(Minghui.org) I studied the Fa and did the exercises with my mother when I was a child, but I did not cherish the opportunity to cultivate, and I wasn’t diligent. All I understood was to follow Dafa’s guiding principles to be a good person. The persecution began a year later. Without an environment to study the Fa, I even stopped reading Dafa books.
When I went to college in Southern China, I experienced a lot of mind games. I tried to be considerate of others, but I was blamed for things I didn’t do. I was not used to the different environment. Painful blisters formed all over my body. Then I thought of Dafa, so I brought the book Zhuan Falun back with me after summer vacation, and I began to read the Fa and do the exercises again.
I could not remember the exercise movements at first, and I had to ask my mother. All my blisters scabbed over in seven days. I felt a warm current going from head to toe when I slept at night. I was grateful that Master did not give up on me, and cleansed my body, even though I hadn’t cultivated for so many years. I knew I must be diligent.
I was a class committee member. The class head wanted to collect more fees, but I knew we had some money left over from last year, and part of it was spent on buying gifts for the coordinator and the Youth League director. So I refused to collect more money. The class head reported me to the coordinator, and claimed I told everyone to refuse to pay. The coordinator replaced me.
Master said,
“Upon running into this kind of conflict, we should, first of all, keep a cool head, and we should not behave the same way as that person. Of course, we can explain the matter kindly, and it is not a problem if we clarify the issue. But you should not become too attached to it.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
After I remembered what Master said I quickly adjusted my mindset. Some classmates felt I was wronged but I was not moved—instead I was calm. My classmates all respected me.
The only Dafa book I had at school was my copy of Zhuan Falun. I also wanted to read the supplementary lectures, and Master helped me when I had this thought. A friend asked one day, “Have you heard of Freegate? It allows you to access overseas websites.” I replied no, so he said, “You’re old-fashioned.” He gave me the software, and when I opened it, I could see Minghui.org, and NTD TV. I opened one article after another, and marveled that Dafa was practiced in over a hundred countries. I was glad that I could also read Master’s recently published articles.
I began to tell my roommates, classmates, and intern colleagues the facts about Dafa. Master arranged for me to meet people, and I wanted to talk to my classmates about Dafa, but I wasn’t sure how to begin due to my attachment of fear. One day, while I was watching Shen Yun online in the dormitory, a classmate walked in. She asked if I was watching dances with ancient costumes. I explained that it was Shen Yun, and I asked if she heard of Falun Dafa. She said no. I briefly explained what Dafa cultivation practice is, and why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes practitioners. I suggested she withdraw from the Youth League so she wouldn’t be held accountable for the CCP’s crimes. She said, “Let me quit it now!” I did not expect it to be so easy. I believed Master was encouraging me.
After I clarified the truth to my roommate, I was able to study the Fa, do the exercises, and tell others in the dormitory the facts about Dafa. They sometimes reminded me to do the three things. Once when I did not send forth righteous thoughts before bed, and my roommate said, “Why didn’t you send righteous thoughts today? Don’t you care about your fellow practitioners who are being persecuted?”
When I graduated, I went to work as an intern for a company that provided room and board. The company hired a lot of college graduates to train as staff. I learned that one of the girls was a Party member, so I wanted to tell her the facts and help her quit the CCP. I went to her dormitory after work, and she was there alone. I began to tell her the truth about Dafa, but she didn’t seem interested, and didn’t respond.
While I was thinking about what to do, another intern came in and asked, “What are you guys talking about?” I said I was explaining the facts about Falun Dafa. The second girl said, “Isn’t it banned by the government?” I began to explain. As I went on, more and more people came in, and they all gathered around the small bed.
I had only recently returned to Dafa, and did not realize I needed to send righteous thoughts. I felt cold and was trembling while I talked, so I held onto the bed rail. With Master’s help I successfully told these classmates the truth about Falun Dafa. I resolved their misunderstandings about Dafa, although not everyone quit the CCP or its affiliated organizations.
I knew I had an attachment to laziness, and I was often tempted by the entertainments of ordinary society. I wanted to find a Fa study group. But because I hadn’t practiced for so many years, I didn’t know where to look.
I visited an elderly practitioner who I studied the Fa with before the persecution started. She introduced me to a Fa study group. But my xinxing was low at the time. I felt that the people there were all elderly women who read slowly and made many mistakes. I wanted to find a group with some young people, and Master arranged this for me.
I helped fix an elderly practitioner’s computer, and she said she would ask if I could join another Fa study group. I joined that group and I met many practitioners my own age. Thank you, Master.
I realized that when we meet a practitioner’s requirements, our wishes will be fulfilled. Last year, I moved to a place further away from the Fa study group, and I wondered if there were any practitioners near my new home. A few days later, I met a practitioner when I went downstairs. I was happy and asked, “Are there other practitioners here?” She said there was another practitioner living in the same building. Master’s arrangements are always the best.
My schedule was tight after I began working. Because I was in sales, I took my cell phone to the Fa study group so I wouldn’t miss clients’ calls. The other practitioners had two serious talks with me about this. So later I left my phone outside in my bicycle basket, and I checked it as soon as we finished reading. I found I missed some calls every time. Once the cell phone rang while I was putting it in the basket. So I answered the customer’s questions, but I was late for Fa study.
I thought about why I had to take my cell phone with me. I didn’t want to miss any clients’ calls and lose income which was a selfish thought. But I was creating a safety concern for the Fa-study group. How poor my behavior was!
I stopped bringing my cell phone once I understood this. I thought missing one or two customers was no big deal. Also bringing the phone made it harder for me to calm down during Fa study. Once my thinking changed, I found that the one or two missed phone calls dropped to none, and my performance at work improved. I no longer needed to work overtime, which gave me more time to study the Fa.
Thank you, Master. As long as we have righteous thoughts, want to be good, and do the three things well, our wishes will all be fulfilled.
I hope my sharing can help fellow practitioners become confident in cultivation. Please correct me if anything I’ve said is not in line with the Fa.