From a Farmer's Hoe to a Computer Mouse（Excerpt) 從鋤頭到鼠標（节选）
November 28, 2004 | By Jianyu, a Falun Dafa practitioner from Jilin Province 文/吉林省大法弟子 建宇
(Clearwisdom.net)I am a practitioner from Jilin Province who started to cultivate Falun Dafa in 1998. I am a farmer in my thirties, living in a remote rural area. I have gone through much hardship since I was very young, and I have received little education. Living in poverty and in a spiritual void, I developed the bad habit of drinking to excess. In order to make money, I slaughtered sheep. I also often sold adulterated grains and cheated people by short-changing them. In my ignorance, I accumulated much karma.
【明慧網二零零四年十月十三日】我是吉林省大法弟子，98年得法的。我是一個農民，今年30多歲，生活在偏僻的農村，從小就吃苦耐勞，沒有多少文化。在當今的年代特別是農村人，像我這樣年齡的很多都是非常粗魯的，更談不上「文明」。在生活貧困和精神的極度空虛下，我養成了酗酒的壞習慣，喝一斤八兩是沒問題的。為了掙錢，我成群的宰殺綿羊，收購雜糧的時候大量的摻假、短斤少兩，在無知中造業甚多。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
In February 1998, I started to cultivate Falun Dafa. I finished reading the book Zhuan Falun in one sitting. I was very excited, having finally found my life's goal. I made up my mind to cultivate until I reached Consummation. To stop drinking was the first big obstacle I had to contend with. Because my desire for alcohol was so strong, on the first day that I stopped drinking, I couldn't even eat anything. With help from the mighty power of Dafa, I was able to pass the test after some very difficult struggles. Since that day, I have never again drunk any alcohol. I moved forward on my path of cultivation with a firm mind.
1998年2月份，我有緣喜得大法，我手捧著《轉法輪》這部寶書一口氣看完了一遍，我興奮得不能控制自己，我終於找到了人生目標，明白了我常百思不得其解的問題「人為甚麼活著？」我下決心一修到底。但戒酒成了我的第一大難題，由於酒癮太大，戒酒的第一天，我飯都吃不下，經過了一個很艱難的過程，在大法的威力下我終於闖過了這一關，自那天起到現在我滴酒未沾。自此我在修煉的路上堅定的走了下去，脫離了道德下滑的人群。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
After I started to cultivate Falun Dafa, I got rid of bad habits and learned how to truly become a good person. I also helped people around me to learn Falun Dafa by buying books for them and providing a place for them to practice. I felt enriched spiritually every day. Then the persecution started on July 20, 1999, and I started my Fa-rectification cultivation.
得法後，我改掉了以前的惡習，也知道怎樣做一個真正的好人。積極的幫助我周邊的鄉親得法，為大家購買大法書籍、提供煉功場地，每天都過得非常充實。但是轉眼就到了99年的7﹒20，邪惡的江氏政治流氓集團出於小人的妒忌等原因，對大法進行了殘酷的非法鎮壓，自此我又走上了從個人修煉到正法修煉的道路。
Because there was a shortage of truth-clarifying materials, I asked some non-practitioners to print truth-clarifying fliers for me. They charged a high price, and I didn't have much money to spare, yet I could not find a better way, so I kept using my own money to pay the printing costs. Later on, I shared my experiences with some practitioners around me who had not stepped forward to validate Dafa, encouraging them to step forward so that we could clarify the truth together. Gradually more and more practitioners came out to validate Dafa, forming a large group locally, which powerfully suppressed the evil.
當時由於大法真象資料短缺，我自己找常人為我印刷傳單，常人印刷傳單費用是很昂貴的，但我又沒有別的途徑，為了證實大法我甚麼都可以放棄。之後我找周邊的沒走出來的同修切磋交流，共同走出來證實大法，逐漸的在我們當地形成了一個洪大的證實大法隊伍，有力的震撼了邪惡。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
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The local production site experienced many tribulations. Since 1999 it has been destroyed many times by the authorities. This created a huge negative impact on local Fa-validation work. My fellow practitioners became numb and passively withstood the persecution. For some time, the dark cloud of persecution covered the whole area. Most of the diligent practitioners who participated in the work of the productions site were arrested, resulting in a shortage of manpower. The remaining practitioners lacked experience and the necessary skills. We lost the source of truth-clarifying materials for the whole area, and everyone was worried. Having experienced many attacks, the local practitioners were all afraid and felt that there was nothing they could do.
