The Issue of Morning Exercise

I learned about the morning exercises beginning at 3:50 a.m. each morning from the Minghui website (Chinese version of Clearwisdom). I initially wanted to join but I was afraid that I would not rest well and it would affect my job, so I never carried out my plan. It was strange: the more I worried about not resting well, the worse I slept. I woke up every day around 4 a.m. and could not go back to sleep. I did not know the reason until one day Master enlightened me through my uncle.

I went to visit my uncle around New Year's and clarified the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong to him. He suddenly asked me, "Do you only sleep three to four hours a night?" I was ashamed to admit that I slept seven to eight hours a night and still did not feel rested.

Master stated in one of his lectures: "Some people have insomnia. But if you can't fall asleep, isn't that an opportune moment to do the exercises?" ("Teaching the Fa at the Conference in Houston") Why did I always wake around 4:00 a.m.? Did Master want me to exercise? From that point on, I began exercising in the morning, and was not disturbed while exercising at night. I am able to do the sitting meditation for one hour.

Since the beginning of morning exercises, I have become more energetic, I sleep less, and I have more time to do the three things (study the Fa [the teachings of Falun Dafa], send forth righteous thoughts and clarify the truth about Falun Dafa and about the persecution to the world's people) Also, the enthusiasm which diminished after I was released from prison has returned.

Since starting the morning exercises, I no longer have insomnia. Sometimes when my alarm clock wakes me up, I still want to sleep, but when I sit up and double-cross my legs, I become wide awake.

When karma and other substances try to stop me, I overcome and eliminate them. When I sometimes sleep through the alarm, I wake up upset. I then ask Master to wake me up the next day, and Master does!

Master once said it is very important for a cultivator to study the Fa and do the exercises well. I wrote this article to share with and encourage fellow practitioners.