FALUN DAFA - INDIA 
TRUTHFULNESS - COMPASSION - FORBEARANCE 
Newsletter for June 2013

Click on the below-mentioned, numbered subjects:

  1. Welcome

  2. What’s Happening?

  3. Looking Inward and Dealing With Preconceived Notions

  4. Eliminating Symptoms of a Stroke with Righteous Thoughts

  5. Replacing Human Notions with Divine Thoughts and Truly Walking the Path toward Godhood

  6. Being Selfless and Putting Others First

  7. Letting Go of Human Notions, Focusing on Righteous Thoughts

  8. I Eliminated My Attachment After Reading a Fellow Practitioner's Article


1. Welcome

Welcome to the June 2015 Falun Dafa India Newsletter.

In this issue, we have a compilation of experience-sharing Articles gleaned from Clearwisdom that always shine through because of their insights and fine quality of sharing. It is important to read the Clearwisdom, Pureinsight and other Dafa sites.

We make an effort to select Articles from the Archives which people don’t go back to and are relevant even today. Contributions are welcome from practitioners.

Heshi! Hope, you like the selection of Articles and gain some new insights!

Note: "All the contents in this newsletter - except for quotations and excerpts of writings of the founder Mr. Li Hongzhi - are only ideas and experiences of practitioners and do not represent Falun Dafa in itself."

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2. What’s Happening?


From 1 to 7 May 2015, practitioners from Mumbai, Pune and Gurgaon participated at the Ahmedabad Book Fair. This was the third year of participation and Falun Dafa has got a foothold in Ahmedabad. With the regular morning sessions in the Park, people are keen on continuing with the practice. A practitioner from Mumbai has been encouraging them to do Fa study and will make monthly visits of 4 to 5 days to follow up and encourage the new practitioners to be more steadfast in their cultivation.

From 2 to 10 May practitioners from Bangalore participated in a Book Fair in Dhammapuri. It was a new learning experience for some practitioners. There was a lot of interaction with the locals and many tried to learn the exercises. Predominantly Tamil speaking, the people asked for Dafa Books in Tamil. A lot of them were curious to know more details about the persecution.

Practitioners from Bangalore also created awareness of Falun Dafa standing and displaying Banners and distributing flyers at a recent Marathon event.

Practitioners from Bangalore also celebrated World Falun Dafa Day by distributing flyers and doing the exercises outside Cubbon Park and holding the Banners.

Practitioners from Mumbai celebrated World Falun Dafa Day by distributing lotus flowers at the ‘Equal Street’ event and telling people about World Falun Dafa Day. Practitioners got together at a practitioners house and did Fa study and shared experiences.

Since ‘Equal Streets’ will be concluding end May, practitioners are using the month of May to celebrate Falun Dafa anniversary and give people the Lotus Flowers. People are very touched to receive the Lotus Flowers and it is a good opportunity to point out to them to live by the principles of ‘Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance’ which is under the lotus flower.

Aishwarya Sai, the young practitioner from Hyderabad was selected the youth ambassador from India in the ‘Ride to Freedom ’ event where around 60 young practitioners will be cycling from Los Angeles to New York over 45 days, creating awareness about the Persecution and the orphaned children due to the persecution. For more information visit www.ride2freedom.us

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3. Looking Inward and Dealing With Preconceived Notions

By a practitioner from China

(Minghui.org) In many of the Fa lectures Teacher has mentioned the importance of looking inward and finding notions and attachments, and then eliminating them.

Every practitioner faces many kinds of tribulations, which could cause a lot of confusion. While we all know to look inward, it is not easy to identify the fundamental cause of a problem. If it is not identified and removed, the problem won't go away. It can be miserable and frustrating to be in this situation.

Teacher said:

“Amidst tribulations, it is very difficult for a student to see the cause of a matter; but it’s not that it is impossible. When he calms his mind and evaluates things with Dafa, he will be able to see the nature of the matter. “(“Rationality” in Essentials for Further Advancement II)

Human society is very complex. The Chinese Communist Party is putting practitioners under tremendous pressure through the ongoing persecution, and every human being has emotions, which might interfere with our reasoning. In addition, practitioners have family, work or society issues to deal with everyday. Hence, it is not that easy to identify the fundamental cause of a problem. Indeed, many practitioners are working very hard on their cultivation, but their progress remains quite slow.

