My Path of Fa-Rectification (Fa-conference in Geneva ,2003)

Greetings Master,
Greetings Fellow Disciples.

I would like to share with you my cultivation experience as a Dafa disciple in Fa-Rectification.

I attended my first Falun Dafa class in 1998 during my final year of college. One day I saw a poster on campus: “Falun Dafa, a high-level qigong based on the principles of the universe, Truth, Compassion, Forbearance”. I had studied many other cultivation practices beforehand, and was initially quite sceptical. Nevertheless, I went along to the Falun Dafa class, and learnt the exercises. I also read China Falun Gong. The first sentence I read in "Lunyu" [the introduction (preface) to Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa] the challenged many notions I had at the time, "The Buddha Fa" is most profound; among all the theories in the world, it is the most intricate and extraordinary science.” Many notions were preventing me from seeing the deeper principles of the Fa at this time.

After a few weeks, I stopped practising. On almost exactly the 20th of July, 1999, I began to feel severely depressed with life, so depressed that I did not seem to care about anything anymore. I now believe that this was an arrangement of the old forces. In the Fa-Lecture at the Conference in Florida, U.S.A., Master told us: “During the period of time after July 20, 1999, probably every student felt that the evil seemed to penetrate everything, being everywhere. The whole thing really seemed like what those prophets had said--the evil came as if eclipsing the sky and covering the earth, and it was really as if the heavens had collapsed. The evil was everywhere.” I really felt like this at that time, and I believe that the old forces were trying to prevent me from obtaining the Fa and becoming a Fa-rectification disciple. At this time, I did not see the point of living anymore and many times I thought of ending my life.

This continued for two years, until May 2001 when I came back to the Falun Dafa classes. During my first reading session, while reading the “Lecture in the United States”, I felt that my mind was opening up. Master Li’s insight and the power of the Fa penetrated beyond the depths of my depression and despair. As Master talked about dimensions and other phenomena, I instantly accepted it, and found it fascinating. This time there was no doubt in my mind that “The Buddha Fa is most profound”! I felt better than I had done in years, and this was only in the space of a couple of hours.

I could not believe how powerful Falun Dafa was. I was overjoyed as I felt that I had been born again and had been given a new life. After reading about the persecution, I wanted to help expose the evil and show people how great a practice Falun Dafa truly is. Two days later I went with the other practitioners in Dublin to clarify the truth and assist in the Fa-rectification, as I appeared on a national TV program, practising the exercises with the other practitioners in Ireland. I had not even learnt the exercises properly, yet I was appearing on television and helping Master to rectify the Fa! I decided to jump straight in to the process of Fa-rectification. About one week later, I started going to one of the busiest shopping streets in Dublin, to do Hongfa and clarify the truth. I also found it a precious environment to get rid of my attachments, such as my fame and reputation.

I read Zhuan Falun and many more of Master’s books in a short space of time, and as I continued to read the Fa, I felt better and better. So many things suddenly became clear to me, and the questions I had pondered all my life were answered. I knew that this was what I had been searching for my whole life. I thought to myself, “Who is this Master who can see such high levels? Who is this Master whose teachings contain countless layers of Buddhas, Daos and Gods? Who is this Master who can explain the questions I have pondered all my life in just a few short words?” Then the Truth soon became clear to me: “The Lord of Buddhas, whose mercy is incredibly immense, has left the Buddha Fa to man” (Remaking Mankind, Essentials I). I could not believe my great fortune at obtaining something so sacred and precious.

I began to have quite strange experiences. I had a dream that Master’s fashen gave me a Falun. When I was watching the exercise instruction video, I could see a purple aura around Teacher. When I watched the lectures on video, I could see bright light and Master’s gong flowing out of the television and filling the room. One day, I saw a white aura around a fellow practitioner. Having experienced these fascinating things, I thought I was dreaming and was waiting for somebody to wake me up!

