Overcoming Interference by Memorizing the Teachings

(Minghui.org) I experienced serious interference from the old forces a while ago. I fell asleep very early every night, sometimes so quickly that I couldn’t recall drifting off. It often started with a single thought that I needed to relax, and before I knew it I was asleep. I completely missed the time to send righteous thoughts at midnight. This happened almost every night and caused me to waste time that should have been used for Fa study and truth-clarification.

I knew this state wasn’t right and I kept telling myself, “Tonight I’ll do better.” But the result was always the same. I understood it stemmed from human notions I hadn’t let go of, yet the not cultivated side of me still seemed very strong and this state was hard to overcome.

After listening to a Minghui Radio program, I was greatly inspired. Especially by practitioners who experienced similar states, but saw major breakthroughs after they began memorizing the Fa. They also improved in doing the three things that Falun Dafa practitioners should do. I was deeply moved and I resolved to start memorizing the Fa again.

I memorized Zhuan Falun three times in the past and experienced Falun Dafa’s power. After a serious setback in my cultivation it was memorizing the Fa that helped me return to Dafa and regain my diligence. Sadly, I didn’t keep it up. When I tried to start a fourth round, I gave up during Lecture Three. After that, my Fa study became distracted and shallow. I couldn’t calm my mind, and reading the Fa became a routine task. Because I wasn’t truly studying the Fa I gradually slacked off in cultivation and experienced more interference, including a weakened main consciousness.

By persevering in memorizing the Fa I’ve finally overcome the urge to lie down and rest. I’ve broken through the notion that I must sleep a certain number of hours. Now, I rarely feel drowsy, and can focus much better during Fa study. Although I still sometimes waver because I’m interfered with by bad thoughts. I believe that by continuing to memorize the Fa, I will continue improving.

My father was always deeply worried about my safety because I was once persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for my faith. He’s very anxious whenever local officials or 610 Office agents come to harass me. Although he understands that Dafa is good, he tries to “protect” me by going along with these people, and repeats their negative remarks. I’ve patiently clarified the truth to him many times. While he seems to understand a little more about Dafa each time, he reverts when I get harassed by CCP agents. This cycle happened many times, and he has yet to truly wake up.

The same thing happened at work. After I clarified the truth to two female coworkers they reported me to our supervisor, and the atmosphere took a negative turn. Even though I held no resentment and continued to treat them kindly, they avoided me. They were afraid they’d be targeted by the CCP. I went out of my way to help and support them but our relationship didn’t significantly improve. It occasionally got better, but feelings of distrust always surfaced again.

During the COVID pandemic, influenced by atheism and the CCP’s propaganda, they believed the CCP’s slander. They rejected any truth-clarification materials and were very unhappy with me. This created ongoing tension.

I knew they were being manipulated by the old forces to “test” me. Sometimes their words and actions seemed so staged that I could only laugh. I genuinely hoped they would awaken, but since I wasn’t truly diligent in Fa study and hadn’t improved my xinxing I struggled to let go of resentment and thoughts of retaliation. I also failed to rectify my negative thoughts in time. As a result, the way I spoke often led to misunderstandings, and this pattern persisted for years. I finally realized this was directly tied to my lack of Fa study and proactively cultivating myself.

After I recommitted to memorizing the Fa, I made significant breakthroughs in improving my character. I can now let go of attachments that used to feel impossible to remove—like showing off, jealousy, resentment, and vengeance. These were deeply rooted. I always wanted to validate myself and prove I was better than others. I now understand this was a major reason my coworkers disliked me—it all came from not letting go of ego.

Whenever I tried to clarify the truth at work, I often lacked wisdom and compassion. Sometimes I was blunt or reactive, or afraid I’d be misunderstood. Not surprisingly, I was even ostracized for a time. But since I began memorizing the Fa again things improved.

After I read Master’s recent article “How Humankind Came to Be,” I learned that some practitioners memorized it and recited it to people when they clarified the truth about the persecution to them. They said that doing this helped eliminate deeply rooted atheistic ideas in their minds. After I finished memorizing Lecture Four of Zhuan Falun, I decided to memorize this article as well.

I printed out the text and carefully memorized each sentence and paragraph. Despite a lot of interference, I was able to memorize the entire teaching within a week. After that, I felt like a new person. My fear vanished, and my attachments to fame, self-interest, lust, and emotion seemed to dissolve. Clarifying the truth became natural. I no longer felt blocked by any concerns or hesitated like I did before.

A few days ago, when I clarified the truth to my coworkers again, they lashed out as if they were Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. They accused me of being political and told me to stop talking. I tried explaining, but it didn’t help, so I stopped. After two days of reflection, I realized I had to let go of ego and not let the desire to defend myself take over. I calmly and kindly resumed normal conversations with them, offering help and even giving them sincere praise. They were surprised—I think they assumed I would hold a grudge. But my behavior dissolved the conflict, and the tension between us disappeared.

It turns out letting go of self isn’t that hard. Of course, I still need to find the right opportunity to have an open conversation with them, to clear up misunderstandings and tell them the truth about Dafa, so they can break free from the CCP’s lies and propaganda.

Even my father seems different. He no longer watches TV as much and even asked to read “How Humankind Came to Be.” Although he doesn’t fully understand it yet, I believe the part of him that knows the truth has already awakened.

I’m deeply grateful to Master for his compassionate salvation. I hope fellow practitioners who are going through similar struggles will also begin memorizing the Fa. You can start by memorizing “How Humankind Came to Be.” It will help you clarify the truth anytime, anywhere, and help awaken sentient beings with Master’s words.

Cultivation isn’t over yet. Master is still giving us opportunities, but time may be running short. These chances are becoming fewer. I must take my cultivation seriously, neither falling into despair from a “too-late” mentality, nor becoming irrational or extreme. I must calmly and steadily walk the final path of my cultivation journey.

The key is to truly study the Fa well. Without Dafa and Master’s guidance, we cannot make it through—let alone succeed in cultivation.