A practitioner from Germany

(Original text in German)

To validate the Fa in a believable manner means to let all sentient beings know the grandeur of the Fa. How can we reaffirm to others that the Fa is the magnificent Fa?

By conducting ourselves at all times and in all circumstances in such a way that we touch all beings with whom we come in contact with our upright hearts.

The following are my experiences during this Fa-rectification period:

After I had completed my university studies, I thought that I would use all my time only for Dafa-activities and hongfa efforts, because Fa-rectification is so very important.

In the type of work I had trained for, the job would be time-intensive, and I assumed that I would no longer have time to do Fa work during this present, so very important time. That was the reason why I stopped seriously looking for employment. During the first few months this did not seem to present a problem. But the time did arrive when more and more people questioned me in this regard: will I eventually work, do I want to work, when would I want to work, and I even heard comments such as, "It's nothing extraordinary to do Dafa work if you don't have employment in the everyday world and it does not put pressure on you." It was at that time that I began to perceive doubts in my belief in Dafa. People did not take me seriously any longer and therefore could no longer consider seriously that which I espoused. In other words, my effectiveness in Dafa undertakings became less and less, although the efforts spent had not diminished. This became so etched in my mind that I enlightened to the following: Even if I use my best intentions and spend all my time working for the Fa, if I do not follow the requirements of living in everyday people's society, then I become less believable, and people will not believe it when I say that the Fa is the great Fa. It even occurred to me that I might possibly do damage to the Fa with my misguided, one-sided conduct. Once I came to this realization, I told myself that this cannot continue. What would people think of Dafa if I continued to conduct myself in this way?

That realization was the catalyst to look for employment. After a period of five weeks I had a successful interview and a new job at a hospital. During the interview I told my boss briefly about Falun Gong and he thought the three principles were good. From that reaction I knew that I had found the right place. As time proved, it was a good place of work. At this point I wish to thank Master Li for his wise arrangement, because this place of employment brought about another change. Suddenly, people in my surroundings took me very seriously. They realized that, in spite of my job, I performed all of my Dafa work. I gained more respect among my relatives and friends. I explained to everyone that, prior to leaving for work, I did the exercises every morning. Now people are saying, "I wonder what it is about Falun Gong that gets him to spend all his free time for this cause?" When I speak with others, perhaps they first recognize me by my profession and consider Dafa secondarily, but my profession acts as a key that opens doors to people, so they listen when it concerns Dafa.

When I first started to work at the hospital I did not mention Dafa at all. My primary goal was to perform my human work well and responsibly. It worked out pretty well -- my colleagues noted that I was responsible in my work and what's more, that cooperation between us was easy and pleasant. The stress so often present between colleagues was absent. I already knew that it was the influence of Zhen, Shan and Ren. When I began to notice that my co-workers took me seriously and appreciated me, I also realized that they were curious about and wanted to know the reasons for my conduct. And so it came to pass that slowly and easily, almost by itself, it became possible to speak about Falun Gong with physicians in charge and assistant physicians, with orderlies, nurses, [hospital] employees and always with new patients. Now my colleagues are scrutinizing me because I practice Falun Gong, but they also respect me because I perform my human work well. Does this not present a good opportunity to validate the grand Fa at my place of employment on a daily basis? And the honor goes to the Fa.

The money one earns in one's profession can also be used to further Dafa work and activities. But one can do Dafa work in addition to one's job. I have chosen Fa tasks I can do from home after working hours. Originally I had thought that, because of the huge demand on my time in this job, over eleven hours per day, I would have to curtail my Dafa activities. Granted, I cannot travel as much to participate in Fa activities, but I am doing a different kind of work for Fa-rectification. Totally different than I had first imagined, my job does not prevent me from Fa-work in any way; I only have to budget my free time differently.

Fa-rectification is important, and each country must adopt the values of its particular society. How can one expect rational and work-ethic-oriented people to understand the Fa when one does not behave rationally and abide by the work ethic in such a society? It turns out to be exactly as Master Li said, "Aside from cultivation and Fa work, we must perform our jobs in the human society well." I only now have realized how far-reaching this really is. If one is too eager and demanding, then one comes across as irrational. Other countries, however, have different points of emphasis. In each different country people must adjust themselves to the values that make the Fa believable in their land.

What does it mean, then, that Dafa and its practitioners are "believable?" It means that Dafa is seen as worthy to be believed in--and that is what validates, rectifies and affirms the Fa. It means that we become believable to other people, and it also means that [through us] the great Fa becomes believable, and that the great virtue through which all the evil and the lies will be destroyed comes to the forefront.

As I understand it, many, many people already know about the Fa, but they are still hesitating and asking me if one can trust in Dafa. It now depends on us, how well we have cultivated. If we validate the Fa through our compassion, then predestined people will listen to us immediately. They will have understood after only a few minutes that Dafa is good. To my dismay I am not able to rectify the Fa on such a grand scale as the practitioners have done in Changchun, who with their TV broadcast reached hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens. But I can validate the reputation of Dafa in my own area, and that is something I do gladly.

I hope that all fellow cultivators will be able to liberate every potential capability and mighty power and use their strengths to work for Fa-rectification.

Posting date: 4/6/2002
Original article date: 4/6/2002
Category: Views on Cultivation
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2002/4/1/27658.html

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