Hello
I have been a Australian Falun Dafa Practitioner for over two years now
and with every moment of my life, I can see how precious this Dafa is and
how precious and great Master Li truly is.
My thinking behind this sharing article is to provide my experiences
from an early stage where I became more aware of the importance of
spiritualism. True practitioners are aware that nothing occurs by chance.
In this life and all my previous lives I have worked hard to create a
predestined relationship with Master. I am aware of this.
My path toward Dafa started many years ago, I would say about ten years
ago. I was 21 years old then. I was becoming more aware of the realities
of life, why are we here, what is my role here and many life questions
like these. Even though I was asking myself these questions, my life goals
were still those of ordinary people.
When I was 21, I was very attached to material wealth, even though I
didn’t have much, I had faith in spiritualism but my faith wasn’t the true
faith that Master Li teaches us but the faith that the future will bring
me more material wealth. That’s the faith I had. I was blinded by this,
but my respect for myself and others were there. Although I wouldn’t and
couldn’t hurt anyone, I would compete for fame and gain nevertheless.
It wasn’t until I met a person at work (who is now a close friend) who
awakened me to the illusions of living in our society. He taught me many
things at his level that started to open my mind and my heart.
Upon hearing his words for the first time, I couldn’t accept this but I
accepted at a level that I was prepared to accept it at. My mind and heart
were closed. Slowly but surely my awareness grew. My awareness grew to the
many illusions we live within, the dimension of illusion. I slowly to have
an interest in documentaries showing the many human tragedies that were
occurring. Why were people and Governments doing this to innocent,
defenceless people? I could not work it out.
Not so long after, not being able to understand why these sad incidents
occurred, my spiritual belief grew. My heart and my spirit were beginning
to accept the happenings in this world and I began to accept why I am here
but still couldn’t work it out fully.
My spiritual belief start to blossom for a number of years, and I read
many spiritual books about topics such as life after death, the 3rd eye,
and clairvoyance. I started talking to people who shared the same
beliefs.
This was all arranged for me for a course collision with Falun Dafa and
Master Li. When I read China Falun Gong, it was like “Wow!! What have I
missed all these years?” With every page, with every word Master wrote in
China Falun Gong my mind was slowly opening and accepting. I knew I was
waiting and searching for this for such a long time. It felt like a
thousand kilograms lifted off my shoulders. My search had ended.
Since that time, I have enlightened to many issues, many universal
principles and many attachments that I had. I was assisted by my cousin
who helped me find Falun Dafa. He searched for a local practice site and
when found, we went to learn the exercises.
In my first couple of weeks of doing the exercises, the re-occuring
toothache I had and the reading glasses I required were gone. My toothache
disappeared and when I put my reading glasses on, I found my eyes were
blurry, I found I didn’t need them anymore. These were my first two
experiences I had when first entering the teachings of the Fa and Master
Li.
I knew after these two experiences that I had indeed came across a
great spiritual practice which I was meant to be part of.
At first, my diligence was low, very low. Even though I knew how great
this Dafa is, I had disbelief in myself and was going through a test. This
test felt like one test that included many tests. I was tested on many
things and for a long while, probably 4 to 5 months, this test resulted in
my not doing the exercises or reading the book.
This test of my commitment to the practice was enduring and hard at the
time but after I passed this test, I started to read the book more. I was
amazed and glad, this was the confidence I needed to be able to say “Hey,
you can cultivate and what are you waiting for. Continue your cultivation.
You have taken some time to reach this stage but you know you can do it.
Don’t waste any further time, diligently cultivate as best as you
can”.
After this point, I attended the exercises at the practice site again,
I read more of Zhuan Falun and Master’s other lectures.
I also started to send out truth clarification material. The funny
thing when clarifying the truth is that it felt so strong that Master was
doing the work and I was the messenger. The thing I need to do is deliver
the message in a compassionate way and concentrate on delivering this
message from the heart (cultivating myself), plant the seed of Falun Dafa
and leave it up to the person to grow that seed.
My positive outlook increased. My attachment to avoiding indepth
conversations with people was lifting and I became confident that when
speaking to people I could talk about Dafa and the highest moral code that
it encompasses.
I know that when I have the chance to clarify the truth that Master is
arranging it for me. I’m thinking when I clarify the truth in a poor
manner that I would try and look within and see where I am falling down. I
would ask my fellow practitioners for their sharing where I may have
fallen down. By letting go of my attachments it becomes so easy to do what
we are supposed to do at this level. It becomes very clear at this
level.
I have had many miraculous experiences and want to tell them all, but
my sharing letter would be too long to read. Falun Dafa is so precious to
me that I know within myself how lucky I truly am. How lucky that I have a
great Master who looks after us, teaches us, gives us hints when we’re in
poor enlightenment situations. I know that I should have the courage to
say to people that I practice Falun Dafa and not be ashamed, as this is
the most important thing that has happened to me and is the most valuable
thing I have.
After two years of practice, I now can say I am slowly walking my
arranged path within the realms of Dafa. It has taken me some time to
fully commit to Dafa but the more I learn, the more I experience and the
more I lessen my attachments the better I feel, and the better I can serve
Dafa and not expect to be served.
These are all my own experiences at my own level. I know that when I
write the next letter I will have continued to grow in Dafa’s greatness
and hope to offer more sharing where I can.
I thank you sincerely for reading all of my letter as I know it is long
but I thank you.
Kind regards,
Paul
Category: Cultivation Stories
