(Minghui.org) I caused a lot of trouble for my parents since childhood. Whenever we went somewhere, I refused to walk, and sat down in the road to force my parents to carry me on their backs. If my family invited guests to have a meal at our house, I insisted on eating first. If my father’s co-workers came to talk business with him, I refused to let them come in. When my younger brother was deceived by a man, I carried a brick around, intending to seek revenge. I also slapped my elder sister’s classmate in the face.
After I grew up, I became even more troubled. I got into fights, smashed cars, and rode motorcycles very fast. My parents were very worried about me. My mother sometimes came looking for me after midnight, afraid that I was running around, doing bad things.
Miraculous Change
May 26, 1998 was the day my life changed, and I got a second chance. I went to a park that day to take a walk, and saw a circle of people sitting on the ground with their legs crossed, meditating. There was very elegant and peaceful music playing. I was surprised that in such a hectic society I encountered this pure and peaceful scene.
An elderly man there asked me, “Do you want to learn?” I immediately said, “Yes!” He said, “You can come to join the group Fa-study tomorrow.” “How much?” I asked. He said, “You can learn Falun Gong for free, we are all volunteers.”
It seemed like this was a coincidence, but through this rare opportunity, I started practicing Falun Dafa.
When I returned home I changed my hair color from the strange yellow color I had dyed it, back to my natural color. My parents wondered what I was up to. I said, “I want to cultivate.” They had no confidence in my words, and said that I would probably only do it for three days.
I changed my bad habits in one night. I read the book Zhuan Falun, which taught me the principles of being a better person, and why we exist. I learned that wild dancing was not a righteous thing, so I quit doing that. I also stopped playing Mahjong because it's a form of gambling. I quit motorcycle racing, stopped fighting, and no longer took advantage of my company. I used to frequently bring home supplies from my office, and I thought that was being smart. After I began practicing, I understood that taking advantage of others was wrong, and we must pay for what we get.
Since I was very young I had fun playing around with men and making them fall in love with me. I was very happy when they fought over me. After I began practicing Falun Gong, I realized how bad my behavior was.
My parents witnessed my behavior changes and could hardly believe it. My whole family started to read Zhuan Falun.
Experiencing the Miracles of Cultivation
I felt the miracles of Falun Gong as soon as I started to practice. The first time I went to the park to practice the exercises, I could cross both of my legs, and felt extremely strong energy. Ten minutes later, I felt like I was sitting in an egg shell, which was a great feeling, and time seemed to have stopped. My brain became very clear and I could feel Falun rotating all over my body, which made me feel extremely comfortable. I was very happy, and knew that the practice was real. My body and mind rapidly improved, and I felt uplifted.
After the sitting meditation, I told the practice site coordinator what I had experienced. He said that it was a good thing, and that perhaps Master had purified my body and installed cultivation mechanisms in me.
From then on, the headaches that had tortured me for many years were gone. I had no more bad thoughts of smearing or mistreating others, which used to totally occupy my mind. I no longer abused others, and no longer wanted to play around.
Whenever I had time, I read Zhuan Falun, and sometimes I memorized a paragraph. Later I started to copy the book. I always took a bath before I copied Zhuan Falun. My family and fellow practitioners said I had clean habits. There's an old saying, that one needs to treat one's teacher as one's father. This is especially true for Master. Words can't express my gratitude, and I was showing my admiration and respect for Master.
I wanted to have a photo of Master, and the local coordinator told me to come to his house to get the photo. I bought a piece of the best quality yellow cloth, wrapped Master’s photo well, and took it home.
When I walked into a crosswalk, an amazing thing happened. Red lights were everywhere else, but the sidewalk I was walking on always had a green light. I knew it was for Master and Dafa. All of the traffic in that intersection seemed to stop for us. I felt holy and wonderful to cultivate Dafa.
That evening I went to the coordinator’s house to join the group Fa study. The wind soon started blowing hard. Some fellow practitioners called home to tell their families to shut the windows. Some rushed home, afraid of the rain, and some went out to move their bicycles so that they would not get damaged.
The coordinator asked me if I planned to go home to shut the windows or make some phone calls. I said I didn't need to, as Master’s Fashen knew everything and arranged everything well. Then everyone laughed and we continued to study the Fa. As soon as we finished, the rain stopped. My house was fine.
Passing illness tribulations was also a test. Soon after I started practicing, I suddenly developed a fever. Covered with three layers of bed covers, I still felt chilly, and all of my muscles and joints hurt. My mother saw that my face was red, and she could feel that I was running a high temperature just by standing near me.
She offered to take me to the hospital. I said, “I'm eliminating karma. Since I had done so many bad deeds, made you worry so much, and hurt so many people, how can I not repay it? Besides, Master suffered most of it for me already.”
At that time my co-worker called to ask me to come out to do some business. I went out, and my co-worker noticed that I had a fever, and suggested that I go to the hospital. I said it would be fine. It was good thing. It was not a fever but a test. After we finished our business, I was back to normal. My co-worker said the practice I had taken up was miraculous.
Persecution Did Not Affect My Strong Belief of Dafa
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started to persecute Falun Gong in 1999. Beijing TV stations slandered Falun Gong in their programming. Fellow practitioners and I went to one of the TV stations to clarify the facts with a peaceful attitude, and told them how our bodies and minds had greatly improved.
An older man told the journalist that he had been paralyzed for over ten years and just waited to die. One day he went in his wheelchair to go downstairs. One of the doors on the third floor was open and there were always people going in. He motioned to his wife that he also wanted to go in.
They saw a house full of people watching a video, so they started watching. At that time in the video, Master was lecturing the fifth talk. The man watched for less than ten minutes and then he stood up, murmuring, “The person giving the lecture is no ordinary person.” Everyone was shocked including himself. He had only listened less than ten minutes and the disease that had tortured him for so many years was gone and he was also able to speak.
Although the CCP's persecution is still taking place, it has not shaken my strong belief in Dafa. I made it through with Master’s protection, and with the help of fellow practitioners.
I am a person who was saved by Master from society's downward spiral. It is a great honor to be a Dafa disciple, and I need to live up to the title. In the future limited time, I will solidly cultivate myself, do the three things well, fulfill my vows, and follow Master to return home.
