Greetings, compassionate great Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!
I’m a Chinese practitioner and have cultivated Falun Dafa since 1998. During my cultivation I feel that I have gradually become more mature because Master has taken care of me all the time. I came to Melbourne almost two years ago. With the opportunity presented by this Fa Conference, I would like to share with fellow practitioners about my enlightenment from memorizing the Fa and from persuading people to quit the Communist Party. If there is anything inappropriate, please point it out for me.
Part One – Studying the Fa well is the foundation of doing the three things well.
When I obtained the Fa at the start of 1998, I was very excited, especially because I was unemployed at the time. I spent every minute at home eagerly learning the Fa, reading through and copying Zhuan Falun as well as memorizing new conference lectures. For almost one year, I rarely went outside but only did these things.
Later I started to run my own store which was an ideal job for having time to study the Fa, send forth righteous thoughts and clarify the facts. At that time, I studied one lecture of Zhuan Falun each day and studied Master’s other jingwen from time to time, while memorizing Hong Yin. By repeatedly doing this, I felt I was living a meaningful life.
In 2009, I officially started memorizing Zhuan Falun. It took me ten months the first time, six months the second time and four months the third time. Ever since then I felt my righteous thoughts grew stronger and stronger. As a result, when clarifying the truth face to face and handing out information materials, I felt less afraid. Back then the persecution in mainland China was very severe, and one could not go out to save sentient beings without very strong righteous thoughts.
Since I came to Australia I have participated in online Fa study. During daylight saving I got up at 2:50am every day, sending forth righteous thoughts before doing the five exercises. Then I would study the Fa with fellow practitioners until 7:30am. When I came home after a day’s work, I would memorize the Fa and the next day on the way to work I would recite what I remembered from the previous night.
Master says: “You must study the Fa well. In the process of studying the Fa you’ll be able to keep clearing away bad elements in yourself, changing the last bit of stuff you have that hasn’t yet been changed. Why did I always used to tell you so emphatically to study the Fa, study the Fa, and study the Fa well? Because it’s of utmost importance.” (“Teaching and Explaining the Fa at the Metropolitan New York Fa Conference”, Teaching the Fa at the Conference III)
By keeping on studying the Fa I have felt a gradual elevation of my level and can always keep a righteous mind and a good mood. The feeling of melting into the Fa is too wonderful to describe.
Part Two – Looking Within During Actual Cultivation
1) The Pain in my Legs Disappeared After Looking Within.
A while ago my legs were in pain for quite a long time. I knew I should find the problem by looking within, but felt I was okay at current stage because I had constantly studied the Fa and clarified the facts. I wondered why my legs were in pain. One day in the morning, after studying the Fa, I felt like sleepy and wanted to snooze. Just at this moment another thought came up: “No, I must break through this attachment of comfort”. All of a sudden, the pain of my leg disappeared right away. That was so magical! I managed to find the attachment, so Master took the pain away for me.
When I dug deeper inside I found myself to have a very strong attachment to comfort. I had always wanted my body to be more comfortable and wanted to sleep longer and eat more. When sending righteous thoughts, I had thought it was more comfortable to do only half-lotus position. Sometimes, if I felt tired studying the Fa, I just lay against the edge of my bed. Those negative substances grew little by little and made me unable to make progress. Now that I had found the source of the problem I made the decision to eliminate it.
2) Give up the Attachment of Resentment.
One day when I was studying the book Falun Gong, I noticed the words on page 50:
“It is easy to be a good person, but it’s not easy to cultivate character—a cultivator must ready his mind. Sincerity is a prerequisite if you are to rectify your mind. People live in a world where society has become complicated. Though you might want to do good things, there might be some people who don’t want you to; you might not want to harm others, but others might harm you for various reasons. Some of these things happen for unapparent reasons. Will you be able to enlighten to the reasons?”
While reading these words I realised it was a reminder for me. When my heart got hurt from fellow practitioners’ harsh words, why did I become upset, hold on to that emotion, and be so unwilling to let go? I realised it was up to me to upgrade my xinxing. I should not resent others because of my own failings. They could do whatever they want, but it is up to me to decide how to react. I was in no position to put blame on anybody. In other words, I was too attached to putting the blame for my problems on others’ attachments and did not adopt a righteous position. Consequently, I had missed multiple chances to let go of attachments that Master deliberately provided for me!
