Greece: My Experiences in Cultivation and Telling People about the Persecution

(Minghui.org) I would like to say a few words about the art exhibition that took place near Mavilis Square. Due to last year’s COVID lockdown our workload increased, so I was not able to help with the exhibit as much as I wished. I was there for an afternoon or two. I wanted the exhibition to go well and sent righteous thoughts.

When I attended the art exhibition, I felt that the practitioners were enveloped in a righteous field. We told people about Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and how the communist regime in China persecutes Dafa. At one point many people came to see the artwork. Some practitioners talked with visitors, while others gave people guided tours of the paintings. Some practitioners greeted people who came for the reception.

I think we did very well, even though I was only there for a few hours. My understanding is that righteous thoughts helped, but at the same time it was a one body effort by all the practitioners that helped the project go well. When we work together as a team, the old forces have no influence on us and have no way to interfere.

Studying the Fa

Because of COVID my workload increased. I worked 12 hours a day. I work in an e-commerce store, so in order to not fall short in studying the Fa, I listened to Master’s lectures with headphones on my mobile phone. I forgot my fatigue many times.

Improving Heart Nature

A coworker sent me a list of packages to hand out in stores. In the beginning I was irritated. It was not so difficult, but it was a time consuming process. After a week of having to do this job, I looked at him and was no longer irritated. I remembered what Master said,

A wicked person is born of jealousy.Out of selfishness and anger he complains about unfairness towards himself.A benevolent person always has a heart of compassion.With no discontentment or hatred, he takes hardship as joy.An enlightened person has no attachments at all.He quietly observes the people of the world deluded by illusions.(“Realms,” Essentials for Further Advancement)

Just as we finished for the day, I always felt that I wanted to do the sitting meditation. But as soon as I came home the thought faded, and I was overcome by tiredness and drowsiness. I looked within to see where I was falling short and realized that I did not read the Fa every day. Fortunately this didn’t last long, as by late February work was back to normal, so I did my best to make up the time for Fa study and exercises.

After a sharing I had with a practitioner, as well as a recent karmic cleansing that I had, I realized how important righteous thoughts are. I tried to make good use of my free time.

Sending Righteous Thoughts

I sometimes missed sending righteous thoughts in the morning, or I missed the first five minutes. I even fell asleep a few times. This did not have a good impact on my work, or I would get annoyed with small imperfections, thinking, “This is not the right place for this, or this should be in the back. I can’t scan the TV, or something is wrong with the operational system.”

I now make sure not to miss righteous thoughts. I set the alarm to go off earlier and I try to be diligent.

Raising Awareness

I know that if I cultivate compassion, what I say will be understandable and full of kindness, and can touch people’s hearts. They will take a stand against the Communist Party of China.

Through reading and internalizing the Fa, I try to assimilate as best as I can to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and do everything in my power to clarify the truth to more people.