Coming into contact with Falun Dafa
I first read Zhuan Falun in the winter of 2016. I felt that I came across teachings that were immense and truthful, but after reading it, I felt disconnected from the world I was living in. I had too many modern science’s notions ingrained in my thinking and I could say my enlightenment quality was poor. I was on the verge of shrugging off the cultivation way of Falun Dafa, but with the help of a fellow practitioner, I was able to gradually accept the existence of prehistoric civilizations, extraterrestrial lives and other concepts that are considered taboo in our society.
I persevered with studying the Fa by reading the supplementary lectures in my scarce free time, and listening to the audio lectures in Guangzhou when doing activities that didn’t require mind focus like biking and walking. I also practiced the exercises on a regular basis. With time I noticed some changes in my body and I slowly adopted the attitude of recognizing attachments behind my negative or self-defensive feelings.
Surface level changes
The consequences of taking up the cultivation way were appearing one after another. The most significant one is an example of “when one person cultivates Falun Dafa, the whole family benefits”. Previously it was difficult to talk with my father, since we don’t have much in common, and while he was brought up in an environment that encouraged traits such as introversion and keeping one’s emotion to oneself, I grew up in a Western environment where openness was emphasized. Once I mentioned to him that I began cultivation, our relationship
became much more balanced, and our conversations started to revolve around the teachings. This even lead him to contact the local Fa study group (in Hungary)!
As for the time I told my mom about this, to my biggest surprise, she told me she had already read Zhuan Falun nearly 10 years ago! She decided to listen to the lectures again and began doing the exercises on a daily basis. She found that it kept her calm and stable even in high-stress situations.
Walking the new path
It has been only a few months since I truly began regarding myself as a Falun Dafa practitioner. My whole worldview has turned around, and there have been many fundamental changes in my daily life and routines. Although I am still in the earliest stages of the cultivation practice, I can say that I had never felt a clearer purpose in my life. I’m making every effort to do the three tasks Dafa disciples must do. I see that at the present moment my Chinese cultural and historical knowledge is lacking for effectively clarifying the Fa, and I’m taking the necessary steps, such as reading the Nine Commentaries, to remediate those issues.
I am grateful to be where I am and I am grateful for having met benevolent practitioners who pointed me towards the Fa. I am grateful to be walking the new path
