PureInsight | July 2, 2001
For a period of time after first obtaining Dafa, because I had not cultivated well, I reached a wrong understanding and frequently thought about giving up my graduate studies and my research. When I finished experiments, I would routinely forget about them. When I read the literature in my subject, I didn’t try to understand it thoroughly. I failed to meet one of the requirements of being a good practitioner: a practitioner must do his job in ordinary society well.
For a while, all the research symposia that I was supposed to attend were scheduled for the same time periods as the various Dafa activities that I really wanted to attend. My laboratory work also became heavier than before for some reason. I wanted to spend more time doing Hongfa (spreading the Fa) work during this special Fa-rectification period, but scheduling conflicts like these always seemed to appear. Because I was misunderstanding some of the principles of the Fa, I didn’t know how to deal with these tribulations for a long time. It did not even occur to me that I was supposed to experience all these troubles because of not following the principles of the Fa.
Fortunately, the Dafa is harmonious and compassionate. When I could not understand what on earth my problem was, some practitioners who were doing work for the Zhengjian website and Dafa TV media discovered that I could contribute to those efforts using my academic expertise. This forced me to pay close attention to parts of my research studies that I hadn’t learned well before. I had the chance to meet some practitioners who are highly regarded by their colleagues in their fields of research and are also very diligent in Dafa cultivation. At that time, I was suddenly enlightened to the meaning behind our Teacher’s earnestly and tirelessly repeated injunction that our cultivation way can absolutely let us work and cultivate at the same time. No matter how high or how low our levels are, they are the manifestations of the principles of the universe appropriate at those levels, so there is no situation in which we can’t cultivate.
As the process of Fa-rectification accelerates, I now know that Master has made the best arrangement for my cultivation way, and I can’t choose my cultivation environment regardless of whether I think it is good or bad. Generally, no sooner have I not passed a test well or dealt with some conflicts using the mind of everyday people, then the next test will come or another practitioner will point out my shortcoming.
I am mindful of these arrangements, which are certainly not accidental occurrences. The feeling of constantly elevating myself in Dafa makes me firmly believe that I will absolutely not be left behind because of obtaining Fa late and not having enough chances to cultivate. I can make the best use of my time for genuine cultivation practice. This is the only way to keep up with the Fa-rectification.
