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Experiences from Truth Clarification in Manhattan, New York City
Written by Xiu E, a Falun Gong practitioner from Taiwan (Clearwisdom.net) Huge Changes Happened to Me Physically and Spiritually after Practicing Falun
Dafa The first time I ran into Falun Gong was when I saw practitioners sitting on
the ground in a circle, reading a book. I was very excited and went up to them,
asking: "Can I join you? How much do you charge?" They answered that
practicing Falun Gong is free of charge, and they welcomed me warmly. The next morning I went to the exercise site. When the assistant practitioner
was teaching me the exercises, I saw another person in front of him, doing
exactly the same movements, also showing me the exercises. I did not think much
about it and I just followed them. Now I understand that it was Master's Fashen
and that Master started taking care of me then. Since I started practicing Falun Gong, my body has been quickly purified. In
the past my health condition was very bad. Suffering from insomnia and other
ailments, my hair was thin and there are black spots all over my face. After I
practiced Falun Gong, my body was purified and I have become a healthy person.
It is really wonderful! Experiences Clarifying the Truth in Manhattan, New York City As my cultivation progressed, I gradually realized what Fa-rectification is
and the relationship between Fa-rectification and cultivation. I have also come
to the understanding that each flyer we pass out and everything we do could
decide whether a being can enter the future. During the 6-month truth-clarification in Manhattan, the most amazing thing
to me was seeing fellow practitioners, who did not speak English, having the
courage to ask westerners for their signatures to support us and to stop the
persecution. Once there was a westerner who was very touched after seeing the
anti-torture exhibit. He told us that they were misled by their Chinese
coworker, and he would bring the coworker to the site. Along with clarifying the truth, we realized that coordination as one body is
a very subtle cultivation process. The purpose of cultivation is to improve our
level. We should not just call everything old forces' interference and leave it
at that. Besides sending forth righteous thoughts, we need to look inside to
improve as one body. To form one body as strong as a diamond in cultivation is
the key. Some practitioners said: "Whom are you saving in Manhattan? If you get
rid of your attachment which is as high as a mountain (the one you did not
realize at home and have found out in Manhattan), people would naturally listen
to you clarifying the truth and accept your flier." Some practitioners with
their Third Eye open saw that when two practitioners in conflict look inside,
the old forces would immediately die off. If they look outward, the old forces
would immediately come back to life, as if it were recharged. The old forces
focus more on our individual cultivation. If we are attached to finding problems
in others and do not look inside, the old forces will take advantage of us. If we are not strict with ourselves, it will harm the whole body.
Practitioners in Manhattan who stayed together had a lot of conflicts, most of
which were caused by overlooking Fa study, as they have been very busy and tired
in clarifying the truth. Those who encouraged people to be diligent were blamed.
One's Xinxing is directly correlated with the gong.
Let us not just talk about overall coordination. It is a reflection of the daily
solid cultivation of each disciple in the Fa-rectification period. Looking back after 6 months in Manhattan, it seems that every step was
systematically arranged by Master. Each experience was to prepare me to better
clarify the truth and save sentient beings. The unity of the whole body is
strong enough to break through all barriers. Let's unite our strength, eliminate
the evil, save more beings and fulfill our prehistoric promise. March 16, 2005
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