走师父安排的修炼路
文：澳大利亚大法弟子
慈悲的师父好！
同修们好！
一、喜获大法走在正法修炼路上
回顾二十二年的修炼历程，那是在一九九九年四月一日，注定的机缘把我带到了炼功点。我清楚的记得，在我第一次学了五套功法后，我的身体立即经历了一场大清理。我感到我的身体好像被一辆卡车碾过了一样，浑身各个部位都在疼痛。我不明白这到底是发生了什么。第二天，我在炼功点上问一位同修我所经历的是否正常？她告诉我去读《转法轮》。第一次读《转法轮》，我被自己先前的精神修炼的东西和自己的许多不好的经验给阻挡住了，对其中许多法理都感到疑惑。我记得我把书还给了那个同修，并且说我不知道这个修炼是否适合我。说了那些话后，我凭空听到了一段音乐和一个声音。我不记得声音说的是什么，但我感到了内心的激动，似乎是师父在我的心灵深处召唤我。在我回过神来之前，我听到同修说：“或许你不理解，你需要再读。”我拿回了书，从那以后，我就再也没有动摇过。
回想我寻寻觅觅找寻着真正的修炼之路已有十余年，当我几乎放弃希望，觉得在我有生之年永远也找不到一位真正的师父时。终于，我找到了看护着我并指引着我返本归真的师父。当时，我的内心感到了从未有过的宁静与喜悦。我所要做的就是要遵循师父的教诲，把我的余生用于法轮大法修炼上。当时我想，师父要的并不是让我放弃很多，真、善、忍是我可以努力去遵循的。我把每天的大部分时间都用来学法与炼功。时间不长，我的许多健康问题就不翼而飞了，象哮喘、背痛、过敏、消化不良、失眠等。我的身体感到非常轻松，充满活力。
然而，那样的时光并没有持续多长。邪恶的中共动用了中国整个国家的宣传机器以及外交力量来散布谎言，诋毁大法与师父。当时我不能完全明白整件事的严重性。不论如何，看起来似乎一个无形的力量推着我走出来讲清真相。突然间，我的修炼从个人修炼阶段变成了正法修炼，讲清真相和救度众生。我生性胆小，缺乏自信。我从未想象过，以我的人的认识，我会有信心去走好摆在自己面前的路。回过头来看，那条路是师父铺就的。只要我坚持走出去讲真相，证实法，帮助救度众生，师父会给予我无尽的智慧与大法的力量让我去做我应该做的。
二、终于明白了什么是实修
直到近来，我才意识到什么才是实修。我学法不够用心导致我对大法法理无法正确理解是阻挡我不能向高层次突破的主要原因。我把做大法项目摆到了学法的前面。尽管我保证每天都学法，但那已经变成了一种走形式，我读啊读，但有时我的心却溜号了，去想别的事情了。我开始对这种学法时受到的干扰关注起来，我努力改善，但一段时间后，又回到了同样的状态。
师父说：“因为你们是大法弟子，所以你们不能够脱离开法去做事情。你们还在不断的改变着最表面没有改变的这一部份，所以你们不能离开学法。一定要学好法。在学法的过程中，你们就能够不断的清除自己不好的因素，改变自己还没有改变的最后这点东西。”[1]
在禁足期间，大多数大法活动停下来了，许多同修用这段时间背法。我也试着背法，我还试着抄法。尽管有所改变，但我缺乏决心，在背第一讲后我就放弃了。然后我开始慢慢的读《转法轮》，一遍又一遍的读同一句话，直到读到心里。这样的读法，用了两倍或三倍的时间。我发现了师父在许多讲法中反复讲过的许多教诲，问自己为什么之前没有读到头脑中呢？我开始看到我之前看不到的许多层次的法理，我懂得了应该用大法作为唯一的标准去衡量一切发生的事情，而不是用人心，我还明白了真正的向内找意味着什么。记忆中许多心性摩擦不断在眼前浮现，我为自己修炼状态那么差劲感到惭愧，我感觉自己辜负了师父的期望，辜负了众生的期望。我也想利用这个机会向同修道歉：如果我说了什么不合适的、不在法上的，我真的很抱歉。
近来，一个病业关象一个警钟一样敲醒了我，有一天，突然之间，我感觉疼痛难忍。我不能坐、不能站、不能躺。我一整夜的呕吐。喝一滴水都得立即吐出来。我请求师父救命，并且念诵：“法轮大法好！真善忍好！”终于一点一点的，疼痛消退了。这感觉就象经历了一场生死大战。第二天的一整天以及一整夜，我无力炼任何一套功法，就是睡觉。第三天，一个同修打电话问一些事，我告诉了他我所刚刚经历的，让他帮我发正念。到了傍晚，我好了。感恩师父，谢谢同修。
