Cultivating Self and Saving People in Ordinary Human Society

(Minghui.org) I was persecuted by the authorities a few years ago, as I was not cultivating well. For several years afterward, I was in a negative and self-blaming state, and I could not pull myself out of it. I was later awakened by Master and began to memorize Zhuan Falun. I then realized that Dafa practitioners needed to save people.

I had a strong attachment of fear, however. I wanted to save people, but it was difficult for me to clarify the truth to strangers.

Over the years, when I wasn’t at work, I spent a lot of time with other practitioners. I inadvertently neglected my relatives, thinking that I had already clarified the truth to them. I didn’t have much contact with them. After I was persecuted, a lot of my relatives didn’t understand why I continued to practice Dafa. So I chose to more thoroughly clarify the truth to them.

I rebuilt the connections with my relatives, paid attention to their needs, and helped them when they needed help, either with money or manpower. When one relative was sick and no one could take care of her, I offered to help even though I had to drive over 60 miles to her place every time. My relatives were touched. I took these opportunities to clarify the truth to them about Dafa and the persecution. I tried to attend every big gathering, such as weddings and funerals, and tried to help whomever was in hospital. I looked after them with my whole heart and clarified the truth to them. Now most of my relatives think positively about Dafa, and some of them have even started to practice Dafa.

I then started to re-connect with my old colleagues and classmates. I joined their social gatherings as much as I could.

During this time, I gained a new understanding of Dafa’s cultivation form—cultivating in ordinary human society and fitting in among everyday people as much as possible. On the surface, I communicated with and visited other people just as everyday people do. I used everyday people’s language to clarify the truth when opportunities arose. I have been doing so for over a year, and find it quite effective.

I am a person with a wide range of knowledge, which makes it easier for me to talk to different types of people. Most people who grew up in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) culture are self-centered. So I tried to put myself in their shoes. I usually listened to them first. After getting some idea of how they thought, I then selected the truth-clarification topics accordingly. Most people have been friendly and accepted what I said.

I sometimes heard complaints from people about other practitioners who did not clarify the truth in a proper manner. While kindly explaining to them, I reminded myself not to make the same mistakes.

I now have a lot of experience in clarifying the truth to people. I can find suitable topics to easily discuss with strangers, regardless of their gender or age. I chat with people in ways they can understand and accept. The conversations have been amicable. No one was offended or reported me to the authorities.

A local elderly female practitioner was once going through serious illness karma. She had difficulty walking and was unable to take care of herself. In addition to the illness symptoms, she was emotionally troubled. She had bad relationships with her children and other relatives, which created a negative impression of Dafa practitioners.

Regarding who should take care of this elderly female practitioner, some local practitioners thought it was the duty of her grown children. After I learned more about her situation, I thought practitioners should take turns helping her. The elderly practitioner’s daughter is married and lives in another city, and in fact the daughter is terminally ill. I heard that when the daughter was sick a few years ago, her mother asked her to learn Dafa and not go to the hospital. The daughter almost died. As a result, the daughter’s entire family resented her mother and even resented Dafa. The practitioner’s son also lives far away, and he really disliked his mother.

When the elderly practitioner was in a bad mood, she sometimes called other local practitioners one by one, complaining that she no longer wanted to live. It was not only a matter of whether she could continue to cultivate, but it also could have a large negative impact on what people think of Dafa.

I tried several ways to help the elderly practitioner and her family. I once took her to my home for eight days, and a second time for more than a month, despite disturbance and pressure from all directions. I had several conversations with her daughter. In the end, the daughter better understood her mother and had a more positive view of Dafa. She even started to read the Dafa book.

When the practitioner’s son came to my home with his wife, planning to take his mother with him, I considered the difficulties they faced and suggested keeping his mother at my home. After the conversation, they understood the truth about Dafa. They said that seeing is believing, and now they have witnessed how Dafa practitioners treat others. The son promised that he would be filial to his mother and be nice to his sister in the future.

The whole thing was resolved satisfactorily. I was reminded how important our own cultivation is.

Upon seeing fellow practitioners face serious obstacles in cultivation, I often recalled that I had similar experiences, so I know how difficult their situations were. Thus, I wanted to help. Sometimes fellow practitioners had no where to live, so I invited them to stay with me. We studied the Fa and shared our experiences together. While helping others, these were also good opportunities for me to improve myself.

Some fellow practitioners have said it is difficult to invite other practitioners who need help into their homes, especially if the practitioners are seriously “ill.” A practitioner told me she had other practitioners stay in her home three times, but conflicts occurred between them. She felt she was not appreciated for her efforts.

I personally think that as long as I truly believe in Master and the Fa, regard myself as a cultivator, and set high standards for myself, all problems can be solved.

During the pandemic, I made myself recite one lecture of Zhuan Falun and do all the exercises twice, every day. I found that with increasing my Fa study and doing the exercises, I gained more confidence in saving people. I will cultivate better and better!

Thank you, benevolent Master for giving me opportunities to continue my cultivation!

Thank you, local fellow practitioners for your selfless cooperation!