(Clearwisdom.net) The articles that others have published on Dafa websites have helped me a great deal with my cultivation, so I would like to share my own experiences as well.

I have always felt that I wasn't diligent enough in cultivation and that there was nothing special for me to write about. However, I understand that experience sharing is a cultivation form that Teacher has left for us. Submitting an article is a process of opening the heart and initiating communication with fellow practitioners and a way to harmonize Dafa websites. Even if illiterate, one can dictate cultivation experiences and have fellow practitioners write them down. Just a few simple words could be a catalyst for upgrade.

I have written about my experiences studying and memorizing the Fa, and have shared examples of xinxing cultivation. In the past, when my articles were not accepted or the content was deleted, I looked inward to find my attachments and shortcomings. When my writing did not meet the standard, it was usually because I had exposed where I hadn't cultivated enough or I was unclear about the Fa principle. In the past, I frequently wrote two or three articles a week. I did not write with fancy language, I only my expressed my true feelings. I wrote with a pure mind about my cultivation practice. Teacher said:

“I could also sense in them a maturation in the authors' cultivation… The papers mostly involve rationally analyzing and uncovering shortcomings, and they exchange thoughts for the purpose of validating the Fa, reducing losses, helping fellow cultivators to think and act righteously, thinking of ways to help fellow cultivators who are being persecuted, and saving more sentient beings. Gone are the flowery expressions meant for affective show: the papers are full of substance, and they are accurate, clean, and free of human sentiments. They are not something an ordinary person could write, for the inner world of a cultivator is pure and clean.”" (“Mature”)

I wrote articles to rationally analyze myself and find my shortcomings, not to validate myself. Through the process of writing, I found contradictions and many attachments. I do not know how to express how much this has benefited my cultivation.

We need to be clear that writing truth clarifying articles has a purpose. Ordinary people have a variety of attachments and notions, so we must consider what they like to hear and see. In order to save them, we must explain the truth to them at their level of understanding. Teacher said:

“It's hard to save people nowadays. You have to explain things to them by following the logic of their attachments. For the sake of saving them, don't create any obstacles for them.” (“Touring North America to Teach the Fa”)

I have written many articles for the Minghui/Clearwisdom website in recent years. The revisions to my articles made by the editors were very good. The editing made the articles clear and more effective in clarifying the truth. I felt the power of the one body through this process. I have also read the feedback to my articles from ordinary people. After reading the articles I wrote, people understood that the articles urged people to do good. They learned that Falun Gong practitioners aspire to do good, and this has helped ordinary people accept the truth.

The people of today are under all kinds of pressure from society and they can only accept what is rational after much soul searching on their part, or when they read an article that provides a very enlightening truth. They are longing to awaken the goodness in their hearts and their knowing side is eager to be saved. Because of the lies spread by the CCP, many people are poisoned and brainwashed by the CCP culture. When people feel the sincerity and kindheartedness of Dafa practitioners, they will no longer believe the evil lies. When writing an article, I make sure that my state of mind is pure. I try not to use complicated words and stick to simple language.

Studying the Fa well is very important. Dafa disciples' righteous thoughts come from the Fa. We cannot deviate from the guidance of the Fa. “The Fa can break all attachments, the Fa can destroy all evil, the Fa can shatter all lies, and the Fa can strengthen righteous thoughts.” (“Drive Out Interference”) Every time I study the Fa with a tranquil mind, my righteous thoughts become very strong. Then when I start writing, the thoughts and words come to me in a steady stream. If I study the Fa less, I feel my righteous thoughts are insufficient, and I can't find a subject to write about and the words do not come to me.

In the process of writing articles, my attachments to fear, seeking comfort, and showing-off have been removed. I have written articles to validate the Fa and to save sentient beings and clarify the truth, not to demonstrate my ability. Whenever I have a new understanding, I always write it down. In the process of writing, my cultivated side always plays a part. Sometimes when I finish writing, I am very surprised to find that what I just wrote points out something that I had never realized before. I would like to encourage fellow practitioners to write their own cultivation experiences. This will help us to improve and to fulfill our vows. Through writing articles to clarify the truth, many of my attachments were exposed. By sharing them, I hope these experiences will benefit others.

Through writing articles and looking inward, I have awakened to Fa principles which I did not understand in the past. Teacher has helped me to see another layer of the Fa, which has improved my xinxing, enhanced my ability to validate the Fa, increased the capacity of my mind, and, in the process, I became more selfless.