(Clearwisdom.net)
Greetings to our revered Master! Greetings to fellow practitioners!
My cultivation experience is very ordinary; nothing spectacular happened, but my heart feels Master's great compassion every minute. I am grateful for being scooped out of hell by Master. He granted us the title of "Fa-Rectification Period Dafa Disciples." I feel fortunate and proud of this foremost title in the cosmos. Buddha's grace is vast, and there is nothing I can do to repay this honor except for being solid and diligent in cultivation, validating Dafa, saving sentient beings, really doing the three things well, and fulfilling my prehistoric wish.
I obtained the Fa in 1997. Dafa has suffered unprecedented persecution since July 20, 1999. At that time, I was stunned by the sudden turn of events. How could such a good practice be turned over to the opposite side by the government overnight? It was incomprehensible. My heart clearly knew that I had benefited infinitely from Dafa. The illnesses I suffered for many years that couldn't be cured were gone, my body was light, and I felt like a changed person. I quickly calmed down and told myself: "Practicing Dafa and practicing "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" is not wrong. I must practice till the end." Because I had that thought, with Master's compassionate protection I was able to endure until today along the rough road.
In early 2001, I came back from a trip of validating the Fa in Beijing. My family members were strongly against my what I had done. Although they knew that Dafa was good, against their consciences and influenced by the evil Chinese Communist Party's power, my whole family exploded in anger towards me. My husband was yelling, my child was crying, and my sister swore at me through her tears. They tried to force me to give up Dafa. My husband claimed in a loud voice that he would break my legs. I felt tremendous pressure. More importantly, I didn't know the Fa principles well. I only knew that Dafa was good and I wouldn't give it up no matter what. But I wasn't clear on what to do.
I was intercepted on my way to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. My sister picked me up and signed her name on the guarantee statement prepared by those that had arrested me. Later, I wrote a solemn declaration for myself and my sister. However, it wasn't completed until I had to go through some trouble.
I realized that I hadn't clarified the truth enough to my sister. I then told her about the truth of Dafa, and gave her truth clarification materials. Little by little, she started to act differently.
My sister was hospitalized for heart disease in 2005. I devoted myself to taking care of her as I continued to clarify the truth to her. Very quickly, she agreed to quit the Chinese Communist Party. The doctor's diagnosis said that she needed surgery. When she arrived in Shanghai doctors said that having surgery would be too risky, and that she could only use medicine to sustain her life. In this way, my sister lived on with difficulty by taking large quantities of expensive drugs. I started to try to persuade her to read the precious book Zhuan Falun, telling her that it was good for her. A long time passed, and one day she came to my home while I was reading Zhuan Falun. She took it from me and browsed through some pages. After a while, she said, "Sister, can I borrow this book?" I happily agreed. I told her to read it carefully and repeatedly. Since that time my sister has kept that book. I realized that cultivators should always be in a cultivator's state, treating all beings with compassion and kindness. Only by doing that can we show Dafa's beauty and save more people.
In 2005, Fa-rectification moved forward quickly. Only telling people that "Falun Gong is good" wasn't enough anymore. We needed to intensify our efforts to spread the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and persuade people to quit the Party and its affiliated organizations. But how to talk about it? I was perplexed. People have unknowingly been poisoned by the evil CCP. Looking at them, I was really anxious [to help], but I couldn't explain things to them clearly. What could I do?
The key to saving people is to study the Fa well, understand the Fa principles, and do things in accordance with the requirements of the Fa. At the same time, we should do the three things well. After reading Master's article, "Opening the Gate of the World," I realized how quickly the Fa-rectification was proceeding. I deeply felt the significance of our mission and our responsibility as Dafa practitioners in the Fa-rectification period. So many sentient beings are waiting for us!
After the 2006 Chinese New Year, my daughter began working, so taking care of my one-year-old granddaughter became my duty. I started to feel concerned. Wouldn't taking care of a child interfere with my efforts to clarify the truth and distribute materials? What should I do? I squeezed my time even further to study the Fa, recite the Fa, and share experiences with other practitioners.
Later, I realized that no matter what, I must place Dafa as my priority. I must validate the Fa and do the three things well, especially the truth clarification part. I did it little by little. First I began with people I knew well, such as family and friends, colleagues and old classmates, and neighbors. Holding my granddaughter in my arms, I distributed the Nine Commentaries and related materials, booklets, and video CDs. When it didn't go well with someone the first time, I didn't give up. After going home and looking within, I started again. Then, as my Fa study furthered, attachments were given up. Unconsciously, my righteous thoughts became stronger and stronger. The truth clarification task wasn't as difficult as before. Sometimes, after a few words, people would agree to quit the Party. If someone still refused to after a few attempts, I would look within myself as well as send forth righteous thoughts. When my thoughts were purified, I continued to talk to the person. In the process, I felt that truth clarification is like wandering around. We meet all kinds of people, therefore, all human notions will be exposed. It is also an excellent opportunity to correct oneself. When clarifying the truth, we must hold a compassionate heart that wants to save all beings. We must have patience, kindness, confidence, and perseverance to get a good result.
I get up at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning and complete all five exercises. If there is extra time, I will study the Fa for a while. Ever since I began to take care of my granddaughter, I arranged time for Fa-study and Fa-reciting during her bedtime. I read "Minghui Weekly" and Teacher's articles at night. I haven't missed any chance to clarify the truth to people who visit my place or people I meet in the street or on my way to buy groceries.
After adjusting my mental state, I didn't see my granddaughter as a burden. Instead, I took her everywhere I went. When I hold Zhuan Falun, she is eager to see Master's photo. She also very much enjoys looking at the Falun emblem and lotus flower, particularly the illustrations in Hong Yin. She can also recite the poem "Nothing" in Hong Yin II. Sometimes she yells, "Teacher is good! Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance is good!" Looking at her pure and innocent face, I know that children in a Dafa disciple's family are not ordinary people. They very likely came here to obtain the Fa. Therefore, I often play Master's lecture tapes to her. She has also benefited from Dafa.
Every practitioner in the Fa-rectification period can feel Master's infinite compassion. Because Teacher is always protecting us, giving us hints, and guiding us, we have been able to come this far. What I have done is very little, but Master has done so much for us. He looks after us as if he were looking after his own children, watching us grow up and mature.