(Clearwisdom.net) I am a veteran practitioner who obtained the Fa in 1996. I was devoted to Fa-study when I initially obtained the Fa. I insisted on participating in group Fa-study, even though I had a heavy workload and an adverse family environment. I often cried and told my fellow practitioners about my troubles whenever there was a problem. These practitioners never looked down on me and always patiently helped me to gain new insights. I was deeply touched by their words and deeds.
I grew up in the Party culture. My mind was totally blank when it came to cultivation. My understanding of the Fa was very low at the beginning. I cherished the Fa because veteran practitioners said that Dafa is good. However, I only wanted to read as much as possible, so I read fast. After reading through Zhuan Falun for the first time, I didn't truly understand what was mentioned in the book. I only remembered four words “Bu Shi Bu De” (“no loss, no gain.”) Later I developed a habit of always reading it out loud and fast without processing the information. I rarely put the Fa into my heart while studying the Fa.
I memorized the Fa several times. However, my attitude was not good. I was always in a hurry and felt like I was rushing. After memorizing the Fa once, I still didn't understand many Fa principles.
Later I heard that transcribing the Fa would bring wisdom and calm the mind, so I started to copy the Fa. I was still in a hurry and kept wanting to write very quickly. My writing was poor and lacked form. Words, sentences, or even paragraphs were left out. There were lots of mistakes in my copy.
My impatience was also reflected in the group Fa-study. It bothered me when practitioners read slowly or made many mistakes. I just wanted to finish reading that lecture. When it was my turn, I read it fast and didn't even want to pause at punctuation marks. The group Fa-study was merely a formality to me. I rarely enlightened to Fa principles.
I had several big falls on my cultivation path and came to realize my problem: I obtained the Fa, but didn't take Fa-study seriously. This is a manifestation of not being respectful to Master and the Fa. It is also a big danger in cultivation. I decided to start from ground zero and take studying the Fa seriously.
My attitude toward Fa-study totally changed in the past six months. I urged myself to put the Fa into my heart while studying the Fa. I wrote every stroke with care when copying the Fa. I used the regular script style, and the writing was neat. This method not only rectified the characters but also my mind. Good handwriting and a right mind go well with each other.
I became more patient and slowed down while studying the Fa. Each character was in my sight and in my heart during the study. I sometimes paused and thought about the content. I examined my shortcomings against the Fa. I realized just how great and profound Dafa is! It felt like I had never studied the Fa before. During Fa-study, sometimes I cried, and sometimes I smiled. Different levels of inner meanings of the Fa manifested before me. I never felt such happiness and wonderfulness. I saw my own improvement. The three things became easy to handle, and I worked with greater efficiency. My family environment has also improved a lot. It became a positive cycle.
I had studied the Fa in a perfunctory fashion in the past. Now I'm eager to assimilate to the Fa from the origin of my life. I had studied the Fa in formality only. Now I study the Fa with deep gratitude. It is to receive the wisdom and strength endowed by the Fa. It is to obtain Master's support and care. I'm one of the happiest beings in the universe. My mind is receiving the universal Dafa. I had studied the Fa for my own personal improvement. Now I study the Fa for all the sentient beings in my world, for the kings and lords in other cosmic bodies, and for gigantic groups of beings that those kings and lords represent. Fa-study is needed to save more sentient beings and to walk more steadily on the path that Master has arranged. I had studied the Fa in a pretentious way. Now I study the Fa with an attitude of admiration and respect. I'm a life created by Dafa. All things that constitute myself are created by the Fa.
I will continue to study the Fa this way and put the Fa into my heart. Now I truly believe that I will fundamentally change my conventional thinking, save more sentient beings and fulfil my prehistoric vows. I will also help my fellow practitioners to better assist Master with Fa-rectification.
It feels so good, putting the Fa into my heart while studying!