(Minghui.org) In an article I read on Minghui.org on January 20, 2026 the author talked about eliminating the substances that blocked him from internalizing the Fa (teachings) when he read. He said his eyes skimmed over the words. I wondered why what he wrote resonated with me.

When I looked inward I realized the communist specter and the negative things that disturbed my studying and memorizing the Fa, had been exposed. I immediately sent forth righteous thoughts to get rid of them.

I’m 80 years old and I began practicing Falun Dafa in January 1997. I followed Master closely during Fa-rectification to expose the persecution and help him save sentient beings. Under Master’s compassionate protection I cooperate with fellow practitioners to clarify the truth about the persecution.

So why am I in this state when I study or memorize the Fa? I’ve looked within but to no avail. I’ve read Zhuan Falun for 30 years, and I’ve memorized it ten times, but I haven’t truly obtained the Fa.

I pursue speed when I read the Fa. Every morning I read one lecture before I do my chores. When I memorized the Fa I sometimes did not read what was written in the book. I just memorized, so I didn’t know if I added or dropped words. I knew this wasn’t right. I corrected myself when I realized what I did, but I soon made the same mistake.

When we read the Fa my daughter pointed it out when I misread words. I thought, “You are picking on the faults of other people.” Sometimes, I read the words correctly but my pronunciation wasn’t accurate. For example, when I read the word in the third tone, my daughter said that I should read that in the second tone. When this happened I felt even more uncomfortable and thought, “All that matters is that I read the word correctly.” I looked within and realized that I treated fellow practitioners’ help with human attachments, notions and emotions.

After realizing my mistake, I suddenly recalled what Master said,

“What are we doing here? Aren’t we guiding you to cultivate toward high levels? There are some things you should also think about. This book can guide your cultivation. Don’t you think it’s precious?” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun)

I wasn’t able to obtain the Fa and understand the principles at higher levels because I did not position the relationship between studying the Fa and my cultivation correctly. I just went through the motions, and treated studying and memorizing the Fa as a formality. This gave the old forces an excuse to take advantage of my loophole, and it was very dangerous.

I feel fortunate that I started practicing 30 years ago. My family is happy, and my children and I benefited a lot. However, I just knew that Master and Dafa are good, but I do not realize the preciousness of the Fa from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you, Master for your hint. I’ve realized my mistake and I want to start over again and do it right. I want to stay focused when I study the Fa. When I study or memorize the Fa, I’ll no longer pursue speed—instead I will read each word. Here, I’d like to sincerely thank the author practitioner of that article.

Thank you, Master, for compassionately protecting me!