Correcting Oneself After Reading “Stay Out of Danger” and “A Wake-Up Call”

(Minghui.org) Master published a new article, “Stay Out of Danger,” on August 31, 2023, which became instrumental in helping me resolve issues I was facing. Master’s new teaching, “A Wake-Up Call,” published on June 6, 2024, further enlightened me on my cultivation journey. While each practitioner has different cultivation experiences and understandings, for me personally, these two articles had a significant impact on my cultivation progress.

Enlightening After Reading “Stay Out of Danger”

I download Minghui.org articles each day and have read almost all the published experience-sharing articles written by fellow practitioners. Many practitioners have shared in these articles how they have eliminated resentment and jealousy, and I have found myself similarly trying to overcome these feelings in recent years.

The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Dafa practitioners cost me my well-paying job, and I had to resort to accepting a lower-paying role. I was initially able to take this setback calmly. My acquaintances commented, “You look at peace with the situation.” A passerby even commented, “This mother and daughter pair gives off a warm feeling, though the daughter (referring to me) looks kinder.” Truly, Falun Dafa helps practitioners remain healthy, morally upright, compassionate, and open-minded.

My situation gradually improved as the scrutiny surrounding me eased. My work environment became relatively relaxed and comfortable, but my salary and benefits remained poor. When an unassuming colleague fell into favor with the bosses, I accidentally discovered the huge difference in our salaries. This triggered my feelings of jealousy and resentment. Although I was a diligent worker capable of delivering quality work, my abilities had been overlooked!

This injustice prompted me to vent my indignation to fellow practitioners and even ordinary people. I knew my behavior was incorrect, and I wanted to let go of these bad thoughts, but I failed to completely do so. Master has discussed the relationship between personal cultivation and cultivation during the Fa-rectification period, yet I remained ignorant on how to deal with the injustice I had suffered during the persecution. I felt helpless facing my circumstances, yet unable to let go of my feelings of unfairness.

I then read “Stay Out of Danger” and finally realized Master has already made the best arrangements for us, whether in our personal cultivation or in the Fa-rectification period. Disturbances that seriously affect our minds stem from human thoughts and karma that we need to remove. Nothing occurs by coincidence, and we will not encounter things that are unrelated to our cultivation. So really, there is nothing to agonize over or feel unfair about.

I left that work environment two years ago and remain regretful for not having done well at that time. I have since learned not to complain, hate, or be jealous of others. The temptation to express my opinions about the perceived unfairness in society is gone. Although our society is filled with chaos under the CCP’s rule, everything remains within Master’s arrangements, and I just need to do what a Dafa disciple should do.

Enlightening to Fa Principles after Reading “A Wake-Up Call”

After my father passed away last year, I started spending more time with my mother. My mother used to practice Dafa but stopped when the CCP began its persecution. She recently started practicing again, and conflicts and disagreements soon cropped up between the two of us. I believe myself to be the main cause of our unhappiness. I judged my mother’s perceived flaws and had little patience with her (in contrast to my treatment of others). I looked down on her and sometimes spoke to her harshly, which caused my mother to feel unhappy.

After reading Master’s teaching “A Wake-Up Call,” I felt ashamed. Master was teaching me, step-by-step, the correct decorum and behavior, but I had failed to adhere to his teachings despite studying the Fa for so many years.

Master taught us, 

“Compassion is expressed in this world through love and kindness, and these are qualities that those who practice Dafa should always radiate from within.” (“A Wake-Up Call”)

Soon after this teaching was published, my family ran into a conflict with our community property management office. The property management staff had acted unreasonably, and members of my family submitted complaints through various channels. In the process, we came to realize that those involved in this issue would always protect each other, and the victims would be unable to obtain redress. I even spoke harshly to the property management staff about this situation, and that was behavior unbecoming of a cultivator.

One night, I sincerely told my mother, “It must not be easy for the property management office. I am no longer sure if we did the right thing. Regardless, everything is arranged by Master. As to how the situation will develop moving forward, let us leave it in Master’s hands.”

The next day, my family members came across a new regulation published in the media that confirmed that the actions taken by the property management office were unreasonable. My mother and I were shocked. Perhaps that small amount of kindness in our hearts had prompted Master to intervene. The relevant government department later issued a notice informing the property management to reverse their decision.

During a subsequent meeting with the property management office, I tried to follow Master’s teachings and to view the situation without prejudice or emotion. It is not easy to clarify the truth, and we cannot push away ordinary people to the opposite side. By establishing good relationships with others, we can lay a foundation for people to accept the truth and also validate the goodness of Dafa. Any negative behavior would only bring shame to Dafa and Master. 

I have memorized “A Wake-Up Call” and have started to pay attention to how I treat my mother. After all, even ordinary people are filial to their parents. Now whenever I start to feel impatient, I try to control my emotions and stop myself from spiraling. I also find myself becoming more considerate of the difficulties faced by others. My original feelings of dissatisfaction have been replaced with feelings of compassion for them.

I have cultivated Dafa for 30 years, since my youth. I am currently in my fifties, and with strengthened faith I hope to do well the three things that Dafa disciples should do. While my progress had been acceptable during my earlier years, I have lagged far behind ever since. However, I am determined to catch up, save more people, and complete my sacred mission.