Cultivation Experience of a New Practitioner

(Minghui.org) Greetings, Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!

I am a person whose brain goes blank and voice becomes shaky when I stand in front of people, so I did not plan on submitting an experience sharing. However, when a practitioner close to me encouraged me to do so, I felt moved and thought of Master’s words:

“What I value most is the process.” (“Fa Teaching at the U.S. Capital,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World, Volume VIII)

I then got up my courage and decided that even if the content was plain, I wanted to report my cultivation experiences to Master and share it with fellow practitioners.

Obtaining the Fa by Chance

I am in my forties, and work at a company. I am living in Daegu. When I was young, I read a book called I Want to Be a Witness to Hope. I thought at that time, “Ah! I also want to be a person that can bring a kind influence.” This line became my life motto and I had been striving to put it into practice and grow.

When I was just over 30 years old, however, I started suffering from severe menstrual pain, which tormented me for more than ten years. My quality of life plummeted as a result. When it was serious, I would experience unbearable pain for an entire week. There were a few times when it was so painful that I couldn’t work. I also experienced significant weight loss and my complexion looked bad. Some straightforward people told me that I looked unwell.

Because I was not feeling well, I started to care only about wellness. I kept looking for ways to improve my health through study and research. A few years ago, my company moved to a place near a residential sports field. In 2022, when the COVID pandemic was serious, I was taking a walk on the field when I saw a group of people practicing Falun Gong. Their movements were slow and gentle, and looked great. The music also made my heart feel at peace. At that moment, I thought, “Ah, I want to learn it too.” That was how I started cultivating.

After I practiced the exercises for one hour on the first day, when climbing some stairs, I felt as if someone was pushing me from behind. My whole body felt light and buoyant, as if I was about to fly. I thought at that time, “This practice is different from other sports. It’s truly magical!” Additionally, the severe menstrual pain that had troubled me for many years completely disappeared that month! It was exactly the same as the situation written in Zhuan Falun:

“After the lecture yesterday, many of you felt that your entire body was light. However, a very small number of people with serious illnesses went ahead and started to feel unwell yesterday. After I removed the bad things from your body yesterday, most of you felt that your whole body was light and very comfortable.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)

I had attended many health lectures during my more than ten years of suffering, and obtained many health-related qualification certificates. To find a way to improve my health, I searched through all kinds of books at libraries and bookstores. I read all types of books, but never saw any real improvement. I did not expect that my menstrual pain would disappear after practicing Falun Gong. It’s a truly magical practice.

On the day after I practiced the exercises, a practitioner gave me the book, Zhuan Falun. I read it twice in a row, and suddenly understood, “Ah! I have found the book that I have to read during my lifetime.” I also thought at the same time, “My body is healthy now. I have found the practice that will allow me to cultivate my entire life.”

I read Zhuan Falun and practiced the five exercises every day. I was purifying my body and mind through cultivation and striving to become a better person.

Participating in Gan Jing World

Not long after I started cultivating, I began to participate in the Gan Jing World project. I was a learner at the beginning, and I later discovered that I was the only younger person. I then gradually became someone who taught other people how to use the platform. People often say, “The best way to learn is to teach.” It was truly like that. While teaching others I learned more, and also discovered many of my attachments, such as being bothered by trouble and pursuing comfort. Even though I can’t let go of the attachments all at once, I have been trying hard to find them during cultivation to continuously make corrections to my character.

The practitioners in my area are mostly elderly. Most of them do not know how to use computers or smartphones. Teaching them to learn IT-related things required great patience. Sometimes after I explained to the whole group, even though some people could keep up, most of the time I had to teach them one-on-one and repeat things a few times from the beginning. Then one person could keep up. Sometimes my negative feelings would be triggered, but when I saw how those elderly practitioners who kept learning without notions or worrying about hard work, as long as it could help with the salvation of sentient beings, I felt very moved.

