(Clearwisdom.net) I am a new practitioner from Hunan Province. My entire family, including my mother-in-law and father-in law, practices Falun Dafa. I would like to share my cultivation experience with our practitioners and hope that we can make progress together. Please point out any mistakes that I may not have realized.
Earlier, I was not diligent. Since I was not aware of the essentials of cultivation, for a long time my xinxing remained on the level of simply being a good person. However, our merciful Master does not want to give up on any practitioner. He has tried to help me catch up with the others in various ways.
In October 2005, I met several Dafa practitioners at the home of my mother-in-law. They are all very diligent and veteran practitioners. Every day we studied the Fa together after supper and sent forth righteous thoughts at the set times to eliminate the evil and clean out the evil specters of the CCP from other dimensions. With their help, I gradually gained a deeper understanding of Dafa.
One day while I was studying Master's articles in Essentials for Further Advancement, I felt that every word in the book was revealed in front of my eyes and the profound meaning of each word was imprinted on to my brain. I sensed a hot stream flow all over my entire body and a special feeling arose in every cell of my body. Just like waking up from a dream, I came to some new understandings. From then on, I realized what a real Dafa practitioner should do. I understood that we should do our best in the three things Master has asked us to do. Each of the three things is important and is the sacred mission of Dafa practitioners. They are the key to our advancement and represent the great honor that Master has bestowed upon us.
When I realized it was the reality of Dafa that was revealed to me, I was very excited. I cannot find words to describe my feelings and can only express thanks to Master. Deep in my heart I had the feeling that Master was watching over me and taking care of me all the time. He never gave up on me. Looking at Master's photograph, I made a decision that I will never let Master down. I will do my best to do what a Dafa disciple should do. I want to be a qualified Dafa disciple.
Since that time, I have persisted in Fa study and sending forth righteous thoughts without slackening off. During the day, I go to work. When I get back, I study the Fa with other practitioners. I have reviewed the Nine Commentaries, which made me further realize the meaning of clarifying the truth. With Fa study I got rid of some of my attachments and corrected some of my wrong behaviors in time. I also asked Master to help me clean up those bad areas.
I took the first step in truth clarification. With righteous thoughts and Master's help, I successfully persuaded several colleagues to resign from the CCP. As I was persuading them, I did not use any special tactics but held in mind that I wanted to save them and prevent them from being infected by the evil spirits of the CCP. I could feel Master's mercy and presence with me all the time.
During this time, I also experienced physical changes. My entire body was relaxed and did not feel tired when I walked. I used to feel tired and sleepy frequently, but now I do not have any feelings of fatigue even when I have slept for only two or three hours a day. There were also some differences when I was sending forth righteous thoughts. I indeed felt the power of the Fa.
However, the path of cultivation is not easy. I have made some progress in truth clarification but also have some hidden attachments. Earlier, I always kept thinking about how to tell the facts to the people around the world and how to prevent them from being deceived. Thus, my mind was not at peace when sending righteous thoughts and doing the exercises. It was the thoughts of how to clarify the truth to others and the means I would use that made me lose concentration.
I knew it was interference. In Zhuan Falun, Lecture Five, it says,
"In doing the exercises, if you do not think about good things, at least you should not think about bad things. It is best if you do not think about anything."
This made me understand that nothing should disturb me while doing the exercises and sending forth righteous thoughts. I will follow the path that Master has arranged for me, and do my best with the three things required of a Dafa disciple.
When I find that I have an omission somewhere or come across any interference, I immediately send forth righteous thoughts. I have understood that it has been my righteous thoughts and Master's mercy that has helped me clean up the evil's interference. Thanks to our great Master, I will be diligent in the future and do well what a Dafa practitioner should do on the path of a Dafa practitioner.
I have learned the above over a period of time. If there are any mistakes, I hope our practitioners will kindly point them out to me.
