Cultivation experiences while clarifying the truth at community markets in Hobart (AM 3rd sharing)
J L
Greetings, respected Master!
Greetings, fellow practitioners!
I am a Vietnamese Dafa practitioner from Hobart, Tasmania. I obtained the Fa in 2013 while studying in Australia, and over the past 13 years, I have looked to Master’s compassionate guidance and unwavering protection at every step of my journey back to my true self.
Before obtaining the Fa, I grew up in a materially comfortable family and achieved academic success, yet true peace of mind eluded me. Witnessing emotional conflicts within my family and observing the selfish struggles of ordinary people for material gain, I often felt weary and was haunted by the persistent question of life’s true purpose.
A predestined opportunity of a lifetime arrived when I went to Australia to study; while volunteering at a temple, a friend introduced me to the book Zhuan Falun. This magnificent Dafa book resolved the questions I had carried for half my life, bringing about a profound transformation—like a rebirth—and helping me rediscover my true self. As a new practitioner, Master blessed me with the opportunity to join the Australian practitioner community and participate in Fa-rectification projects to save sentient beings.
At today’s Fa conference, I would like to share some of my experiences regarding looking inward to improve my xinxing and doing the three things in the Hobart, Tasmania area. If anything I share does not align with the Fa, I kindly ask practitioners to compassionately point it out.
1. Opportunities to save sentient beings in a preschool environment were opened when my xinxing was improved
In May 2022, I moved to Hobart, Tasmania. After spending nine years within the large Dafa community in Melbourne, leaving behind familiar practitioners and relocating to a new island left me feeling somewhat adrift. However, I soon realized that nothing happens by chance; this was an opportunity to spread Dafa and clarify the truth locally, fulfilling a Dafa disciple’s vow to save sentient beings.
To help establish a collective cultivation environment, I sent forth righteous thoughts, asking Master to arrange a connection with local practitioners. Miraculously, the very next day—after receiving a tip from a shop owner while searching for a place to get a key cut—I met a Chinese practitioner working nearby. Thanks to Master’s divine arrangement, I quickly integrated into the local group practice site in a Hobart park.
When I began my studies and practical training in early childhood education, I faced the challenge of finding an internship placement; student numbers were high, and childcare centers were refusing to take on more trainees. Faced with anxiety about the situation, I immediately rectified my mindset, remaining unmoved by the circumstances and focusing purely on doing the three things well. Master’s compassionate arrangement manifested miraculously once again during a flight from Melbourne to Hobart. I happened to sit next to a young woman and took the initiative to clarify the truth to her, gifting her a paper Dafa lotus flower along with the message of the “Petals of Peace” project.
Some time later, when the school referred me to a childcare center for my internship, I was deeply moved upon entering the director’s office to see that very same Dafa lotus flower hanging prominently beside her desk. It turned out that the young woman on the flight was the director’s daughter. It was the lotus flower—radiating pure energy—that had soothed the girl’s sadness and awakened kindness in the mother. Thanks to that auspicious connection, I was not only hired as a permanent employee but also gained the director’s absolute trust; this opened up opportunities for me to clarify the truth to my colleagues and teach the children at the center how to fold Dafa lotus flowers.
The childcare environment demanded intense teamwork and became a perfect mirror, revealing my deeply ingrained attachments. As a naturally introverted person, I was used to working independently and in isolation, which left me few opportunities to temper my character through interactions with others. Entering this new environment, I clung to the habit of focusing solely on my assigned tasks, paying little attention to or connecting with those around me. Although I patiently took on the most arduous work without complaint, my colleagues were dissatisfied, even bluntly remarking that I seemed detached and robotic.
The discord around me compelled me to look inward, deeply and seriously. I was shocked to realize that I had long harbored a strong attachment to self, along with arrogance and a tendency to look down on others. This selfish, demonic nature had hidden itself beneath the virtuous facade of diligence and endurance, leading me to believe I was doing a good job. Master teaches us to cultivate into enlightened beings who are selfless and altruistic—putting others first and ourselves last. If I didn’t let go of this arrogant ego and radiate warm, compassionate energy, how could I possibly help save sentient beings in the workplace?
As soon as I rectified my mindset, I immediately changed my behavior. I no longer worked like an emotionless robot; instead, I took the initiative to observe, check in on, and assist my colleagues whenever they faced difficulties.
