(Minghui.org) I'm taking the 20th anniversary of the founding of Falun Dafa as an opportunity to thank Teacher for his compassionate salvation. From the bottom of my heart, my wish is that everyone seizes the opportunity to find out about Falun Dafa.
Falun Dafa Gave Me a New Life
I am 66 years old. My mother died when I was eight and I had to start working when I was 12. I worked in the textile industry. Working shifts was not easy, and I came down with arthritis, nephritis, and high blood pressure by the time I turned 30. I felt like I was enduring long-term torture, and I often wished I was dead. I suffered frequent urination and my joints hurt when it was cold or there was a breeze. My family couldn't turn on the fan when I was around or I would yell and scream at them. I suffered from frequent headaches because of glaucoma. I just couldn't get well. Also, not so pleasant was the nausea I suffered. I was hospitalized twice, but nothing helped.
Despite my illnesses I had to work. Due to my bad appetite, I threw my food away at work. Lacking nutrients made me weak. I was taking Chinese and Western medicine and got frequent injections. I couldn't afford the medical expenses and my husband and sister had to chip in. I was always home because of my urination problems, but I wasn't excused from cooking or doing household chores. All I remember is the constant pain.
In 1994, my father learned Falun Dafa. He became very energetic and he had a rosy complexion. He wanted me to practice and gave me the book Falun Gong. I was illiterate, but looked at the pictures of Teaching showing the exercise movements when I had time. I was 48 that year. In June, my father told me Teacher would hold a class in Jinan City. That night, I saw Teacher in my dream demonstrating the Lotus Hand Sign. I thought that perhaps it was time to practice Falun Dafa.
On June 20, I took a train but had no idea where to get off, as I couldn't read. Fortunately, there was a practitioner on board who told me not to worry. The next day the train arrived in Jinan where we met other practitioners and, with their help, I found a hotel room.
The next day I attended Teacher's lecture. Three days later, I clearly felt that Teacher had cleansed my body from head to toe. I was entirely transformed and the feeling of comfort would stay in my mind for the rest of my life.
I changed completely after attending the class. Back home, I could eat three bowls of rice each meal, I was energetic and no longer ill-tempered. I threw away all my medicine. I just wanted to follow in Teacher's footsteps and practice Falun Dafa.
In October 1994, four months after I learned Falun Dafa, I was blessed with a grandson. I took care of the baby, my daughter-in-law, and the cooking, and I did all the household chores. It was so easy.
I strictly followed the principles of Falun Dafa to improve my xinxing. My husband, my son, and my daughter-in-law witnessed how I had changed, and they also became practitioners after some time. My daughter-in-law even gave a copy of Falun Gong to her parents and sister, and they also became practitioners.
Falun Dafa Opened up My Wisdom
After returning home from Jinan, I went daily to the park to do the exercises. I listened to Teacher's lecture tapes and watched the videos. In 1995, Zhuan Falun was published. We started to read the book as a group. Since I couldn't read, I only held the book and repeated what others said. I did not know where I was in the book. I was very anxious, because I really wanted to read Zhuan Falun. I went home and began to copy down the characters. I thought that, since I could not read, that was the least I could do.
Writing a character took a lot of effort. I was just like a child trying to learn. I did not even know the order of the strokes. When a character had many strokes, I could not see it clearly. I had my husband write it down in large characters and then I copied it. I knew the content was priceless. I double checked what I wrote down with the book after I was done with one page. If I found a missing or misspelled character, I copied the entire page again.
In order to identify the characters, I consulted my sons and husband over and over. After some time, the characters in Zhuan Falun had different colors and they were three dimensional. With Teacher's help, an illiterate old lady like me finished copying the book in seven months.
But what was so miraculous was that I suddenly could read the book, every word of it! I was no longer illiterate. Teacher opened up my wisdom. I was able to write my name and simple words. I couldn't have become literate if I hadn't practiced Falun Dafa.
The persecution that began in 1999 did not change my mind about Falun Dafa. It is rooted deeply in my heart, and no one can shake it.
I am in my 60s now. I see well, can hear clearly, my back is straight, and my children no longer need to help me. I even help my son with his household chores. I wash my family's bedding by hand and have never used a washing machine.
Falun Dafa brought me and my family real happiness and a harmonious life. In the past years, I have let the teachings of Falun Dafa rectify me. I look within for everything and am a good person. I hope many more people can learn the truth of Falun Dafa.
From the Call for Submissions to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Introduction