I saw in them what I lacked. The elderly practitioners had diligent attitudes and were still willing to learn while dealing with things they did not understand; they did not show off what they know, they had humble hearts to learn, and they had the precious heart of believing in Master, believing in the Fa, and wanting to help Master in the Fa-rectification.

I felt that this was an environment especially arranged by Master to help me improve. I sincerely thank Master, and would also like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for all the practitioners who participated.

Magical Experience During Cultivation

After reading Zhuan Falun multiple times, my understanding of the Fa deepened. I then started feeling a little anxious and felt it necessary to read all the 51 books of teachings besides Zhuan Falun as soon as possible, in order to reach the standard for a practitioner.

I used the spare time during my commute to work to finish reading all the teachings, on my phone, within seven months. During that time, I felt that time was extremely precious and studied the Fa whenever I had time. On the weekends, I sometimes practiced the exercises for six to seven hours, and I often studied the Fa all day long.

One night, I read the physical book of a collection of teachings given around the world from eleven o’clock at night until four or five o’clock in the morning. It was odd that even though I did not sleep all night, my eyes remained especially clear and my mind was very awake. I experienced feelings I had never had before. I truly experienced the state of:

“... and will not feel sleepy even if they go two days without sleep.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)

My mind was clear and clean, as if it had been completely purified.

After cultivating for several months, I had sorted out the computers, audio equipment, and books that were no longer being used, and donated them to a student from a multicultural family upon the suggestion of a friend. While I was practicing the fifth exercise a few days later, I suddenly felt that a small black pebble fell from above my right hand. I thought I was dreaming, and when I opened my eyes and looked, there was nothing. I understood that Master was helping me clean out the bad substances in my body.

After a few days, while reading Zhuan Falun, I suddenly felt a tightening of my forehead. That moment, I experienced what Master said:

“When I was talking about the celestial eye, each of you could feel that your forehead was tight; the muscles felt like they were piling up together and drilling inward.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)

I personally experienced the authenticity of the content in Zhuan Falun, and it further strengthened my confidence in cultivation.

When I first began to practice, I was not able to send forth righteous thoughts at all the four set times. But as my understanding of the Fa deepened, I gradually realized the importance of sending forth righteous thoughts. If I missed any times, I tried hard to make up for it.

I recently found that the reminders in my phone for sending forth righteous thoughts only had the 12:55 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. ones left. I thought it was strange and reset it to all four times. However, there were only two times left again the next day. After continuing like this for a few days, I realized that it was because I had not been sending forth righteous thoughts carefully and solemnly recently and had been slacking off a bit. Master was compassionately giving hints to me, a disciple who was not doing well, so I could become aware of and correct this state. I felt deeply ashamed.

Cultivating in My Daily Life

Although I have been practicing for not a long time, there are many little cultivation experiences that come to mind. I will share a few here.

One year, before the holidays, my company decided to host a dinner in our office. It was strange that day because none of my coworkers came to the office or contacted me. I called a coworker who was not able to join the dinner due to other affairs. The coworker told me that because everyone was busy, the dinner had been rescheduled. I felt a little upset and resentful, “Why didn’t they notify me? How could they reschedule this on their own?”

I was preoccupied by emotions and did not realize my problems in the moment. I calmed down later and started to reflect. I thought that I had never encountered something like this when I worked at the company as an ordinary person, and I had always received praise and was well liked. Now that I am a practitioner, the emergence of various conflicts is inevitable. These things test me and help me improve my xinxing. Running into these conflicts is a good thing. I should improve my xinxing.

One day, a few Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my office, and asked me, “Do you believe in creationism or evolution.” I said, “I believe in creationism.” They then chatted with me excitedly about many topics. They told me that they had been preaching in China for 30 years and had only recently come to South Korea. I was curious, and asked them, “How could you engage in missionary activities in a communist society like that?” One responded, “We risked our lives to spread the gospel.”

I realized that this was actually Master hinting to me. Even ordinary people are able to go out and spread their faith while facing life-threatening danger without fear. As a Dafa practitioner, all the more so should I continue to cultivate bravely, diligently, and with steadfast righteous thoughts.

