(Clearwisdom.net) Many articles written for the “Eighth Internet Experience Sharing Conference for Practitioners in China” have been published on the Minghui/Clearwisdom website recently and each of them bears witness to the author's elevation in the cultivation process. Many overseas practitioners express admiration that even in such a grim environment, the practitioners in China still worry about sentient beings, believe in Master and the Fa, and compassionately save people. The overseas practitioners should remind themselves to focus on how to study, cultivate, and upgrade as one entity on the cultivation path.
Heart in the Fa, Body in the Mundane World; Put Down Self and Genuinely Cultivate at All Times
Ms. Chen works for a TV station in Taiwan. She recalled how she quickly removed attachments to personal fame, gain, and emotions when she started practicing Dafa. As one example, she was swindled by her colleague to the tune of over one million TWD (approximately $33,000 USD) and was able to let go of the loss very quickly while at the same time noticing the strong feelings she still had for her family. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started to persecute Falun Gong, she was ready to quit her job and petition in China. She had no fear at that time.
However, she has been frustrated by her cultivation status recently because she realized that her attachments to personal fame, gain, and sentiment have continued to re-appear. She was feeling a bit depressed until she came across one particular Fa conference article. She realized that selfishness is the biggest obstacle to upgrading ourselves in cultivation. Since then, whenever she encounters a bottleneck, she checks to see if she was protecting herself. She feels that the article has reminded her and guided her to a more righteous way.
She also found her cultivation gap after reading the conference article “Striving Forward and Assisting Master in Fa-rectification.” This article helped her realize that, as a cultivator, she should examine every notion and thought at every moment in her daily life, even something trivial. She also learned the importance of genuine cultivation. Consciously doing everything well, even to the smallest detail, is an indication that a cultivator can take the Fa as teacher constantly.
Looking inward herself, she realized that she hadn't done enough with genuine cultivation. She mistakenly thought that doing the three things earnestly was cultivation. Because of her strong notion of “self,” she often criticized and judged fellow practitioners. She stated that this article did not focus on superficial expression; its content was more down-to-earth. This is the area the Taiwanese practitioners need to improve on. She also felt that she always reasoned and handled problems with everyday peoples' concepts, while the author always assimilated to the Fa and didn't have everyday peoples' concepts. The practitioners in China immerse all of their thoughts in the Fa, even though they live in ordinary human society. This article was a powerful reminder of her gap in cultivation.
Unafraid of the Test of Life and Death
Mr. Lin Yiming, a practitioner from Macao, said that practitioners in China are very diligent despite a difficult cultivation environment. They have made use of suitable situations where they work to validate the Fa and clarify the truth in different ways. We overseas practitioners should be more diligent in this relaxed environment. Regardless of the cruel persecution, they have compassionately clarified the facts to all kinds of people, including those who work for the government and the officials directly involved in the persecution. We are very touched by their wonderful job.
Ms. Liu Wanling, a practitioner from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, said that every article published was very interesting and worth reading. What touched her the most was that fellow practitioners in China face the test of life and death whenever they go out. However, they've conquered many hardships and bravely step forward to save people.
Immersed in the “Fa” and Striving Forward
Ms. Lu has cultivated for 10 years. She has persevered in explaining the facts about Falun Gong to people in China via the Internet. She was especially impressed by the article series “Striving Forward and Assisting Master in Fa-rectification.” She said, “Each part of this long article is very colloquial and appealing. When I read the last part, I suddenly felt that I was bery far behind, whether in having true belief in Master or in being attentive to the Fa.”
This article also affected new practitioners who have been only practicing for one or two years. Ms. Luo, an auditor, has been busy at work. She has a three-year-old daughter and spends lots of time on household chores. She was very moved by that article, saying, “That practitioner gave many examples of genuine cultivation and is really walking the path to divinity. She is always strict with herself in following the principles of the Fa and being a good Dafa disciple. I'm ashamed and feel that I am far behind.”
Mr. Zhang, a research associate at the Taiwan National Defense Academy of Science, has practiced cultivation for five years. He felt that, in China, more and more sentient beings know the truth of Dafa and more fellow practitioners know how to cultivate diligently. In comparison, the overseas practitioners seem to be taking it easy in their cultivation. They should be more steadfast in cultivation. This should be a warning.
Compassionately Awakening Sentient Beings
Ms. Wenhua (an alias), a practitioner in Sweden, began practicing Dafa in 1993. She immigrated to Sweden from China in 1994. She was very moved by the articles. The authors' experiences reminded her of her days practicing cultivation in China. She wants to become a member of the group again. She is very happy for those Chinese who know the truth clarified by fellow practitioners. She also expressed her respect for the efforts of those fellow practitioners in China.
What has inspired her the most is the patience and compassion of the practitioners in China. They regard every being as of great value. They clarify the facts to sentient beings without considering their own safety or gain. They are calm, cherish every life, and take it as their responsibility to let beings have an auspicious future. Repeatedly, they patiently and kindly awaken predestined people.
Ms. Liu works for the Taiwanese government. She began practicing Falun Gong in December 2000. She accompanied her husband to attend a 9-Day Falun Gong Lecture Seminar and later became a practitioner herself. She stated that she was very touched by the article “Looking Inward and Improving Myself in Cultivation.” Fellow practitioners in China are determined to save sentient beings and clarify the truth with righteous thoughts.
In this article, the author shared her cultivation experiences. She started as a new practitioner and became a coordinator. She took charge of printing informational materials. Her husband is a high ranking communist official. He strongly objected to her practicing in the beginning but later quit the Party after listening to her persistent truth clarification. She even helped her supervisor to understand the truth about Falun Gong. During the process, she looked inwards and removed obstinate concepts and human notions. All the while, she studied the Fa steadily and kept saving sentient beings in mind. With all that, she did well in saving people. Ms. Liu was deeply impressed.
Epilogue
Many thanks to fellow practitioners in China for their selflessness in sharing their experiences through the Minghui website. To be worthy of Master's compassion, let us encourage each other to upgrade in the Fa with righteous thoughts and acts, save more sentient beings, and correctly walk on the cultivation path.
