(Minghui.org) It has been 10 years since I took up cultivation. I have truly been reborn in Dafa. I have written my cultivation process below to share with you and to report to Master.
Starting Cultivation and Emerging From Tribulations
In 2015, I was a technology executive at a company. The pressure of my work made me breathless, and I had insomnia. I went to the Shaolin Temple to look for a way to be liberated. I remember there was a story on the wall of the Shaolin Temple about Monk Huike breaking his arm to seek the Dharma, and this deeply touched me. What force had made Huike break his arm to seek the Dharma? I left with doubts, and I began to face the realities of my job again.
Maybe it was destiny. That year, I had dreamed about taking exams many times, and had found that I couldn’t answer any questions. I often woke up sweating. After returning from the Shaolin Temple, I had looked up the story of Huike. The next time I dreamed about the exam, I realized it was time for me to resume cultivation practice. When I was in school, I had studied Falun Dafa for about half a year. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute the practice, I no longer dared to mention that I had studied Dafa. I took out Zhuan Falun and started reading the book. As I read, the questions in my heart were gradually answered, and I was able to face the pressure at work calmly. I paid attention to doing my tasks well, and as a result, I went with the flow, accepted things calmly, and crises were miraculously resolved.
I later had the opportunity to read Minghui.org and download Master’s teachings. I cried while reading, regretting that I had wasted more than 10 years, and thanked Master for never giving up on me.
After studying the Fa, I learned that as a practitioner, I must clarify the truth to save others. Because I felt that I had fallen behind too much, I set a rule for myself to distribute dozens of Falun Dafa materials every day. I had the mentality of completing a task, and didn’t know about sending righteous thoughts. I was illegally arrested and my home was ransacked. I was sent from the detention center to a brainwashing center. For me, someone who had just studied the Fa for half a year, this was a big hurdle. Because I didn’t study the Fa enough, I was only able to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” and Lun Yu. In the end, I didn’t pass the test. After returning home, my workplace wanted to fire me. I didn’t want to cause trouble for others, so I resigned.
I had no job, I lost friends, my family put pressure on me, and I had all kinds of overt or covert surveillance around me. My fear was like a mountain. I truly felt:
“Abundant troubles rain down together,” (“Tempering the Mind,” Hong Yin).
What should I do? I needed to really study the Fa. After more than a year of studying the Fa, I gradually understood the meaning of cultivation and strengthened my determination to practice. For more than a year in my hometown, I tried my best to do a good job, do more housework, and take care of my mother. My family gradually stopped complaining. The 610 Office continued calling my family and put a lot of pressure on them, so I eventually decided to go back to the city where I had worked, to face the pressure directly.
On my way back, there happened to be a typhoon, and there was a storm all the way. I cried and drove at the same time, not knowing what I was going to face. But after more than a year of studying the Fa, I had strengthened my determination to practice. As soon as I arrived home, a group of five people from the 610 Office, the domestic security division, the police station, and the neighborhood committee came. They took pictures and asked me, “Will you still practice Falun Gong?” I said, “Absolutely!”
My life was in the “spotlight” all the time. It was really tormenting! Someone followed me whenever I went out. What should I do? I had no one to discuss this with.
Master told us,
“Clarifying the truth is the master key.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2003 Atlanta Fa Conference,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume IV).
I studied the Fa every morning, and in the afternoon, I went out to clarify the truth to the people who watched me. They all slowly learned the truth, and they were not so nervous. I could also understand them. Most of them were very kind people, but did not know the truth. After they understood the truth, most of their attitudes improved.
Someone later contacted me and wanted me to work at his company, so I started working again. When I went to work, people followed me. Every time I went to work, I had to try all sorts of maneuvers to get rid of them. I remember one time, a person was following me very closely, and I became very angry, so I yelled at him. It was very cold that day, and it was snowing. I suddenly remembered Master’s words:
“A benevolent person always has a heart of compassion.With no discontentment or hatred, he takes hardship as joy.”(“Realms,” Hong Yin)
I had tears, and I really felt that this person was pitiful. When I came home from work, I saw him in the corridor. I took out a piece of candy, handed it to him, and said to him, “I had a bad attitude this morning. Please forgive me.”
Through this tormenting process, after nine years, I had clarified the truth to the three police chiefs. As I looked inward, cultivated myself, and treated others well according to the requirements of Dafa, my environment became more and more relaxed.
Doing Every Little Thing Well at Work
My first job after returning to work was in design. This was entirely different from my previous job. But every time I encountered a problem, ideas would come to my mind. I eventually completed the design work two months faster than the more veteran employees. My boss knew that I was practicing Falun Dafa, and he was under a lot of pressure, so I left his company and got a job with my current company.
It takes more than 10 minutes to find a parking space at work, so everyone goes to the company first to sign in and then drives to find a parking space. I was like this at first, but then I felt something was amiss. I am a practitioner, isn’t this cheating? I didn’t feel good, so I decided to go to work 15 minutes early, park my car first, and then sign in. Even if I were late, I wouldn’t sign in first and then park my car.
I sometimes work overtime at night. Our hours are calculated by the full hour, so many people wait by the time clock to punch out exactly on the hour to make the time count. I am different: once my work is done and the time is up, I just check out and leave. Sometimes I work fifty-something minutes overtime, but if it’s not a full hour, it won’t count as overtime. I occasionally feel it’s a bit unfair, but I’m gradually letting it go.
Customers complained about our company’s products, but we believed that the problems came from the quality of the electrical equipment used in their production. But the supplier said that the problems were caused by our product design, and the general manager of our company agreed. As the head of the design department, I was under a lot of pressure and could not defend myself. Facing the customer complaints, the pressure from the sales department was really indefensible. I thought that it could have been caused by my karma, so since I encountered it I should resolve the issue and be understanding.
I talked to other brand suppliers and manufacturers to learn more, and they determined that this problem was caused by the supplier’s electrical equipment. During this process, I saw my grievances, resentment, and competitive mentality. The matter was resolved, but the sales department did not apologize for how they had treated me. Despite this, I was very calm.
After practicing for less than 10 years, I feel like I have completely changed. I went from being at the peak of my career to being persecuted, losing my job, living in fear, and not daring to see anyone. I then got back up and continued my cultivation. I am now able to face harassment and misunderstandings calmly and with openness. Today, though I am approaching the age of 50, my health is much better than my peers, and I look energetic and youthful.
Falun Dafa has transformed me from the inside out, and the grace of Dafa goes far beyond words. I have written down bits and pieces of my cultivation journey to express my gratitude to Falun Dafa and my deep gratitude to Master!
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