我們當地的資料點的運轉可以說是道路坎坷的，從99年以來，經歷了多次大型的幾乎是全軍覆沒的邪惡破壞，給當地證實大法造成了很大的負面影響。功友在這一次次的打擊下也變得麻木和消極承受，一時間整個地區暗淡無光。比較精進的、參加資料點的功友大多數都被抓了，資料點的工作人員缺乏，剩下的功友一是沒技術，二是沒有經驗，整個地區大法真象資料來源中斷了，大家都很著急。在歷次的打擊下大家怕心很重，都感覺到真是走投無路。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
Later the practitioner who had the skill to reach the Internet through the blockade was also arrested, and we could not even see the Minghui website anymore. Not knowing about the events transpiring in Fa-rectification or being able to read Teacher's new articles, we suffered greatly, as though we were blinded. Eventually a practitioner from another area heard about our situation, and helped us reach the Internet and produce truth-clarifying materials. The practitioner bought a computer and a printer for us, but no one knew how to use them. The available practitioners were either old or poorly educated, and most of us had never even touched a computer.
日子一天天過去，由於上網的功友也被抓了，我們根本看不到明慧網，不知道外面的正法形勢到了哪一步，更看不到師父的新經文，大家像盲人一樣在痛苦中煎熬著。後來，有一位功友在師父的幫助下，接觸了一位外地的功友，那位功友知道此事也非常著急，在他的幫助下，為我們地區重新組建上網點和資料點。那位同修為我們買了電腦、打印機等設備，但新的問題出現了，我們這些人不是年齡大就是沒文化，對電腦是一竅不通，連摸都沒摸過。
There was a struggle in my mind: although I was the appropriate candidate to learn the computer skills, I was very afraid, realizing that all the practitioners who had accessed the Internet for us had been arrested, and I would be no exception if I learned the skill. At that time I had just come from the local detention center, where I was so badly tortured that I lost consciousness several times. I was still under the shadow of the persecution. The struggle in my mind was very intense - to step back and protect myself in the face of hardship or to bravely step forward to learn how to get to the web, letting go of my attachment to life and death in order to serve Dafa. After a few days of struggle, I finally decided to learn the computer skills to reach the Internet....
那段時間我的思想在激烈的鬥爭，論年齡我是比較適合的，但我那時修煉的狀態不是太好，怕心很重；心想：我們地區上網的功友一個個的都被綁架了，他們一般都沒有堅持到一年，最短的只有3個月就出事了，如果我要學上網我不能例外，也堅持不到一年。我那時是剛從看守所闖出來不久，被迫害得幾次昏死。所以被迫害的陰影還時不時的籠罩著我，我的思想鬥爭很激烈，是面臨困難退縮保護自己，還是放下個人生死為大法的需要勇敢的站出來學上網。在幾天的思想鬥爭下，我終於決定：「學上網！」但在當時的思想中千真萬確的認為我也會和其他的上網同修那樣堅持不到一年就會被抓的，因為那些證實大法的精英都堅持不到一年，何況我了……。最後決定：為了證實大法豁出去了，被抓就被抓吧！只要我能為證實大法做出我應該做的事就行。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
When the practitioner put the computer and printer in front of me, I was overwhelmed. When the practitioner asked me if I knew how to use the mouse, I said with much difficulty, "I have never even touched one." Hearing that, the other practitioner felt nearly as helpless as I did. My heart was beating hard, and I said to myself, "The task of accessing the Internet for the whole area is now on my shoulders, and all the practitioners are eagerly waiting. What will happen if I cannot learn the skills? This is a huge responsibility!"
我的思想鬥爭終於結束了，但隨之難題又來了。當懂技術的功友將電腦、打印機擺在我面前時，我傻了；我從來都沒看見過這些高科技的東西。當功友問我會不會用鼠標的時候，我艱難的說出了一句話：「我從來沒摸過」。當時那位功友也感到很為難，我的心在猛烈的跳動，整個這一片地區的任務都交給我了，大家都眼巴巴的等著上網點能夠及早的建成，如果我學不會可怎麼辦？我的責任重大呀！……
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
Having been a farmer all my life, I had spent most of my time doing hard physical labor. My palms are covered with thick calluses. I worked with hoes so much that my hands became stiff and distorted, and my fingers would not straighten. I have no trouble doing farm work, but manipulating a computer mouse is extremely difficult for me: I could not even double click on the left side of the rounded, slippery object. Opening a file was hard, and I could not double click on the icon after several attempts. To make things worse, my brain is not used to thinking about these tiny things. While the practitioner was teaching me, my brain was completely empty, and I could not remember a thing. As if all of this were not enough, the practitioner who came to teach me was very busy and had only three days to teach me the skills. I felt that learning how to use a computer was harder than ascending to heaven.