If I always looked externally I would finally fall into the trap of the old forces. After reading Master’s Fa, I enlightened instantly to the fact that anything that annoys me is actually a rung on the ladder to help me return to my original true self, and everyone else is a mirror of myself. I should always search within myself for the causes of problems. In this way, this attachment of resentment was eliminated, and I really felt my xinxing was upgraded. Now, fellow practitioners are all amiable and I can see all their good points. Some of them can cross their legs for as long as two or three hours without any pain. Some elderly practitioners go out to clarify the facts no matter what the weather. Some never miss any Fa study. Some help practitioners who are in difficulties, and some are doing Fa-validation projects modestly. All of them have good qualities that I can learn from.
Part Three – Clarifying the Truth Is the Happiest Thing in My Life
Master says Dafa disciples must fulfill their vows. Maybe my vow is just to clarify the truth to Chinese people. As long as I have time to talk to someone, I always tell them the facts and want them to quit the Communist Party. Sometimes I get insulted by those who are not clear about the facts, but sometimes I was moved to tears by those who are accepting of the truth.
Since I came to Australia one and a half years ago, the happiest day in my life was the World Falun Dafa Day this year. On that day I helped 38 people quit the Communist Party and also played the waist drum to celebrate Master’s birthday in Glen Waverley. Thank you so much Master!
Next I will share a few stories about me clarifying the truth.
1) Treat Chinese People who are not Clear about the Truth with Compassion.
While clarifying the truth at tourist sites I was humiliated and ridiculed from time to time. Sometimes Chinese people gave me disgusted looks. Their hostility towards Dafa made me feel sorrowful. Previously, when I was still in China, I always thought it would be much easier to clarify the truth in foreign countries and I might be able to persuade a whole coachload of tourists at one time. However, when it comes to reality, I realised it is a challenge about constantly breaking through the limit of my own endurance.
One day I was clarifying the truth in Chinatown. A Chinese couple came and stared at me with disgusted looks. They cursed me with very bad words and also said nasty things about Dafa. When they had walked past I thought to myself: “No, I cannot let them go with hatred of Dafa in their minds. I cannot let them lose this opportunity of being saved. I must let them know the truth. However, when I caught up with them, they did not listen or allow me to say anything, cursing me once again. Then other three other Chinese people came by and all of them started to curse me. I felt very agrieved and failed to change their minds. I still felt my heart moving up and down when they went away. “Maybe I should not chase them”, I thought to myself. Then the next moment, I found this thought was not right: “I must look within! Why did this happen to me? It must be the reflection of my attachment to competitiveness. The evil is taking advantage of my gaps!” Then I said to Master in my heart: “I am wrong. I will do better next time!”
Afterwards, because I found the real reason for my difficulties, it became easier for me to give out the information materials. Whoever came to me took the materials and I went back to get more materials three times within a very short time. I knew it was Master who was encouraging me.
Another day I clarified the truth at Fitzroy Gardens. At the start, the tourists did not listen and looked at me with contempt. My heart was not moved and kept smiling, saying to them: “Remember, Falun Dafa is good, and you will be blessed. If you cannot take the newspapers then read the display boards.” I held the boards and kept explaining the facts to them: “You are here to listen to these truths. If you understand, you will survive the ultimate catastrophe.” Some of them started smiling at me, and then I said: ”Falun Dafa is Buddha Fa. The Tiananmen Square immolation was a set-up by the CCP to discredit Dafa. The Chinese Communist Party is always cheating the Chinese people, making you be hostile to Buddha Fa and consequently you cannot be saved. Doing such things, the CCP is doomed to be condemned by Heaven. Only if you quit the CCP and its affiliated organisations, will you not die with it and survive punishment by the Gods. Please remember Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassionate and Forbearance is good!”