A few days ago, a schoolmate told me that a government official wanted him to pass a message to me. The message was that Falun Gong truth-clarification materials could be found all over the place. To me, this meant that I should be more careful. My immediate reaction was that people knew about what I was doing. I questioned myself, “Should I be more careful?” My questioning had raised the issue of fear inside me and I was emotionally affected by the government official's message.

I continued to analyze the situation for a few days. A thought went through my mind: “I have checked on the Internet and found that many more cases of persecution have been reported. This could be the reason why they wanted to alert me.”

I was experiencing a dilemma. On one hand, I wanted to study the Fa diligently, send forth righteous thoughts and tell people about Falun Gong. On the other hand, I was fearful that I might get caught because the authorities knew about my activities.

Holding an Incorrect Frame of Mind

After studying the Fa diligently and reading many articles on the Minghui website, I believe that I had finally come up with a solution. I realized that my situation was not caused by outside events, but was based on my attachment to fear. Also, I held the erroneous notion that the more truth-clarification materials I delivered, the more risk I would be taking.

Actually, the more good you do, the better off you should be, because this is what Teacher has arranged for us. My old thinking was in agreement with the old forces' arrangements. When Jesus wanted to save more people, he ended up being crucified—part of the old forces' arrangement. The new Fa law we are following is not like that. The more people we save, the wider will be our cultivation path and things can only get better for us.

I now understand that the fundamental cause of my problem is fear and my erroneous notion. When I was doing what was best for sentient beings, I was worrying about getting caught instead of feeling good about it. I held the wrong frame of mind from the very beginning.

During those unsettling days, I also quarreled with my wife and tried to blame her for having problems. The blame, of course, caused further complications for me. Now, I understand that all of the problems were caused by my own state of mind.

As a result, everything I did was with fear, because my understanding was not correct.

Teacher said:

“In dealing with relevant, important matters, if a life can really assess things without any preconceived notions, then this person is truly able to take charge of himself. This clearheadedness is wisdom, and it is different from what average people call “intelligence.” (“For Whom do You Exist?” in Essentials for Further Advancement)

I was not able to see things clearly because I held the attachment of fear.

Through the message I received from my schoolmate, I found the source of my many problems. I hope that I can thoroughly eliminate the attachment to fear and assess problems without any preconceived notions. This is the only way to correctly understand a problem and to cultivate to consummation.

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4. Eliminating Symptoms of a Stroke with Righteous Thoughts

By a Falun Dafa practitioner in China

(Minghui.org) It was obvious that my coordination was off while I struggled to do the third standing exercise on the morning of December 17, 2013. After breakfast, I went to the hospital where I work. In my clinic, I had trouble unbuttoning my coat. Then it was difficult for me to put on my doctor's gown. I poured myself a cup of water, spilled it, and the cup tumbled to the floor. When I went to pick up my salary, while counting the bills, they too fell to the floor.

That afternoon I went to study the Fa with fellow practitioners. The book kept falling out of my hands. I could see that my fellow practitioners were alarmed. I, however, was not afraid. I remembered what Master told us in Zhuan Falun :

“Here’s an example. When I was giving a class in Changchun, there was a guy whose base was excellent. He was really good material, and I saw a lot of potential in him. So I increased his hardship a bit to have him pay back his karma soon and have him become Unlocked—that’s what I was planning. But one day he suddenly seemed to have the symptoms of a stroke, he fell down and thought he couldn’t move, and it was like his limbs didn’t work, so they took him to the hospital for emergency care. Then he was back on his feet. Let’s think about it—how could someone who had a stroke be back on his feet again with mobility in his arms and legs so quickly? But then he turned around and said that learning Falun Dafa was what made things go wrong. He didn’t think about how he managed to recover so fast from a stroke. If he hadn’t learned Falun Dafa maybe he would have died right then and there when he fell, or maybe he’d be permanently paralyzed and really have had a stroke.”

As a doctor myself, I knew that the symptoms I was experiencing were those of a stroke. As a practitioner, I understood it was a test from Master. For a practitioner, death just means leaving early, and I am not afraid of death. If, however, I had indeed signed a contract with the old forces to leave early, it would interfere with my spreading the Fa. I am a coordinator. If I were to leave early, those who did not understand the Fa well might not continue to practice. Only those who understand Dafa well would be able to handle it correctly.

My patients all know that I practice Falun Gong. I have spoken with them about Falun Gong and the persecution, helping them to quit the CCP. A vast majority of them have quit, and many of their families also. I felt sorry for the ones who did not quit. I told them, “I cured your illnesses, but did not save your life.”

