(Minghui.org) A year has passed with the blink of an eye. I would like to share my cultivation experiences of the last year.
I participated in an online group since May 2020, that focuses on reciting the Fa. It meets daily for 90 minutes. If I were not part of this Fa study group, I would have stopped memorizing the Fa due to my weak willpower.
Master said:
“They’re not all that busy with Dafa things, then it’s not quite right if they don’t come out for group activities to validate the Fa and clarify the truth, or for other activities like group Fa study. Group Fa study is an environment I created for you and a form that I’ve left for you. I think you should still participate. That’s because it has stood the test of experience, and cultivating that way allows our students to improve the fastest. When you cultivate on your own, you miss out on factors that help you improve. And haven’t you, as Dafa disciples, said that you would do as your Master says? Haven’t you said that you should walk straight on the path that a Dafa disciple should take?” (Fa Teaching Given at the Meeting with Asia-Pacific Practitioners)
The group environment prompts me to persist in reciting the Fa daily. We usually take turns reading a paragraph of the Fa 30 times. When others read the Fa, I recite it silently in my mind. In the process of reciting it repeatedly, I enlighten to Fa principles that I did not understand before. I feel that the Fa is so broad and profound. At times, I seemed to have tried my best to understand, but still knew so little. Whenever I memorize the Fa, I gain righteous thoughts and feel more confident in my media work.
I feel that the past year was the most productive year of my life. This is hard to put into words. Reciting the Fa calmed me down and put me in a good mood. I could clearly see the passage of time, and could eliminate bad thoughts as any surfaced. I won’t be led to slack off for a week by an attachment, which has happened in the past. I won’t be bothered by a conflict for a few days. I won’t let myself go by my own desires for a long time, because I have the Fa in my mind. I realize that I am a cultivator when I encounter interference or difficulties. I can look inward based on the Fa and quickly overcome whatever faces me. I have decided to keep memorizing the Fa. My wish is that one day I am able to recite the Falun Dafa book Zhuan Falun from beginning to end without error.
My mind was clear after reciting the Fa, which made me work more efficiently. Due to the pandemic, many of our customers experienced a number of situations and difficulties. However our sales achieved their goal, and the advertising profit doubled last year, compared to 2020. I felt Master’s great compassion, and the powerful strength and cooperation among practitioners.
The one-hour version of Dafa’s Exercise Two was released in 2018. I am ashamed that I did not do the second exercise for an hour until 2021. In fact, I didn’t pay much attention to doing the Dafa exercises.
Master said:
“Has it ever occurred to you that cultivation is the best form of rest? You can obtain the kind of rest that can’t be obtained through sleep. Nobody would say: ‘The exercises are making me so tired that I can’t do anything today.’ One would only say: ‘The exercises are making my whole body relaxed and at ease. I don’t feel sleepy after a sleepless night. I feel full of energy.’” (Teachings at the First Conference in North America)
I felt strong energy when I first held the wheel for an hour. When the time was up, I felt that my body was fixed at a particular spot, and I still wanted to keep going. My body was very relaxed after doing the exercise. I realized that cultivation and practice are combined. Whenever I let go of comfort and my attachment to browsing the Internet, I can turn the practice music on and do the exercises. Doing so every day consistently has been a test for me. From time to time, I received Master’s encouragement when I held the wheel with my arms raised. For example, a piece of Fa came to mind: “…One’s purity is seen...” (“Stirred by Reflection”)
In the past year, I made breakthroughs when studying the Fa and doing the exercises. My body and mind more readily adapted to the rapid developments of the media during the Fa-rectification process. Whenever I slack off, I use Master’s lectures to motivate myself. In the coming year, I hope that I can do a better job of helping Master rectify the Fa and save more sentient beings.