(Clearwisdom.net) At around 7 o'clock in the morning, when many people are just waking up, Yang Rongzong, looking youthful and healthy, is already on his way home after two hours of exercises. At 4:30 a.m. every day, he and his wife go together to a school playground nearby to practice the Falun Gong exercises with other people. He has done this for seven or eight years.
When asked why he was so diligent, he said, "Once you truly understand its benefits and know how good it is for your life, you work hard on it."
After practicing Falun Gong, Yang Rongzong looks youthful and healthy
Mr. Yang practices Falun Gong with his wife. They remind each other to be
diligent.
The old days
Mr. Yang's life was totally different in the past. He was previously in the clothing business and made a large fortune when the economy was booming. He drove a luxury automobile when he was in his 30s.
Because the money came easy, he didn't appreciate it. He often invited others to high-class restaurants and spent tens of thousands of Taiwan dollars each time. He didn't care how much he spent, since he could make more tomorrow.
In addition, he often went gambling with business partners. It was gambling that once caused him misery. He said he often played mahjong and sometimes lost tens of thousands of Taiwan dollars each night. Ms. Yang remembers those days clearly. She said, "He often had a bad temper when he returned from gambling. Sometimes when I complained, he went gambling again."
Indulging himself in gambling, he lost almost all of his money and even thought about selling the house. Ms. Yang said they often quarreled during that time. "If he hadn't practiced Falun Gong later, our family would not have stayed together."
Starting to practice Falun Gong
1999 was a big turning point for Mr. Yang. A friend introduced him Falun Gong and asked if he would like to give it a try. He immediately agreed. He knew that it was not accidental, so he began going to a practice site in Tainan City with his friend. At that time, he didn't do much business, but he still spent lots of time with friends dining at restaurants and gambling--often overnight. As a result, he seldom got up early in the morning to do the exercises.
Another friend's experience, however, got his attention him. Mr. Yang recalled, "My friend's wife used to have breast cancer, very serious, and it had even migrated to her lungs. In fact, the hospital sent her home to prepare for her remaining days." Later, that friend took his wife to practice every day. She was very skinny and weak. She could barely stand up or raise her hands, but she continued and gradually recovered. Her hair also started to grow.
Seeing such a big change, Mr. Yang was very impressed and he was determined to get up early every morning to do the exercises. Gradually, he adopted a different lifestyle. He sold all his stocks and no longer went gambling with his friends. A difficult part was to quit smoking, since he had been smoking for decades. After practicing for some time, he was much healthier than before. In the past, with an irregular lifestyle and heavy drinking, his health was poor. "Each year, I had to take medication for about 200 days. And I was often taken to the ER at night," he said. After practicing Falun Gong, all those illnesses disappeared.
"On that day, I apologized"
In addition to physical improvement, he also gradually changed in other respects, such as his attitude toward other people--including his wife. After experiencing the benefits of Falun Gong, he often introduced it to other people and distributed flyers. Once he met someone very arrogant, who rolled the flyer into a ball and threw away in front of him. Mr. Yang said, "I have a high status in society and my friends always respect me. Were that to happen in the past, I would have immediately sworn at him. But I did not do it."
Once after quarreling with his wife, he felt very uncomfortable. He said, "It was not sorrow, just an uneasy feeling. And I couldn't do anything," After two days, a sentence came from his mouth, "I am sorry." He apologized to his wife for the argument. "At that moment I realized that Falun Gong had indeed changed me."
Reminding each other to be diligent
Not only did he see the changes in himself, but also his wife and people around him. As a result, eight people started to practice Falun Gong, including his wife, his sister, sister-in-law, and friends.
When asked what was the biggest change she was in her husband after he began practicing Falun Gong, Ms. Yang said, "He no longer smokes, drinks, or gambles. He is considerate and is even tempered with a clear goal in life. I am very happy about that." Mr. Yang added, "Falun Gong teaches the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I often think about whether I have been following them. My wife has been more diligent than I since she began to practice. Sometimes I am lazy and she urges me to do better."
Every day the couple does the exercises and studies the Fa to become better people. They also try to introduce Falun Gong to more people through various activities. They summarized by saying that Falun Gong changed their family for the better and that their sincerest wish is that more people will learn about the wonderfulness of Falun Gong.
September 4, 2008
Category: Improving Oneself