My patients were also aware that I once had a tumor in my stomach that disappeared after practicing Falun Gong. Also cured were my rheumatoid arthritis and heart diseases. I am now 77. My hearing and sight are perfect. My skin is fair and rosy. My stride is strong and steady. Most people think I can't be a day over 60. Many of my patients learned Falun Gong after seeing the many changes in me. If I were to die, they would be shocked. I am well known, and I wondered how it would affect my patients who do Falun Gong: would they still believe in it?

If I die, I will no longer be able to save sentient beings, and that is not Master's arrangement. I needed to send forth righteous thoughts and deny the arrangements and persecution of the old forces. Master does not accept the old forces' arrangements, and nor should I. I should deny them totally and just follow Master's arrangements.

So when I sent forth righteous thoughts, I denied the old forces, and I recovered within two days! I really appreciate Master's protection and all that he has suffered for me. I do not even know how much Master has suffered in other dimensions on my behalf. I was destined to have a stroke. I knew since the age of 40 that I had thick blood. But I am a Dafa practitioner, the symptoms appeared and were gone quickly. I know I am well because of Master's suffering. I do not even know the words to express my appreciation to Master.

In the past ten years, I have not suffered any persecution because of Master's protection. Master gave me a special ability: I could send out Falun whenever I saw evil. I was protected when there was danger. Master controls everything, and I just use words in this dimension to save sentient beings. I need to be more diligent and save more sentient beings in order to show my appreciation to Master.

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5. Replacing Human Notions with Divine Thoughts and Truly Walking the Path toward Godhood

By a practitioner from China

(Minghui.org) Human beings possess demon-nature and Buddha-nature at the same time. How can we eliminate demon-nature? By using righteous thoughts cultivated during Fa-rectification, instead of human thoughts, the old forces factors that deviated from the Fa are repeatedly negated.

In cultivation we should suppress demon nature and enable Buddha nature to come into full play and improve the xinxing of every cultivator. Because of Fa-rectification, we have this rare and exceptional opportunity where we can reposition ourselves in the new cosmos. It's also the only opportunity Master left for sentient beings in different realms. Therefore, we must cherish it and never miss it.

When we do things that don't conform to the standard of Dafa, what manifests after we deviate from the Fa is an impure state. There may be many things that are not righteous, along with various forms of interference. All these are closely related to the xinxing of each practitioner, and it's very crucial for us to assimilate to Dafa at every moment and with every thought.

In a tribulation, if we treat everything with righteous thoughts and act according to the requirements of the Fa at different levels, then we can successfully pass tests. Aren't we validating the Fa with our original nature? Our original nature consists of the righteous thoughts cultivated by assimilating to Dafa, and it's free of human thoughts. As soon as this layer of the Fa is assimilated, a human shell is removed. As layer upon layer of the Fa is assimilated to, then layer upon layer of human shell is removed, until all attachments are abandoned without omission and the bondage of human notions are broken away. We can then elevate in cultivation and become genuine gods.

During cultivation we often encounter worries, troubles, sadness, discomfort, depression, loneliness, and conflicts. No matter what happens, it's important how we think about these situations. Whether a cultivator is divine or human can be determined by a single thought, depending on whether or not that thought is based on the Fa principles. If we think about these situations using human notions then they are bad, but if we think about them based on the Fa, then all they are good.

In cultivation, to eliminate human notions and act according to the principles from higher levels is assimilating to the Fa. The manifestation of this is steadfast, fulfilled, positive, magnanimous, and powerful righteous thoughts, bad things being turned into good things, and the ability to protect ourselves. Otherwise, if we act or react using human thoughts and notions based on being careful, overcautious, fearful, weak, passive, and non-magnanimous, then we cannot protect ourselves. Instead we may encouter interference and different mindsets that manifest different results.

The old forces don't dare to oppose truth clarification or saving sentient beings. However, the gaps in one's mental state when doing things can be taken advantage by the old forces. If we have pure states of mind and righteous thoughts, we can protect ourselves. This is why when we have righteous thoughts and righteous actions, Master surely will protect us. A fellow practitioner placed a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party inside a police car that appeared to be empty, but suddenly a police officer sat up and asked, "What are you doing?" The practitioner was not scared and said calmly, "If I find a lost item, should I give it to the police?" The officer answered, "Yes." The practitioner said, "Then here is this book I found." The policeman did not ask anymore questions. He accepted the book and read it. The practitioner left. If the practitioner had been nervous and walked away hurriedly, he would have appeared suspicious. Therefore, different states of mind will bring about different outcomes. A good state of mind is cultivated from the process of always doing the three things well, and is the result of righteous thoughts and righteous actions. It is the inevitable manifestation of studying the Fa well.

