Experiencing the Joy of Looking Inward Unconditionally

(Minghui.org) I am 66 years old this year. Throughout my over 20 years of cultivation, Master has been constantly watching over me. I feel like I'm immersed in the divine light of the Fa. With a body free of illness, I’ve followed Master all the way, experiencing the solemnness and supernatural nature of cultivation.

Before I started cultivating, I was well-known as a long-term patient at the hospital. I suffered from liver problems, breast hyperplasia, neurasthenia, and heart disease. I was previously treated for tuberculosis and also had surgery for an ectopic pregnancy. I weighed only 90 lbs.

In 1995, I was fortunate to find Dafa, and Master cleansed my body. Since then, I have not taken any medication. People who saw me said my face was brimming with health. When we met up with friends at gatherings, my husband often said proudly, “Look at my wife; she practices Falun Dafa. She always looks healthy!”

Master taught me how to let go of my self-interest, so I can put others first when I do things. Dafa corrected and reshaped my life. Thank you, Master, for your limitless benevolence and Falun Dafa’s great supernatural nature!

A Miraculous Change After Letting Go of Selfishness

In November 2020, many incorrect physical states appeared. My right calf swelled, and when I pressed on it, it left a dent. This leg felt heavy when I walked. The calf on my left leg had a four-inch-long bump in the shape of sweet potato. It alternated between feeling warm and feeling pain. My lower back also hurt. It hurt so much I did not dare to straighten my back when I stood. This stopped me from carrying heavy things. My neck also hurt so much I dared not move it. One night, I accidentally touched my neck and felt that the uppermost bone on my cervical spine suddenly tilted at least ¾ of an inch to the left. My body felt cold and weak.

With so many areas of pain appearing so suddenly, I felt a bit depressed and wondered, “Why are there so many problems? Isn’t this “Abundant troubles rain down together?” (“Tempering the Will,” Hong Yin)

However, with a change in thought, I knew deeply that since I started cultivating, Master adjusted and cleansed my body until there was no illness. So I knew these symptoms were not due to illness. I thought, “Master is forcing out another layer of bad substances from the many layers of my body. He makes use of these symptoms to cleanse my body.”

I wanted to assist Master in the Fa-rectification and improve in my cultivation as soon as possible. Therefore, I decided to increase my practicing the exercises and set a rule for myself to practice the five sets of exercises twice every day. At 3:00 a.m., I did the five sets of exercises (including the hour-long version of the second exercise). At night, I did the five sets, with the second exercise lasting 30 minutes.

After persisting with this for a period of time, my body started changing. But the change was not significant. I knew that Master was waiting for me to improve my xinxing. However, at that time, I just could not recognize where the problem was.

It happened to be the time when we were mass producing and distributing the 2021 New Years calendars. Due to the large demand, we got busy and there wasn’t time for me to think about pain. When my attention wasn’t focused on my body, I didn’t feel anything; so these symptoms had no effect on me. I understood they were actually a fake display, but I didn’t properly look within. Sometimes, I did so much lifting that my back wouldn’t straighten, which I perceived as just a test for me. However, there were also times when I had thoughts of wanting to feel my back to see if the discomfort was still there.

One night, I went with fellow practitioners to pick up the finished calendars. The boxes that contained the calendars were different sizes, so I thought I should carry the smaller ones because my back and leg hurt. I did not realize this was a human notion, and I proceeded to move a smaller box, while another practitioner moved a bigger box. I then realized that thought did not adhere to the standards of the Fa. So I immediately rejected it.

When we were moving the boxes to the entrance, and the other practitioner put down her box to put on her shoes, I conveniently handed her my box when she stood up. I then picked up the bigger box and walked straight out. During that process, I did not feel the box was heavy.

After returning home, I discovered that my fever disappeared. The other symptoms also subsequently vanished. Cultivating is really too miraculous! After such a small act of letting go of myself, a thought which adhered to the standard of Dafa, Master saw the change in my xinxing and removed all the symptoms.

