(Clearwisdom.net) During one of our Fa group study, a fellow practitioner said, "Master has taught us the Fa of the cosmos. We all have gone through our own processes of assimilating into the Fa. These processes can only be written by each individual, and only in this way can our writings be genuine. Practitioners' writing down their cultivation understandings with pure and clean minds is not for validating self but for validating Dafa."
1. Cultivating myself in my family environment
In 1995, my elder brother and his wife got divorced. My sister-in-law vented her anger on me and my elder sisters; she especially verbally abused me. We usually treated her very well, so we could not understand her behavior at that time. We felt that she unreasonably accused us, so none of us wanted to talk to her. In 1998, after I started cultivating in Falun Dafa, I felt that I must not have conflicts with others, and I should dissolve the conflict that I had with my former sister-in-law. I found out the address of my sister-in-law's new home after her remarriage and went to see her. She was very surprised. I said, "I came to see you. I wanted to see how your life is going and check on your well being. Now I see your life is very good, so we have no worries anymore." My sister-in-law was moved and she said, "It was I who was not good in the past. Don't view things the same way as I do." I told her that I started to cultivate Falun Dafa and Master teaches us to be a good person.
This incident touched my family greatly. My two elder sisters, who were studying Buddhism, said to me that they were not able to act that way themselves. Over these several years, I am always strict with myself in abiding by the standards for Dafa practitioners, from supporting my parent's daily life to handling the distribution of my parents' legacy. My second sister, who is not a practitioner, said, "Over these years, I have been observing things. Buddhism cultivation is not a real cultivation practice. From the ones who I know [who are practicing Buddhism], they are no different than ordinary people in what they say or do. I see that my little sister is so forgiving, always considerate of others, and will not fight for material interests. Falun Gong cultivation is real. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is really good."
By resolving a conflict, I have enabled them to understand Dafa in a positive way, thereby laying a good foundation for their future. Every practitioner represents the image of Dafa, and many people get to know Dafa through practitioners' words and actions. A practitioner's doing well will play the role of promoting Dafa; otherwise, one would set obstacles for the salvation of sentient beings.
2. Clarifying the facts of the persecution
In 2002, I went to the countryside to visit relatives and clarify the facts of the persecution. My fellow practitioners and I went out early in the day and came back very late; sometimes, a round trip was 200 to 300 li [that is, 60 to 90 miles]. A village may appear close, but it is very far when traveling by foot. While giving out the materials, my feet did not feel pain or fatigue; but when I returned home, I found that my toenails had turned blue.
One evening, I went to a suburb to give out truth-clarification materials. It was around 8 or 9 pm when I finished handing out the materials. It was in the middle of nowhere; this was the first time I had been there. When I walked to a crossroads, I did not know which direction to take. I asked Master for help, "Master, I am lost. Please point the direction for me." In a moment, a young man riding a tricycle came by from far away. I hurriedly asked him the direction to downtown. He told me, "It is five to six li away from the bus station. You would need to walk until midnight before you get there. Hurry, get on, and I will take you there." So I hopped on his tricycle. On the way, I clarified the truth to him. We soon arrived at the bus station and I caught the last bus.
Once I went to a village to give out truth-clarification materials and put up some posters. Near the village committee office, there was an electric light pole. It is right in the center of the village and there were many people passing through there. I knew that many evil beings could be eliminated and many sentient beings could wake up if I could place the truth-clarification banners there. I was thinking that it would be better if the light went off. Suddenly, the light went off. After I put up the banners and was a couple of steps away, the light came back on.
I do whatever Dafa requires me to. After one of the major truth-clarification materials production sites in my city was destroyed, many small production sites were quickly established. My fellow practitioners and I worked in these sites with our hearts. Fellow practitioners told us that the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and other materials that we prepared were really elegant.
In reminiscing on my own cultivation path, I feel that it was under the protection of great Master and through my righteous thoughts and actions that I have been able to progress to the present day.
