(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from Germany, parts of Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland gathered in Berlin, the capital of Germany, to attend the 2024 German Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference on December 28, 2024. Twenty practitioners took the stage to talk about how they cultivated themselves while following the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and assisted Master in Fa-rectification, and in saving sentient beings.
The 2024 German Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held in Berlin on December 28, 2024.
Some practitioners explained that when they encountered difficulties, they looked inward unconditionally, followed the Fa, and improved their xinxing, so that they could cooperate while participating in projects. Some talked about how they worked with other practitioners to form a whole, and complete tasks. Some realized that everything they encountered in cultivation was a good thing. Others said they realized they needed to let go of ego in projects and put cultivation first. Some looked deeply inward to find their attachments, and through Master’s hints, overcame difficulties when going through illness karma.
Practitioners talk about their cultivation experiences.
Falun Dafa practitioners from Germany, parts of Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland gathered in Berlin on December 28, 2024, and wished Master Li a happy New Year.
Video: Falun Dafa practitioners from Germany, parts of Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland wished Master Li a happy New Year.
Following Master’s Arrangement to Let More People Learn About Falun Dafa
Iris from Germany has long wished to become a member of The Epoch Times, so she could better clarify the truth to German people through the media. In 2022, she had the opportunity to help with The Epoch Times. Later, the newspaper management hoped that she could move to Berlin and become a full-time employee.
It was difficult to make this decision because she had a stable job at an architectural design company in the south. She was a veteran employee who started working for the company in the early days. She had a lot of freedom, and relatively abundant time to cultivate. The owner was a successful family entrepreneur and valued Iris very much. In the 18 years she worked for the company, she told her colleagues about Falun Dafa. The owner and his wife had also watched Shen Yun. The architectural design company had only two employees in the beginning, but now has about 30 employees, and business is booming.
“My boss was once on a business trip in Master’s hometown, Changchun. When he took a taxi, he happened to pass by Master’s old house. When the driver said something slanderous about Dafa, my boss said he had an employee who practiced Falun Dafa and she was very good.”
Not only were her boss and the other employees reluctant to let her go, but she also found it difficult to make up her mind. Through studying the Fa, she understood her mission is to save people and resolutely quit her job.
She faced many challenges, moving from a small town to a big city, going from being an architect to a reporter, and from a senior employee to a rookie who had to learn everything from scratch. In addition to the difficulty of finding a house in Berlin, she encountered all kinds of pressures. Iris described how she overcame all these difficulties, firmly believed in Master’s arrangement, and came to Berlin to become a full-time media employee.
Recognizing One’s Mission
When Swiss practitioner Diep opened Zhuan Falun for the first time, her life started to change. She realized from cultivation, “Dafa has given me every day, and I cherish the opportunity to cultivate very much.”
Starting in 2021, she had the opportunity to participate in a media project. With few staff and a heavy workload, she had some negative thoughts at the beginning. Through studying the Fa, she realized that this was an opportunity for her to eliminate human attachments such as jealousy, comfort, and the desire to be recognized and respected. She had the opportunity to learn humility from the project, put aside her own interests, be considerate, and strive to prioritize the project.
She talked about how to study the Fa and not forget the original intent of cultivation when encountering difficulties. Diep realized, “Dafa gives us every day. I am grateful that I can cultivate at work and complete the task without fear of difficulties.” As she continued to practice, she became more clear-headed and calm. After getting rid of her fear, she gained self-confidence and faith – she believed in Master’s arrangements.
Putting Cultivation First and Letting Go of Ego
Ms. Wu from Germany has been working in the media as an advertising salesperson since 2006. When she realized that this was her sacred mission, she changed from an introverted and taciturn person to someone who knows what to say and how to quickly get closer to a client. She led the sales team and they did well.