I also set aside my ego to ask for help when needed, sincerely appreciated others’ strengths, and learned to see the good in fellow practitioners and ordinary people alike. This genuine inner transformation completely changed my external environment. My manager and colleagues began to sense my sincere kindness, and our relationships became harmonious and friendly. With my improved character as a foundation, I was able to easily clarify the truth about Dafa to all my colleagues and gain their deep understanding and empathy.
Through this internal change, I validated the beauty of Dafa by transforming my own professional demeanor. Colleagues often expressed appreciation for my positive, harmonious energy and gratefully accepted the paper lotus flowers and information about Dafa. I deeply understood that the workplace is a crucible for refining one’s character. When I truly dedicated myself to improving my professional skills and courageously let go of the self to extend compassion to others, the surrounding energy field was immediately rectified. In that state, sentient beings naturally perceive the goodness of Dafa and empathize with the effort to oppose the persecution.
Steadfast righteous thoughts aligned with Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance also led to wondrous arrangements regarding the stability of my life, enabling me to carry out the “three things.” In 2024, after obtaining a five-year work visa, I felt a strong desire to return to Melbourne. However, I was bound by a moral commitment to remain in Tasmania for another year to serve the state. Faced with a situation where most ordinary people would quietly leave to pursue their own interests, I earnestly reminded myself that, as a cultivator, I must conduct myself according to the principle of “Truthfulness” regardless of the circumstances. I decided to write a letter to the state government expressing my sincere gratitude while honestly explaining my personal wish to leave the state earlier than my commitment required.
The integrity and purity of a Dafa disciple dissolved all the preconceived notions held by ordinary people. Surprisingly, instead of refusing, the state government sent a letter granting a special exception, inviting me to apply directly for Permanent Residency (PR) three years ahead of the statutory schedule. This priceless gift not only allowed me to quickly stabilize my life and free up time for the “three things,” but also served as a compassionate hint from Master that I needed to remain in the Hobart area to fulfill my mission of clarifying the truth.
Looking back on the journey, I deeply realized that had I acted casually like an ordinary person—failing to uphold “Truthfulness”—this miracle would not have manifested. As long as we place absolute faith in Master and the Fa, and steadfastly measure every action against Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, Master will always compassionately arrange the best outcomes for our cultivation journey.
2. Breaking through human notions to expand truth-clarification efforts at community markets
Although I had made efforts to clarify the truth to colleagues and teach children how to fold paper lotus flowers at work, I was constantly pondering how to reach more sentient beings in a sparsely populated city like Hobart. Initially, I went out to distribute flyers and hand out paper lotus flowers, but the low volume of passersby meant the effort wasn’t very effective in saving people. I had considered launching the “Petals of Peace” project in primary schools, but my full-time job and a lack of coordinating personnel prevented it from happening.
Just as I was feeling anxious, Master compassionately arranged for a local fellow practitioner to suggest I focus on community markets. Instead of targeting large markets that required complex procedures and long waiting times, I proactively contacted the organizers of smaller markets via social media. I sincerely shared the beauty of Dafa and the humanitarian significance of the “Petals of Peace” project. Miraculously, most market management teams were very supportive and granted me free booths to share the truth about Dafa. I realized that Master had opened up a righteous path for me to clarify the truth effectively and widely.
The journey of managing a truth-clarification booth alone at distant markets also became a process of recognizing and eliminating many layers of attachments. When I first set everything up and stepped out on my own, I was overcome by anxiety, fear, and doubt: Could I handle this by myself? Should I speak in depth about the persecution? Would sentient beings be willing to listen?
Faced with these unrighteous thoughts, Master’s teaching from Lecture Six of Zhuan Falun immediately awakened me: “Once you are scared, it is an attachment of fear.”
I deeply realized that these negative emotions were not my true self; I was there for Dafa and for sentient beings. Therefore, I had to firmly negate the interference and maintain righteous thoughts.
As soon as I rectified my mindset, a divine miracle manifested once again. Upon arriving at the first market, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the vendor at the adjacent stall was a familiar friend who was also selling there for the first time. This chance encounter not only brought a warm energy that dispelled my loneliness. After enthusiastically listening to the truth, my friend recommended other suitable markets where I could register. could clearly feel Master’s boundless compassion and support guiding my every step.