Although I did not help them quit the CCP, when the bus drove away the driver, tour guide and all the tourists waved goodbye to me. I felt their helplessness due to their being infested with the red demon, but the knowing side of them wanted to be saved! Thinking of this fact I shed tears. I wished they could be saved at the next tourist site with the help of fellow practitioners.
The other day I was at Fitzroy Gardens again. When all the tourists got out of one coach, the driver said to me: “Please tell me about the Tiananmen Square immolation!” He also asked me for a CD that explained the incident. After all the tourists came back, he said to me: “Get on the bus and tell them all!” I did as he suggested. There was some interference though, so only one person quit the CCP. I still felt content because all the people heard the truth. I also got to know that I must keep a good relationship with the drivers and tour guides, letting them know the importance of not stopping people from hearing the truth, or they would be very regretful in the future.
2) Clarifying the Truth at any Time.
No matter whether I am working, on the way to work, walking or buying groceries I can clarify the facts. Whether it is the bank clerk or a delivery person, or anytime when guests come to visit my housemates, I always grab the chance to persuade them to quit the CCP, letting them know Falun Dafa is good. Renouncing the CCP can give them a good future!
One day I came home from work and there were a few people talking and laughing in the living room. There were five Chinese people and my housemate told me they were all from her hometown. I was happy too, because it was quite rare to have so many people coming together. My housemate already knew the truth, so I thought I must tell all the others the same thing.
They were all of a similar age with me. After some casual chatting, I said to them: “You are all very lucky and blessed! You come to this country to breathe non-toxic air to purify your bodies.” They all laughed and agreed.
Then I continued: “Before coming here, I had not seen the blue sky for 20 years. During winter there’s heavy fog, and during summer there’s steaming heat. It is so hard to even breathe normally. Ordinary people are eating low-quality foods, and we cannot eat safely even if we have money. The prices of commodities are always rising, causing many people to exhaust their monthly wages. How can the life back there be compared to the life here!” They all nodded.
Next, I started talking about the evil of the CCP and the truth about Falun Gong. They all understood and quit the CCP willingly. I was very delighted! Five people quit at one time. I thank Master in my heart to give me such a good opportunity!
Then there is the story of my landlady. I rented a room in her house for more than one year. Each time I saw her, I felt sorry for not having clarified the facts. However, every time I talked about this, she just evaded the issue – going away, or changing the subject.
On this occasion we started chatting again. When she said her father used to run a factory and was persecuted by the CCP during the Cultural Revolution I cut in: “Exactly – that is the reason why I asked you to quit the CCP! Seventy percent of Chinese families have been persecuted by the CCP, with 80 million people having died unnatural deaths as a result of CCP policies. Now it is doing the same thing with Falun Gong, harvesting the organs of innocent Dafa disciples when they are still alive. Its crimes are mounting to the sky. When I said renouncing CCP will save your life, I was not lying at all!”
She said: “I have been here in Australia for 30 years so why bother”. I replied: “Although you are here, the promise you made when joining the party has left a stamp on you. If you quit the Chinese Communist Youth League, and recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassionate and Forbearance is good’ in your heart, you will be blessed.”
At this moment, her eyes quickly flashed a light: “Isn’t the CCP now arresting corrupt officials?” I explained: “That is their internal battle, otherwise they are unable to preserve the regime. It is like a big tree whose roots are completely rotten. No matter how much fertilizer you apply to it, it will eventually die and fall down.”
She seemed to understand what I said and nodded silently. I grabbed this opportunity and said to her: “You just showed me the beautiful video of you dancing – how amazing it is! I will give you a beautiful name to quit the CCP.” She smiled happily like a child, and finally agreed.
“Cultivation is up to you, gong is up to the master.” (From Zhuan Falun)
Because I have this willingness to save more people, Master is providing opportunities for me!
Epilogue
In this final stage of Fa-rectification, I will definitely walk my own path of cultivation well, cooperate with the whole practitioner body, look within at all times, diligently cultivate, do the three things well, live up to my vow with no regrets and make Master less concerned and more relived!
Please compassionately point out anything inappropriate in my sharing.
Thank you Master!
Thank you fellow practitioners!