young Pioneers. But when it came to clarifying the facts to strangers, it was always my late wife, also a practitioner, who spoke, while I sent righteous thoughts to support her.
My wife passed away over three years ago. It was a tremendously painful blow for me. Although I did not sink into grief and I read the Fa diligently to adjust my mindset, I still could not completely free myself from the loss. When I talked with relatives and friends, I often said things like, “We were married for decades and never argued. Whether it was shopping, visiting relatives, or clarifying the facts, we always went together.”
Now that she was gone, I wondered if could I do by myself. Although I understood from the Fa that this pressure came mainly from sentimentality, I could not overcome it.
By talking with fellow practitioners, combined with my own extensive Fa study, as well as experiencing the powerful energy field as I read the teachings with other practitioners, I realized that my attachment to sentimentality was very strong. Gradually, the emotional knots that bound me for three years began to loosen.
I came to understand that sentimentality is part of ordinary society, but cultivators should eliminate it and transform it into compassion. Practitioners put cultivation first and remove their attachments, such as fame, gain, and sentimentality. Any attachment, if not eliminated, can interfere with one’s progress. We must remain vigilant at all times. I’m grateful that, within the powerful environment of group Fa study, I was able to overcome this difficult tribulation.
With the encouragement of fellow practitioners, I learned to operate a computer and access Minghui.org. Being able to directly read articles and information on Minghui.org and Zhengjian.org has been another great help, which encourages me to cultivate diligently. I’m grateful for Master’s compassionate arrangements and for the support of fellow practitioners.
I read an article on Minghui.org encouraging practitioners to write poetic couplets for the Lunar New Year, and several examples were provided. I decided to use couplets to promote traditional Chinese culture and clarify the facts about Falun Dafa to people.
Encouraged by fellow practitioners, I wrote the poem below, hoping that more practitioners in China will join group Fa-study gatherings so that we can improve together and help Master save more sentient beings:
Studying the Fa uplifts my heart and body, sweeping away various illnesses and pain.First, I learn to be a good person, selfless, without ego, understanding the Fa with clarity and sincerity.Group Fa study benefited me greatly, for mutual sharing makes principles clearer.Clarifying the facts of Dafa saves people, and our coordinated efforts strengthen us as a whole body.The evil is nearing its end, and Fa-rectification approaches its final phase.At this critical moment, we must be ever more diligent, for returning to Heaven is not a distant dream.