A Relatively New Practitioner: My Cultivation Experience

(Minghui.org) I was born in 1993 and became a Falun Dafa practitioner in 2022. Six months into cultivation, I already noticed enormous positive changes within myself.

Since childhood, everything I heard about Falun Dafa in the classroom, internet, and news were all slander, such as the self-immolation incident. Poisoned by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda, I was afraid to even open the Falun Dafa brochures I came across.

I left my job in August 2022 for personal reasons. A colleague was worried about my sudden loss of income, so we did some part time jobs together.

She stayed overnight at my place one night in October. It was totally unplanned, but obviously meticulously arranged by Master, Dafa’s founder. In our conversation, she brought up the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa, the Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident, and that practicing Falun Dafa did not break any law. I was quite shocked. So this is the truth. Falun Dafa is such a good practice, and cultivators look so friendly.

One scene left a deep impression on me as I watched the video recording of April 25, 1999, where over 10,000 Dafa practitioners went to voice their concerns at the central government building. After the practitioners left the area, there was not a single piece of trash on the street. Practitioners even picked up the cigarette butts thrown away by the police.

Tears fill my eyes as I am writing this. What kind of people would do such evil deeds to these practitioners. I am afraid to, and do not want to, even think about it.

Just like that, I was fortunate enough to read Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, with my former colleague (a fellow practitioner). Once I began reading Zhuan Falun, I couldn’t put the book down.

How I Came to Understand the Fa

As a new practitioner, it was like what Master Li said:

“Usually when a person reads the book the first time, he will find that it teaches the principles of how to be a good person. When he reads it a second time, it won’t be the same; at that point he will see that it’s a book about cultivation. When he reads it a third time—when you are truly able to read it three times in a row—he probably won’t want to put the book down thereafter. He will pick it up and read it whenever he has time, and see that it is a divine book.” (“First Fa Teaching Given in the United States,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume I)

When I read Zhuan Falun the first time, I thought, “Dafa is great, Master Li is extraordinary and upright, I must follow Master’s Fa.” Looking back, everything that happened to me seemed to happen by chance, but it was all natural for me to begin to cultivate. It was all arranged to the last detail.

Out of curiosity, I searched for Falun Dafa-related information on the web in China. After reading some propaganda slandering Dafa, my mind started to wander, questioning whether Dafa was good or bad.

I had a vivid dream that night. In the dream I was getting ready to go out, and tried to put in my contact lenses. However, I couldn’t put them in, and everything looked blurry—it was quite frustrating. I then realized that I already had them on. Then why couldn’t I see things clearly? I put my fingers on the lens, and noticed they were not centered. After I move them to where they were suppose to be, my vision became clear.

Thinking about this dream, I realized that if I do not have a righteous mind and stay on the righteous path, I will not see the truth. Cultivation is serious and precious. A cultivator must have righteous thoughts. I was so happy when I came to this understanding. At the same time, I knew that Master was indeed watching over me.

That was how I, who was sliding down with the degenerate society, became a Dafa cultivator. My life has since changed entirely. Friends who have not seen me for a year all said that I had changed a lot. I smiled at their comments. This happiness comes from deep down. I thank Master for giving me everything—I will stay diligent in cultivation.

How I Changed

I used to have many bad habits. Some of them I was aware of, some I wasn’t. Lying for me was natural, and just flowed out of my mouth to the point that I had a reputation of being “unreliable.” At work, I could not remain steady and was not a good employee. I was emotionally unstable. I got angry easily and was quite sensitive. In short, I was far from Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

By studying the Fa, I gradually let go of my notions and faced everyone around me genuinely. Whatever I did, I was able to eliminate distractions and remained focused.

When I considered other people’s needs with a sincere heart, everything went smoothly. As I changed, my heart opened up wider. I no longer get upset when others are unfriendly towards me. Instead, I try to figure out what I have done to put them in a bad mood, and that I need to treat them better. Often times, their attitude changed. I believe Dafa’s power turned the situation around.

I tell myself to keep righteous thoughts and follow Master on the cultivation path all the way to the end. I shall face everything, myself included, with calmness. When I make a mistake, I no longer sink into self-blaming. Rather, I think to do better the next time.

A friend asked me, “What do you do when you’re unhappy?”

“I don’t get unhappy,” I replied. I truly do not get upset anymore after practicing Dafa. If I were in a bad mood, there must be something I needed to improve through cultivation. Master taught us to look within, which benefits us both physically and mentally. As Falun Dafa practitioners, everything we encounter are good things.

I remember when I just began practicing Dafa, my fellow practitioner and former colleague worried that I might not be able to keep up with Fa study, so she came to my place every day to study the Fa with me. I will also never forget how compassionate Master guided me to the correct path when I steered off course.

Master said:

“Genuinely cultivate Dafa,Only this is great.Assimilate to Dafa,Some year, definitely succeed”(“Obtaining Fa,” Hong Yin)

As a Falun Dafa practitioner, I will do the three things well, and let people experience the goodness of Dafa and the power of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I thank Master and everyone around me. I am grateful for the blessings I have received.