我是一個農民，長得五大三粗，由於長時間的重體力勞動，兩手的繭子很厚，長時間握鋤槓使兩隻手僵硬變形，伸不太直，如果讓我幹起莊稼活來還算得心應手，但握起鼠標來感覺像握著一個又圓又滑的球球，就連連續雙擊鼠標左鍵都做不到，打開一個文檔非常費勁，食指就是不會連續雙擊，練了幾次都不能成功，最後手指練得都不會動了。再加上平時也不會動腦筋思考這些細微的事情，上學的時候就聽不懂老師講課。功友在教我的時候，我腦袋是一片空白，面對這些繁瑣的東西就像鴨子聽雷一樣這耳聽那耳冒了。更艱難的是，教我的那位功友也是很忙的，根本不可能長時間教我，只有三天期限。上學時就不愛動腦的我面臨著這些難題我真的感到比登天還難。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
Later I reminded myself, "I am a Dafa practitioner, so I am capable of doing anything. I am doing the most righteous things, so I should eliminate all interference." In my heart, I asked, "Teacher, please help me." I tried to expel the notions and obstacles in my mind, such as, "I am a farmer, I have little education, and I am not intelligent enough." I reminded myself that I am a practitioner, so those factors could not restrain me. Finally, ... I learned the basic computer skills needed for copying files, typesetting, and printing in three days.
後來我鼓勵自己，……「我是農民、文化不高、腦袋笨、粗人」等等這一切起障礙思想的東西我都不承認它，我是修煉人，我不能受它們的制約。最後在師父的加持下，我三天就學會了電腦的拷貝、排版、打印等基本的知識。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
After that, the practitioner who taught me left, and I worked by myself on the computer for the first week. I finished the typesetting work without any difficulty, but I still had a lot to learn. I continued to learn how to download files, repair printers, and use common software. The more I learned, the more difficult the tasks ahead appeared. As I learned how to do all this, the practitioner who taught me would at times get impatient with me. Sometimes he criticized me sternly. I felt pretty sad and thought I was being treated unfairly. At times the idea of quitting came to mind, but I immediately realized that this idea was wrong, and I should look inward. This practitioner came from far away to teach me in order to serve the needs of Fa-rectification.
三天後，教我的功友走了，我開始了第一次獨立操作電腦，很順利的完成了這一週的排版任務。但是要完成上網點的所有的任務，我會的這一點兒是遠遠不夠的，我又接著學上網下載，維修打印機，常用軟件的使用等等。但越往下學知識越繁雜覺得越艱難，在我艱難的學習中，教我的功友也很為我著急，有的時候很嚴厲的批評我，我心裏真的很不是滋味，感到很委屈，有時冒出了不想再學下去的念頭，但馬上意識到不對，努力的向內找；這都是為了證實法的需要人家才千里迢迢的來教你。
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Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
Slowly, I became familiar with computers and mastered the necessary skills required for what I needed to do. With the help of Teacher's law body and my fellow practitioners, I was able to struggle through the process of "going from a hoe to a computer mouse."
逐漸的我對電腦不再生疏了，熟練的掌握了上網、下載、向明慧網投稿、收發電子郵件，排版打印、刻碟、編輯圖片、影片編輯、安裝常用軟件、安裝操作系統、維修等等一系列的上網點需要的知識，可以獨立的運行了。在師父的加持和功友的幫助下，我終於艱難的走過了「從鋤頭到鼠標」的過程。
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
The above article is an excerpt from: http://en.minghui.org/emh/articles/2004/11/28/55023.html
以上节选自明慧网文章：http://big5.minghui.org/mh/articles/2004/10/13/從鋤頭到鼠標-86366.html
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
Despite the most severe persecution, Falun Gong can be seen everywhere in China, probably produced by a farmer who once only knew how to use a hoe, like the author of this article. (photo credit: en.minghui.org) 在最殘酷的迫害中，法輪功的標語橫幅在中國仍然「遍地開花」，四處可見，有的可能就出自像本文作者一樣的本來只會拿鋤頭的農民之手。（圖片來源：明慧網）
