European Falun Dafa Practitioners Gain Insights From China Fahui Articles

(Minghui.org) More than 90 articles were published during the 22nd China Fa Conference on Minghui.org. Falun Dafa practitioners in China talked about how they let go of life and death, and fulfilled their mission to help Master save sentient beings. They look within unconditionally, and they strive to cultivate themselves well. Along with translating these articles into various European languages and posting them, practitioners in Europe say practitioners’ experiences in China resonate with them, and they are encouraged to cultivate diligently and fulfill their historic missions.

Swedish Practitioner: Pay Attention to Solid Cultivation

Ms. Jun in Sweden has practiced Dafa for nearly 30 years and said the Fahui articles inspired her. She said it was important to study the Fa (teachings) well, understand the Fa, and eliminate one’s human notions and attachments. She was particularly touched by the article, “The Importance of Clearly Understanding Fa-Rectification Cultivation.”

The author wrote, “We are the main characters in this historic play, and our relationship with sentient beings is that we are saving them and they are being saved, rather than they being perpetrators of the persecution and Dafa practitioners being persecuted. Falun Dafa practitioners are here to save people, not to endure persecution.”

Ms. Jun said, “Through studying the Fa, the author gradually realized the responsibility and mission Dafa practitioners have in the Fa-rectification and changed her mindset. She understood that as long as practitioners have righteous thoughts and follow the Fa when they do things, Master’s Fashen protects and helps them—they escape persecution and are on the path to the divine.”

She resonated with the author, “The author had a clear understanding of how Dafa practitioners validate the Fa and demonstrated that their main consciousness cultivates and assimilates to the Fa clearly. In the harsh persecution, the practitioner firmly believed in Master and the Fa, clarified the truth, and saved sentient beings. Her cultivation journey is inspiring.”

Ms. Jun also mentioned the articles, “Using the Law to Oppose the Persecution” and “A Few Instances of Using Our Special Abilities While Clarifying the Facts,” and said they greatly impressed her. She realized that practitioners in China keep clarifying the truth despite the brutal persecution. They are able to persist because they study the Fa well and cultivate solidly. “When practitioners meet the requirements of the Fa, understand and cultivate it, they are able to use wisdom from the Fa and the powers Master gave them to assist him in Fa-rectification. They are able to oppose the persecution, save sentient beings, and clarify the truth.”

She said, “The practitioners’ cultivation experiences show that their abilities come from the Fa and are a manifestation of Master’s compassion and Dafa’s extraordinary power.”

She said the CCP has begun escalating its transnational repression and attacks on Master, Falun Dafa, and Shen Yun. “This persecution by the old forces to interfere with the salvation of sentient beings cannot be allowed. This requires us practitioners to change our mindsets and deny the old forces’ arrangement completely,” she said. “The practitioners’ sharing reinforces my righteous thoughts. We shouldn’t linger at the level of just being grateful to Master, but when we understand and follow the Fa it will lead to a different result.”

She reminded herself to improve her xinxing, pay attention to solid cultivation, and try hard to follow Master’s teachings. “If everyone understands the Fa and cultivates well following the Fa, the evil factors have no opportunities to take advantage of us, and the persecution will end.”

Ms. Jun thanked Master for his compassionate salvation. She thanked Minghui.org for providing the sharing environment for practitioners. “These China Fahui articles allow me to see my gaps and shortcomings. The practitioners in China manifest the wisdom and compassion from cultivation in the Fa, especially believing in Master and the Fa firmly and experiencing righteous thoughts and action, which encourage me to move forward diligently and not slack off. I will treasure the environment outside of China to clarify the truth to save sentient beings and do well what we should do.”

Belgian Practitioner: Letting Go of Grievance and Attachment to Comfort

Ms. Nguyen is a teacher and a mother of three children, and has practiced Falun Dafa for eight years. She was touched by the article, “Letting Go of the Resentment I Carried Since Childhood.”

The author said that although she had cultivated for many years, the resentment she had since her childhood was deeply rooted, but she didn’t notice it. By studying the Fa, she suddenly saw her attachment and asked Master for help. When she improved her xinxing, and changed her mindset, her family conflicts disappeared, and she had more time and energy to clarify the truth to people.

Ms. Nguyen said that she was sometimes diligent and other times she slacked off, but her faith in Dafa never wavered. The longer she cultivates, the more clearly she can see her attachments. “After reading this article, I compared my cultivation experiences with practitioners in China—I examined myself for my attachments, and I hope to diligently move forward with them.”

As the author mentioned in the article, Ms. Nguyen also sometimes quarreled with her husband over some small issues. Although her husband is not a practitioner, he encourages her and makes sure she has time to study the Fa and participate in various events. “He often points out my issues, for example, ‘You cannot tolerate such a tiny issue—do you read Dafa books every day?’ He often takes care of our younger daughter, who is less than one year old, so I can study the Fa with our older daughter [who is 13 years old] for half an hour every day.”

She said she did not appreciate her husband; instead, she complained. “I envy those practitioners whose husbands are also practitioners. I thought how wonderful it is if a wife and her husband cultivate together. They can study the Fa and do the exercises together every day and encourage each other,” she said. “This mentality is actually an attachment to comfort and my wish to have a perfect environment for cultivation, instead of enduring hardship. I was just like those people who want to cultivate after they retire.”

Ms. Nguyen realized that she was not determined to memorize the Fa and that she had a mentality of pursuing comfort. “I tried multiple times to memorize the Fa, but soon gave up with various excuses. I tried to copy the Dafa book, but I couldn’t even finish lecture one. I thought I was busy as I needed to take care of our children, go to work, and take care of the family. I felt it was enough to read the Fa.” She realized that she did not take it seriously. “I was unable to truly assimilate to the Fa, cultivate, and do the three things well.”

Reading the sharing articles from practitioners in China that described the hardships they experienced and their determination in cultivation, Ms. Nguyen realized there was a big gap between herself and the Fa’s requirements. “Practitioners in China are able to maintain their righteous thoughts and actions under immense pressure. As a practitioner outside of China, I need to work harder and study the Fa diligently. So I can do better in the Dafa projects I participate in by following the Fa.”

Ms. Nguyen said she appreciates Master for arranging the best path for her, “...and reminding me to improve in the Fa. I am grateful to have opportunities to participate in Dafa projects and fulfill my wish to help him save sentient beings. I have to remind myself every day and move forward continuously on the cultivation path.”