After a month, I went to my first Fa conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. Meeting practitioners from all over the world, I felt that I had come home to my true family. One day, while we were practising, a big sun-ring appeared in the sky. I felt that it was like a door into another dimension, and though I could not see anything, I could feel in my heart that there were many Buddhas, Daos, and Gods watching us, and that they were very happy for us and for what we are doing in the Fa-rectification. It is just as Master tells us, “The immeasurable and countless Buddhas, Daos, and Gods in the cosmos and the beings in even larger cosmic bodies are all watching everything on this tiny speck of dust in the cosmos.” (Towards Consummation, Essentials II). After a big parade through the streets of Gothenburg, I felt that there were countless Gods safeguarding the Fa and watching over us. In July 2002, I had the great privilege of listening to our Master teach the Fa at the conference in Washington DC. Tears streamed from my eyes as I watched Teacher lecture. I could not believe how lucky I was to see Him. As Master lectured, I could see Falun coming out of his body, and the big Falun symbol in front of Master was shining brightly.

Having experienced such wonderful things, I became even more determined in assisting Teacher in Fa-rectification. I knew that I had to work hard to be worthy of being called a Fa-rectification Period Dafa disciple.

Being quite busy with Dafa work, I sometimes find it difficult to calm down and study the Fa and I find that I often neglect Fa-study. Master continually emphasises that in order to do a good job in Fa-rectification, we must study the Fa a lot and with a calm mind. From my understanding, when we study the Fa, we are assimilating to the requirements of the new cosmos, and only then can we do Fa-rectification effectively. But if we don’t study the Fa, we are likely to be restrained by the old forces deviated arrangements and by the principles of the old cosmos. Master says, “If things were done according to everything they arranged, think about it: wouldn’t it be the same as nothing having been done, even after this was completed? How could it be acceptable if the same realm and standards were to remain after this is completed?” (Teaching the Fa at the Great Lakes Fa Conference in North America). So only by studying the Fa a lot can it be true Fa-rectification which meets the standard of the new cosmos.

Last October, I went to Houston to send forth righteous thoughts in close proximity to the evil head. As I was there, I felt how incredibly powerful our righteous thoughts are. I felt the Gong from Dafa disciples all over the world converging in the hotel where the evil head was staying, completely annihilating and destroying the evil in other dimensions. I felt that our bodies in other dimensions were incredibly huge and indestructible, like diamond, and that the evil was terrified by the power of Dafa disciples. I did not care if I was to die or even be destroyed down to the most microscopic particles; I would safeguard Dafa and save sentient beings. Ever since, I really understand why we send forth righteous thoughts, and take it very seriously.

Throughout my path of Fa-rectification I have had many tribulations and tests. Probably my most difficult attachment to relinquish was that of reaching Consummation. Having obtained the Fa relatively late, I always felt that I needed to catch up with my fellow disciples, and for a while, my personal cultivation became more important to me than the Fa-rectification. As I study Fa more, and realise the sacredness and magnificence of the Fa-rectification, I have almost completely let go of this attachment. I also find that when I have a pure heart to help Master save sentient beings, I improve very quickly and don’t really need to think too much about personal cultivation. Master also tells us, “Having heard the Dao in the morning, one can die in the evening.” By studying the Fa, we have already assimilated to the Fa at different levels, so where will we go in the future? Master only looks at our hearts, and when we are pure, Master will help us overcome anything, and will certainly do everything in His power to ensure that we reach Consummation.

I often ask Teacher, “Out of all the countless sentient beings in the cosmos, why did you choose me to help you in the Fa-rectification? Out of all the magnificent Buddhas, Daos and Gods in the immense universe, why am I so lucky to be a Fa-Rectification Period Dafa disciple?” I sometimes cry when I enlighten to what Master has done for us. I will never understand our Master’s Compassion, and I can never be grateful enough to Teacher. Just as Master said to one disciple, applies equally to every single one of us, “You're the luckiest being in the cosmos. You're a Dafa student, and even Gods in the heavens are envious of you" (Lecture at the Australia Fa Conference in 1999). We truly are the luckiest beings in the cosmos. This entire period of history and everything in it has been arranged for us and for the Fa-rectification. Let us do our best with what we are supposed to do during this magnificent time and be truly worthy of “Buddha’s infinite grace”.

These are only my own experiences and the manifestation of Fa at my own limited level. “The great Fa is boundless”, so please take the Fa as Teacher, and if you have your own or better understandings, please feel free to share so that we can all improve as one body of Dafa, carry out our sacred mission of Fa-rectification, and that one day we may eventually return home to our heavenly kingdoms and paradises with our great Master.

Thank you, He Shi.

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