During the truth-clarification sessions at the community market, Master brought many predestined beings to me. There were those yearning for a meditation practice amidst the pressures of life, and others who had never heard of Dafa but—upon contact—deeply resonated with and embraced the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Through these real-life experiences, I realized a profound Fa principle: the size of the stall or the number of fellow practitioners accompanying me is not the deciding factor. As long as a Dafa particle maintains a pure state of mind and a steadfast righteous thought to save people, Master will make arrangements—even with just a small table—for sentient beings to be saved and to receive Dafa truth-clarification materials.
When Master saw my pure heart and steadfast resolve to save people, He arranged for a fellow practitioner in Hobart to join me in clarifying the truth. A miracle manifested once again in the placement of our stall; Master arranged for the Dafa booth to be located on the stage of the newly opened market. Once again, I felt Master’s encouragement; Master’s words from Fa Teaching Given in Washington D.C. 2018 resonated powerfully within my mind.
Master taught: “Whatever state it may appear to be in, or however things may go in society, Dafa disciples have the leading role in this world—the stage is yours” (Fa Teaching Given in Washington D.C. 2018).
While I introduced Dafa to the public, a fellow practitioner performed the exercises on stage. Although this new market attracted few visitors, we were able to share the beauty of Dafa with a community in Hobart—most of whom had never heard of Falun Dafa. The market organizer, a holistic wellness practitioner, was very supportive and helped promote the “Petals of Peace” project on their website.
Through the process of clarifying the truth at the market, I gradually learned how to rationally explain the facts to the organizers and the community. Initially, I felt fearful and hesitant about telling the market-goers the truth regarding the persecution. I worried that, since I was just beginning to introduce the beauty of Dafa to the community, it might be inappropriate to present them with heavy topics like forced organ harvesting. Consequently, I limited myself to introducing the beauty of Dafa and gifting lotus flowers to the people there.
However, through Fa-study and sharing with fellow practitioners working on this project in other cities, I realized that I was approaching Dafa work with human attachments. Master teaches that people today come from high levels and are waiting to be saved. As soon as I corrected my thoughts, I let go of my fear, knowing that Master had arranged for us to come here to share Dafa’s truth with sentient beings, giving them the opportunity to choose between good and evil. From then on, whenever I registered for a new market stall, I would happily befriend the organizers—treating them like old friends—and openly and confidently share Dafa’s beauty and the brutality of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. When a practitioner’s heart and mind reach a state of purity and rationality, the old forces dissolve immediately, making way for the light of Buddha Fa to save predestined beings.
Master also arranged for me to meet many parents and children at my market stall, which was set up like a nursery. This gave me the opportunity to clarify the truth to parents whom I hadn’t reached at the school. Looking back, I realize that my path was systematically arranged. It began with cultivating my character within the small community of the market nursery, where I learned to let go of my attachment to my own opinions and cooperate openly and harmoniously with others; this gave me the confidence to connect with the wider Hobart community and share the truth with many predestined beings.
Three years ago, as a shy and withdrawn person, I never imagined I could do this on my own. It is all thanks to Master’s arrangements and Dafa’s greatness. Every environment and every sentient being we encounter serves as a setting for our cultivation. If we do not prioritize studying the Fa, doing the exercises, and regularly sending forth righteous thoughts—and if we do not cultivate ourselves well within our families and workplaces—we will constantly struggle to clarify the truth, no matter where we are. When we truly desire to improve and keep the mission of saving people at the forefront of our minds, Master will certainly arrange the best possible path for us.
Conclusion
Looking back at the path I have traveled, I am deeply grateful to be walking the path of cultivation and to be a Dafa particle within the Australian Dafa community. I also extend my sincere thanks to fellow practitioners in other states for their assistance with my personal cultivation and project work. I am grateful to the practitioners in Melbourne for helping me register for truth-clarification stalls at community markets and for sending me materials and truth-clarification lotus flowers.
I hope we will all continue to cultivate well together and cooperate unconditionally to fulfill our vows to save sentient beings, ultimately reaching Consummation within our own worlds. The above reflects my personal understanding during the cultivation process; should anything not align with the Fa, please compassionately point it out.
