(Minghui.org) This year being the twentieth anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public, I would like to share my experience of cultivation with everyone.
I started practicing Falun Gong in 1998. Prior to this, I had been a very serious, stubborn and unforgiving person. If I was wrongly accused of something, I would turn the work unit upside down. I always felt that people living in this world were fighting among each other for personal gain, and that it was meaningless to live like that.
My health condition was also poor. Over the years, I had suffered chest pain and stomach cramps, which occurred frequently. None of the medical treatments were able to cure them. After I started practicing Falun Gong, my diseases disappeared, and they have never recurred during the past ten-plus years. I no longer needed to take any medicine and could eat anything I wanted. Naturally, I felt very happy. Gradually, I also became considerate of others. I often thought of others first and became more tolerant. I tried my best to do most of the work at home and at work and didn't rely on others. I became very happy. It was as if I had completely changed into another person.
One afternoon in August 2001, one of my colleagues suddenly approached me angrily while I was working. She scratched my face with both hands while cursing and screaming at me. I didn't fight back and just tried to avoid her attack. Other colleagues dragged her away. However, she was still mad. She struck me with an iron pole that was over 3 feet long and nearly 2 inches thick and attempted to attack me again. Seeing that she was behaving irrationally, I went to my supervisor's office. The colleague immediately followed me and shouted: “You practice Falun Gong. The government says practicing Falun Gong is a crime. I can beat you up at will. You can't fight back or report me. Wherever you go, no one will listen to you. Who will defend you? You can only suffer.” Upon hearing this, my supervisor scolded her sternly. Then, she finally ended the drama.
I had spoken with my supervisor about Falun Gong prior to this incident, explaining that Falun Gong taught people to be kind and describing the changes that I had personally experienced. I said: “After I started to practice Falun Gong, I changed from a selfish person to a person who always considers others first. I do all the work that others don't want to do, and I do it no matter whether others see it or not.” My supervisor said: “I see it! If one is not kind, he can't practice Falun Gong.”
When I came to work the next day, I saw many of my colleagues laughing. I asked: “What happened? Why are you laughing?” One of them told me: “It is a miracle! It is truly a miracle! It is so interesting and illogical. The person who attacked you yesterday can't come to work because she is sick. She couldn't climb the stairs, and her husband carried her to the hospital. Yet, you've come to work. Practicing Falun Gong is truly wonderful. You are great! You didn't fight back when you were being hit and insulted. You are truly tolerant! If others were beaten, they would definitely miss work the next day. They would wait for compensation for medical treatment. So many people witnessed that she struck you with a big iron pole. Who could forgive her? One could lay in the hospital and refuse to be released so that he could get more compensation.” I said, “If I hadn't practiced Falun Gong, I could have done that.” Another colleague said, “Falun Gong can truly change a person—a person can become kind.” Everyone smiled.
My supervisor demanded that the colleague who attacked me apologize to me. She was also fined. My supervisor told me that if I was not satisfied with her punishment, he could fire her. If an employee in a state-owned enterprise was fired, she would suffer a big financial loss. I am a Falun Gong practitioner and should always remember Teacher's words: I must follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and consider others first. Thus, I didn't resent her and didn't ask my supervisor to punish her.
This incident had a big impact in our work unit, which has over one hundred employees. Even people from outside who came to our work unit to do business asked me to confirm this story. One person said: “I heard that you didn't fight back. I didn't believe it. No wonder everyone is talking about it. They all say that Falun Gong is truly amazing. You didn't fight back because you are a Falun Gong practitioner. If you indeed fought back, your workplace would be a mess.”
I have always firmly believed in Dafa. Our supervisors changed several times, but none of them bothered me because of my belief. Later I learned that officials from the Domestic Security Division often came to ask the supervisors about me. The supervisors protected me and told them that I was a very kind person and a diligent worker.
I would like to thank my supervisors and colleagues for their righteousness and kindness! Dafa will certainly give them a bright future!
From the Call for Submissions to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Introduction