After another practitioner discovered that he was being followed, he did not panic. He turned around and clarified the truth of Falun Gong to the person who was tailing him. The kind action of the practitioner moved the follower, and he gave up the thought of persecuting the Dafa disciple. In the meantime it also gave him a chance for a good future. After still another practitioner found he was being tailed, he turned around and scolded the agent with cruel words. As a result the agent called for back up and the practitioner was arrested. The agent committed a crime against the practitioner. Our kind and not so kind behaviors have corresponding results in saving sentient beings. Assimilating to Dafa is not merely for personal cultivation to consummation but also to save sentient beings.

I have also experienced that different states of mind bring about different outcomes. One evening when I was taking some materials home, I was followed by a police car. I hid on a dead end street and sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the interference, and I asked Master for help. Although I felt restless, I never had a thought of being arrested. I thought that I must walk away and tell fellow practitioners about this. The police car stopped at the entrance of the street for a long time, but as soon as I approached the entrance, the police car left. With Master's protection, I successfully returned.

One time when I was clarifying the truth I was reported by a person who was unaware of the truth. After the police arrived, they wanted to take me away. I calmly and firmly told them that I would not go with them. In the meantime I clarified the truth to them and told them about the current movement around the world to quit the CCP. I told them that I was saving people and that I did not do anything wrong, so I would not go with them. The heavy police officer saw that I did not intend to cooperate, so he said viciously, "How about this: if you don't get in the car, I will call my backups, and we will drag you into the car?" I replied, "Well, I know you can, but you wouldn't do that to me. I can tell from your appearance that you are good men. Do you honor or ignore the heavenly principle that 'Good is rewarded with good and evil begets retribution?' Hopefully you will learn to distinguish between good and evil and know that treating Dafa disciples kindly is treating yourself kindly. And please do not aid and abet those who persecute Dafa practitioners." When I finished speaking, the atmosphere became harmonious and peaceful again. And then, instead of ordering me, they begged me to get in the police car. They said that after the car drove out of sight of the witnesses surrounding us, they would let me go. I refused again. Eventually, in order to save face, they begged me to allow the young policeman to walk with me to the corner,with the police vehicle just following us. They said they would let me go once we disappeared from the view of the crowd. This time I agreed. The young policeman walked by my side as I clarified the truths of Falun Gong to him and encouraged him to quit the CCP. He agreed. I told him that what they did today had ensured them a splendid future, and I emphasized once more to please not capture practitioners, and that they must set them free if they encounter them in the future. After we had walked together for a short while, they said to me, "You can go now. Please take care of yourself in the future." I thanked them and watched them leave.

Reflecting on the whole process, I found that I had no fear and I did not have the human notion that I would be taken away if a police car arrived. My state of mind was stable and I was only thinking of saving people. I did not worry about myself. This was the reason that I could successfully walk away in front of the police car, and I really felt the inner meaning of Master's words,

"When disciples have ample righteous thoughts
Master has the power to turn back the tide"

("The Master-Disciple Bond" from Hong Yin II)

When we are selfless and have ample righteous thoughts, Master will not allow the old forces to persecute us, and we will feel that Master is always around us. I also understand that although Master is near us, when we lack righteous thoughts and have strong human notions, then Master cannot do anything. Master could not destroy other beings, including the old forces, for a person who regards himself as an everyday person, since Master is compassionate towards all sentient beings.

In cultivation we will gradually use divine thoughts instead of human thoughts. We will "join the mind and body together," let go of all post natal human notions, always act based on the Fa, and follow the righteous Fa. To achieve that, the only way is to study the Fa diligently with calm hearts and maintain our thoughts in the pure state of melting into the Fa. Although on the surface we are maximally conforming to the way of ordinary society, what our own minds contain is the ultimate Great Fa of the cosmos, and we will gradually remove all human notions left in our minds, replace them with divine thoughts and truly walk the path to godhood.

A person is whatever his mind contains, and he will act accordingly. He's not forced to be and won't pretend to be someone superficially. He can easily change what he does, but his mind cannot be changed so easily. If one can't change his mind at the root completely, he cannot be a god at all.