Thank you, Master!
Thank you, fellow practitioners!
Thank you Master!
Thank you fellow practitioners.
中文翻译:
在霍巴特社區集市中講真相的修煉體會
尊敬的師父好！
各位同修好！
我是一名來自塔斯馬尼亞州霍巴特的越南大法弟子。2013年，我在澳洲留學期間得法。回顧過去十三年的歷程，在返本歸真的每一步上，我都無比感恩師父的慈悲安排與精心呵护。
得法之前，雖然我生長在一個物質充裕的家庭，並在學業上取得了許多成就，但我的心靈從未有過真正的平靜。目睹家庭中的情感衝突，以及常人為了物質利益而進行的自私爭鬥，我總是感到很累，並對人生的真正目的抱有疑問。
當我到澳洲留學，並在寺廟做義工時，萬古機緣到來了，一位朋友向我介紹了《轉法輪》這本書。這部偉大的大法解開了我以往的所有疑問，讓我如同脫胎換骨，並找回了自己的真我。作為一名新學員，我得到師父的特別恩典，被安排參與澳洲整體正法救度眾生的項目。
今天參加法會，我想與同修分享一些在塔斯馬尼亞州霍巴特地區修炼过程中向內找、提高自己和做三件事的經歷。如有不符合法的地方，恭請同修慈悲指正。
第一部分：心性提高後，幼教環境中救度眾生的機會打開了
2022年5月，我搬到塔斯馬尼亞州霍巴特。在墨爾本與人數眾多的同修整體一起走過九年時光後，離開熟悉的同修，來到一個新的島嶼，讓我不免感到有些孤單。不過，我悟到沒有什麼是偶然的，這個環境正是讓我在當地洪傳大法、講真相的機會，實現一名大法弟子救人的誓約。
為了建立集體修煉環境，我發正念，求師父安排我與當地同修取得聯繫。真是神奇，就在第二天，當我需要找配鑰匙的地方時，一位店主偶然給我指路，我因此遇到了一位在附近工作的華人同修。通過師父安排的這個神聖機緣，我很快就与当地的學員一起在公园煉功。
開始學習幼兒教育並實習時，我面臨尋找實習單位的考驗。由於學生人數太多，各家托兒所都拒絕再接收實習生。面對自己對工作的擔心，我立刻歸正自己，不被環境帶動，只專心做好三件事。師父的慈悲安排我在從墨爾本返回霍巴特的航班上，再次展現了神奇。我碰巧坐在一位年輕女孩旁邊，我主動向她講真相，送給她一朵大法紙蓮花，並分享了「和平花瓣」項目傳達的信息。
一段時間後，學校介紹我到一家托兒所實習。走進園長辦公室的那一刻，我看到那朵大法蓮花就端端正正地掛在她的辦公桌旁，我心中非常感動。原來，航班上的那位女孩正是這位園長的女兒。正是這朵帶著純正能量的蓮花，減輕了她的悲傷，也讓她的母親心生善念。通過這個善緣，我不僅被正式錄用，還得到了園長的完全信任，有了向同事講真相，以及教托兒中心的孩子們折大法蓮花的機會。
托兒所的工作需要高強度的團隊配合，這也正是一面很好的鏡子，讓我看到了自己根深蒂固的執著。我本來性格內向，以前只習慣做獨立、封閉的工作，所以很少有磨煉心性的機會。進入新的環境後，我仍然習慣只專心努力做好分配給自己的任務，完全缺少對身邊人的關心，也沒有與他們建立聯繫。雖然我總是耐心承擔最辛苦的工作，沒有一句怨言，但同事們卻表現出不滿，甚至直接說我工作時與人疏遠，像一台自動機器。
周圍環境的不和，迫使我認真深入向內找。我震驚地發現，長期以來，自己有很強的自我執著，有高傲的心，也看不起別人。這種自私的魔性藏得很深，藏在勤勞和能吃苦這些美好品質的外表下，讓我以為自己已經做得很好。我悟到，師父教導我們要修成無私無我、先他後我的正覺。如果我不放下這個高傲的自我，發出慈悲、溫暖的能量，又怎麼能救度工作環境中的眾生呢？
