(Minghui.org) Forty-three articles from the 21st China Fahui on Minghui were published in November 2024. Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) practitioners in China shared their experiences while improving themselves in all kinds of circumstances.
Many Japanese practitioners talked about how much the articles moved them. They saw that practitioners in China understand the profound meaning of the Fa and look inward to improve themselves despite the difficult circumstances. Some practitioners in Japan said they recognized their shortcomings while cultivating in a relatively stable environment and said that they will strive to be more diligent and fulfill their missions.
Calmly Facing Difficulties
Chujie (a pseudonym) wrote that he was deeply impressed by the article “My Cultivation Journey of Getting My Pension Reinstated.” Faced with the dilemma of being deprived of her pension, the author petitioned the administrative agency many times and tried to file a lawsuit. She encountered many obstacles, such as an unsuccessful appeal and having her complaint dismissed, but she did not give up.
The author maintained a positive attitude and persevered. She wrote that she was able to overcome difficulties because her strength came from Dafa and she maintained righteous thoughts. Chujie saw this as the mighty virtue of a Dafa practitioner that the author had developed by cultivating diligently and reading Master’s teachings. He said learned from the author’s experience that when we encounter difficulties, we should not give up easily, we should work hard, and the road will always open up.
Facing difficulties, the author maintained a peaceful mind and smiled. Chujie said, “When I read this article, I asked myself, ‘How do I face difficulties? Do I have a calm mind like the author?’
“When I went to interview someone for my job as a journalist, I encountered a major difficulty—the train service was suspended. When I sent righteous thoughts, it was so that ‘the interview will be successful no matter what’ instead of ‘I must arrive on time.’ I asked Master for a successful interview and sent righteous thoughts to the interview assistant. When the article was published, it was the headline on the website. This is the result of the joint efforts of all those who participated in the report.”
“Whether I can face difficulties calmly” is what Chujie said he learned from reading the article.
Cooperating to Form One Body
Ms. Ishibashi said that after reading the article ““Cooking” for All Beings and Practitioners,” she was deeply touched by the author’s compassion and dedication to sentient beings and fellow practitioners, as well as her sense of mission as a practitioner.
The author was asked to be a coordinator a few months after she began practicing. Although she thought it was difficult, she agreed. She went out to raise awareness about Dafa despite the risk of persecution and cooperated with the Fa-rectification situation without complaint.
She organized a Fa-study group, established an information material printing site, learned how to produce various materials, and began to produce the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party when the persecution was severe. When other practitioners were afraid to post materials, she distributed them. The author had a dream that she was selling steamed buns when a group came to her shop to get food and then left. The author knew that Master was encouraging her and that the informational materials were for saving sentient beings, so she author was, “cooking for all beings and practitioners.”
Ms. Ishibashi said, “When I compare my cultivation state with this practitioner’s, I see a big difference. Although I study the Fa every day, my sense of urgency and mission to save people is limited to the project I participate in.
“I’m in a relatively relaxed environment outside of China, but I feel I cannot clarify the truth to Chinese people I meet. When I distribute materials and collect signatures at scenic spots, I even avoid Chinese tourists. I’m still selfish and afraid. In fact, I decided I would not to submit this article about my reflections on the China Fahui as I did in the past. But when I thought about the author of this article, the gap is obvious. I realized that cooperation means to form one body and let go of one’s ego to improve one’s cultivation. Every situation is a cultivation opportunity.”
Ms. Ishibashi concluded by saying, “Thank you, fellow practitioners, for your help and reminders along the way. Cultivation is serious, and saving people is urgent. I will continue to correct myself in Dafa, live up to Master’s requirements, live up to my obligations to sentient beings and my fellow practitioners, and return to my true self.”
Treating One’s Family with Compassion
Qingguang’s family never objected to her practicing Falun Dafa. Her husband and mother also started practicing due to health problems. Their health underwent amazing changes, and they experienced the extraordinary power of Falun Dafa.
Qingguang said, “But I was always quick to give unnecessary suggestions, which often backfired.” After reading the article “The Power of Compassion,” she realized that, although they were her family, she must remember that they are Master’s precious sentient beings, and she must cultivate a higher level of compassion.
Since childhood, the author preferred to be alone and felt this was a manifestation of being free of emotion. As a practitioner in the Fa-rectification period, however, the author realized that this was a manifestation of selfishness—he became considerate and cultivated compassion.
When there were issues with other practitioners, the author quickly realized that it was not the practitioner’s true self, but a manifestation of their attachments that they hadn’t yet removed.
Qingguang said, “I was deeply inspired by this article. Practitioners sometimes have disagreements, and we may even quarrel like ordinary people, but if we regard the quarrel as ‘a manifestation of an attachment,’ we can deal with it with a peaceful mind.
“The author wrote, ‘Our cultivation paths are no longer personal in nature since our paths involve the survival of countless sentient beings. The further we progress on our cultivation paths, the heavier our responsibilities. We must be strict and cultivate ourselves well to better assist Master in rectifying the Fa and fulfill our lifelong missions.’”
After she read this, Qingguang understood that we need compassion to save sentient beings and she needed to rethink whether her words and deeds were compassionate or based on ordinary people’s emotions.
Reflections after Reading the Article “End-Stage Liver Cancer Began My Amazing Journey in Falun Dafa Cultivation”
Ms. Tanimoto has practiced Falun Dafa for just over 20 years. She wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every day and meditates for an hour. After doing the standing exercises for an hour and a half, she goes to work. In the evening, she studies the Fa and participates in projects to introduce Dafa.
She said, “The author of the article ‘End-Stage Liver Cancer Began My Amazing Journey in Falun Dafa Cultivation’ had liver cirrhosis and ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdomen) that turned into liver cancer, which is incurable. After he encountered Falun Dafa, he understood the true meaning of life and sought to become a better person—he’d practiced Falun Dafa for 26 years.
“To avoid being illegally arrested, practitioners in China, including the author, often live a displaced life. The author sometimes spent the night in the wild. When it was cold, he hid in a greenhouse where farmers grew crops to warm up for a while and had to leave before dawn. Even when he was bullied while working on a construction site where he was unfamiliar with things, he still worked diligently. When the author was illegally detained, it was even more difficult to study the Fa and do the exercises, so several practitioners who could recite Zhuan Falun wrote down what they remembered. Then they all added to and revised it, so that the precious book Zhuan Falun was completed in its entirety. That is really amazing! In contrast, we here in Japan do not need to worry about being arrested and can practice freely. I was deeply moved by this article. It inspired me to devote myself more wholeheartedly to validating Dafa.”
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