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6. Being Selfless and Putting Others First

By a practitioner in China

(Minghui.org) After going through a physical tribulation some time ago, I didn't have enough righteous thoughts and felt mentally fragile. I asked my family for help and to send forth righteous thoughts for me. I said it with resentment, helplessness, and the attachment of dependency. I knew I was wrong as soon as I uttered the words. I thought, “How could I put myself in the position of wanting others to help me? What am I doing here?” Thus, I corrected myself immediately, “No. I should be helping others instead.”

Recognizing and Correcting My Unrighteous Thoughts

Just like Master said, “If thoughts are righteous, evil will collapse” (“What’s to Fear?” from Hong Yin II)
My righteous thoughts came back in a few seconds, and the incorrect thoughts disappeared immediately. I realized later that wanting to help others is also a form of righteous thoughts. When our thoughts are righteous, and when certain aspects of our xinxing reach the standard of the new universe, Master will eliminate the bad elements that are interfering and persecuting us, since they no longer have any reason to exist.

Had I not recognized the incorrect thoughts, and instead acknowledged and went along with them, the outcome would have been different. Because the results truly reflect the state of a cultivator's xinxing. Master wants us to think of others and help others. A selfish heart is rooted in the principles of the old universe, and the old forces can take advantage of that loophole. The difference in one thought leads to different results.

I've discovered that on our cultivation path and when we validate the Fa, we are often faced with the choice of helping others or relying on others for help. This in fact is a choice between thinking of others or thinking of ourselves. The outcome will vary depending on our choice.

I remember reading a story about two brothers. They were suppose to choose a role for their next life. The older brother was kindhearted and chose the role to help others. The younger brother was selfish and did not like to help others. So he chose to be helped. When they reincarnated into their next life, the older brother was a millionaire, owned many properties, and was able to help others. The younger brother reincarnated as a beggar and had nothing. He constantly needed the help of others and depended on charity. Their reincarnated lives were the result of their choices and the true reflection of their state of mind.

Having a Heart of Selflessness

If we put our hearts into helping others, Master will give us the ability and provide us the condition to do so, and many of the old forces' arrangements can be negated.

Our capabilities are arranged and given by Master according to our wish to save sentient beings. Many elderly uneducated practitioners have learned cutting edge computer skills to make Falun Dafa truth-clarification materials. This is because they have the heart of saving sentient beings and are willing to shoulder the responsibility of helping others. Master will give us a glorious future based on what we put into today. Nevertheless, what we've done cannot even match what Master will be giving us.

So why can some practitioners quickly negate the old forces' arrangements while others are unable to break through tribulations for a long time? I think that how we position ourselves is an important factor.

Understanding That Saving Sentient Beings Is Our Responsibility

When faced with tribulations, a practitioner who takes saving sentient beings as his responsibility will think of them after looking inward. Once this practitioner recognizes his responsibility, the bad elements might disintegrate instantly. On the other hand, if a practitioner constantly thinks of needing help from others, then he could get trapped in the tribulation arranged by the old forces. Tribulations will come to him because he is the one who made the choice.

I know of many practitioners who have encountered tribulations. They were able to let go of the self, cooperate with practitioners, help other practitioners who were in trouble, and save sentient beings. As a result, their tribulations vanished very quickly.

I read a Minghui article about a practitioner who was facing a life and death situation. She didn't think of herself, but instead thought of the many people with predestined relationships who hadn't been saved. She had a simple thought and that was to negate the old forces' arrangements. Therefore, Master let her primordial spirit return to her body, and she passed the test of life and death.

I learned from Master's lectures that it is not easy to become a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple. Every practitioner has the responsibility of saving countless sentient beings. And there are numerous lives that are waiting to be saved. We must honor our vows. I believe that every Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple is here to help others.

The reason why some practitioners may be unable to sense their responsibility to save sentient beings is likely because they have not been able to break through their tribulations, are unable get out of a depressive state of mind, or they have not positioned themselves correctly.

I suggest that practitioners who are in that situation send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the bad elements that are interfering with our efforts to validate the Fa and to save sentient beings. It is also important that we get rid of thoughts of dependency, expectation, low self-esteem, dejection, frustration, hopelessness and other negative attitudes, so that we can extricate ourselves from the “quagmire of depression,” let go of the self, and do the three things well.