一旦歸正自己的念頭，我就立刻改變了自己的行為。我不再像一個沒有感情的機器人那樣工作，而是主動觀察、關心同事，在他們遇到困難時幫助他們。我也放低自我，在自己需要幫助時請大家幫忙，真心讚賞他們的長處，並學會看同修和常人好的一面。我內心真正的轉變，完全改變了外在的環境。園長和同事們開始感受到我真誠的善意，我們之間的關係變得和睦、友善。在心性提高的基礎上，我已經能夠很容易的向工作單位的所有同事講清大法的真相，並得到他們深深的理解與共鳴。
通過內心的改變，我以自己工作態度的轉變證實了大法的美好。同事們經常表示，很欣赏我发出的積極、平和友善的能量，也十分珍重收到的紙蓮花和大法真相。我深深體會到，工作環境就是一個磨煉心性的熔爐。當自己真正用心提高專業能力，勇敢放下自我，以慈悲對待大家時，周圍的能量場就會立刻得到歸正。這時，眾生就會看到大法的美好，自然而然地理解，並支持反迫害。
堅定正念，按照真、善、忍指導自己的言行，也讓我在穩定的生活中，在做好三件事的路上，得到了無比微妙的安排。二零二四年，在得到五年工作簽證後，我心中產生了想要回到墨爾本的願望。然而，我仍有一項道義上的承諾需要履行，就是必須在塔斯馬尼亞再留一年，為該州作出貢獻。面對這種大多數常人會為了尋求個人利益而悄然離開的情況，我鄭重提醒自己是一名修煉人，無論在任何情況下，都必須按照「真」的要求行事。我決定寫一封信給州政府，表達誠摯的感謝，同時如實陳述個人願望，請求允許我在承諾期限屆滿之前離開該州。
一名大法弟子的正直與純淨，解體了常人的一切成見。沒想到，州政府不但沒有拒絕，反而寄來一封特批信，邀請我比法定時間提前三年，直接提交永久居民申請。這個無價的禮物，不僅讓我的生活迅速穩定下來，使我有更多時間做好三件事，也是師父的慈悲點化，讓我明白自己需要繼續留在霍巴特地區，完成講真相的使命。
回顧走過的路，我更加深刻領悟到，如果自己像常人一樣隨意行事，沒有堅守「真」，這個神跡就不可能展現。只要我們完全信師信法，堅定用真、善、忍衡量自己的一切行為，師父總會為我們的修煉之路作出慈悲而美好的安排。
第二部分：突破人心，擴大在社區集市講真相的範圍
雖然我已經努力向同事講清真相，並在工作場所教孩子們折蓮花，但我心中一直在想，在霍巴特這樣一個人口稀少的城市，怎樣才能接觸到更多眾生。剛開始時，我到街上發傳單，送紙蓮花，但來往的人太少，救人的效果並不理想。我曾多次考慮在小學開展「和平花瓣」項目，但由於我做全職工作，又缺少人手配合，所以這個項目還沒能實施。
正在我擔心的時候，師父慈悲安排了一位本地同修，建議我到當地的社區集市去。我沒有選擇那些手續複雜、等待時間很長的大型集市，而是主動通過社交媒體聯繫一些較小集市的主辦方。我真誠介紹了大法的美好，以及「和平花瓣」項目的人文意義。神奇的是，幾乎所有集市的管理方都非常支持，並特別為我提供了完全免費的洪法展位。我明白，是師父為我開闢了一條正道，讓我能夠更有效、更廣泛的講真相。
獨自承擔偏遠集市的講真相展位，也是幫助我認識並去掉許多執著的過程。最初自己準備好一切、走出去的那一刻，擔心、害怕和懷疑的心包圍著我：我一個人能做好嗎？應不應該深入講述這場迫害？眾生願意聽嗎？
師父在《轉法輪》第六講中开示：「害怕也是一種執著心。」
面對這些不正的念頭，我深刻認識到，這些負面心情並不是真我，我來到這裡是為了大法、為了眾生，因此我必須堅決否定干擾，保持堅定的正念。
就在我歸正心態後，神跡又一次展現，鼓勵了我的信心。剛到第一個集市時，我很驚訝，沒想到旁邊展位的攤主竟然是一位我熟悉的朋友，他也是第一次來這裡擺攤。
