(Minghui.org) I was fortunate to begin practicing Falun Dafa in 1997, and I’m now in my sixties. My body recently began experiencing an abnormal state. I often felt dizzy. I was unsteady when I walked, and felt as if my body was swaying. I told myself that I’m a cultivator. Cultivators do not have illnesses.

I recalled what Master said, “The superior man meets adversity head-on with a smile” (“The Challenges of Saving Self and Other ” Hong Yin VI)

I faced it calmly, and I was not moved by the illusion. I continued doing what I should do. I went to Fa study as usual, distributed truth clarification materials, put up posters, clarified the truth about the persecution to people. I went shopping, and did everything I usually did. I knew Master was by my side watching over me, so I was not afraid. Nothing happened—it was truly remarkable.

My condition improved, but the symptoms still occasionally recurred. I thought: whether it is persecution imposed by the old forces, repayment of karma, or a tribulation I must pass in cultivation, I will treat it as a good thing—as a step for improvement, as a ladder that helps me succeed in my cultivation. I read and memorized the Fa every day. I sent righteous thoughts and looked within. Whenever my words or actions did not conform to the Fa, I corrected them. I did the second exercise twice every day. My legs were unsteady—I trembled; my body swayed; my feet felt painful and numb. I rejected these surface phenomena, did not acknowledge them, and ignored them. I silently recited Hong Yin VI: I must go against the current and move upward! Compassionate Master often encouraged me in my dreams to keep improving.

While riding the subway I suddenly felt very dizzy. I immediately asked Master to help me and I kept repeating, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, Master, please help me!” I sent forth strong righteous thoughts: I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I came to assist Master in Fa-rectification and save sentient beings, not to endure persecution. I am under Master’s care and the Fa’s guidance—no other being is qualified to interfere. Whoever interferes is committing a crime, disrupting Fa-rectification, and committing crimes against Dafa and practitioners, and will be eliminated without exception. With Master’s compassionate protection, I returned home safely.

I carefully examined my cultivation state and calmly looked within. I realized that during this tribulation, as the dizziness kept recurring I developed attachments: I wanted to pass the test quickly. I also had fear, impatience, selfishness, and pursuit. Aren’t these all formed by human notions? The old forces took advantage of these attachments and repeatedly created the illusion of dizziness to wear down my will, trying to drag me down and shake my righteous belief in Master and Dafa, with the aim of persecuting me. I saw through their scheme. I absolutely do not acknowledge any of the old forces’ arrangements or persecution.

I am a Dafa practitioner in the Fa-rectification period. Master already elevated us to our highest positions in the new cosmos and removed our names from the human world, hell, and the Three Realms. Aren’t I now a divine being? If so, haven’t I already transcended birth, aging, sickness, and death? Why would I still be constrained by low-level human principles? Isn’t my response viewing my dizziness with human thinking? Isn’t this following the path arranged by the old forces? Shouldn’t I step beyond the human perspective and think from the standpoint of a Fa-rectification cultivator?

I said to myself: my thoughts and body should now conform to the state of a divine being. I should let go of all human attachments and acquired notions, and view things with righteous and divine thoughts. I must not be moved by human thinking. Would a divine being feel dizzy? Of course not. Would Master make me feel dizzy? Of course not. Then why shouldn’t I follow Master? If practitioners are trapped in the illusion of illness karma and not able to talk to people about the persecution, who would assist Master in saving sentient beings? Especially now, when Fa-rectification has reached the final stage. Being ill is not the state practitioners should have, nor is it what Master wants.

The Fa enlightened me: I’ve been controlled by human notions and even treated them as myself. I unknowingly nurtured them and I was bound by human-level principles. This suppressed my true nature and prevented me from fulfilling my role in Fa-rectification. It was a sudden awakening. I felt every cell in my body filled with energy, and the sentient beings in my world were cheering. I truly felt Master’s boundless compassion and the immense power of Dafa. Master is great! The Fa is wonderful!

I’ve now broken free from the illusion of sickness, and my body returned to normal. Looking back, I realize that when we experience tribulations it’s not enough to simply deny the persecution. One must study the Fa more, use the Fa to correct all unrighteous thoughts and actions, and eliminate the persecution. We should use the treasure Master gave us—looking within—to eliminate the old forces’ arrangements. I deeply feel Master’s immense sacrifice and endurance. I’m grateful for his strengthening, guidance, and protection. I am truly thankful for Master’s compassionate salvation.

One evening, as I walked to a practitioner’s home, a refreshing breeze gently brushed my face. I walked with light steps and a smile, my heart filled with gratitude to our compassionate Master, and with the happiness, fulfillment, beauty, and joy of cultivating in Dafa. The feeling was truly wonderful and special. I will firmly follow Master, diligently cultivate myself and walk the path of returning to my true self!

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