PureInsight | August 24, 2025
[PureInsight.org] I was fortunate to obtain the Fa (Dafa) in July 1996. By August 1998, the edges of my treasured book Zhuan Falun had already turned black from frequent use. So, I approached the local coordinator to ask for help. She found a fellow practitioner who could trim off the blackened edges with a knife and told me to bring the book the next time we practiced together.
At that time, our area held a large group practice once a week, with over a thousand people participating—it was a magnificent sight. I found that fellow practitioner and gave him my treasured book, which he placed in the basket on his bicycle. That day was overcast, and halfway through our practice session, several claps of thunder sounded from the sky, followed by a heavy downpour. Everyone quickly dispersed. I took shelter from the rain at a nearby fellow practitioner’s home. The rain was so heavy that I was completely soaked. At that moment, I thought: How is my Zhuan Falun? I hope it doesn't get wet! What should I do? This is my treasured copy that includes Master’s short biography! I silently asked Master for protection and entrusted the book to Him. Master, please empower and help me—this treasured book must not be damaged by the rain. Holding that one firm thought, I stopped worrying.
When I met the fellow practitioner again, he returned the book to me in perfect condition. I asked him, “What did you do when it rained?” He said, “The rain was pouring—what could I do? All I could do was to ask Master to protect the book. By the time I got home, water was pouring off my head, but not a single raindrop touched the book.” We both smiled knowingly. It was our steadfast righteous thoughts that brought Master's help. To this day, that book is still well preserved—only the pages have slightly yellowed with age.
In May 2012, Master published 20th Anniversary Fa Teaching. I studied it repeatedly and tried to understand the deeper meaning of Master’s lectures (within the limits of my own level of understanding).
One day, I studied Master's lecture 20th Anniversary Fa Teaching, “If [based on these standards] those beings don’t approve of something, and then Master goes and wipes them out, then who are we saving? That’s where the difficulty lies. I could go about things according to my own standards and requirements, disregarding those old things, and carry through all the way in this manner. But it’s possible I wouldn’t be able to save any beings then, as they would all be purged or blown up. So, it is precisely to save them that Dafa disciples endure what they endure, and on this account that Dafa disciples’ paths are so hard. All of the ordeals that we meet with are so that we may save those beings. If Dafa disciples manage to make them feel satisfied, not only will those beings agree to Dafa disciples making it through, but also, Dafa disciples will be able to save them. No matter how you may look at things, that is how the layers upon layers upon layers of the cosmos’s beings look at things. Each and every plane has its King, and each and every layer has its Lord. The lives in this incomparably large cosmos, being just countless many, are numerous beyond your imagination. And each and every layer of them are having that effect, with each and every layer seeing things in that way. Then think about it: if you are to save them, what’s to be done? Master could purge them, sure. After they were purged and nothing was left, you would go past that point without saving a single being and repeat that process at the next stop: whoever opposes you would be cleared out, you’d make it through, and… not a single being would be left. If we were to do that all the way through, wouldn’t we have destroyed everything by the time we were done? Thus, Dafa disciples can only save sentient beings when they manage to walk their paths correctly. And only then, while saving beings, can you make it through. It’s that hard. This is what makes it so hard to save sentient beings.”
After studying this part of the Fa, I felt a jolt throughout my whole body, as if every cell was vibrating. Ah! So this time, in Master's Fa-rectification, the goal is to save all beings of the old cosmos. It’s not about disintegrating those who don’t accept the Fa—it’s about giving them chances, and more chances. Then, as a disciple of Master, what should I do? Shouldn’t I support what Master wants? Before, I would just eliminate anything that interfered with me. But wasn’t that a failure to understand Master's lectures properly? As a Dafa disciple, I must not only save ordinary people but also divine beings from the old cosmos. This is truly what Master wants.
When I understood this Fa principle, I thought in my heart: Tomorrow I must go and share this understanding with fellow practitioners. (A feeling of complacency arose in my heart.)
The next morning at 3:40 a.m., I got up to do the exercises. As I reached to open the curtains (my bed has a linoleum cover, with bedding underneath), I raised one hand and stepped forward—and suddenly fell flat on my back. That day, I was home alone, and the noise was so loud like an earthquake—it felt as if the earth shook. My body was lying across the bed in an “Eight” shape. In that instant, I used all my strength to shout, “Master, save me!” But the sound I heard was extremely faint and came out like a muffled “oo-oo” sound. My mind was perfectly clear, but I felt my tongue couldn’t move—I had no strength left.
In my heart I cried out, “Master, please save your disciple! Your disciple is being persecuted! Master, please help me!” At the same time, I sternly warned the evil: “Li Hongzhi is my Master. I am a direct disciple of Master. Evil, you shall not persecute me!” After about two minutes, I slowly began to move my arms, my legs, then my head. In my heart, I said, “Master, I must get up. I still have many things to do.” I slowly sat up, then got off the bed. But as soon as I stood, I felt as if my waist had snapped—the pain was unbearable. My upper thigh and hip joint wouldn't move; I couldn’t take a step.
Even then, I wasn’t scared, nor did I overthink it. I slowly walked over to Master's portrait and said, “Master, because I developed a heart of complacency, a gap appeared, and evil took advantage of it to persecute me. I must be able to walk—please empower me.” That morning, I slowly cooked a meal and went to the Fa study group on time. Usually, it takes me 15 minutes to walk there; now it takes 30 minutes. When others asked what happened, I simply said, “I twisted my back a bit. It’s nothing.” For five to six months, I couldn’t lie flat—my lumbar spine was in constant pain. During that time, I didn’t slack off on the Three Things. Because of the pain, my exercise movements weren’t accurate, but I still insisted on practicing. I also continued distributing materials to save people. When climbing stairs to deliver materials, I couldn't use my waist, so I pulled myself up using the stair railings. With unwavering faith in Master and Fa, and with Master’s empowerment, I overcame what could have been a fatal tribulation caused by my own attachment of complacency being exploited. Truly, Master saved me.
Later I realized how hard I had fallen—even the root of my tongue was affected. I didn’t know how many parts of my lumbar spine were fractured. The pain was indeed unbearable. Truly, as Master said in 20th Anniversary Fa Teaching, “When disciples have ample righteous thoughts, Master has the power to turn the tide.”
Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!
Now I want to share the importance of a single thought. A few days ago, during group Fa study, I just started reading when I noticed my vision becoming blurry. I misread three characters (which fellow practitioners corrected) when it was my turn. I thought to myself: What’s going on with my eyes? Why can't I read clearly? Are some sentient beings trying to assimilate to the Fa? Or is this an evil interference? Then I thought: I am a divine being! As a Dafa disciple, I should send forth righteous and kind thoughts, focused on saving sentient beings. So, I sent out one thought: All beings who have come—assimilate to the Fa of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Dafa saves all beings. Remember: “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” and you'll have a good future.
Right after this righteous thought, my vision became clear again. A little while later, I noticed a fellow practitioner sitting on the bed shifting her position. The sunlight was there; I knew she felt warm. I subconsciously turned my head, and I was sitting facing the door. Another thought came to my mind: Wouldn’t the door bring a swirl of wind? Immediately after that thought, I began to sneeze, cough, and have a runny nose—signs of a cold. After the study session, I shared with fellow practitioners: “Now we know how critical a single thought can be. One righteous thought—and you are a divine being. One human thought—and you invite trouble. The seriousness of cultivation is something we must constantly be mindful of. We must firmly hold on to our righteous thoughts.”
Translated from https://www.zhengjian.org/node/296782