這次偶然的相遇，不僅帶來了一股溫暖的能量，驅散了我的孤獨感。朋友熱情地聽我講完真相後，還向我推薦了其他適合報名參加的市集。我清楚感受到，在我走出的每一步中，都有師父無限的慈悲與加持。
在社區集市講真相時，師父帶來了許多有緣的眾生。有些人在充滿壓力的生活中，渴望找到一種打坐的方法；有些人從未聽說過大法，但接觸後，都非常認同真、善、忍的原則，並深有感觸。通過這些實際經歷，我悟到了一個深刻的法理：展位的規模大小、有多少同修一起參與，並不是決定因素。只要一個大法粒子帶著純淨的心態，有堅定的正念想要救人，即使只有一張小桌子，師父也會安排眾生得到救度，並接受大法真相資料。
當師父看到我纯淨和堅定救人的心時，就安排了一位霍巴特的同修與我一起講真相。在我們展位的安排上，神跡又一次展現。我们的展位設在新開張集市的舞台上。我又一次感受到師父的鼓勵，師父在《各地講法十五》〈二零一八年華盛頓ＤＣ講法〉中开示：
「不管它表現怎麼樣，不管這社會怎麼樣，大法弟子是這個社會的主角，這台戲是你們唱。」
在我向大家介紹大法時，那位同修在舞台上煉功。雖然來這個新集市的人不多，但我們也向霍巴特的一個社區介紹了大法的美好，其中大多數人以前都不知道法輪大法。集市的主辦人是一位身心放鬆方面的專業人士，所以她也非常支持我們，並幫忙在他們的資訊網頁上宣傳「和平花瓣」項目。
通過在集市講真相的過程，我也逐漸學會了如何理智向集市主辦方和社區民眾講真相。剛開始時，向來到集市的眾生講述迫害真相，我心中有害怕和顧慮。我擔心，因為我才剛開始向社區介紹大法的美好，是否應該向他們講述活摘器官等對他們來說有些沉重的信息。因此，我只停留在介紹大法的美好和送蓮花給這裡的眾生。
然而，通過學法和與其他城市做這個項目的同修交流，我認識到自己正在用人心做大法的事。我悟道，現在的人都來自高層，他們正在等待得救。一歸正念頭，我就清除了怕心，因為我知道，我們來到這裡，是為了把大法真相帶給眾生，讓他們有機會在正與邪之間擺放自己的位置。從那以後，每次報名參加一個新集市時，我都很高興與主辦人交朋友，把他們當成熟悉的朋友，堂堂正正介紹大法的美好，以及中共迫害法輪功的殘酷。當修煉人的心性達到純淨和言行理智時，舊勢力立即被解體，佛法的光芒隨之照亮這裡，救度有緣的眾生。
我在集市遇到許多我所在幼兒園的家長和孩子。因此，我有了機會向家長們講真相，這是我之前在幼兒園還沒有做的。回頭看，我明白自己走的路是有次序安排好的。最初，我在幼兒園這個小社區中修煉、提高心性，在那裡，我學會了放下對自己想法的執著，以開放、和善的心態與大家配合。之後，我才有了更多信心，與更廣大的霍巴特社區建立聯繫，向更多有緣的眾生講真相。
三年前，我還是一個內向、膽小的人，根本想不到自己能一個人做這件事。這一切都靠師父的安排和偉大的大法。我們所處的每一個環境、遇到的每一個眾生，都是我們的修煉環境。如果我們不重視學法、煉功和發正念，不在家庭和工作中修好自己，那麼無論在哪裡講真相，都會遇到困難。當我們真正想要提高，把救人的使命常放在心中，師父一定會為我們安排最好的道路。
結語
回顧走過的路，我無比感恩能走上修煉的道路，成為澳洲大法整體中的一個法粒子。我也非常感謝其他州的同修，在個人修煉和做項目方面給予我的幫助。感謝墨爾本的同修幫助我申請社區集市的講真相展位，並寄給我真相資料和講真相用的蓮花。
希望我們大家都能繼續共同精進實修，無條件配合，兌現救度眾生的誓約，最終在各自的世界中圓滿。
以上是我在修煉過程中的個人體悟，如有不符合法的地方，請同修慈悲指正。
謝謝師父！
謝謝同修！