(Minghui.org) After I started cultivating, I really wished to become a truly-cultivating Dafa disciple who met the standards, but I always felt that I could not immerse myself in the Fa, so I felt very troubled. When I listened to sharing articles on the Minghui.org website, fellow practitioners said that memorizing and copying the Fa were great ways to help one improve in cultivation. Therefore, I also started to copy Zhuan Falun. During this process, I truly felt that copying the Fa really helped me to improve in my cultivation a great deal. I would like to share some details of my experiences related to copying the Fa.
Copying the Fa Strengthened My Belief in Master and the Fa
Before I started copying the Fa, I had no confidence in my cultivation. I always felt that I was not good at anything and I couldn’t do anything well. As I copied Zhuan Falun I read the following:
“Cultivation depends on one’s own efforts, while the transformation of gong is done by one’s master. It is good enough if you have this wish.” (Lecture One, Zhuan Falun)
I understood that my thinking of myself as not being good at anything, or being unable to do anything well, was actually a display of not believing in Master and the Fa. I then thought that since I was a Dafa practitioner, whatever I cannot achieve, as long as I put in the effort, Master will help me to attain. I just have to believe in Master and Dafa. The thought of not being able to do anything well was not from my true self. Those thoughts come from acquired notions and I do not want them. Although I cannot see it, I can feel that Master is always by my side.
A practitioner helped me buy a printer this spring, and my house became a materials production site. Once while I was printing truth-clarification materials, I made a mistake while handling the printer, and the printer stopped moving. The paper was stuck inside it, but I could not find the technician practitioner to help. In my haste, I begged Master to help me. At that moment, the paper came out by itself but the printer still would not move. I spoke to the printer, “I am sorry. I was too anxious, causing a mistake during the printing set up. I was wrong. I will not make such a mistake again in the future. Please return to normal by yourself.” After that, I listened to Master’s lectures with the printer. After one lecture, I turned the printer on again and everything was back to normal. I was so moved at the time that tears ran down my cheeks. What Master sees is whether our hearts believe in Master and the Fa.
Copying the Fa Helped Me Find the Attachment to Jealousy, Which was Deeply Buried
Before I started copying the Fa, I fought to win in conflicts. Whenever I talked to other people, I started talking before other people finished what they wanted to say. When I exchanged cultivation experiences with fellow practitioners, I was very willing to express my understandings. I knew that these behaviors were wrong and I had looked within myself many times. I had so many attachments, including to showing off, fighting with others, etc., but I just could not eliminate them thoroughly.
However, when I copied Zhuan Falun, I read:
“When a qigong master teaches a class, someone may sit there with disrespect, “Oh, what sort of qigong master is he? I’m not even interested in listening to what he says.”” (Lecture Seven, Zhuan Falun)
I understood that the root of all these bad habits of mine was actually the attachment of jealousy. I felt that others did not speak as well as I did, or were not as correct as me, so I always wanted to speak before they finished speaking. This was a display of not showing respect and looking down on others. When I realized this, a window seemed to open up in my heart. My heart brightened up. Words can’t describe that feeling. I know that Master helped me get rid of the attachment to jealousy that made me arrogant, self-righteous, and feel that I was better than others. Since then, whenever I encounter conflicts, I look at my heart to see how it moves and whether it abides by the standards of the Fa. I am able to eliminate the habit of fighting with others to express my views.
Copying the Fa Helped Me Immerse Myself in the Fa
Before I started copying the Fa, if I begged others for help, I would not thank them after they helped me. I often looked at other’s shortcomings and pointed them out immediately, thinking that it was for their own good. My character was very impatient and unsteady, giving people the impression that I was impatient and impulsive. I had always thought that these behaviors were due to my lack of education, and so I had not learned how to be courteous, and nor did I have any proper upbringing.
When I copied the Fa, I sat in the full lotus position and placed strict requirements on myself to be respectful to Master and the Fa, and not be impatient, only proceeding to the next sentence after I really memorized the current sentence. I gradually learned how to reflect on my speech and behavior based on the Fa. I understood what cultivating based on the Fa meant, and used Dafa to correct my each and every thought.
While I do housework, I listen to recordings such as “Disintegrating the Communist Culture” and reflect on my behavior so I can differentiate clearly what behavior was influenced by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) culture. I learned that the reason I did not know how to say thank you and why I kept looking at other’s shortcomings, was because I did not have compassion, nor did I feel grateful at all. I was influenced by the CCP’s culture of bullying and controlling people. Slowly, I discovered that the people around me were very good. Everyone has their shining points and there is no one who is definitively good or bad, nor is there anyone who is right or wrong. I experienced the realm in one’s heart that a fellow practitioner mentioned in his sharing article, “in the world of belief, everyone around you are people whom you should feel grateful to. In the world of cultivation, everyone around you are people who help you become successful.” I have become calm, harmonious, and steady when doing things. The practitioners around me all say that the changes in me over these two years are great. I know that my changes came from Dafa. It is the universal Dafa that is smelting me.
Ending Note
Copying the Fa gave me rock-solid confidence in cultivation. What I have done is very far from the requirements of the Fa. However, I strongly believe that as long as I can persist to cultivate in a steadfast and down-to-earth manner, I will definitely be able to get rid of this sentient shell and follow Master home.
The above are my limited experiences during this phase of cultivation that I have shared with fellow practitioners. Kindly correct me if there is any room for improvement.
Thank you Master! Thank you fellow practitioners!
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