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7. Letting Go of Human Notions, Focusing on Righteous Thoughts

By Su Yu, a Falun Dafa practitioner in Jilin

(Minghui.org) Since I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998, I have done the exercises every day. Regardless how busy I am, I always, consistently practice the exercises. In the winter, I get up 3:50 a.m. to do the exercises. When work gets busy, I get up 2:00 a.m. The more tired I get, the more adamant I am about practicing the exercises, because Teacher said that doing the exercises is the best rest one can get. I have really experienced the feeling of not being tired at all and my whole body feeling light.

By getting up early in the morning to do the exercises, I got rid of many attachments, such as my fear of being sleepy, being cold, not wanting to get up, having long and lazy sleep, considering putting on clothes as troublesome, etc. I have been very healthy both physically and mentally, and I haven't spent a penny on any health related problems. My children have truly benefited from that. Cultivation practice can help a person become both physically and mentally healthy. Compared to others of my age, everyone tells me that I do not like someone over fifty years old. When someone asks me how I keep looking so young, I say that it is because I practice Falun Dafa. I believe that a practitioner with a healthy body is also validating Dafa.

In February 2008, I started working for a public bathing house. I believed that there were people there for me to save. The first thing I did when I started working was to cleanse the environment with righteous thoughts. I sang songs written by Dafa practitioners; I played Dafa music. I was able to study the Fa, practice the exercises, and send forth righteous thoughts consistently. Dafa can rectify everything. In the four months I worked there, business was very good. All the employees were able to get paid. Everyone was very friendly and many withdrew from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. A few even started practicing Falun Dafa.

In May, I found out that the three fruit trees in my yard were full of bugs. A fellow practitioner said I needed to spray the tree and got the pesticide and spray can for me. She asked me if I would spray the trees. If not, the trees would die from the bugs. I said I would not spray the trees, because a cultivator cannot take a life. She said, "The trees will die if you don't spray them--a tree has life, too." I told her that I had my own way. I walked up to the trees and said to the bugs, "I am a Dafa practitioner, I don't care what predestined relationship you have with the trees, you should remember, 'Falun Dafa is good' and should leave here. This is not a place for you bugs. If you want to listen to Dafa, my Master said one must be a human. If you don't leave, we will spray the trees." After that, I went to work. The next morning when I checked the trees again, there was not even one bug remaining. This incident demonstrated that Dafa can save all lives. Dafa practitioners must follow Teachers' requirements.

The cell phone I use is an older model that nobody wants anymore. It doesn't have any fancy features. I only use it to tell time and set the alarm. When the alarm goes off, I get up. It has been over a year now. One day in December 2007, I came home after distributing Dafa materials; I saw three golden characters on the cell phone: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." Ever since then, the cell phone automatically turns off when I send forth righteous thoughts or practice the exercises or attend experience sharing meetings.

Anything that happens to a true practitioner is not a coincidence; there is always something for you to cultivate. One night in July 2008, I ran into a big rock on my way home after group Fa-study. A wheel on my bicycle fell off. There was a big bump on my hand, and three of my teeth were loose, too. I said to Teacher, "Teacher, please point to me where I did wrong. I will correct myself." I carried the bicycle home and started to look for my shortcomings. I realized that I was accepting persecution from the old forces. I immediately negated it and refused to acknowledge that it was me who fell. Some practitioners say that the old forces took advantage of a loophole. I don't even acknowledge the existence of the old forces. The next day, I stayed home and searched for my attachment. On the third day, I went to work. I have an alteration and cleaning store. My hand was bleeding so I couldn't wash clothes, so I just did alterations and other things. My chest was also hurting, so I could not do anything requiring heavy labor. When I was studying the Fa, I realized that I was acknowledging the pain and its existence, so I completely negated it. It was not me who had a fall. I am a Dafa practitioner, and I can do anything. I started washing clothes and helping out anywhere that was needed from 2 p.m. in the afternoon all the way to 9 p.m. I play Dafa music and CDs at the store, and business is getting better and better. There truly is a difference between a human's thoughts and a god's thoughts.

If there is anything inappropriate, please use the Fa as the standard and point it out.

