(Minghui.org) I have never attended Master’s lectures or exercise classes in person. However, I know that I am constantly in Master’s compassionate care and that Master has never abandoned me.
In a Dream, a Loud and Clear Voice said, “Cultivate in Falun Dafa and You Will Be Cured”
I started cultivating in Dafa in August 1998 when I was only 24 years old. By then, illnesses had ravaged my body and brought me to the brink of death despite my youth. I tried stronger drugs in an effort to ease my suffering, but to no avail. My illnesses became progressively worse, and the side effects of the medication became more and more severe.
I had just undergone surgery at that time. Due to my worsening condition, doctors decided to insert surgical tubing into the incision, to prevent the surgical site from sealing up. Should any further complications occur, my surgeons would be able to access the site quickly through the open incision without the need to do another surgery. At that time, the slightest exertion on my part would cause frequent bleeding and pus to collect in the wound.
I was lying half-awake in the hospital one day, when I was nearly deafened by a seemingly distant but clear voice that resounded in my ears, “Cultivate Falun Dafa and you will be cured.” At that time, nearly a million people across China were cultivating Falun Dafa, and later I learned about the six or seven local practice sites in my vicinity. The next day my mother brought me the main book, Zhuan Falun.
I practiced the first four exercises in the morning, did the tranquil meditation before bed, and woke up in the middle of the night to witness a miracle. The inflammation surrounding my incision had disappeared, along with my pain, high fever, and accompanying nausea. Never before had my body felt so light and comfortable. I called out, “Mother, quick come and look, I am well, I am well.”
My mother was speechless with joy and could only stare at me in happiness. I magically obtained a new lease on life from the first day I stepped onto the path of cultivation. My delight and immense gratitude to Master were indescribable!
The more I study, the deeper my understanding of the Fa, and I have come to realize the profound breadth of Dafa’s teachings. Falun Dafa is based on real science that no human knowledge could ever hope to explain or understand. I obtained a healthy body through cultivation in Falun Dafa, and my original inferiority complex and pessimistic attitude towards life changed for the better, to one full of love and joy. Those who came in contact with me would say, “You are so kind! I feel really comfortable around you. In fact, my worries and stress have been reduced through my interaction with you.”
Workplace Leaders and Colleagues Have Heartfelt Respect for Me as a Dafa Practitioner
My workplace is located some distance away from the city, so all my colleagues ride motorcycles to and from work. The site also has a gas refueling storage unit, from which they top up their motorcycle tanks. All these years, they have commented, “Everyone uses petrol from the workplace, except for Yu Ming, who spends her own money to buy petrol at the gas station.”
I have to work for 15 hours at a stretch during the summer months in my current job. Most of my colleagues who were transferred here have done their best to leave within two to three years. Yet I have been working here for 13 years. I know that chasing after a more comfortable position will not fulfill my sincere wish to cultivate tolerance and selflessness. I have carried out my duties conscientiously for the past 13 years.
My job is considered important, as we store many raw materials and resources for different projects. Over the past 13 years, I have lost count of the number of people who have attempted to bribe me in an effort to gain some profit. I turned down each and every one of them and said to them, "It is because I practice Falun Dafa and wish to become a good person that I turned down your offer. Truly I do this for your own good.” Not only do they understand, but from then on, most respect me. Some have even proclaimed, “I really admire your Master, Mr. Li Hongzhi!”
My colleagues are aware that I cultivate Falun Dafa in an environment of persecution, yet they quietly support me. Even though officials from the police department, Political and Legal Committee, as well as many other departments, have come to persuade my boss to participate in the persecution, he has rebuffed them time and again. My leader said, "Yu Ming is a rare soul in our workplace. Over the years she has toiled ceaselessly and diligently. To casually dispense with her services is impossible." Those officials who came saw that they could not achieve their goals, and left. Because my boss treats Dafa practitioners with kindness, his business has always done well. Even his formerly frail and sick body was restored to health.
