(Minghui.org) I believe that for Dafa cultivators the kind of thoughts we hold at any moment are most important. Having thoughts that align with the Fa is powerful and critical when we are faced with tribulations.
I am fortunate to be a practitioner for over 20 years. During all these years, in good times or bad, I have put my faith firmly in Master Li (the founder of Falun Dafa) and Dafa. It’s difficult to put into words the many miracles I have experienced.
I was at a hairdresser’s last February getting my hair washed, and suddenly I felt scorching hot water splashing on my scalp – I screamed. The attendant got a fright, too. Writhing in agony, many thoughts typical of the situation raced through my head, such as, my scalp is badly burnt, my hair might fall out as a result, the hairdresser surely will have to take responsibility for this, and so on. Luckily, I stopped these thoughts. I reminded myself that I was a Falun Dafa practitioner, that nothing happens by accident and the incident serves a purpose on my cultivation path, so I must get this right in my mind.
Master said:
“...good or bad comes from a person's initial thought, and the thought at that moment can bring about different consequences.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
Instantly, I was no longer worrying about the pain and the emotions that followed the accident. Instead, my mind was now filled with Master's teachings, which took up every inch of my dimensional space. The next thought that came to mind was the well-being of the attendant. I did not want her to feel bad or be blamed for the mishap. Seeing her in shock, I did my best to calm her. I told her it was an accident, she was not to blame, and that I would be alright. By then the pain in my scalp gradually faded away. When I got home, a thick scar had already grown over the burnt spot on my scalp and it was all healed within two days.
Last March I had blood in my stool. It happened four times, and twice the blood came out in squirts, staining the rim of the toilet bowl. I was not bothered in the least but felt rather good about it because I considered it a good thing. Since it was a good thing, I was pleased, and thoughts such as illness karma, the old forces’ arrangement, loopholes in cultivation, sending righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil, and so on did not even cross my mind. All I thought about was that Master was speeding up the cleansing of my body. Having the right attitude and mindset, my tribulation was soon over.
One morning around 4 a.m., I got up to do the exercises, but first went to the bathroom. As soon as I sat down on the toilet, I felt my head spinning and I was about to faint. To prevent myself from falling over, I held onto the washing machine next to me.
Thoughts were flashing across my mind. Could this be caused by my usual lack of sleep? No, that can’t be. I have to deny that thought. I am cultivating in the great Way of the universe, my body is on the way to becoming indestructible. Nothing will happen to me, and nothing is allowed to happen to me.
Master’s rectification of the world is not over, and my mission here is not completed, so I cannot die. I am not afraid to die because I know my original soul will live on. But, I still cannot die yet. If I were to die now it would negatively impact many people’s view of Falun Dafa, including my family, friends, and work colleagues, and prevent them from being saved.
I am a genuine and devoted Dafa practitioner, Master would not have arranged for his disciple to lose her life in this undignified manner. I have to uphold the good image and reputation of Dafa. Slowly, my head cleared, and I kept myself from falling over and felt this substance that made me dizzy shrinking. After resting for a bit, I went on to do my exercises and study the Fa as normal. My day went on as usual with no disruptions. I did household chores and picked up my grandchild from school, so no one even knew what happened to me in the morning.
In my 20-some years of cultivation, I have had many health scares but I never thought of them as illnesses. I have enlightened that we cultivators don’t get sick; rather it’s the playing out of our karma, and the debts we owe. Cultivation is to eliminate karma because debts have to be repaid. Although Master has removed a lot of our karma, we still need to bear some of it. Whenever I felt unwell or experienced any physical issues, no matter how bad it was, I did my best to keep it to myself rather than worrying my family. We cultivators must be considerate of others and always put others before ourselves.