(Minghui.org) I'm a veteran Falun Dafa practitioner and have been cultivating for over ten years. I want to tell people that “I am so lucky to be a Dafa practitioner!”
For as long as I can remember, I held the feeling that I came to this human world on a mission to search for something. That “something” that I was searching for was the true meaning of my life.
After stepping on the path of Falun Dafa cultivation, my body and mind underwent huge transformations. I returned to good health and I no longer suffer from a lumbar disc herniation, stomachache and neurasthenia. I am no longer intolerant when my husband disagrees with me, which was a sore spot in my marriage. We often fought and were close to getting a divorce. Since practicing Falun Dafa, all these conflicts have been resolved.
Miracles When Doing the Dafa Exercises
Since I started practicing Falun Dafa, I have diligently studied the teachings. Whether I undergo tests or endure pain, I can sense that Master Li is right by my side, looking after me and guiding me in my cultivation.
I joined the Dafa group exercises and lived by the Dafa principles, Truthfulness- Compassion-Forbearance. I even tried to do a full hour of sitting meditation in the beginning, although my legs hurt a lot. At around the half-hour time when the pain was at its worst, a miracle happened. My body suddenly felt like a balloon, but my conjoined hands felt like a heavy weight that kept my body from floating.
One day in the cold winter, my fingers were frozen and hurt quite a bit after I finished the exercises. As I walked back home and rubbed my hands against each other, they were so soft and comfortable. It was amazing to have stayed outdoors for such a long time without any harm to my hands.
Dissolving a Conflict with My Neighbor
In the process of changing becoming a genuine cultivator, we must behave according to the high standard of the Fa and be a good person at all times and during all situations.
My family used to be in conflict with a neighbor due to a house construction dispute. Although the conflict was a result of my parents' deed and I was not involved at all, the neighbor was also angry with me. I realized that it must have been very unpleasant and unhealthy for her to hold a grudge and wondered how to dissolve the issue between our families.
One day I went to her home to seek a resolution. I paced back and forth at her front door and recited the Fa in my head. I told myself, “If I cannot conduct myself according to Master's requirements, I would not be a cultivator. How can I cultivate myself in the future if I cannot overcome this test?” Then, I knocked. She seemed to be shocked to see me and was moved by my sincerity, so she patiently listened to me. The conflict between our families was dissolved. It is truly as Master said, “When you take a step back in a conflict, you will find the seas and the skies boundless” (Lecture Nine in Zhuan Falun)
That was the very first test I passed at the beginning of my cultivation.
My Sister: Dafa Is Truly Miraculous!
Ever since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started the persecution and slanderous propaganda against Falun Dafa, countless Chinese people have been deceived. Thus practitioners began efforts to clarify the truth about the persecution.
My husband, who had just started practicing at the time, and I went to Beijing to appeal against the persecution. We told our child before leaving for Beijing, “We are going to Beijing to speak out for Dafa. We strive to be good people. We are doing nothing wrong.” Our child was very supportive.
After we were arrested and taken back to our hometown, my brother and sister tried to get us to quit practicing Falun Dafa, fearing further persecution. While pressuring me one day, my sister cried until she fainted. I told her, “You know how I used to be of poor health and fought with your brother-in-law all the time. Now I am healthy and my family is harmonious. How can I give it up?” Little by little, my sister came to understand.
She also received blessings for supporting Dafa. She used to suffer severe colitis and frequently had blood in her stool. Her weight dropped from over 75 kilograms to around 45. As she started to understand Dafa, she kept reciting “Falun Dafa is good” and often told others about the practice, she returned to good health. She said, “Dafa is truly miraculous!”
“I am deeply sorry”
I have met people who were deeply poisoned by the propaganda against Falun Dafa. Once a retired government official reported me to the local neighborhood committee for talking to him and others about Falun Dafa. After that he stopped coming to my store, but I didn't hold a grudge or any hard feelings toward him. Instead, I felt I had failed to help him understand the facts and must treat him with kindness. I told him, “How wonderful would it be if Falun Dafa were not persecuted here in China, just like in all other countries! Falun Dafa can uplift people's morality, improve people's health, and teach people to treat each other with kindness.” Gradually, he began to understand what I was saying and became friendly. He even started reading Dafa books and informational materials. Sometimes he would come to my store and share his experience and understanding of the Dafa books.
Once, a teacher came into my store. He ridiculed Falun Dafa and then went to the store next door. I believed that he did not know anything about Falun Dafa. How many of his students could potentially be poisoned? Therefore, I went to the other store and asked him to come back to my store. I said to him, “You are a teacher. Your goal is to educate people. The CCP published slanderous propaganda to defame Falun Dafa and deceive the public. Falun Dafa is a cultivation that teaches people to live by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. You were disrespectful toward Falun Dafa, which is harmful to yourself.” He changed his attitude and said, “Now I know something I didn't know before. I did harm to Falun Dafa and to you. For that I am deeply sorry.”
“Now I truly know what Falun Dafa is about”
I was involved in a car accident in 2008, had three broken ribs and had difficulty breathing. I was diagnosed with having a blood clot in my chest. The doctor told me not to move so I would not accidentally puncture organs with the broken ribs. I was also told to stay hospitalized for further examination and monitoring. An official from the other driver's company agreed to pay for all medical expenses. I told them, “I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I would recover faster going home and continuing my practice than staying in the hospital, though I appreciate your kind offer.” The official feared further liability and said, “Then let's get it resolved with a lump sum payment.” I said, “I won't accept your money. Nothing to resolve.”
I returned home without having undergone any treatment. Instead I held righteous belief in Master and Dafa. At home, I had severe pain when I tried to get up from bed or sneezed. The next morning, I struggled to get out of bed to do the five sets of exercises. At the fourth set, I had the most piecing pain while bending over. At this moment, I heard a voice coming from the direction of Master's photo that said, “My child.” I burst into tears. I knew Master felt my pain and was by my side looking after me. Since then, I kept doing the exercises and improved daily Within about twenty days I returned to work. My neighbors marveled at my miraculous recovery.
The other driver and the company official came to my home to offer money, but I didn't accept it. He said, “Ma'am, please scold me for my terrible mistake.” I said to him, “Why would I do that? You did not deliberately cause my injury. My Master teaches me to be a good person and to be considerate and tolerant of others. I know you will be more cautious when driving in the future. That is enough.”
I told them facts about the persecution and they agreed to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. Before leaving, the company official said with tears in his eyes, “Now I can say I truly know what Falun Dafa is about.”
