PureInsight | February 21, 2026
[PureInsight.org] Master said in Zhuan Falun, “You will be made to abandon all those attachments that cannot be given up among everyday people. As long as you have them, all of those attachments must be removed in different environments. You will be made to stumble, whereby you will become enlightened to the Tao. This is how one goes through cultivation practice.”
In 2025, for several months I lived together with relatives. Their home had a television, and during their free time they would watch TV. When they first asked me to watch, I did not. I said that today’s television dramas are nothing but violence or sexual content, and there is nothing worth watching. (I had not watched television for more than twenty years.) When they watched TV, I would go to another room to read experience-sharing articles and related materials.
One time, a new television series was being aired, depicting stories of people who sacrificed themselves for the greater good of the nation, setting aside family and livelihood, and giving their lives without hesitation. My relatives also said that this period of history had previously been deliberately obscured by the Chinese Communist Party. Out of curiosity, I watched the beginning. That single glance caused trouble. Unable to resist the temptation, I wanted to keep watching. After watching, I regretted it, yet I could not control myself, restless and itching to continue. I even comforted myself by thinking, “I’ll stop after finishing it.” In the end, I watched all thirty-plus episodes.
Today’s film and television productions in mainland China all contain degenerated elements. Even historical dramas are fictionalized rather than authentic, and lustful content permeates them. After watching television dramas, I could not calm my mind while doing the exercises, meditating, or sending forth righteous thoughts. Those images churned in my mind and could not be suppressed. My thoughts drifted endlessly to past losses, regrets, grievances, and various longings in life.
Seeing that I was being interfered with yet still not awakening, unable to pass this test, Master sent a passage of Fa into my mind: “Alcohol is a drug that goes through the gut
Once addicted, it’s hard to quit
One mug might ease the worries
But ten mugs lead demons to grin.” (Hong Yin III, “Through the Gut”)
I understood Master’s compassion—Master was right beside me. I knew I could not continue watching. If I did, I would fall. I therefore strengthened my efforts to send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate these interferences. All this trouble was caused by my own unrighteous heart.
Seeing that I had truly developed remorse, Master naturally arranged for me to leave my relatives’ home. After returning to my original living environment, I saw fellow practitioners steadily and solidly doing the three things, step by step. Their cultivation state propelled me forward. An environment of diligence is extremely important for cultivators. I felt ashamed of my own slackness and pursuit of comfort.
I then memorized the Fa and studied the Fa together with fellow practitioners, following them in doing the three things every day. Life felt full and grounded, and my understanding of the responsibility and mission of Dafa disciples became even clearer. I no longer had time or desire to watch television. I am grateful to Master for His compassion and for all the arrangements He has made to elevate my cultivation.
I also have a special internet card for bypassing censorship. After accessing the internet, I would sometimes open ordinary websites and browse some regular news, and I did not think much of it. For a period of time, my throat felt tight. I looked inward but could not find the cause, and this condition persisted for a long time. I did not think in this direction. Through the issue of watching television, I suddenly realized that the condition of my throat was related to viewing ordinary people’s information. Once I realized this, the symptoms in my throat eased.
Truly, it was only after stumbling that I gained understanding. But understanding alone is not enough—it must be put into actual cultivation practice. Cultivation is indeed extremely serious: Master wrote in Tempering One’s Heart and Will from Hong Yin, “Here and there, demons are everywhere.” (Hong Yin, “Tempering One’s Heart and Will”)
I take this lesson as a reminder to myself: cultivation is serious. Cherish the opportunity to cultivate. Enrich oneself with the Fa, and place one’s heart in the Fa. Do not let everything be ruined in an instant. See through the tricks of the old forces and walk well the path arranged by Master.
Chinese version: https://www.zhengjian.org/node/300137
