(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Gong in January 1998, at the age of 31.
I had developed many illnesses in my early twenties, including rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, and misalignment of my eyes. A specialist suggested that I would be paralyzed by the time I reached 35. However, after practicing Falun Gong for only three months my health was restored. I have been illness-free for 18 years.
After regaining my good health, I began to understand the principles of being a good person. Our Falun Gong Teacher requires his disciples to be good people, always putting others first when doing things.
Dropout Returns to School
One of my students dropped out of school in the Spring of 2007. She did not get along with her stepmother. I went to their home and shared my thoughts separately with this student, her stepmother, and father. The student decided to return to school, but moved into my home and only went home for some meals. I became the guardian of this student.
I was in charge of a graduating class of students, and I was also very busy with a home business I had started. Because of the poor relationship this student had with her stepmother, she was mentally unstable. One of my co-workers cautioned me, “Don't spend too much time on her. You may not be able to help her, and end up with complaints from everyone involved.”
To help the child, I based my actions on the Dafa standards, and guided her by using the principles I understood from the Fa. I also used the Fa principles when I talked to her father and stepmother.
This child talked to her stepmother after one month. Their relationship became more amicable and pleasant. She moved back home after two months, and even began to help her stepmother with some household chores. This student raised her school score to a rank of seventh in her county after only three months, and was admitted to an elite high school.
If I had not practiced Falun Gong, I would not have considered taking on this kind of responsibility, as my life was already very busy. What I had learned from studying the Fa allowed me to handle this responsibility along with all the others, and there was a successful outcome.
“Falun Gong is truly wonderful”
A parent of one of my students came to me and asked for a favor in April 2008. He was busy planting his crop and had no time to care for his child. The high school entrance exam was just a couple of months away. He did not trust just anyone to cook and care for his child.
It was our busiest time as well, and sometimes I barely had time to eat. I did not know what to do. He said it would only be for two weeks. I agreed to take on this responsibility.
However, this child stayed with me for a month. When the parent returned for his child he was deeply sorry. I told him, “I practice Falun Gong. This cultivation practice taught me compassion, and to think of others first.” He was grateful, and said, “Falun Gong is truly wonderful.”
The World Needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance
I had a new student in 2010 who spent many hours browsing the Internet. It had become an addiction and he could not stop. Another teacher informed his parents, and they scolded him.
He was downtrodden and packed his things to leave school. I found out and quickly left for the train station to find him. We talked for a couple hours. He was very moved, and with tears in his eyes he said, “Let's go back to school.”
The student told his parents what happened. I also talked to his parents and they wanted to give me some money in appreciation for helping their child stay in school. I declined the money. They commented that I was an exceptional person, better than any teacher they had ever met.
After the high school entrance exam, this child was admitted to an elite school, as he had exceptional scores. He and his parents came to visit me at my home.
Once again they wanted to give me some money to show their appreciation. There were other people visiting me, so they put 500 yuan in cash secretly in my kitchen. After they got back home, they called me and asked me to accept it.
If I did not practice Falun Gong, I would have accepted it. So, three months later, when I went to the county to deal with some personal matters, I visited that student and gave him the money.
Apparently it was a bit of a coincidence because he told me he had just asked his mother for some money on the phone the night before. He thought perhaps we had talked. I did not say anything. I could tell he was a bit suspicious.
That evening his mother called me. She was so moved by what I did, and got choked up on the phone. She said people who practice Falun Gong are the kindest people. Then she told me to take care.
There are many touching stories like these among those who practice Falun Gong. The world needs “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,” and Falun Dafa is benefiting the entire world!
