Only by Letting Go of Self Can We Strive Forward Well with Fellow Practitioners

(Minghui.org) I planned to distribute truth-clarification materials on the upcoming Falun Dafa Day one year. I went to visit fellow practitioners nearby to discuss this matter, but my effort was not successful.

The next day I was a bit worried, thinking I couldn’t just leave it at that. Yet I didn’t know how to move forward. All of a sudden, a flash of light came into my mind as if a lightning bolt suddenly appeared in a sky covered with dark clouds. Then a thought emerged: that Dafa disciples want to do things to save people because they are enlightened by the Fa; so when encountering problems, Dafa disciples must put the Fa first and not just focus on what they want to do; otherwise that is putting oneself above the Fa.

Upon realizing this, I recalled the scenarios of the night before. I had arrived at a practitioner’s place and was glad to see that the practitioners I was looking for were all there. So I sat down and talked about my purpose and plan. As I recalled this, I realized that I was only thinking about what I wanted to do, and ignored the reason why practitioners gather together. As I thought further, it dawned on me that the practitioners were probably preparing to study the Fa together, and I interrupted them. I also realized I had been egotistical and irrational.

Therefore, I decided to go back to see them that evening, to first study the Fa with everyone and then exchange ideas about saving sentient beings. I went straight to the practitioner’s place after work and saw that they already were studying the Fa together. So I happily sat down and studied the Fa with everyone.

Then a conflict arose during the sharing. When confronted with practitioners’ lack of understanding, I said this is all good; that this is the time to expose the problem, and only when it is exposed, is it easy to recognize and thus disintegrate.

At this point, one practitioner suddenly smiled. He was usually silent with a serious expression. However, he not only expressed his approval of me but also showed his support for the project and took the initiative to undertake some tasks. I felt that the atmosphere of a stalemate was broken, and the energy field was overflowing with vitality and a sense of joy.

That night I had a clear dream of a field where sesame seeds were growing, surrounded by blooming flowers. When I woke up, I realized that Master was encouraging us.

On the night of Falun Dafa Day, we all stepped forward and cooperated with each other to distribute truth-clarification materials.

I returned home at midnight. Feeling a little physically and mentally tired, I thought about the backlog of work at the factory. However, the next morning, the fatigue was gone, and my body seemed more relaxed than ever. After I went to the factory and worked for a while, I looked around to see how much backlog I had, only to find that all the work that had accumulated for days was gone. I wondered if there might be a problem with the assembly line, but it turned out that everything was fine. I couldn’t help thinking about it and feeling that it was amazing.

When writing this article, I realized it was because of Master’s compassionate salvation and guidance that I began to learn to let go of ego. Thus, I was able to cooperate well with each other to accomplish our goal. In the process, the miraculous nature of Dafa was revealed.

This experience gave me a lot of inspiration. Although more than 10 years have passed, it is still fresh in my mind. It was the first time I realized what it meant to let go of my ego. It laid the foundation for how to align with Master, the Fa, and fellow practitioners in my future cultivation.

[Editor’s note: This article only represents the author’s current understanding meant for sharing among practitioners so that we can “Compare with one another in study, in cultivation.” (“Solid Cultivation,” Hong Yin)]