之后，我向内找，找自己忽视了的地方。自疫情开始后我很长时间有的一个问题是，修炼上松懈了。不仅没有学好法，而且发正念的质量也不好。之前，我对待所要求的全球每天四次发正念很认真。有一段时间，我总是没有在凌晨发正念，而且也没有在白天补上。发正念是三件事中的重要的一件，而由于自己的懒惰与安逸心，我没有遵从师父的要求。这次病业关是一个警钟，提醒我修炼是很严肃的。我应该按照师父的要求，去好我应该做的三件事。只有这样，我才能被视为一名真修的大法弟子。
师父说：“大法弟子走向圆满要做好三件事，是不是？发正念是其中一件事，这么重要为什么做不好？！为什么把它看的那么简单、不重视起来哪？已经知道这么重要了，而且三件事其中一件你做不好怎么办？” [2]
三、遵从师父的安排助师救度众生
对政府与政要讲真相是一项长期的事情，需要用心、投入和坚持，而且更重要的是，不能抱着求结果的执着心。与他们建立良好的关系，是帮助他们了解真相与被救度的关键。
我记得，在最近的禁足期间，一位州议员给我打电话，因为他收到了我的一封信要他为纪念法轮大法学员二十二年来在中国所遭受的迫害录一个视频。他在电话上说：“我欠你一个真诚的道歉。这么多年来你来告诉我中国所发生的对法轮功修炼者的人权侵犯，而我没有对你做任何事。这么多年来你从未放弃对我的希望，每次我们见面时你对我依然那么善良与友好。我对你承诺，从现在起我要多做一些，这次或许不会在第一线做，但是我会在幕后更积极的做。”我被感动的落泪了。感谢师父救他。他近来被提拔到了新州一个更高一些的厅长职位上了。
在另一场最近的集会活动中，一位联邦议员宣布，他的职责范围加上了清理外国对澳洲教育系统的干扰。在他发言后，我走近他，他当着周围的人，面对我说：“你是第一个引起我关注中共统战部对澳洲的渗透和孔子学院问题的人，我们本应该在那时就更认真的对待这些问题。”
因为在“四角”电视节目曝光中共对澳洲的渗透之前的日子里，澳洲人认为中共是一只“下金蛋的鹅”，他们很多人对我说澳洲的希望与未来就在中国身上。即便是当地的多元文化社区与教会，也被中共的谎言毒害，他们中的每一个人都在享受着中共对他们的所谓“慷慨”。
“四角”电视节目播出后，为了能遇到更多的人去讲清这个真相，我参加了主流社会的许多餐会。我们抓住机会去政要云集的集会上派送大纪元特刊，让人们了解中共的邪恶本质。政要们开始对我们所说的感兴趣了。
今年，随着悉尼被中共病毒感染的人数日渐增加，我们计划好的7.20户外集会活动被取消了。但我想，我们应该有一个替代方案，而且或许是一个更好的方案，来保证我们能够纪念这一重大的日子，从而让澳洲与世界民众知道那一直在進行着的迫害。
由于这一念，师父给了我应该做什么的主意！这发生的非常快。那个星期天，在不到一个上午的时间内，主意形成了，而且有了如何写邀请信的最佳词句。这简直太奇妙了。感谢师父。
同修们的最初反应并不是那么鼓舞人心。许多人认为，这样的事情，特别是请政要写支持信这样的事情，至少需要一个月的提前通知。我理解他们的担心，但我们没有那样的时间，而我相信在师父的加持下我们可以做成。我没有灰心丧气，而是与其它州以及新西兰联系，看看他们那里的政要可否为这个如此重要的日子给我们写支持信。但是，再一次，没有得到积极的响应。我悟道，既然这个主意出自于我，我不应该把希望寄托在别人身上，而应该把我的心放在这件事上，把事办成。
我翻开通讯录，找那些与我建立起了友好关系的明白真相的人，我觉得他们应该在短时间内就能回应。我不仅仅给他们发送了电子邮件，而且给他们打了电话，向他们解释写支持信有多么重要。他们有的说不知道如何做视频，只能写一个文字的东西，而有一个人虽然发来了视频但视频质量不够好。不论如何，我就是保持努力再努力。
最终，所有的都到位了！收到的回应和人数都足够的多，并代表了不同领域的声音，从政府，法律界、媒体、社区，到基督教与犹太教教会。我可以看到他们在给我们写支持信时是多么的认真。他们衣着得体，讲出的话如此正义，如此有力。
