(Minghui.org) I suffered from a multitude of symptoms and diseases which made my life unbearable. The pain lasted for days, and interfered with my ability to work.
The worst of my conditions was called “recurrent dermatitis,” an itchy, pus-covered rash that plagued me for over forty years. My condition rapidly worsened to the point that all exposed skin was affected, including my face, hands, feet, and legs. I sought treatment at various hospitals and consulted many doctors, including specialists at Beijing’s prestigious Ganshuiqiao Skin Hospital. However the medications did nothing to cure my illness, and prolonged intake of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory injections left me partially deaf.
Life was so miserable back then—until I started Falun Dafa cultivation practice. I am now a healthy eighty-one year-old woman who is a faithful Falun Dafa practitioner. I would like to share my journey to health with everyone.
The Extraordinary Effects of Dafa
My daughter paid me a visit in February 1997 from the city in which she lived and told me, “There is a new qigong called Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa. People in the city are practicing it, and many have achieved amazing results in healing illnesses and improving health. After watching Master’s video lectures five times and practicing the exercises for less than a week, all my illnesses disappeared. I no longer need to undergo surgery in Beijing. You should try the practice too.” I asked my daughter about the fees, and she reassured me, “The practice is taught for free. They don’t want anything in return.” I agreed to give it a try.
My daughter brought me a copy of the book Zhuan Falun, a poster illustrating the exercise movements, a photo of Master Li Hongzhi (founder of Falun Dafa), and a tape containing the exercise music. I felt a sense of closeness, comfort, and respect as soon as I saw Master’s image. My good impression of Master and Dafa, along with my eagerness to rid myself of this disease, spurred my determination. I started practicing the exercises that same night, learning the movements from the poster. Though my movements were sloppy, I slept exceptionally well that night.
As my confidence grew, I started studying the Fa teachings and doing the exercises daily. I learned how to be a good person according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, how to be considerate of others, and do good deeds in order to accumulate virtue. Master described in Zhuan Falun:
“Due to karma resulting from past wrongdoing, one has illnesses or tribulations;...” (Lecture One, Zhuan Falun)
My illness disappeared over time, and I started seeing improvements in my appetite and sleep. My head stopped hurting and my skin disease was cured. Just like that, without medications, injections, or the need to spend large amounts of money on medical specialists. This was all achieved through the miraculous healing powers of Dafa.
Spreading the Fa
Soon after Master eliminated my karma and cured my illnesses, I thought that it would be good if more people could be saved by Dafa. A few days later, a relative from Beijing unexpectedly sent me a video recorder, along with videotapes of Master’s lectures.
The following day I invited more than twenty neighbors to my home to watch the videos. We watched two lectures every day and everyone learned the exercise movements together. My daughter subsequently obtained twenty copies of Zhuan Falun and we gathered at my home every day to study the Fa and practice the exercises. The number of participants grew until at one point, more than 80 people were studying and practicing the Fa at my home.
The evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started the persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners on 20 July 1999, and our family became one of their key targets. Our home was ransacked three times and we suffered financial losses totalling more than 30,000 yuan. My husband and I were illegally imprisoned many times. My husband was abducted in February 2000 and severely persecuted in Beijing’s Tuanhe Labor Camp for one and a half years. Only when on the brink of death was he finally allowed to return home. Despite receiving the best treatment money could buy, my husband eventually passed away less than a year later. The authorities then turned their attention to me and I was illegally arrested and imprisoned for over two years.
Studying the Fa and Elevating in Levels Together
I was illegally detained in a detention center for almost a year. By then, I had already memorized the teachings in Hong Yin and Essentials for Further Advancement. This was at the height of the persecution, and the detention center usually held sixteen to seventeen Dafa practitioners at any point. To facilitate our continued Fa study, I taught everyone the teachings from Hong Yin and Essentials for Further Advancement every day, until they were able to collectively memorize them. During breaks, we sat together and recited the teachings from memory. Our consistent Fa study served as a deterrent to any bad influences, and very few of us were persecuted.
I was sent to the Beijing Women’s Forced Labor Camp in 2003. There was no opportunity for us to study the Fa collectively, but every prisoner was provided with paper and pen. There were a total of ten Dafa practitioners in my cell block, and every night I wrote a poem or article from Hong Yin or Essentials for Further Advancement to pass to each practitioner. Everyone spent the day memorizing the contents before destroying the piece of paper. I continued to write and distribute these paper notes until everyone was able to recite from memory a significant amount of Master’s teachings. Sometimes a few practitioners seized the opportunity to gather, discuss, and share their latest cultivation learnings and experiences. Our diligent cultivation efforts restrained any interference from bad forces in the camp and we thus rarely encountered serious persecution by the authorities.
Writing Letters to Clarify the Truth about Dafa
After being released from the labor camp in August 2004, I was reunited with my son and his family in a major city. I recalled that Master repeatedly mentioned that Dafa practitioners must save people. However what could I do to achieve this end? An idea soon came to mind. I could write letters clarifying the truth about the persecution to people. I initially wrote to relatives and members of the public, but as I gained confidence, I started writing to brigadier officers and police station directors. I was soon drafting letters to the Public Security Bureau, the National Security Brigade, various detention centers, the local court, and the Prosecutor General’s Office. I wrote to everyone who worked for these units, even if the only information I could obtain was their job designation and unit, as even senior officials deserve the opportunity to be rescued. After all, only those with great virtue can become senior officials. Perhaps these people came to this world hoping to obtain the Fa, only to lose themselves amidst the society of ordinary people.
I also spent more time and effort writing letters to members of the Public Security Bureau and various police stations. These officials are directly involved in the persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners, so I did my best to prevent the evil CCP from destroying their futures. If my letters could convince a provincial director or senior official of the goodness of Dafa, regions under this person’s jurisdiction would become safer for Dafa practitioners, allowing them to do the three things well.
Besides presenting my case from a legal standpoint, my letters also included examples of the persecution faced by Dafa practitioners. I also included within my packages a weekly report and a truth clarification desk or wall calendar.
If not for Falun Dafa, serious illness would have robbed me of my life early on. My longevity is a testament to the miraculous powers of Dafa. Master saved me, eliminated my karma, purified my body, and continues to extend my life. I am unable to repay all that Master has done for me. However, I can do my best to cultivate well, save more people, and improve myself according to Master ’s requirements.
