PureInsight | February 24, 2008
[PureInsight.org] At around 17
years of age, I started to practice Zen Buddhism. A strong mind and
determined nature have helped me very much during my cultivation. My
health has been very much improved. I suffered from a kidney disorder
and also was intensely vulnerable to climate changes, which used to
cause lots trouble for my heart and my circulation. Gradually, all
those disorders went away. My mind became more and more calm and fresh.
My tolerance also was enhanced. This previous cultivation also brought
me several attainments and initiated my enlightenment. But there were
still many enquiries running around in my head that could not be
solved.
At the beginning, I heard about Falun Dafa from my friend, a Dafa
disciple. He was also my co-practitioner in the Zen group before
shifting to Falun Dafa. To tell the truth, I was not very interested.
My Zen practicing was blossoming. My 10 years of persevering effort had
started to pay me results. Why should I give it up and move to
something so vague?
But then, one day during my mediation, I heard a voice from my Senior
Master saying, "My dearest, start studying Falun Dafa for yourself and
for your future!. It is time for you now." I was really moved at that
moment. It must be something really special and advanced that my own
Master would urge me to look at it. But I didn't adhere to his advice
right away. I was still very fine with my Zen. I thought I did not need
any change. I thought I would look at it to see how it is. I thought,
"Probably I could learn something from it in the way I usually did,
from reading other reference articles and books." I asked for Master
Li‘s permission to study his Fa but not to practice his Qi gong. He
smiled at me without saying a word.
Once again, when I was meditating, my own Master appeared, saying that
he is also a disciple of Master Li and that his level is far below that
of Master Li. His message struck me deeply. I knew that I had to start
thinking seriously about it. As a result, I began reading Zhuan Falun.
After reading just a few pages, I started to cry. I cried because I had
found the answers to my life-time questions and because I knew I would
give up my Zen class and my close and attached Masters shortly. Word
after word in that book enlightened me. In only two days after I
started reading Zhuan Falun, I decided to become a Dafa disciple.