来自澳洲多元文化协会主席的信感人至深，让我落泪了。我非常感动，因为我并没有期待着他这样。最初的时候，他问可否仅仅写一封文字的书信。后来他打电话说要做一个视频，希望还来得及。在视频中，他说：“你们的勇气和决心让我们（澳洲）的人民非常钦佩。随着他们对法轮功运动的進一步了解，全国范围内对法轮功的尊重正在增加。我感到很荣幸能传递这一信息，并分享你们的信念——希望目前许多无法分享自由成果的民众有一个更美好的未来”。
那么，他是如何做到去代表他的协会的成员们，对法轮功团体发出如此具有正义感的声音的？那是在师父的加持下，我多年来对他坚持不懈讲真相努力的结果，我帮助他了解中共的邪恶本质，帮助他了解中共是如何毒害澳洲人民的，甚至是如何毒害他自己所在协会的人们的。与此同时，我在他们协会组织的活动与募款（删掉）中也提供了自己的一份支持。”他还问我是否愿意在他的多元文化社区担任一个职务。我感谢他想着我，但解释说没有足够的时间为他们做好工作，并表示相信他们能找到更合适的人来担任那样的职务。
我请一位同修帮着把收到的视频，综合编辑成一个油管上的高质量视频，那样就可以在社交媒体上广泛分享了。主题是纪念法轮功修炼者们，为了捍卫他们的理想和宇宙真理真、善、忍所做的坚韧不屈的和平抗争，并且向世界展现，不论中共集团如何强大、如何残忍，永远也打不垮秉持道德和心怀善良的人们。
整个制作视频过程，从创意、发出邀请信、收到政要们发来的视频，到最后完成制作，用了不到三个星期的时间。我感受到师父一直与我们在一起，帮助我们如期完成。在视频几乎做完的时候，我们还需要两幅强有力的照片。通常，找一些适合特定内容的最佳图片可能很耗时，但我们需要的合适的图片恰好就在那时出现在同修的聊天群里或明慧网上，让我们及时用上。
视频按时做完了，赶上了在二零二一年七月二十日，纪念法轮功坚持和平抗议发生在中国的二十二年来的迫害。在同修的帮助下，以及在政要们大声疾呼发出支持我们的声音的情况下，那个油管视频传播的很广泛，被许多社交媒体渠道推广，也被政要们自己的网络渠道推广。
视频在7.20纪念日前及时做完了，对此，我感到高兴、感到如释重负。接着我收到了来自一位同修的反馈，说那个视频中还应该包括進去其它政党的声音，而不仅仅是一方的声音。另一个同修问我是否可以等一个星期再发布那视频，因为她或许可以拿到来在另一个党的支持信。我回答说：“我一点也不会等。也许你可以考虑另外制作一个视频。”我觉得很失望，认为他们在视频完成后还在提那样的的建议，是不体谅人的。但我感到震惊的是，自己怎么会对同修做出如此强烈的反映，同修仅仅是想帮助我做的更好。我向内找后发现，这暴露了我的显示心和争斗心。还有一个如此强大的自我。怎么会看到同修这些反馈中好的一面啊。从这次经历中，我知道了我对同修缺乏谦卑、和善和宽容，这是我仍然需要改善的。
师父说：“真、善、忍这种特性是衡量宇宙中好与坏的标准。什么是好什么是坏？就是用他来衡量的。” [3]
结语
我想对慈悲的师父说：我要珍惜这份荣耀的神圣的使命，让自己无愧于师父的慈悲救度。我要精進学法，向内找执着心，做好三件事。我要修我的一念一行，完成身为一名大法修炼者的神圣使命。
以上是我有限层次的修炼体会。如有不当之处请慈悲指正。
谢谢伟大慈悲的师父！
谢谢同修们！
注：
[1] 李洪志师父著作：《各地讲法三》<大纽约地区法会讲法>
[2] 李洪志师父著作：《洛杉矶市法会讲法》
[3] 李洪志师父著作：《转法轮》
（二零二一年澳大利亚网上法会）
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Following Master’s Arrangements in Cultivation
By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Australia
Greetings to Compassionate Master!
