(Minghui.org) The Chinese Communists Party's (CCP) sophisticated Great Firewall Internet censorship system has been upgraded recently, and is now more effective when it comes to blocking overseas Chinese websites.
The latest efforts were geared to eliminate and block technical workarounds to the firewall. Workarounds are used to address communication problems.
One website in particular, Minghui.org, has been affected by the Chinese regime's ongoing blocking effort.
Our project required that we download a large number of articles from Minghui.org, and we planned to be done within two days. Therefore, we were divided into a few groups to share the workload.
Practitioner B and I shared the workload. However, when I turned on my computer and tried to open Freegate, a program that bypasses the Internet blockade, I could not get connected.
After sending forth righteous thoughts, we could open Freegate, but still could not connect to Minghui. I thought that it was because of a notion we still had and suggested that we study Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Gong.
We studied Lecture Four, after which we shared our cultivation insights. We discovered that we had attachments, and that we were often irritable when we downloaded and collected information from the Internet. After we improved, we felt a surge of energy, and we were ready to surf the Internet.
When I got online, I could access Minghui and I downloaded all the articles I needed. I was done in just five hours rather than the two days that I had estimated.
While I had finished my assignment, practitioner B could not open any website andpractitioner C could not break through the Internet blockade, either.
I took on his assignment, but the websites were blocked again. I thought it might be because I had not finished reading the lecture in Zhuan Falun.
After I read the lecture, I was successful. I downloaded the articles without any problem.
Just before I was almost done, I thought, “Wow! The network runs so well and so smoothly.” The minute this thought came to the forefront of my mind, I was blocked and could not reconnect to the network, no matter how many times I tried.
Before I went to sleep, I thought that I must have been over-excited. I said in my mind, “Master, I was wrong. I should not have over-excitement, and I will eliminate it.”
As soon as my heart calmed down, I turned on the computer, reconnected to the website, and could download all articles.
I realized that I needed to study the Fa diligently and improve my xinxing. This would allow me to circumvent the network blockade.
I was out of town for a few days. I could not get in contact with fellow practitioners and could not open Minghui, although I used several different forms of software.
Master said:
“They've never been able to block the Minghui website!”(“Fa-Lecture During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference”)
I realized that it was my problem. To solve these problems, I have to study the Fa and send forth righteous thoughts to remove the old forces interference.
I have found a fundamental problem. When I face a task, I adapt based on the urgency of the matter. For example, if we are not in a hurry to complete a project, I take a relaxed approach.
Master said:
“If you, as a student [of Dafa], do not follow Master's requirements, it is definitely no simple thing. The old forces have arranged for all Dafa disciples a set of their things, so if a Dafa disciple doesn't follow Master's requirements, he must be following the old forces' arrangements.” (“Be Clearheaded”)
I understand now that the time we have is given to us by Master. We have no time to waste, thus we cannot take the slow route.
After I found my deficiencies, I immediately rectified my thoughts, sent forth righteous thoughts, and negated the old forces’ interference. Thus, I was able to bypass the Great Firewall.
These experiences helped me understand that diligent cultivation will result in the improvement of one's xinxing and allow us to break through the blockade.