Study the Fa Well and Cultivate Well to Save More People
By practitioner Xiao Jiang
Greetings Master! Greetings fellow practitioners!
I obtained the Fa in 1997. One day, I came across <Zhuan Falun> at my relative’s house. Master’s photo looked familiar to me and the Falun emblem caught my attention. This is because I have always had an interest in the swastika and Tai Chi. I was intrigued by the fact that the Falun emblem is composed of these two symbols. Hence, I spent the whole night reading <Zhuan Falun>. I felt that all my questions about life had been answered. No words could describe how happy I was. At the same time, I found that Falun Dafa is very righteous as it teaches us to be a better person by following the principles of ‘Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance.’ We can reach Consummation ultimately. In the process of studying the Fa, it was revealed to me the profound meaning of Dafa and the ways to reach higher levels. I supposed it was because my heart was pure and I had fewer distracting thoughts at that time. I thought to myself: Isn’t it a heavenly book! I made up my mind to cultivate in Dafa. I managed to quit smoking and other bad habits.
Through constant Fa study, I managed to let go of many warped notions and thoughts of doing bad things. My physical and mental health greatly improved. I also experienced the true joy that came as a result of improved morals. I felt blessed. I found myself in a state of studying the Fa like when I first began cultivating.
On 20 July 1999, President Jiang Zemin, out of jealousy, started the persecution of Falun Gong. In order to let people understand that Falun Dafa is a righteous Fa and to dismantle those slanderous propaganda, I held banners at Tiananmen Square twice, telling people that Falun Dafa is good! As a result, I was kidnapped and imprisoned in a forced labour camp. I came to realise that the evil CCP is truly an evil rogue. After reading Master’s Fa teachings, new scriptures and ‘Nine Commentaries’, it finally occurred to me that the evil CCP will never change. It has lost the chance to be saved. In “Teachings From a Tour of North America”, Master mentioned that Dafa disciples have the responsibility and mission to assist Master in Fa-rectification and to save sentient beings! This is our prehistoric vow. We must do the three things well so as to fulfill our vow. We must also study the Fa well and cultivate ourselves well to save more people.
Hence, I started buying a computer, a printer and other supplies. I downloaded and printed truth-clarifying materials from Minghui website. I continued doing the same thing day after day. However, over time, I started to slack off in my cultivation. I spent less time studying the Fa and doing the exercises. I just focused on saving the sentient beings. Nevertheless, Master has repeatedly reminded us to do the three things well. Studying the Fa is of the utmost importance as our righteous thoughts come from the Fa. If we don’t study the Fa well, our thoughts won’t be righteous. Human notions will also resurface. We will occasionally feel lonely or try to find comfort.
As I started to relax in my cultivation, I began watching everyday people’s things on the Internet. I told myself that as long as I had a strong Main Consciousness, I would remain unaffected. As a result, I wasted a lot of time. At times, I even watched some unhealthy stuff. Consequently, there were lots of interference whenever I was validating the Fa or saving people. Initially I did not take this problem seriously as I thought I could get out of this state easily. However, due to infrequent Fa study and the absence of righteous thoughts, I found it difficult to eliminate the interference.
In 2006, a fellow practitioner was reported to the police when he was distributing truth-clarifying materials. He was kidnapped and his house was searched. As we were always seen together, my house was also searched. My computer, printer and truth-clarifying materials were confiscated. I was also sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment. In the prison, I reflected on my past mistakes. As what Master wrote in <Hong Yin II>: Don’t be Sad, “Calmly reflect on the attachments you have.” At the same time, I protested the persecution with righteous thoughts. I went on hunger strikes to fight for the rights to practise Falun Gong. I rejected being transformed and denied the old forces’ arrangements. I let go of the fear of death and let Master decide my fate. Eventually I managed to break through the old forces’ arrangements with righteous thoughts.
In 2016, once again I was kidnapped. I was sentenced to another 7 years of imprisonment for making recorded phone calls. I started to look within and discovered a bad habit of viewing videos on the phone and surfing everyday people’s websites. This loophole in my cultivation was taken advantage by the old forces. I did not walk well the path of validating the Fa. I regretted and hated myself for not doing well. I always wondered if I would still have the chance to validate the Fa. Nevertheless, I tried to maintain my righteous thoughts in the prison. I constantly eliminated fear and denied the arrangements of the old forces. Fellow practitioners also refused to wear prison uniform and do forced labor. We went on hunger strikes and clarified the truth to some inmates.
Seven years passed by in the prison. I still have the chance to validate the Fa as the persecution has not ended. I am thankful to the merciful Master for not giving up on me.
As Dafa disciples, it is very dangerous if we slack off in our cultivation. Hence, we must study the Fa diligently so as to keep our thoughts righteous. We must also have a firm faith in Master and the Fa. We must let go of our attachments and constantly rectify ourselves through the Fa. By doing so, we will be able to eliminate all interference and validate the Fa well.
Initially I did not intend to write this sharing article as I think that I do not cultivate myself well. However, a fellow practitioner told me not to miss out the chance. I finally decided to share my experience, hoping that it can serve as a reminder to other practitioners about the need to be diligent and to break the cell phone addiction. The addiction can cause us to be unable to fulfill our vow and mission. Fellow practitioners, let us be diligent in our cultivation. Cultivate ourselves well and do the three things well to fulfill our sacred mission!
The above is just my personal understanding at this stage. Please point out if there is anything improper and for me to improve.
Thank you Master!
Thank you fellow practitioners!