Greetings to fellow practitioners!
1. Obtaining the Fa and start to cultivate
As I recall my 22 years of cultivation journey, it was destiny that brought me to the practice site on April 1st, 1999. I remember so clearly my body was going through a major clearing process after the first time I learned the 5 sets of exercises. I felt as if a truck had run over my body; there were aches and pains in every part of my bones. Without understanding what was happening to me, I asked a practitioner at the practice site next day if what I’d experienced was normal? She told me to read the book Zhuan Falun. The first time I read the book I was hampered by my previous spiritual practices and many bad experiences and had become skeptical of many teachings. I remember I returned the book to the practitioner and said I was not sure if this practice was for me. After saying that, I heard music and a voice that came from nowhere. I can’t remember what was said, but I felt an emotion at the bottom of my heart, as if Master was calling me from the deepest part of my soul. Before I came back to my senses, I heard the practitioner say, “maybe you didn’t understand, you need to read it again”. I took the book back and since then, I have never looked back.
I had been searching for 10 years, and almost given up hope that I would ever find a true Master in this lifetime. Finally, I had a Master who looks after me and guides me to return to my true self. I experienced inner peace, and joy that I never had before. All I needed to do is follow His teachings and devote my remaining life to practicing Falun Dafa. I thought at the time, what Master was asking was not much for me to give up, and Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, I can do that. I spent most of my days reading the book and doing the exercises. Within a very short time, many of my health problems were gone, such as asthma, back pain, allergies, indigestion, insomnia and my body felt so light and full of energy.
However, the good days didn’t last very long. The wicked CCP had mobilized China’s entire state propaganda apparatus as well as their foreign affairs powers to spread lies to defame Dafa and Master. I didn’t fully understand the seriousness of the whole situation at the time. Nevertheless, it seemed as if an invisible force pushed me to step out to clarify the truth. Suddenly, my cultivation stage changed from personal cultivation to Fa rectification; clarify the truth and save sentient beings. By nature, I was a timid person and lacked self-confidence. I could never have imagined, with my human thinking, that I would have the confidence to walk the path that is now before me. Looking back, that path was created by Master. So long as I persist in stepping out to clarify the truth, validate the Fa, and help save sentient beings, Master will bestow on me the endless wisdom and the power of Dafa to do what I have to do.
2. Finally understanding what cultivation is
I didn’t understand what cultivation practice is until recently. My shallow understanding of the Fa teachings from my Fa study was the main reason for not making breakthroughs in cultivation to higher levels. I had placed doing Dafa projects before my Fa study. Even though I made sure I studied the Fa lecture every day, it had become an auto mode where I read and read, and sometimes my mind drifted off and was thinking of other things. I became concerned about this interference in my Fa study, and I made an effort to improve but after a while, it went back to the same thing.
During the lock down period, most Dafa activities stopped, and many practitioners used this time to recite the Fa. I also tried to memorize the Fa, and I also tried to copy the Fa. Although there were changes at the time, I lacked determination and gave up after the first Chapter. Then I started to read Zhuan Falun slowly, over and over the same sentence until it gets into my heart. Through this way of reading, it takes double or triple the time. I discovered so many things Master said over and over in many teachings, but how come it didn’t register in my head? I started to see the many levels of the Fa that I hadn’t seen before and understood what it meant to truly look within using the Fa as the only guiding standard, not my human mindset. Memories of many personal conflicts popped up like flashes in my mind. They all seemed so insignificant. I felt so ashamed of my poor cultivation state that I had let Master down and the sentient beings down. I also want to take this opportunity to apologize to practitioners – that if I had said anything inappropriate according to the Fa, that I am truly sorry.
