(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1996. During the first few years, I seldom read the Fa (teachings) or participated in group Fa study. However, I did the exercises every day. I knew that Falun Dafa was good but I did not have a solid understanding of what it meant to cultivate.

In 2003, I left home to work in another province and I stopped practicing. When I had health issues in 2010, I thought of Dafa and Master and started practicing again. Master hadn’t given up on me, and my health improved.

I cherished this opportunity and I read Master’s lectures. Dafa’s principles rectified my thoughts, and I understood the purpose of life was to return to one’s true nature. My cultivation improved.

During the karma eliminating process, I had pain in one breast. I did not waver in my belief in Dafa or Master and continued to study the Fa and practice the exercises every day. I enlightened to the principles of the Fa Master taught.

One day, I fell asleep while lying on the sofa. In a dream, I saw a huge hand gently pull a black substance as big as a walnut from my breast. I immediately woke up. I knew that Master, in another dimension, removed the bad substance in an instant, so I could return to the path of cultivation. Master directly pushed me to practice at a high level. My physical and mental state improved significantly because I firmly believed in Master and Falun Dafa.

A few years ago, I distributed truth-clarification materials and coordinated with other practitioners to deliver copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party to homes in the countryside. I recently began talking face-to-face with people about Falun Dafa. More than twelve practitioners in our area were simultaneously arrested and their homes were ransacked. The situation became tense, and I was frightened. I no longer had righteous thoughts and didn’t dare to go out, let alone talk with people about Falun Dafa. This went on for many days.

One day, I thought, “I’m a Falun Dafa practitioner. I have Master and the Fa, and I need to do what I’m supposed to do.” Every morning, I went to places far from the city to tell people about Dafa and the persecution, and I went to a different place each day. After I returned home, I sent righteous thoughts, “I am a Falun Dafa practitioner during the Fa-rectification period. I only follow the path arranged by Master. I am not here to be persecuted. I am here to assist Master in Fa-rectification and to save sentient beings.”

Each afternoon I studied the Fa, and I found my attachment to the fear of being persecuted and the fear of losing my cultivation environment. I realized that I was selfish. I needed to eliminate my fear, maintain my righteous thoughts, and act righteously.

When I handed out Falun Dafa materials and focused on saving people I eliminated a lot of human attachments. The fear was disintegrated. Strengthened by Master, I felt stronger and that the bad substances were moving further and further away from me.

Master has repeatedly mentioned that Dafa disciples should study the Fa more, send righteous thoughts, and look inward for their shortcomings. Master has given us the magic tool of searching within, which I cherish.

As a cultivator, one must cultivate solidly. Cultivation is serious, and we need to cultivate our minds. Only by cultivating oneself can one save others, and by eliminating bad factors save sentient beings. This is how we show our compassion for sentient beings.

We should hold the Fa and all sentient beings in our hearts, use the wisdom given by Dafa and a peaceful mind to clarify the truth, and bring compassion and peace to the world. We should let people know that Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are good, and thus lay a foundation for them to obtain the Fa in the future.