(Minghui.org) At the recent Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference in Puebla on December 7, sixteen practitioners presented their cultivation stories and insights. By following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in their lives and at work, they said difficulties are opportunities for them to improve. Through looking within and improving their xinxing (character), they were able to let go of attachments and do better in raising awareness about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China.
Practitioners from many areas in Mexico attended the event held at the auditorium of the Instituto Normal del Estado de Puebla. They traveled from Cancún, Celaya, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Jalapa, Mexico City, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Teziutlán, Tlaxcala, Tulum, and San Miguel el Alto.
Practitioners spoke at the Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on December 7 in Puebla, Mexico
Group picture of practitioners after the conference
Letting Go of Fear During Pregnancy
Jenny, who has practiced Falun Dafa for 11 years, described a tribulation she had during her first pregnancy. At the beginning of her pregnancy, she was promoted to be a Commercial Coordinator. The sales goal was 15 million pesos (or US $680,000) in two months, and she was under a lot of stress.
She read an article published on Minghui in which a practitioner had a miscarriage, and she was afraid something similar might happen to her. She began bleeding several days later and doctors recommended she rest in bed. By looking inward she realized the old forces took advantage of her loophole. That is, she failed to have faith in Master Li, that her body had been cleansed, and she was being looked after.
“I understood that, because my body was cleansed by Falun Dafa, the pregnancy would go well and I’ll give birth to a healthy baby,” she recalled. She said she also noticed she had an attachment of comparing herself other practitioners and felt she was superior.
Jenny decided to handle the situation as a practitioner and do the three things as usual. She later gave birth to a healthy baby girl and this experience also affirmed her faith in Falun Dafa.
A New Life
Lilia has practiced Falun Dafa for 20 years. Because she had a prominent position in the most important health institution in Mexico, she developed pride, selfishness, and arrogance.
Despite her success in life, she was not happy. Due to these attachments and other issues, her husband left her and her family was broken. She became resentful, ill, and unemployed, and realized that something was wrong—but she didn’t know what it was. She felt lost and wondered if a miracle could change her life.
She heard about Falun Dafa and began practicing. She learned to be considerate of others and take a step a back when she encountered conflicts. Over time, her life was back to normal and she and her ex-husband remarried. They bought a new house and Lilia found a new job. Her work environment improved and her children were also happy with her positive changes.
Lilia’s digestive and lung diseases disappeared after she began practicing. Her migraine headaches, colitis, and arthritis were also gone. Lilia is grateful to Master for cleansing her mind and body, and giving her a new life.
Returning to Cultivation
Sergio began practicing Falun Dafa in 2009. But it was not until five years later that he started to read Zhuan Falun and participated in some projects to introduce Dafa. In the next four years, however, he slacked off and made some mistakes. He gradually stopped practicing.
One day in August 2024, Sergio was attacked by some villains. The assailants beat him and shot at him.
“With Master’s protection I was able to escape the danger,” Sergio explained. “I’ve resumed practicing and I’m trying to do the three things well. I will continue reading the Fa, and letting go of my attachments.”
Fundamental Attachments
Laura began practicing Falun Dafa 15 years ago. Her son recently made a decision that terrified her. This fear opened a gap and she began having negative thoughts, which made her feel even worse. She was in a bad mood and in great pain. She finally realized she was falling deeper and deeper into the tribulation.
She saw that she had many interwoven attachments and notions, which shaped her ordinary mindset. While working on eliminating fear, she noticed another immense fundamental attachment, which always accompanied her. She knew she could not resolve the issue by herself, and decided to trust Master and Dafa. She also remembered Master’s words, “You put in the effort and your teacher will handle the rest.” (The First Talk, Zhuan Falun)
From this experience, Laura had a better understanding of cultivation practice, and how wonderful it was to fully trust Master and Dafa. “This is a reminder for me to remain diligent. I feel eternally grateful to Master,” she said.
Eliminating Attachment to Fame
When young practitioner Eduardo was a news program host, his attachment to fame and reputation grew rapidly. He became arrogant and unwilling to accept criticism, and this attachment led to jealousy and resentment. His ego expanded after he became a reporter.
By studying Falun Dafa’s teachings, Eduardo realized he should not be attached to his role or reputation. Instead, he should focus on improving his xinxing which is important in cultivation. He gradually learned to eliminate his jealousy and other bad thoughts, and collaborated with others well and unconditionally.
Eduardo’s mother was diagnosed with three eye diseases, and while helping her, he was able to have a positive attitude and consider it an opportunity for him to become selfless.
Getting Rid of Lust
In her sharing Cristina talked about her experience of letting go of the attachment to lust. She found this issue interfered with every project she was involved in. Her lack of diligence and self-control caused her damage to interfere with projects and prevented her from doing better helping save people.
During this process, compassionate Master repeatedly gave Cristina opportunities to improve. She also learned to be strict with herself and she was able to remove layers of this attachment.
This process also taught Cristina that maintaining the proper relationship between a man and woman according to traditional culture is very important. She now tries to view marriage according to traditional values.
Learning from Each Other
Mary said the event was very helpful. “All these stories reminded me to look within, and see if I have similar attachments,” she said. When one practitioner talked about her resentment toward her mother, Mary remembered her own negative feelings because her mother seemed to care more about her siblings than her when she was a child. She realized she needs to let go of these attachments.
Practitioners took a group picture after the conference. They said they are grateful to Master for this opportunity and plan to do better on the remaining cultivation journey.
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