(Clearwisdom.net) I began cultivation in 1998 and have followed Master's Fa-rectification ever since. I have experienced many tests along the way. Today I am sharing my cultivation experiences with you.
Mindset must be righteous: treating yourself as a cultivator, there is no tribulation you can't pass
I remembered something that happened shortly after starting cultivation in 1998. I twisted my ankle on the way home from work. My foot swelled up immediately. My main consciousness was then very strong, but I thought it should not matter, because I was a practitioner and this had happened for me to reduce my karma. I kept on riding my bicycle home. It was almost the time for group Fa study. I went to Fa study right after I got home. At that time we usually practiced meditation before Fa study. The swelling disappeared half way through my meditation practice. The next day my leg was quite swollen. I didn't let it affect my practice or Fa study. One week later I was recovered. I had personally experienced the power of Dafa. I do hope those fellow practitioners who still haven't walked away from sickness will keep on studying the Fa and practicing.
The critical point for improvement is "giving up" [attachments] instead of "gaining." I was tested many times in recent years because of my attachments to emotions. For example, I utterly disagreed with my son's several choices in girlfriends. I looked at this with the mindset of an ordinary person and not from the standpoint of the Fa. I could not eat well or sleep well and became very anxious. Through Fa study I eventually realized I must not interfere in ordinary people's issues. Just do what a practitioner should do. Everything has a cause and effect relationship [karmic relationship]. This helped me to gain a better perspective on the matter. I used to be too self-absorbed and thought from the wrong standpoint. I didn't place priority on the Fa and on offering people salvation. I became aware that my son's girlfriend was someone who needed salvation. I told her the facts about Dafa. She not only understood Dafa but also quit her Communist memberships.
Accomplishing is cultivating
Since I became a practitioner, no matter what I encountered, I have gone to study the Fa. I never forget I am a Dafa disciple. Thus, I can keep righteous thoughts and deeds when confronted with obstacles and tests. One of my relatives had gotten sick and needed to undergo surgery. She only had me around. Nowadays people talk about money for everything. To make sure the surgery would go well, I thought about giving the doctor money on the side. On second thought, this seemed wrong. I am a Dafa practitioner and have my responsibilities. I need to do it right. I need to act according to Dafa's standard. Master has arranged for everyone and for everything related to my cultivation. I abandoned the thought of bribing the doctor. It turned out that my relative's surgery went well and was successful and she is home again. When I sent righteous thoughts at midnight I noticed that Master's portrait was extremely bright. I didn't turn on the light. The room was dark, except for Master's portrait! It still seemed bright after sending righteous thoughts. I realized Master had encouraged me. "Don't worry, Master! Illuminated by your Buddha light, I can do better!"
Offering people salvation with compassion
In 2005 I worked for the community. July 1 is the Chinese Communist Party's birthday, and every community was required to rehearse a program. The program contained three sentences attacking Dafa. Because many of my co-works knew the truth about Dafa, none of them wanted to cooperate to read any of this. They excused themselves, saying they could not read because of a sore throat. The Party Secretary herself had to do it. After I heard about it, I thought that I had to stop her from accruing further karma. I clarified the truth to her and told her that good and evil have their own rewards. Once she understood the truth, she deleted all of the defamatory quotes that attacked Dafa. The resulted of this was twofold--the July 1st event had no slanderous content, and no one sang a song to eulogize the CCP. Righteous thoughts dissolved the evil Party culture that day and manifested the mighty powers of Dafa.
Purging hatred; offering people salvation
I have for years participated in clarifying the truth and persuading people to withdraw from the communist organizations. However, my mother-in-law's family was reluctant to act on this. I resented them for not visiting me while I was imprisoned in the labor camp. I resented them for not looking after my ill husband. I said they were not even human. I clearly understood my responsibility and knew that I was the only hope for them to be rescued from evil. However, I just could not let go of my hatred. Although I had practiced for so many years, my basic attachments had not been removed.
After a long time I finally let go of this hatred. My xinxing improved. Master took away my attachment and bad parts. I no longer felt awkward in my mother-in-law's family. I understand them completely now. No longer is there a barrier between us. No one objected anymore when I recently clarified the truth to them and persuaded them to withdraw from the Party. Twelve people in my mother-in-law's family did it and thus saved their souls.
Looking back at my 11 years of cultivation, I feel with great sincerity that Master is by my side every single moment. Without Master's protection I could do nothing. As a Dafa disciple, to walk steadily the course of Fa-rectification and offering sentient beings salvation requires believing in Master, believing in the Fa, and measuring every single thought with the yardstick of the Fa.