Master said:

“But I would like you to know one thing: now that you have Dafa with you, you have gained the Fa, and your life belongs to the Great Way, so you should forge ahead without any doubt, with righteous thoughts and actions, and do things as I have taught you.” (“2018 Fa Teaching Given in Washington, D.C.,” Collected Fa Teachings, Vol. XV)

When I go out, I always carry truth-clarification flyers with me and introduce Falun Gong to anyone predestined. Once when I was riding in a taxi, just as I handed a flyer to the driver, he said that he also practiced a certain type of qigong. He said he could see who was “possessed” and could help exorcise them. He also said that people were surprised by his strong energy when they shook hands with him. It was my first time encountering someone like this. Master’s teachings about not speaking from a high level and not showing off came to my mind. I became more careful and clarified the truth with rationality and wisdom from then on, instead of speaking from a high level.

When the environment is not ideal for Fa study or when there is nothing special to do, I will usually recite Lunyu or send forth righteous thoughts.

I took a plane to Jeju Island to participate in the parade to celebrate 450 million Chinese quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated youth organizations. On the plane, I sat next to a young couple with an infant. I started sending forth righteous thoughts once I sat down, but the infant kept crying. The husband felt embarrassed, and said, “Before I was married, whenever I saw other people’s kid cry, I would think that the parents did not take good care of the kid and so just let them cry like that. Only after having a child of my own did I realize that it is truly not easy.” He then expressed his apologies. I said no problem and lightly patted the child’s back. I kept quietly sending forth righteous thoughts until the plane landed.

Before getting off the plane, the husband asked me if I was on a business trip. I thought to myself that this was a predestined person arranged by Master. I said that I was going to participate in Falun Dafa activities. I pointed at the yellow T-shirt I was wearing that was printed with “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.” They showed interest. I then explained how 450 million Chinese have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations, and told them about Falun Gong, and the CCP’s persecution. I then asked them where they lived, and it turned out that there is an exercise site in their area, so I recommended they go there to learn more. They gladly accepted my suggestion and kept thanking me. Thank you very much, Master, for arranging such predestined people for me.

Concluding Remarks

Before cultivating, I thought the world was beautiful. I enjoyed being with people and never disliked anyone. But after I started cultivating, I found that those people that I liked would sometimes be cold toward me or even say something rude. All kinds of human attachments would show up while I did the exercises, studied the Fa, lived, and worked. Sometimes, when I saw that other people had attachments, such as resentment, suspicion, jealousy, uncultivated speech, attachments to showing off, zealotry, laziness, decadency, and sentimentality, I would criticize them.

But criticizing others is in fact looking outward. Cultivation in Dafa requires looking inward. I found that I can easily see things in others that correspond to my attachments. Another person’s attachment that displayed itself was not wanting to listen when someone said unpleasant words.

I remember Master’s teachings about learning from people who are doing well, and when we see people not doing well, we should look inward to see whether we have similar issues, and cultivate inward. So I would remind myself: Why am I seeing this? Is it because I also have shortcomings? Those people and things were in fact present to help me improve my xinxing and remove my attachments. After I understood this, I would send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate those bad thoughts. But sometimes even though I understood it, my heart still could not calm down right away.

I admire veteran practitioners’ graceful, steady, noble, and dignified attitudes when they do the three things, as well as how they are able to sincerely admit their mistakes, even when no one else knew about them. I often think to myself that I need to compare my study and cultivation with theirs to quickly improve myself. I made this decision again today.

I wholeheartedly thank Master for eliminating the karma I accumulated throughout many lifetimes, and for guiding me onto this cultivation path. This gratitude cannot be expressed in words. Every moment, I feel that Master is protecting me, and not allowing me to waver on my cultivation path. Even though I still have various attachments, I will definitely work hard to study the Fa well, do the three things well, and resolutely go home with Master.

Thank you, Master. Thank you, fellow practitioners.

(Presented at the 2025 South Korea Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Exchange Conference)