Gaining Courage to Make Breakthroughs on My Cultivation Path

(Minghui.org) I’m now 48 years old. In the past, I was a very timid person who relied too heavily on others. After getting married, the stress of raising children and other pressures caused me to bottle up my emotions, which eventually led to health issues: a constant heaviness in my head, shortness of breath, and a lack of energy. Medical treatment proved ineffective. Although I was only in my 30s, I felt my life was hopeless. This state persisted for over 10 years.

When my daughter was just four years old, she was diagnosed with cough-variant asthma (CVA), adding yet another layer of stress to my life. Despite struggling with my own health issues, I had to take her to Beijing for treatment. I felt my life was caving in, and Heaven was being unfair to me. When I was alone, I often cried and sighed in despair. My husband, to support our family, worked overtime late into the night and also had to bear a heavy burden. I began to feel that my difficult life would never end.

But I was fortunate to begin practicing Falun Dafa in 2014, and my life changed dramatically. Previously, I had a sallow complexion, and felt weak and powerless. Yet, within a month of taking up Dafa, my skin became radiant, and I was filled with energy. I felt like a totally different person. Additionally, I had always been quick to lose my temper, but that changed too; I was a much calmer person.

My Family Benefits from Dafa

My husband witnessed the extraordinary changes that Dafa brought about in me, and he, too, began reading Dafa books. As for my daughter’s asthma, the specialists in Beijing said she would require medication for at least two years and could suffer lasting complications. Yet, she stopped taking the medication after less than a year, and her asthma has never returned. Ever since she was five years old, we have encouraged her to listen to the Fa teachings and do the Dafa exercises. Master Li opened her wisdom, and she has consistently ranked among the top students in her class. She understands the preciousness and extraordinary nature of Dafa and has never thought of giving up cultivation practice.

My son suffered from allergic rhinitis. Specialists in Beijing said it was another stubborn illness that was difficult to cure and warned that the medication could impair his memory. After I began practicing Dafa, my son often recited the auspicious phrases, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” These are the guiding principles of Dafa, and they are believed to offer people blessings and good health. Sometimes, my son studied the Fa and did the exercises with us, and he has now learned to apply Dafa’s principles to his life and consider others’ needs first. To our surprise, his allergic rhinitis disappeared. Remarkably, all of our illnesses were cured without spending a penny.

Stepping Out to Save People

As I continued studying the Fa in depth, I realized that I should follow Master’s requirements, fulfill my prehistoric vow, and help save sentient beings. I began by reading fellow practitioners’ experience sharing articles from Minghui Weekly and memorizing the ones directly related to truth-clarification. I then started sharing Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance with my relatives. Having noticed the tremendous physical and mental changes in me, most were accepting of my faith and marveled at Dafa’s extraordinary power. My parents and my brother-in-law’s wife also began practicing Dafa.

At this point, I still lacked the courage to clarify the truth to strangers, so I took my daughter with me to distribute informational materials in the evenings. We covered nearly all the single-story homes in the area and distributed flyers in apartment buildings. Gradually, my righteous thoughts grew stronger, and I began breaking through my fear of speaking to strangers.

It happened one morning when I did that for the first time. I still remember the scene vividly. I was on the way back from buying groceries, and I saw a kind-looking middle-aged man standing at the entrance of an alley. With all my courage, I nervously began clarifying the truth to him. My voice was trembling as I spoke, yet he smiled throughout our conversation, listened patiently, and agreed to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). I thought to myself that he must have been a predestined person sent to me by Master. From that day on, my confidence in approaching people greatly increased.

While riding my electric bicycle through the alleys of a neighborhood looking for predestined people, I noticed a woman walking in the distance. I quickly caught up to her and politely greeted her. She looked at me dismissively and said, “Who are you? I don’t know you.” I replied, “Ma’am, I don’t know you either, but you look like a very kind person, and I’d like to share something that could benefit you.” She then became agitated, “It’s Falun Gong again, isn’t it? I don’t want to hear it! Just leave!”

In the past, I simply would have walked away from someone like that. But this time, I steadied my mind and calmly replied, “Ma’am, do you know that I’m actually a very introverted person? In order to speak up so that good people like us won’t be eliminated in great disasters, I’ve had to work hard to change myself. Learning about this won’t cost you anything, but not learning about it could cost you greatly. These materials are very precious.”

