My Understanding About Practicing the Exercises

I started cultivating Falun Gong in 1997. During cultivation I have always experienced a lot of tribulations, took some wrong turns, failed some tests, etc. With the blessing of Teacher, I continue to cultivate. I deeply understand that cultivation changes our innate bodies. I would like to share my current understanding with follow practitioners.

Before the persecution began on July 20, 1999, we practitioners had an open and positive group-exercise environment. Many improved quickly this way. However, after the persecution began, these conditions disappeared and many fellow practitioners reduced their exercise times, and some even almost stopped exercising. I never stopped. No matter what the circumstance, I never slacked off. Teacher even indicated in Zhuan Falun,

"When you continually practice cultivation, you will constantly prolong your life. With consistent practice, your life will be constantly prolonged. Those elderly people with good inborn quality will have sufficient time for practice."

This principle is rooted deeply in my mind, and it has guided my cultivation. Even in detention centres, brainwashing sessions, and whenever I could find an opportunity I did the exercises.

In May, 2007, the Clearwisdom website recommended practicing the exercises globally at the same time. I realized that these coordinated exercise times would benefit all persecuted practitioners in China, and it would be a big benefit to every practitioner, so I immediately joined in these collective exercises. In May 2008, according to requirements of the practitioners in China, Clearwisdom.net designated the time period of the exercises as 9:50 p.m. to 11:50 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. By the third month of these exercises, I felt my body changing each day. My skin was becoming delicate and reddish-white, and my white hair started turning black. While doing these coordinated exercises, I could sense the energy mechanisms and systems that Teacher had provided us become stronger and larger. My cultivation state has also been getting better and better, and this helps me 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) Additionally, I no longer have the problem of feeling sleepy. I always feel energetic.

In order to validate the Fa, practitioners need to change their innate bodies by doing the exercises. When fellow practitioners see me, they say that I seem younger. My friends also notice that I seem very energetic and young. There are even strangers who ask me how I take care of my skin, which looks so delicate. I think all these are wonderful opportunities for me to clarify the truth, and to persuade people to quit the communist party and its subordinate organizations. These opportunities can also show the demeanour and dignity of a Dafa disciple.

Fellow practitioners, let's all participate in collective exercises, strengthen the pure energy field, eliminate all evil factors and more effectively save sentient beings.
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