My Understanding About Overcoming Sickness Karma

(Minghui.org) Some practitioners around me feel frustrated in dealing with long-term sickness karma. I would like to share some of my experiences and understanding in overcoming these tribulations.

When encountering such issues, we should always look within—“a magical tool” in Dafa cultivation—uncover our deep-rooted attachments and let go of them.

Some practitioners may feel frustrated and say, “I can’t seem to identify my attachments no matter how hard I try.” If you don’t have any loopholes the old forces would not dare to interfere with you. We must dig deeper and examine every single thought and notion to see if it’s in line with the Fa’s principles. We should not try to hide our shortcomings, or act superficially for fear of shame and losing face, or even worse, be unwilling to let go of them and wrap them up with human notions.

If you can’t see your deeply hidden attachments you can ask Master to give you a hint and guide you to the right direction to enlighten you to the Fa principles. Only by truly letting go of negative thoughts and maintaining righteous thoughts will Master help us, and miracles will occur.

Another important point is that we should not accept the illusion of sickness karma—we should always hold strong and unwavering faith in Master and the Fa. Master said,

“True cultivators have no illnesses, since my Law Bodies have eliminated them.” (“Explaining the Fa for Falun Dafa Assistants in Changchun,” Further Discussions on Falun Dafa).

Having faith in Dafa should not merely be words, but every cell in our body must truly believe in Dafa. True cultivators are free of illness. We should not confuse the false appearance of sickness with the symptoms experienced by everyday people and wonder: I’ve cultivated pretty well; why do I feel sick?

Such thoughts already turned the “false appearance” of sickness karma arranged by the old forces into “reality,” and as a result, one might start to complain and one’s level will drop to that of an everyday person. When this happens, the old forces may continue to persecute you as you have fallen into their trap, and you will feel worse. The more you suffer physically, the more fearful you may become, and as you drift further away from the Fa’s principles the “symptoms” can become increasingly severe.

We must firmly believe that the symptoms of so-called illnesses are only illusions. No matter how much we may suffer, we should not acknowledge these symptoms. Instead, we should firmly reject them and eliminate them. We should always remember that we are Falun Dafa practitioners and we do not acknowledge or accept any other arrangements. Master is taking care of us. Furthermore, we have the important mission of saving sentient beings to fulfill, so we should focus our hearts on this in everything we do. Any interference must be eliminated and has no right to persecute practitioners. The Fa is omnipotent and capable of eliminating all evil.

Master told us in Zhuan Falun, “When it is difficult to endure, try to endure it.”

This is not always easy to do, especially when the pain is intense or one has been struggling with sickness karma for a long time. In such cases, we should ask Master for help and guidance. No matter how difficult the situation is, we must not give up. Holding righteous thoughts is very important, and we must always remember that we are Falun Dafa practitioners. With Master and the Fa in our hearts, we have nothing to fear.

Sometimes, the sickness karma comes and goes—just when one feels a bit better, it returns. When this occurs, we should reflect deeply and examine whether there are still some hidden attachments we haven’t yet let go of, even if they may appear insignificant. This situation may also arise if our karma has not been thoroughly eliminated.

No matter what the reasons might be, the old forces may take advantage of our loopholes to wear down our will, shake our faith in Master and the Fa, and drag us down. We should be clear-headed and see resist and eliminate all interference, and completely destroy it.

We should always align our thoughts and actions with the principles of the Fa. It is essential to cultivate ourselves well, look inward so we can improve and practice forbearance. As long as we remain focused on the Fa, Master will take care of us, and we will be able to overcome any tribulation.

I’ve also faced tribulations due to sickness karma, and with Master’s help and guidance, I finally overcame them. These are some of my personal understandings. Please kindly point out anything inappropriate.