After hearing this, she accepted the materials and thanked me. Before leaving, I said, “After you finish reading them, please pass them on to your relatives and friends. You’ll also receive blessings.” She gladly agreed. Although I didn’t persuade her to quit the CCP organizations that day, I was still happy that she accepted the materials and felt encouraged by my breakthrough.

Whenever I go out to clarify the truth, people often ask, “How much are you paid to do this?” I always reply, “If I wanted to make money, I wouldn’t be doing this. It’s freezing in the winter and scorching in the summer. Sometimes kind people thank us, but those who don’t understand may curse us, try to hit us, or even report us to the authorities. If people like that succeed, the CCP authorities imprison Dafa disciples, subject them to torture, and in the worst cases, they even harvest their organs while they’re still alive.

“We spend our own money and devote our own efforts while enduring tremendous pressure—all so that good people like you can receive blessings and stay safe. We share these heavenly secrets so that you can distinguish good from evil and acknowledge the goodness of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. One day you’ll realize how fortunate you are and be grateful that we helped Master Li to save people. Treasure this opportunity—your safety has not come easily.” After hearing this, most people express their gratitude.

There are also those who don’t understand the truth and even resort to violence. I once had such an encounter. While riding along a country road, I saw a farmer irrigating his field and approached him to clarify the truth, but he refused to listen. At that moment, an elderly man came out of a nearby house, so I began speaking to him instead. Unexpectedly, he flew into a rage. Perhaps he had overheard my conversation with the farmer. While cursing me, he picked up a rock and hurled it at me. I quickly escaped on my bicycle and silently asked Master for protection. The rock missed me, but I was left shaken. I felt no resentment for him. I only felt sorry that he was creating karma by his actions, and I could not help save him.

After that experience, each time before going out to clarify the truth, I stand before Master’s portrait and ask him to bring kind, predestined people to me. Over the years, I never again encountered anyone malicious. Even when some people did not accept what I said, they didn’t respond abusively. As long as one has the heart to save people, everything is arranged by Master.

My Recent Breakthroughs

I’d like to share something that has been difficult for me to admit—my Fa study and doing the Dafa exercises have not gone smoothly. Because I accompany my child to school, I have essentially cultivated alone over the past few years. About once every one or two weeks, I return home to get informational materials and copies of Minghui Weekly from fellow practitioners. Perhaps because I was alone, I was not very disciplined. I studied the Fa sitting in the single-lotus position and did the first, third, fourth, and fifth exercises at night, then the second exercise in the morning. I often felt distressed by my own laziness, yet powerless to change it.

Last winter, I bought a single-story house near my husband’s workplace and our child’s school. Through Master’s compassionate arrangement, I was fortunate to meet with two diligent fellow practitioners. One was also accompanying her child for schooling, and she helped me greatly. The other, older than me, was very serious about cultivation. She came each day to study the Fa with me. Through her, I saw many of my own shortcomings. For instance, she always studied the Fa while sitting in the full lotus position. She also noticed that I tended to open my eyes while doing the exercises. She said, “You need to close your eyes in order to be able to enter tranquility. You also shouldn’t swat mosquitoes while doing the exercises; those are either tests or opportunities to eliminate karma. When studying the Fa, your heart must be focused and pure. You can’t treat it like simply completing a task; you must take it seriously. Then, when you encounter conflicts or are eliminating karma, you’ll be able to measure everything against the Fa’s requirements.”

I am truly grateful for these wonderful fellow practitioners! They have been completely selfless, sharing everything they believe would help me. What excuse do I have not to change? What excuse do I have not to be more diligent? Master does not want to leave behind a single disciple, but neither does he want an unqualified one. Fellow practitioners, let us all cultivate diligently.

The Fa-rectification has reached its final stage. I do not want to have any regrets. The only path is to advance courageously and diligently, live up to Master’s boundless grace, and follow him to return to our true home. That is the great prehistoric vow we all once made.

Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation! Thank you to my fellow practitioners for your compassionate help. If anything I shared is not in accordance with the Fa, please kindly point it out.