I truly experienced what Master said:

“With a change in character will come a significant change in your body; physical changes in your body are guaranteed to accompany positive changes in your mind.” (The First Talk,Zhuan Falun)

“They only do the exercises and don’t work on their minds, in which case they can’t be considered practitioners.” (The Third Talk,Zhuan Falun)

Supernatural laws create supernatural beings. During our many years of cultivation, we keep changing and improving ourselves continuously under Master’s benevolent protection. Thanks to Master!

The Joy of Looking Inward Unconditionally

I was recently filtering through my past experiences to write a sharing article. Then something happened. I was studying Zhuan Falunwith fellow practitioners Gao and Zheng. We were reading Lecture Five. During the process, Gao read two words in the wrong sequence. As Gao had made this mistake a few times before, I did not care about her feelings and just blurted out, “You made the same mistake again!” Gao replied, “You should not speak like that.” I immediately realized I was wrong.

After we finished studying, I apologized to Gao, “I really should not criticize you like that; it was negative thinking that was full of complaints.” During the process of exchanging our cultivation thoughts and correcting ourselves, we recalled some problems we did not previously bother to discuss.

Zheng told Gao, “Prior to the Chinese New Year, when I was selling new year goods, I met your former boss. She said the way you spoke was not good because you kept scolding her mother. So she fired you and found someone else.” Zheng was trying to say that we should look within when we encounter such matters. However, before Zheng could finish speaking, Gao said, “That matter was not my fault. I did not do anything wrong.” Afterward, they both sat there brooding.

I said, “Nothing is coincidental for a cultivator.” I reminded them Master said:

“As a cultivatorOne always looks for one’s own faults”(“Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong,”Hong Yin (III))”

“When we meet with problems, we must listen to what Master says and abide by the Fa’s requirement to truly look within.” Gao replied, “I did no wrong. What is there to find? What is there to improve on?”

Yes, if we made no mistakes, what is there to find? When we use human thinking to consider this issue, there is nothing wrong.

Seeing Gao’s state at that time, I suddenly realized I also was looking outward without realizing it. I fell into a human way of thinking, so I could not find the source of my problem. Master made use of Gao as a mirror to let me see myself. I should get rid of the attachment to being self-centered. Master let me understand the meaning of “looking inward unconditionally” on a deeper level.

I then calmly said, “When we feel we did no wrong and are being wronged by others, what is Master trying to help us cultivate? Do we still want to improve ourselves?”

With this question, all three of us shuddered as though we instantly understood. It is not right when we think that we have done nothing wrong. In the past, we only knew that we needed to look within when we met with problems in our daily living, at work, or when we got into conflicts with fellow practitioners.

When we found our shortcoming(s), we corrected ourselves. Sometimes, we thought that as long as we did not think at the same level as our family members, this would be considered passing the test and improving ourselves. At this instant, we realized we were actually still cultivating ourselves based on an ordinary human mindset.

Through exchanging our thoughts about cultivation, we realized that when we feel we did no wrong, but still look within ourselves for our shortcomings instead of looking outward, then we really can be considered to have improved in cultivation. This is even greater than correcting ourselves when we truly made a mistake.

Master’s benevolence helped us to elevate again from our original cultivation level. No words can describe this type of feeling, light and free from obstruction. This really is true elevation!

We reminded one another: we must change our notions, get rid of the attachment to arguing that we are right when we meet with problems, and demand ourselves to abide by the standards of Dafa with a solemn attitude.

Conclusion

On our path of cultivation, Master has endured a lot of hardship for us, helping us to get rid of our attachments to gains and losses through cultivation to become a righteous being who puts others first. When we truly let go of our self-centeredness, we will be able to experience true joy, and the purpose of life as a practitioner. The extent to which Dafa displays its supernatural powers depends on how much we improve our xinxing.

At this last phase of Fa-rectification, we must make full use of the precious limited time left for saving people to spread the truth widely, treat everyone around us with kindness, and save all those who have a predestined relationship with Dafa.

Please kindly point out where there is room for improvement.