(Clearwisdom.net) I was born in the 1950s. I'm a kind and honest person. During the Cultural Revolution, my father was labeled as a counter-revolutionary, so he was brutally persecuted and this affected my mother, as well. At school, other people were hostile towards us and laughed at us.
Fortunately, I read the book Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun during the spring of 1996. I read them through all at once and I have come to understand lots of questions that I couldn't figure out before. The knots in my mind were resolved. After I obtained the Fa, many of my family members also stepped into Dafa cultivation. During those years, except for working, I spent all my spare time on studying the Fa and doing the exercises in addition to spreading the Fa. I even recited Master's lectures on the way to work or on the way home. My expressionless face began to smile. I hand copied the Fa together with my daughter because she had intellectual challenges. Other than participating in group exercises in the mornings and evenings, I studied the Fa for five to six hours everyday. I felt my life was very meaningful.
I came to know practitioner A after July 20, 1999. Not long after she obtained the Fa, the wicked CCP launched the brutal persecution. The situation of her family was really bad. Her husband was laid off, and neither of her two sons had decent jobs. They were very poor financially and could only rely on her retirement pension, and her husband had a very bad temper. The pressure on her was really huge. She often came to my home and we studied the Fa together. Gradually, we formed a Fa-study group. I tried hard not to be unhappy about being disturbed by visitors. I opened my heart to fellow practitioners. We reminded each other, pointed out each other's problems and eliminated them together. A few years later, practitioner A's husband found a job with a high salary, and her granddaughter became a young Dafa disciple.
Practitioner B is a senior disciple. Several of her children are practitioners and their family environment is really good. Unfortunately, one of her daughters was persecuted and sentenced to two years of forced labor camp in 1999. She became very scared and her body would even shake when she heard the police siren. I went to her home to study the Fa and shared with her. We encouraged each other and broke through hardships together.
Practitioner C was living alone. She didn't have confidence under the persecution. Once she experienced a big physical tribulation and her throat was so severely swollen that she couldn't drink, eat, or even speak clearly.
After communicating with her, I found that she didn't understand the Fa clearly. She hadn't studied the Fa for a long time and had strong human notions. We all sat down and sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate all evil factors. She read the book aloud for a long time. After we studied the Fa, she felt very relaxed and energetic. We decided to study the Fa on a regular basis. Our Fa-study group has grown from 3 to 7 people since the winter of 2003, and has continued to this day.
We had difficulties in receiving Master's new lectures after July 20, 1999, so we hand-copied the lectures and gave those to fellow practitioners. With practitioners' help, I established a material production site in my home in 2006. My husband learned the technical aspects, and my child and I assisted him. It was really a difficult time, and during the process we removed a lot of human attachments.
My mother and parents-in-law had severe illnesses. I clarified the truth to them during the past few years. My mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She has been saying “Falun Dafa is good!” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” everyday for six years. Now her physical condition has improved significantly. Her white hair has been turning dark, and her facial complexion became rosy. Encouraged by my mother, my father and my siblings have all made their three withdrawals.
My parents are around 80 years old. My siblings and I have the responsibility of taking care of them. Because I live closest to them and they rely on me very much, I have to put in more effort than my siblings do. I started to complain that I had to do so much and my siblings did very little.
I calmed down and looked within myself. I thought that, because I gave so much effort, others should recognize it. Otherwise I felt very unbalanced in the heart and wronged. Master said, “A benevolent person always has a heart of compassion. With no discontentment or hatred, he takes hardship as joy.” ("Realms" from Essentials for Further Advancement) Comparing myself to that standard, I fell short by a lot. I realized that Master's requirement for me was higher.
My understanding had elevated and I became kinder, with more tolerance. If others can't do it, I'll do it. Whatever my parents told me to do, I did it successfully and I paid attention to the details that were overlooked. My mother-in-law has a terminal illness and her mood was very unstable. I had to take her to the hospital regularly for re-examination and I also had to calm her nervous mind. She recites “Falun Dafa is good!” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” because it brings her peace. The family lives in harmony. My parents and in-laws all trust in me and rely on me. They love and care about me very much.
I will do the three things better, save more sentient beings, and return home with Master.