Ms. Wu switched to customer service in 2021. In order to improve in the new work environment, she increased her Fa study and exercise practice. She realized that she must be diligent in cultivation, and dare not relax. She often goes to the office before 6 a.m. to do the exercises and study the Fa, and makes up for whatever she misses during her lunch break. In addition to studying the Fa with her daughter in the evening, she also tries to participate in the company’s group Fa study every week, and the large group Fa study in Berlin. When she is busy at work and becomes anxious, she reminds herself not to get stuck in doing things, but to calm down and study the Fa and practice the exercises, or take time to send forth righteous thoughts to cleanse herself and eliminate interference.
Because she personally experienced the ups and downs of cultivation, she realized that it was risky not to put cultivation first. Ms. Wu knew that only by studying the Fa, practicing the exercises, and sending forth righteous thoughts every day, and doing the three things well, could we truly maintain a clear state of mind. If we study the Fa diligently every day and assimilate to the Fa, then when we encounter things, we will definitely look inward.
Based on cultivation and letting go of ego at work, she led the customer service team to steadily improve. Facing the various opportunities arranged by Master, she realized that ego is insignificant. No matter what work is undertaken, you must do each part well. The dedication and righteous thoughts of each team member are key to one’s effectiveness.
Overcoming Illness Karma
Ms. Zhou from Germany experienced a serious illness this summer. When she felt unwell, she had a thought she had shingles (Herpes Zoster). She checked online and found that her symptoms were exactly the same as those of herpes zoster.
Master said:
“We have said that good or bad comes from a person’s initial thought, and the thought at that moment can bring about different consequences.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
When she found that she had physical problems, she did not immediately deny the old forces’ arrangement, but accepted it. It took her four weeks to finally get through the difficult time.
During those four weeks, she insisted on practicing the exercises and studying the Fa every day, and read a lot of articles on Minghui.org to find her own problems. She found that she had relaxed her cultivation. In the first two weeks of fighting the pain, she found many of her shortcomings, including jealousy, complaining, protecting herself, seeking comfort, and not being kind enough. Gradually, the blisters on her body subsided, but the pain remained.
One day, after Ms. Zhou finished practicing the second exercise set for an hour, she sat down to send forth righteous thoughts. When she stood up, a loud voice suddenly rang in her mind, “Why doesn’t the divine side of your nature rectify your condition?” Her body shook, and she made the big lotus hand gesture. She felt huge energy spurting out of her hands, rushing towards the sky, turning into countless booms of thunders, and blasting the negative elements to pieces.
Her body seemed to be fixed, and she felt that Master had awakened her divine side. She held her hands in the big lotus hand sign position, and energy continued rushing out of her hands. She felt very comfortable. When she finished sending forth righteous thoughts, she found that nearly an hour had passed.
After experiencing this tribulation, she deeply realized that veteran practitioners must also be diligent. The part that has been cultivated is separated, and the remaining part is still a life made of the old universe’s matter, with selfish thoughts. Only by cultivating as diligently as when one first began practicing and actively assimilating to Dafa can one truly sublimate.
Thinking of how Master always watched over her, guided her to study the Fa when she encountered a tribulation, revealed the principles to her, awakened her true nature, and led her to elevate step by step and walk out of the tribulation, Ms. Zhou said she was unable to express her gratitude to Master in words.
Recognizing Party Culture and Resolving Difficulties
German practitioner Olga described how she overcame her desire to save face, and finally spoke up during Fa-study about the difficulties she encountered in cultivation, and her negative thoughts. After she spoke, the other practitioners did not laugh at her. On the contrary, they cared about her. She felt that a layer of dirt had been removed from her body and she felt relieved.
Olga was born in a small country that had been ruled by the Communist Party for nearly 90 years. After experiencing a series of major tribulations, including illness, life and death tests, and family conflicts, she realized how much she was had been influenced by Party culture, including resentment and a domineering personality. This surprised her because she didn't thing she had absorbed that much Party culture.
Through Fa-study and exchanges with other practitioners, she separated herself from Party culture and became calm. She passed the test of illness karma and resolved family conflicts. Her husband, who had been bickering with her, no longer argued—it was as if nothing happened. She also became friends with her boss who previously wanted to fire her.
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