(Clearwisdom.net) Recently I have been reading articles from the Fifth Internet Experience Sharing Conference for Practitioners in China and was deeply moved by their content. When I compare myself with the authors of these articles, I see huge differences in following the Fa and removing attachments. These articles are helpful to me in terms of gaining a better understanding of how to be more diligent in my study, how vast the grace of Master is, how firmly one must follow the Fa and put it into practice, and, most importantly, how to find my own attachments. Master said in Zhuan Falun,

"Because of practicing cultivation among everyday people, a lot of our practitioners cannot release many of their attachments. Many attachments have already become second nature, and these people themselves cannot detect them."

In one article, it was stated, "Some practitioners like to find the faults of others as well as look down on others." I was stunned when I saw this statement, because it was talking about me. For several years I had been treating a fellow practitioner this way without realizing that this was due to my own attachment. I kept on seeing that this particular practitioner had such and such attachments and was in need of character improvement. I had been pointing out her attachments to her and feeling superior to her. This is exactly what Master said in Zhuan Falun, "Many attachments have already become second nature, and these people themselves cannot detect them."

Although I recognized this attachment after reading the articles, I was not able to remove it completely. The next day, Master used a statement by a family member to remind me of my problem, and I decided that I must remove this attachment completely.

By reading the articles in the conference, I have learned that the phrase "quiet mind," means more than just concentration without random thoughts. It also means that there should be no expectations. A sentence by Master in "Some Thoughts of Mine" in Essentials for Further Advancement, comes to mind: "I don't mean to point fingers at anyone in particular." After reading Master's article, I feel His grace and my lack of compassion for fellow practitioners. I am truly ashamed of myself.

I have learned a lot from reading these conference articles. As a result, my character has improved to the point that a change in my physical body has taken place. I felt like I had a flu, but I knew that Master was purifying my body and removing my karma. In Zhuan Falun Master said,

"Once you upgrade your xinxing, your body will undergo a great change. Upon xinxing improvement, the matter in your body is guaranteed to transform."

When I was about to send an article to the Minghui (Chinese version of Clearwisdom) website, a young practitioner and an elderly practitioner were having an argument regarding how to handle truth clarification materials. I told them that this was an opportunity to look inward to upgrade our xinxing, because things do not happen without a reason. The elderly practitioner replied that she could not improve her character, while the younger practitioner said that she did not want to get more materials because she could study the Fa at home and she had no time to read Minghui articles.

I was surprised that such a conflict would erupt because we were enjoying the conference articles together. Next day the younger practitioner came to see me. I told her that I had read "True Cultivation" and "Further Understanding" in Essentials for Further Advancement. These articles deal with how to improve xinxing. Unexpectedly, she said, "You want to discuss the Fa with me? These past few years you and the elderly practitioner have always been telling me the meaning of the Fa, as if you are much better than any other practitioners."

This was a wake-up call for me. It was about an attachment I had failed to see. For years I did not like hearing what she had to say, but I did not realize that this was my problem. Now Master used her to let me know about my attachment one more time. What I thought to be her attachment was actually something trying to remind me of my own attachment. When she told me of my problem and I sincerely accepted what she said, we both were very happy about it and were able to cooperate on how to clarify the facts and how to save sentient beings.

I am grateful to Master for offering me salvation and grateful to the Minghui website for providing a platform to exchange our understandings of the Fa. This environment is truly important for me to find out what is missing in my study and how to move forward in my cultivation.

Due to my limited level of understanding, this is all I have to say. If there is anything improper, please point it out to me. Heshi!