Two Astounding Moments

(Minghui.org) I’ve experienced countless inspirational, heart-touching moments during the decades I have practiced Falun Dafa. I experienced the greatness of Master’s compassion, the amazing power of Falun Dafa, and the splendor of cultivation.

I would like to share two astounding moments during xinxing tests.

My mother was abducted from my house while taking care of my two children, and she was detained in the city’s Domestic Security Division. Three of the six members of our family practice Falun Dafa, including my mother, one older sister, and I. The three members who don’t practice Falun Dafa, my father, and two older sisters, blamed me for my mother’s arrest.

I had just given birth to my second child one month before this happened. My husband had a regular job at a company, and I stayed home and took care of our two children. I also needed time to study the Fa, write truth clarification letters, submit an article about what happened to the Minghui website, and contact lawyers to defend my mother. I myself was “released on bail” when I went to the Domestic Security Division for my mother’s matter.

Fellow practitioners went to the streets to collect signatures on an appeal to release my mother. Two practitioners were arrested and their car was seized by Domestic Security officers. I had to organize a rescue effort for these two practitioners, in addition to my mother.

The police also interrogated my practitioner sister, and her words sounded like she was putting the blame on me. All the sudden pressure--from family, police, and fellow practitioners--landed on me. I also resented my practitioner sister, so I was at a loss.

I knew, however, that I had to move forward no matter how difficult the situation.

Another practitioner passed Master’s latest Fa teaching to me. Master said,

“The bigger you perceive the challenges to be, the harder things will be to carry out, since “the appearance stems from the mind.” And so the task will become increasingly burdensome. When I say “the appearance stems from the mind,” by that I also mean that the difficulty stems from your overstating the importance of the matter itself and seeing yourself in a lesser light. Don’t take any such things to be a big deal, for with something as significant as saving sentient beings you should just do what you are supposed to do, going about it in a composed manner. When you encounter things that don’t sound so good or that aren’t what you hoped for, don’t take it to heart, and just nobly and confidently do what you are supposed to. If you don’t let the evil’s interference sway you, bad factors won’t arise from you, the evil will become trivial, you will become towering and massive, and your righteous thoughts will be ample. That’s truly the case.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the Epoch Times Meeting,” Collected Fa Teachings, Vol. X)

This teaching gave me strength and brightened my direction. I understood that I wanted to be a person who was completely unselfish. I thought, “So be it. Let me bear all the responsibilities,” and let go of everything.

With that thought I suddenly felt an explosion of power! Compassion and tolerance penetrated from the most microcosmic layer to the surface of my body. I was enlightened to many profound Fa principles in one moment. That feeling was so astounding that I couldn’t hold back my tears. This experience gave me more strength to deal with difficulties in the future.

Another time, my body appeared to have sickness karma. Growths appeared on my hands and legs and yellow pus oozed from them. I sent forth righteous thoughts for a long time, eliminating lust and the factors behind it, and negating this persecution. Fellow practitioners also helped me by sending righteous thoughts.

While studying the Fa that day, I read what Master said,

“...whereas real Buddhas are guardians of the cosmos and are responsible for all righteous elements in the cosmos.” (“Teaching the Fa at the Western U.S. Fa Conference,” Guiding the Voyage)

And,

“This type of event where people persecute gods who are here to save people won’t exist again. Situations like Jesus being crucified will absolutely never be allowed to happen again. So how we walk the path of cultivation well in this place of ordinary people has become of utmost importance.” (Teachings Given on Lantern Festival Day, 2003)

The teachings emerged in my mind again when I was sending righteous thoughts with other practitioners the following day. I understood that we practitioners are guardians. I thought, “I do not acknowledge the arrangements of the old forces, whether it is mental, physical, or economic. Things like persecution will never happen to me, not for myself but it’s my responsibility and the meaning of my life.”

My body suddenly vibrated, and I immediately felt like I was enormously tall. I saw a light sweep across the entire universe. For a few seconds, I enlightened to the Fa principles at a higher level. The astounding power of the Fa brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t hold them back, and I started to cry.

The beauty and splendor of assimilating to Dafa can only be experienced when we truly cultivate ourselves.