(Minghui.org) I'm a young Dafa disciple who started to practice Falun Gong in the winter of 2011. At that time I was 13 years old. After I watched a Shen Yun performance DVD, I was deeply moved and decided to cultivate.

The concepts of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance were imprinted deeply in my mind, and I began to treat everyone around me well. Shortly after I began to practice, the naughtiest, most disobedient kid in my class began to argue with everything I said. After I began to treat him with compassion and helped him with his schoolwork, he changed into a much quieter person and no longer interfered with my studies.

The biggest challenge I encountered was whether to join the youth league or not [one of the Chinese Communist Party's organizations]. On the one hand I already knew how evil and ugly the CCP was; on the other hand, my teacher kept telling us about the bad consequences of not joining the league. Therefore, I was afraid not to do it. Later I studied the Fa with a calm mind and the feeling of fear left me. When I gave my teacher the paper explaining that I wouldn’t join the league, surprisingly, she immediately agreed.

Watching Shen Yun Performing Arts DVD and Obtaining the Fa

My mother used to suffer from all kinds of diseases before she practiced Falun Gong. After she began menopause, she had a bad temper and always lost her temper at me. One summer day in 2011, my mother brought home a copy of Zhuan Falun and said it was from her coworker. I was fond of reading books, so I also read Zhuan Falun. I started to read out of curiosity. After I finished reading the first paragraph, I was already impressed by it. My mother told me it was Falun Gong and she wanted to cultivate.

My mind was struggling: on the one hand I felt that the book made sense; on the other hand our school textbooks opposed Dafa and said negative things about it. I didn't know what to do. But from that day on, my mother formally began to practice Falun Gong and later my grandmother also started cultivating. My mother borrowed Master’s lecture tapes and several copies of Master’s Fa lectures.

I read Zhuan Falun and watched the DVD, and my mother kept suggesting that I also practice. At that time I thought cultivation was for adults and had nothing to do with me. Besides, I felt doing the exercises was too tiring and I was such a shy person that I was afraid to do the exercise movements. So, I thought about it for six months before I decided to practice.

One winter day in 2011, my mother brought home a Shen Yun DVD. My mother, grandmother and I gathered around the computer to watch it. As I watched, I was surrounded by a warm, splendid feeling. Only one thought stayed in my mind: I would also cultivate with my mother and my grandma.

Thus, I began to cultivate with my father’s support. After they began practicing, my bad-tempered mother and grandma changed into kinder people. They threw away all their medicine. From then on, our family became filled with harmony.

With Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in Mind, I Treat Everyone Around Me Kindly

I decided to cultivate and started to study the Fa and do the exercises with my mom and grandma. Soon winter vacation was over and I started school again. I got along well with my classmates. At lunch time, the school gave us fruit. I waited while the other students rushed to grab the fruit and I was the last one to take it. Sometimes none of the fruit was left, but that did not bother me.

After I attended school for a period of time, the teacher transferred the naughtiest student in my class to my team. I was the team leader. That naughty student always gave me a hard time. During class, he made noises to bother me and distract me. He also behaved like my enemy after class. I tried to talk to him, but it didn't help.

One month later, I could not bear that boy anymore, so I asked the teacher to change seats. Even though the teacher could not handle him either, she refused. I felt bad. I was a soft tempered girl. I thought the teacher must think I'm the one among all the team leaders who can most easily be taken advantage of; therefore, she transferred that troublesome person to my team.

I felt bad during that period of time. When my mother heard about it she said: “This is Master testing you. When you encounter such a thing, shouldn’t you remember that you are a practitioner? Did you act according to the principle of forbearance?”

I thought what Master taught us:

“When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.” (Lecture Nine in Zhuan Falun)

I felt like a heavy weight had been removed from my heart. I felt much lighter.

After that, I did not ask my teacher to switch seats any more. I imprinted the words of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance deeply in my mind and remembered that I was a practitioner all the time. Gradually, that boy became quieter, although he still played around a lot with other classmates after the class. He didn’t bother me any longer. Sometimes, I felt sympathy for him. I began to help him with his class work and asked the other classmates to remove their bad opinions of him.

Having Righteous Thoughts Instead of Human Notions

The second grade of the new term at my middle school had just begun and soon my homeroom teacher announced that the first group of students would join the youth league. Two students from each class would join and those students with good marks would be considered first. I knew the truth a long time ago and realized how ugly the CCP was. I wanted to stay away from it as far as possible, so how could I join it?

However, I was one of the top two students in my class. Therefore, the monitor and I would be asked to join.

I faced another problem: I needed to write an essay explaining why I would not be joining the league. How should I explain this to my teacher? She was a harsh person who used very nasty words. I imagined many times how she would react.

In those days, I felt nervous. The teacher kept repeating in our class that if anyone refused to join the league and the CCP, they would face consequences and as a result, would not be able to find a position in society. I kept reciting Master’s poem in my mind:

“Steadfastly cultivate Dafa, the will unflinching The raising of levels is what’s fundamental In the face of tests one’s true nature is revealed Achieve Consummation, becoming a Buddha, Dao, or God” (“True Nature Revealed” in Essentials for Further Advancement II)

I knew it was a test for me, but strong fear blocked my enlightenment quality. I even thought that I could join the league and then quit it later.

When the weekend finally arrived, I spent lots of time listening to Master’s lecture tape and reading Zhuan Falun with a calm mind. Gradually, I felt there was nothing to fear.

That evening I felt I should finish the thing. I recited Master’s Fa:

“Should you have fear, it will seize upon you If thoughts are righteous, evil will collapse” (“What’s to Fear” in Hong Yin Vol. II)

While I was reciting Master’s Fa, I wrote to my teacher and explained to her that our whole family would not join these kinds of political groups.

The next day, I gave the paper to my teacher without any fear. Surprisingly, she immediately said that she agreed and asked why I hadn't told her earlier.

I found this incident very easy to resolve, just like Master said:

“Neither heaven nor earth can block my road of Fa-rectification But disciples’ human hearts can” (“Troubles” in Hong Yin III)

The above is my own experience and if there is anything improper, please point it out. Heshi to merciful and grand Master. Thanks to Master and thanks to fellow practitioners!