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8. I Eliminated My Attachment After Reading a Fellow Practitioner's Article

By Liu Huaming, a practitioner in Hebei Province

(Minghui.org) I recently read an article entitled "Letting Go of Self" on the Clearwisdom.net website (http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2009/4/23/106732.html). One of the paragraphs touched me deeply. The fellow practitioner wrote, "When we have strong attachments to time, our hearts are fearful and we do everything possible to treasure time. We go to great lengths to 'save time' and 'get things done,' which indicates a strong attachment to self improvement and consummation. We try to get everything done, but family or others may still complain about us. Why does this occur after we try so hard? The reason could be that we didn't abandon our attachment to time. When we stop such thoughts as, 'I need to read' and 'I want to improve,' we are letting go of selfishness. Only by putting down selfishness can we consider others first. When we regard ourselves as practitioners we have the calmness of enlightened beings, and regardless of what we do, we do it well with a stable and earnest mind."

The fellow practitioner's words were reasonable and awakened me. I came to understand that the attachment to time is not only an attachment to the time for the conclusion of the Fa-rectification, it is also an attachment to the time when we are cultivating and when we are doing Fa-rectification work! After reading the fellow practitioner's article, I looked at myself. I saw a huge difference between us, and I was so ashamed of myself. For example, yesterday when I was reading the Fa in front of my computer, my mother-in-law tried hard to have me taste some food she liked. But I told her sternly that I did not like that kind of food, and I refused to taste it. Deep inside I was actually afraid of my Fa study being disturbed. This made my mother-in-law very unhappy, "I had a good intention, but you didn't appreciate it!" At that moment I saw my selfishness! Another example was when my husband said to me, "Today, why don't you buy something and go to see your mother!" I told him that my mother didn't want to see me too often, and that she didn't want me to spend too much money on her. Actually in my mind I was afraid of my Fa study being disturbed. Unhappiness showed up on my husband's face, "Why don't you understand my kindness toward you and your mother?" At that moment I saw my selfishness. Another example was that my son, who attends elementary school, always complained about my preparing food without cooking. He complained that the meal was always simple and light. My husband had also complained about me doing little housework and spending all my time reading the Fa. Although I didn't talk back and silently accepted their complaints, in my mind I was afraid that cooking and doing housework would take time away from my learning the Fa. At that moment I saw my selfishness!

I rarely considered my family members' feelings and only thought about my own improvement, ignoring the fact that others also need care. My mother-in-law was so kind to me, but I didn't appreciate it. My husband cared about me and my mother, but I had no gratitude for his kindness. My mother raised me, but I did not even want to send a greeting, not to mention visit her. My son is still young and growing, so why can't I spend a little more time to cook a few more dishes? How could I talk about "selflessness and considering other's first" this way? How could I save lives this way? In the last six months, I have read through all of Master's lectures twice and memorized Zhuan Falun two times. However, regardless of how much I study the Fa, if I don't conduct myself according to Master's teachings and according to the principles of the Fa, what was the Fa study for?

In the early morning today when I was studying the Fa, Master's words suddenly and deeply touched my long-term mind of selfishness,

"So things are not merely as you envision them as you go about cultivating. Though you are to regard cultivation as primary, you can't think no other things are important, thinking your family is unimportant, society is unimportant, etc., and that nothing else is important. Balancing all of those parts of your life well is the path that you are to walk." ("Teaching the Fa in Canada, 2006")

When I was studying the Fa earlier, this paragraph didn't catch my attention. Today, this paragraph was like a hammer that heavily knocked on my selfishness, and it was like a "stick warning!" This compassionate blow made me wake up! Actually, benevolent Master had already seen through me. In order for me to discard these everyday mentalities, Master arranged for me to read the paragraph in the fellow practitioner's article to treat my "syndrome of being attached to elevation." Then Master showed me the related paragraph in the Fa to help me to discard the everyday mentality and become a truly "selfless" enlightened being through cultivation! I am very grateful for Master's graciousness -- the graciousness of Buddha that I have no way to pay back. All I can do is be more diligent and hold powerful righteous thoughts to do the three things well and to save more lives!

When I was determined to discard the attachment to time and to expose the attachment, I felt my mind become clear and bright, and the impurities vanished without a trace. My whole body felt energetic! It was really like Master mentioned in Zhuan Falun, "After passing the shady willow trees, there will be bright flowers and another village ahead!"

Let us do better to harmonize our world and save more lives. Especially for us middle-aged practitioners with parents and children to take care of, we should balance our family and our cultivation. We should take good care of our elderly and educate our children well, and we also need to care about our spouses. We are here together in one family due to thousands of years of predestined relationships. We must treasure these relations and lead our family members to the Fa to have them truly understand the truth of Falun Gong, in order for them to be saved!

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