My workplace has employed an elderly gatekeeper for nearly a decade. Because he is not very tall and still single, my colleagues mostly don't like this elderly employee, but I often drop by with some fruit or small gifts for him. He once had surgery, and I visited him after his discharge from the hospital. I knew he had no relatives, so I often brought him something to eat, kept him company, and talked with him. After he recovered, he sought me out in our company office. He looked at me with grateful eyes and said, "I must really thank you!" I told him smilingly, "You do not need to thank me. Thank Falun Dafa instead. Dafa taught me how to be a better person." He replied, "Falun Dafa is really good!"
I was later arrested and held in a detention center for a period of time. The first day I returned to work after being released, as soon as my well-wishing colleagues had left, this elderly gatekeeper quietly came in to visit. Looking at me with red rimmed eyes, he looked speechless with happiness. Only after I reassured him that I was fine, did he leave. He soon returned and presented me with half a bag of mandarin oranges. He had bought them outside for six yuan. Through our interactions and my understanding of his situation, I knew that this was an extremely generous gesture on his part. Though he said nothing as he smilingly gave me his gift, I understood his sincerity. I accepted one orange to show my appreciation for his concern, and gave the rest back to him. He laughed and looked at me, speechless, through tearing eyes.
My colleagues all deeply respect me for being a Dafa practitioner. Because we have known each other for years, they have all experienced from a different angle the purity and goodness of Dafa. A colleague once remarked in all seriousness, “All these years, by working alongside you we have witnessed firsthand the benefits of cultivating in Dafa. Like a pure lotus blossom, you remain uncontaminated by the secular world and nothing can sway your heart. You really are amazing, a person worthy of respect.”
Dafa Practitioners Are the Most Fortunate Beings in the World
During the Lantern Festival last year, we noticed that crowds of people were going out at night to view the fireworks display. Thus my mother and I took the opportunity to distribute truth clarification flyers. After distributing the flyers and returning home, I started preparations to cook our Lantern Festival feast. My sister-in-law suddenly burst into tears and said, “Just now when I saw you and Mother leaving, I nearly felt like crying. I think you are of suitable age to enjoy all the happiness and freedom life has to offer, yet if you are not saving sentient beings with Mother, you devote the rest of your time to studying the Fa and practicing the exercises. Every day while I am still fast asleep, the two of you wake up early to practice the exercises. Do you know how much I pity your harsh life?” And with these words, she started crying again. I smiled and replied, “But Sister-in-law, I am very happy! After cultivating in Falun Dafa, I now know the true meaning of human existence and what real happiness is. When a person lives for the sole purpose of assisting others to obtain happiness, he will feel that his life was not spent in vain. And only this person, who does not base his existence on human emotions, can experience the true meaning of life.” My sister-in-law smiled and said, “I never thought of it in that way. I really envy you.”
One day, my sister-in-law asked me, "Though my life lacks for nothing, I am unable to feel real happiness. Why is that?" I replied, "Then come and cultivate in Falun Dafa. Free all your doubts and read Zhuan Falun twice, then you will understand. My sister-in-law took my advice to heart and read Zhuan Falun twice. She said to me, "This book is really well written. It sets my heart at ease and explains everything so clearly."
My sister-in-law and her younger brother once had a discussion on the meaning of life. Her younger brother remarked, “I lack neither money nor wealth. But sometimes when I have a moment to spare for quiet reflection, I wonder, 'What is my reason for living?' I have never felt the slightest bit of happiness or contentment! Who do you think feels the most fortunate in this world?" My sister-in-law replied, “My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are the happiest people in the world. They consider others before themselves, do not seek to gain fame or fortune, and do not lust after material comforts. But they are rich both spiritually and mentally. This is something that we, who do not cultivate in Falun Dafa, cannot hope to gain. Our preoccupation with fame, competition, and other human attachments mean that we can never be as happy as they!”
From the Call for Submissions to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Introduction