Master said,
“Since you’re Dafa disciples you can’t dissociate yourselves from the Fa when you do things. You’re still continually changing this most surface part that hasn’t changed. That’s why you can’t go without studying the Fa. 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.” (“Teaching and Explaining the Fa at the Metropolitan New York Fa Conference”, Collected Fa Teachings, Vol. III)
Recently I experienced an illness karma. It came so suddenly, and the pain was unbearable. I couldn’t sit, stand, or lie down. I kept vomiting the whole night and into the next day. Every drop of water I took in, just came straight out. I called out to Master to save me and recited, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Finally, little by little, the pain subsided. It felt like I had just gone through a battle of life and death. I had no strength to do any exercise but just fell asleep for the next day and whole night. The following day, a fellow practitioner called about something, and I told him what I’d gone through, and asked him to send righteous thoughts for me. By the next evening I was back to myself. Thank you Master, thank you fellow practitioners.
I looked within to find where I could improve. One problem I had for a while since the pandemic, was slacking off, not only not studying the Fa well, but also in the quality of sending righteous thoughts. I used to take sending righteous thought 4 times globally very seriously. For a while I had kept on missing the early hour sending righteous thoughts and didn’t make it up during the day. Sending righteous thoughts is one of the most important three things, and I didn’t follow Master’s instructions due to my laziness and attachments to comfort. It was a wakeup call to remind me cultivation is very serious. I need to do what Master asks of us, and only by doing so can I be considered a genuine Dafa disciple.
Master said,
“Dafa disciples need to do three things well on their way to Consummation, right? And sending forth righteous thoughts is one of those things. If it’s that important, why can’t you do it well?! Why do you think of it as such a simple thing and not take it seriously? You do know how important it is. Besides, if you don’t do one of the three things well, then what?” (Teachings at the Conference in Los Angeles)
3. Following Master’s arrangements to save sentient beings
Clarifying the truth to government and VIPs is something that requires a lot of dedication, commitment, and persistence over a long period of time, above all, without pursuit of results. Building a good relationship is key to help them understand the truth and be saved.
I remember, during the recent lockdown, one State MP called me because he received a letter from me asking if he would give a video recorded message for Falun Gong practitioners to commemorate the 22 years of persecution in China. He said on the phone: “I owe you a sincere apology. For all the years you had come to me to speak up for the human rights violations against Falun Gong practitioners in China, but I didn’t do anything for you. You have never given up on me over all these years, and are still so warm and friendly towards me every time we meet. I promise you, I will do more from now on, may be not in the front line for this time, but I will be more active behind the scenes.” I was moved to tears. Thank you Master for saving him. He was recently promoted to a senior Ministerial role for NSW.
At another recent function, a federal MP announced an addition to his portfolio was to clear up foreign interference to Australia’s education system. After his speech, I went up to him and right in-front of the people around him, he said pointing to me, “you are the first one who brought this concern to my attention about the infiltration from the CCP’s Department of United Front in Australia and the issues of the Confucius Institutes; we should have taken that more seriously at that time”.
Before the 4 Corner’s exposure, most Australians saw China as the ‘golden goose’ and many said to me that Australia’s hope and future lies with China. Even the local multicultural community and churches were being poisoned by the CCP’s lies and everyone was also enjoying the “generosity” of the CCP.
In order to meet more people to clarify the truth, I attended many evening events organized in mainstream society. After the 4 Corner’s exposure of the CCP’s infiltration in Australia, we sought opportunities to hand out the Epoch Times Special Edition at functions to help people understand the evil nature of the CCP. Politicians and other VIPs started to take interest in what we had to say.
With the news of Covid-19 cases increasing day by day in Sydney, it led to the cancellation of our planned outdoor events for July 20. But I thought – we also need a backup plan, and perhaps an even better plan, to ensure we commemorate this important day and help Australians and people around the world know about the ongoing persecution.
Because of this thought, Master gave me specific ideas! It all happened so fast. Within one Sunday morning, the idea came as well as the perfect words for the letter. It was just so amazing. Thank you Master.
