(Minghui.org) Several practitioners said that they recently had difficulties overcoming the internet blockade. I also had the same experience. In the past, I’d used one system, but in 2023 I switched to a new system configured by practitioners. Although I wasn’t always able to circumvent the internet blockade to access overseas websites, I was always able to access Minghui and download materials.
Later on, some practitioners said accessing overseas websites was difficult and they were trying with a new version of the Firefox browser. At that time, my situation was also unstable, and sometimes I had to read the text version of Minghui Weeklysince downloading the PDF version was impossible. Fortunately I was able to find the new version of Firefox, download it, and access Minghui. Even when other practitioners said they had problems, I was still fine, especially late in the evening.
Several days before the Chinese New Year, I wanted to try to watch the Shen Yun performance online (only available to mainland China), but the internet was blocked. I tried iPPOTV at 7 p.m., and it was still not working by the time it was 10 p.m. During that time, I also tried accessing Minghui and Freegate, but there was no signal at all. I looked within to see where I could do better, asked Master Li for help, and recited the phrase “They have never been able to block the Minghui website!” (Teachings Given on Lantern Festival Day, 2003) But there was no progress.
I also tried again the following day, Chinese New Year Day, but nothing had changed. I was frustrated and even felt resentful. Then I realized that was wrong and immediately rectified my thoughts.
My Loopholes
Some practitioners said that our ability to overcome the internet blockade reflects the state of out cultivation, so I calmed down to see where I could have done better.
First, I was not cherishing the opportunities I did have. After downloading Minghui Weekly in the past, I only read the parts that seemed useful to me. And even then, sometimes I just scanned the article instead of reading it carefully.
Second, I was impatient. I tended to rush things. I often lost patience and confidence after a short while of trying to use Freegate.
Third, I was not truly studying the Dafa teachings. Whether I was reading silently or aloud, I tended to hurry and did not pay attention to what I was reading. I also observed this when I was copying the teachings by hand. Looking back, I knew that I was not taking cultivation seriously. To truly study the teachings means understanding and following them.
So I slowed down and started to feel each sentence with my heart. It worked well and when I paused a little before reading the next sentence, it was as if the sound was still there. That way, I learned how to focus my attention when studying the teachings.
Fourth, I neglected telling people about Dafa. As Dafa disciples, we have the responsibility to tell people about what Dafa is and debunk the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda. Looking back, I knew that I didn’t put much effort into doing that. Even if I might not do it as well as other practitioners, at least I need to try my best.
Fifth, I was not doing the exercises enough. We know that cultivation practice is very serious, but I did not do the exercises every day or make sure each movement was correct. Not putting one’s heart into each movement might lead to health issues.
Sixth, I was not keeping up with sending forth righteous thoughts. This is one of the three things that Master has asked us to do. As a Dafa disciple, I should send righteous thoughts at the four set times a day plus the time for my region. Because I worried that sending righteous thoughts at midnight might affect my sleep and everyday job, I often skipped that time. But recently I made a point to do that and was actually able to do so. So it was my notions that stopped me in the past.
Thinking about all these things, I decided to catch up by concentrating when I study the teachings, doing the exercises more, sending righteous thoughts at the set times, and telling people the facts about Dafa. In particular, I study the teachings every day and hand copy them for two hours a day. Although sometimes I feel sleepy, I keep going and can overcome the tribulations. As a result, I’ve enlightened to many principles of Dafa.
Making Progress
One day when I was reading about the supernormal ability of telepathy, I realized that the way I was studying the teachings was not good enough. Namely, the surface of my body was reading, but not the deeper level inside. Then I remembered how the King of Light in the movie Once We Were Divine communicated with others. So I focused the attention on my heart, not my mind. When I studied the teachings again, I could feel the response in my body; when I did that while sending righteous thoughts, I could feel every word of the verses was powerful. My body and mind became one, and I enlightened to many Dafa principles.
Amazing things then started to happen. One day I was able to access Minghui and download materials even when connecting with just one server in Freegate. In the past, I had to connect with five or six servers to be able to download files. Master also gave me hints to improve my xinxing and I decided to do better.
Something even more miraculous happened after that. Two days after the Chinese New Year, I wanted to access Minghui again. Freegate had no signal and no server was connected. But my mind was calm and clear with no impure thoughts, and I knew it would work. Suddenly, the Minghui website homepage appeared and the Freegate indicator showed a strong signal. The download speed was also faster than ever.
Master has repeatedly told us to study the Fa teachings well. We should keep this in mind. When encountering xinxing conflicts and when our fear interferes with our clarifying the truth, we need to calm down and study the teachings. Master will help us along the way.
After learning these lessons and witnessing these miracles, I made up my mind to share them here. Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation.
The above are my understandings. Please point out anything inconsistent with the Dafa teachings.
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