A Young Dafa Disciple’s Cultivation Story

(Minghui.org) My name is Zheng Zheng and I am 11 years old. I have been living with my paternal grandparents since I was three months old.

My grandmother told me that when I was born she whispered in my ear, “Remember Falun Dafa is good.” Both my parents work in the city, and we are all Falun Dafa practitioners. The first sentence I said was “Dafa is good.” I started to study the Fa by memorizing poems from Hong Yin when I turned three. I began to read Zhuan Falun when I entered the first grade. I learned to abide by the principles of Dafa, and under Master’s protection, I became a young Falun Dafa disciple.

I would like to report to Master and share my cultivation experiences with other young Dafa disciples.

Doing My Part to Save Sentient Beings

I got hand, foot, and mouth disease from my daycare in 2017. The teachers told my grandparents that I had to treat the illness and quarantine at home. My grandmother told me that this was not an illness, and instead I was eliminating karma. I did not get any shots or take any medication, and I wanted to go clarify the truth with my grandmother at a farmer’s market. I handed truth-clarification flyers and booklets to adults and said, “Please take a look at this booklet. Remember ‘Falun Dafa is good’ to stay safe.”

Some would say, “This child is quite adorable!” They smiled and received the truth-clarification materials. I distributed the materials to about five people and was covered in sweat. The hand, foot, and mouth disease disappeared when I got home. My classmates had to stay home for about seven days when they got the disease, but I only stayed home for four days.

My teacher asked, “Did Zheng Zheng take any medication?” My grandmother replied, “No, he only recited ‘Falun Dafa is good’ every day.” My teacher was in disbelief and my grandmother took the opportunity to clarify the truth to her. My grandmother helped two teachers and two school security guards withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its youth organizations.

A boy from my class pulled a prank on me one day when I was in second grade. He pulled my chair away from my desk as I stood up. When I attempted to sit down, I fell and hit the back of my head on the ground. My head started to bleed and my teacher got scared. She called my grandmother and the boy’s parents to the office. The boy’s mother kept apologizing and the boy was scared. I said to my teacher and the boy’s mother, “Never mind. He didn't do it on purpose.” I held the boy’s hand to reconcile with him.

Some of my classmates would take my stationary without asking my permission. My completed homework would be missing, and it would be drenched in water or thrown in the garbage. This was because my classmates wanted me to be reprimanded by my teachers. I would get angry and wanted to yell at them, but I held it in because I knew I was a young Falun Dafa disciple. I needed to endure and be forgiving. Many of my classmates also liked me as a friend.

My teachers also told my grandmother with good intentions, “He is a very good child, but he is too weak and cowardly. A boy like him will be bullied and taken advantage of in today’s society.”

I knew to listen to Master and refrain from fighting back. I handed my teacher a handwritten truth-clarification letter from my grandmother.

Not Completing My Homework for the First Time

I have a slow-paced personality. I am usually very focused while accomplishing a task and do not like to lie. I often take more than twice the amount of time to complete my homework than my classmates. I would always persist in completing it, however long it took. Regardless of whether my teacher checked the homework or not, I’d never forget to bring my homework to school, nor would I lie to my teacher.

I did not complete my homework one time. It was a Monday and I remember being reprimanded by my teacher. I told my grandmother that I did not complete my homework. She was surprised and said, “Why didn’t you complete your homework?” I replied, “The teacher told us to write about Mao Zedong. I thought this was Party culture, so I did not complete it. My teacher told me to finish it today after I get home. What do you think I should do?” My grandmother asked me instead, “What do you think you should do?” I said, “Mao is former head of the Chinese Communist Party. I will not praise him. I don't want to complete this homework.” My grandmother said, “You are right! But aren’t you afraid of being reprimanded by your teachers?” I said firmly, “No, I am not afraid.”

I went to school the next day and told the teacher that I had not completed my homework. My teacher got angry and punished me by making me write all the new vocabulary words in my textbooks three times. It would take me the whole night to write the vocabulary words.

My grandmother saw that I was happy when I returned home from school the next day. She asked, “Why are you so happy?” I said, “My teacher did not come to school today.”

This issue never came up again. I know that Master had helped me.

Getting Rid of My Attachment to Video Games

I was attached to playing with toy cars and vehicles, and addicted to playing car racing video games. I would miss meal times and not go to sleep during break days, just so that I could play video games. However, as soon as I played the video games, I’d start coughing.

I knew this was Master’s way of warning me, but I was still unable to stop myself from playing. I began to feel anxious after listening to young Dafa disciples’ experience sharing. I said to my grandmother, “Why is it so hard to quit playing video games?” In reality, I had already deleted a lot of video game software, but was unwilling to delete them all. My grandmother said, “Did you forget what Master has said? Master will help you as long as you are determined.”

Master said,

“Nothing is truly unbearable or impossible.” (The Ninth Talk, Zhuan Falun)

I underwent significant karma elimination in November of last year. I had a high fever for many days and was unable to eat anything. My mother came home from the city to visit me. She was scared when she saw my complexion and forced me to take medication. I refused and said, “I want to listen to Master’s audio lectures.” I listened to Master’s audio lectures for many days. One day, while I still felt dizzy, I told my grandmother, “Master told me to quit playing video games!” I got rid of my attachment to playing video games about four days after I recovered.

Thank you, Master for eliminating the negative substances!

I know I am still far from those diligent young Dafa practitioners. I have an introverted personality and often cry when encountering tribulations. I also get scared when I clarify the truth to sentient beings. At times, I also burst into tears and find excuses for myself when someone reprimands me. I had been unable to look inward. I will strictly abide by the Dafa principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, improve my cultivation and become a genuine Dafa disciple.