Practitioners’ initial response was not encouraging. Many felt such an initiative needed at least a months’ notice, especially asking for a message from the VIPs. I understood their concern, but we didn’t have that time and I believed it was achievable with Master’s blessing. I didn’t get discouraged and reached out to other States as well as New Zealand, to see if their VIPs would like to contribute a message to commemorate such an important day. But again, no enthusiastic response. Since this idea came from me, I should not place my hopes on others and should put my heart into it to make it happen.
I reached out to the contacts I had built a good relationship with and who understood the truth, as I felt they could respond in such a short time frame. I didn’t just send them an email, but I called and explained how important their message would be. Someone told me he didn’t know how to do the video, and can only provide a written message, and another sent the recording, but the quality was not good enough. I just kept going and going,
In the end, everything just fell into the right place! I got exactly the right number of people, representing different voices from government to legal, media, community, the Christian and Jewish community. I could see how seriously they approached providing their messages. They dressed properly and spoke with such righteous and powerful words.
One heartfelt message from the president of an Australian multicultural society moved me to tears. I was blown away because I didn’t expect that from him. At first he asked, can he just send a written message? After he sent that message, he called again, saying that he wanted to try and do a video message and hoped it was not too late. In the message he said: “Your courage and determination is very much admired by our [Australian] people, and respect nationwide is growing as they learn more about the Falun Gong movement. I feel privileged to pass on this message, and to share your faith in a better world for the many presently not sharing the fruits of freedom.”
How did he speak up so righteously for the members of his community? It is the outcome of years of persistence by helping him understand the evil nature of the CCP, how it had poisoned the Australian people, and even people within his own community. At the same time, I supported the events organised by his community. Before the lockdown, he called me and said, ‘sincerely we want to support you and help to promote Falun Gong in the community’, and he asked if I would like to take up a position in their Multicultural community? I thanked him for thinking of me but explained I do not have enough time to do a good job for them, and I was sure he can find a more suitable person for the role.
I asked a fellow practitioner to help make the recorded messages into a quality video for YouTube, so it could be shared widely on social media. The theme was to commemorate Falun Gong practitioners unwavering peaceful defence of their faith and the universal principles of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance; and to show the world that no matter how powerful and cruel the CCP regime may be, it can never defeat people motivated by goodness and upholding morality.
The whole process from getting the idea, to emailing out the letters, to receiving the VIP supportive video messages, to the completion of the production took less than 3 weeks. I felt the presence of Master all the way, helping to ensure the video was completed in time. The video was almost done except we still needed two powerful photos to finish it off. Finding the right images to match specific messages can take a while. But the appropriate photos just popped up into practitioner’s chat group or on Minghui for us to finish it off!
The video was completed in time to commemorate the 22 years of persecution in China on 20 July, 2021. With the help of practitioners, as well as the VIPs who spoke up to lend their support, the YouTube video was promoted far and wide through many channels on social media and VIP’s own internal channels.
Just when I was feeling quite happy with myself and relieved that the final video was completed in time to commemorate July 20. Then I received feedback from a practitioner that the video should include voices from other political parties instead of just the conservative ones, and another asked if I can hold off to release the video for another week, as maybe she can get one from another party. I said, ‘I am not holding off anything. Maybe you can consider making another video.’ I was pretty upset and felt that these practitioners were inconsiderate to give such last-minute suggestions at completion of the video. I was shocked by my strong reaction to the practitioner who simply wanted to help to make it even better. Looking within, it exposed my show-off, competitive ego. With such a strong ego, how can I see the positive side of any feedback. I learned through this experience that my lack of modesty, kindness and tolerance towards fellow practitioners is something that I still need to work on.
Master said,
“This characteristic, Zhen-Shan-Ren, is the criterion for measuring good and bad in the universe. What’s good or bad? It is judged by this.” (Lecture One, Zhuan Falun)
Final notes
I would like to tell Master that I will cherish this sacred mission with honour, so I can be worthy of Master’s benevolent salvation. I will study the Fa diligently, look inside for attachments, and do the three things well. I will cultivate my every thought and deed in order to accomplish the mission of a Falun Dafa practitioner.
The above is some of my cultivation understanding, please kindly point out if there is anything inappropriate.
Thank you Master for your great compassion!
Thank you, fellow practitioners!
(Presented at the 2021 Australia Online Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference)