(Clearwisdom.net) I started to practice Falun Gong in 2005. In 1996, when I was still a student, there was a practice site in the square just in front of my home. At that time, there were many older people practicing the exercises, which made me think that it was just for older folks to improve their health and had nothing to do with young people. Time went by fast. In 1999, I encountered Falun Gong practitioners on the train to Beijing during a business trip. I chatted with a female practitioner who was a teacher. They had only one purpose in Beijing, to validate that "Dafa is good and Master is innocent".
A few days later, it was July 20, 1999. All the CCP's media started to slander Falun Gong and Master with all their might. I was among the majority of people who were deceived by the CCP propaganda and began to blame and hate Falun Gong. My hate reached its peak after the staged "Tiananmen Square Self-immolation." I didn't know it was a plot by the CCP. After that, the persecution became more fierce. However, practitioners were not frightened and didn't give up their belief. They started to distribute Falun Gong informational materials to people. When I first saw this material in the hallway of the building I lived in, I was just curious and wanted to know what's "Tiananmen Square Self-immolation" really about. After reading it, I noticed that it was quite contrary to what I had learned from TV. After that I started to pay attention to these materials and read them whenever I encountered them. I was shocked after watching a CD that my colleague gave me about the Tienanmen Square Self-immolation. It was full of loopholes after I finished analyzing it, and I concluded that it was indeed a hoax by the CCP.
At that moment, I began to wonder what Falun Gong was and why the practitioners risked their lives to prove its innocence. I wanted to know more about it. After I installed software to break through the Internet blockade, I read more information from overseas sites. I learned that Falun Gong had been spread widely overseas and there were practitioners in over 80 countries. It was not only legal, but also had gained a good reputation all over the world. I began to read Zhuan Falun. When I had read it the second time, I had made up my mind that this was what I had been waiting for. I wanted to be a Dafa practitioner, to cultivate in Dafa and to return to my origin.
I benefited both mentally and physically after practicing Dafa. My view of life changed. I gradually gave up my attachments to fame and self-interest, and improved my relationship with my colleagues. After reading Master's lectures, I felt that I had changed so much and was like a new person. I was determined to follow the principles of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" and be a good person.
Dafa is so precious and wonderful. I wanted more people to benefit from it. After I had obtained Dafa for three months, I set up a production site for informational material, made booklets and distributed them during my spare time. I read the sharing and discussion articles on the Minghui website almost everyday. I found that the attachments, which fellow practitioners pointed out in these articles, also existed in myself. Recognizing those attachments, I looked inward to get rid of them. Here I want to point out two severe attachments I had.
I was very much attached to Internet games. I repeatedly tried to give them up. Being attached to these computer games meant that I had an attachment to competitiveness and idle fun. I was determined to get rid of them.
When I first attained the Fa, I started to have the attachment to elation, just like Master said in Zhuan Falun. I was so excited after knowing the truth, understanding so many things and ascending to higher realms. What I said was not well accepted by my family. They said that I became so eccentric. I turned around and said that they were ignorant. They didn't know the truth about Dafa, and the environment in China was so evil. They suffered a lot from the CCP's pressure, and my behavior pushed them away even further. I didn't do well at all on this issue. Now, I just do my best to improve the situation. I am more considerate when doing things and more careful with my own state of mind, and wisely validate Dafa. I hope that new fellow practitioners will pay attention regarding this issue.
I have practiced Dafa for three years. Here are some small points I summarized from what I have learned and would like to share them with fellow practitioners.
- Read the book and study the Fa more. It is fundamental in doing the two other things.
- Doing well the three things is the most important part of cultivation. Everything that happens around us is a test of our xinxing. We should learn to always look inward and check every thought of ours and cultivate our xinxing. We should always remain compassionate.
- We should always think of sentient beings. Everything is around to save people, and save more people.
