Letting Go of the Attachment to Self-interest

(Minghui.org) I am 86 years old, and I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1996. I only attended elementary school. Although I am not highly educated, many questions that had puzzled me were answered after I began practicing Falun Dafa. I learned how lives came about, the purpose of being human, and what cultivation is.

I suffered from severe stomach ulcers before I began practicing. I was treated in several major hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Changsha, but they could not cure me. After I began practicing, I became healthy both physically and mentally.

Ten Thousand Yuan

I went to the bank to withdraw some money in 2016 but did not count it. After I got home, I found that I was overpaid by 10,000 yuan. I went back to the bank immediately to return the money.

Master said,

“Our school of cultivation directly targets one’s mind. When your personal interests are on the line or you are in the midst of an interpersonal conflict, can you take these matters lightly and care less about them? This is the crucial question.” (Lecture 4, Zhuan Falun)

I told the young clerk, “You made a mistake when I withdrew the money.” The clerk said, “The machine counted it. It can’t be wrong.” He looked at me disdainfully and seemed to think I was telling him he hadn’t given me enough. I told him I had been given 10,000 yuan too much.

He realized what was going on, and carefully examined my deposit book and found that I was right. He said, “Thank you. You are a good person. If you had not returned the money today, I would be in big trouble.” A customer next to us overheard our conversation and said, “The world would be a better place if everyone acted like you.”

The young clerk and one of his coworkers came to see me the next day. He took out a red envelope which contained money and tried to give it to me, saying, “This is to show our gratitude. Please take it.” I declined, and said, “I cannot take your gift, but I appreciate your gratitude. I practice Falun Dafa. We practice Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. We think of others and eliminate our attachments to self-interest. We practitioners all conduct ourselves this way.”

He said emotionally, “Your morals are so upright. Your master is truly great!” I took the opportunity to tell them about Falun Dafa and help them quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliates. To me, that was the best reward.

Car Accident

I was hit by a car in May 2022. I was returning home at 10 p.m. from another practitioner’s home after doing the exercises. Three cars sped up on my right side when I crossed the street. The first two passed me, but another car behind me knocked me to the ground. I knew I was in an accident, and quickly shouted in my heart: “Master save me! Master save me! I’m fine!”

When I came back to my senses and opened my eyes, three young men were standing over me. One of them said, “Granny, my car hit you. We’ll take you to the hospital!” I couldn’t move my right leg and it had no feeling, and my hands and feet felt stiff. My scalp was numb and aching, but my mind was clear. I told them, “I practice Falun Dafa. I’ll be fine. I know that you didn’t hit me intentionally. I won’t cause you any trouble.”

I gave them my son’s and daughter’s phone numbers and asked them to call them so they could take me home. My children came in a hurry, but the driver who hit me insisted on taking me to the hospital. He said, “What if something happens to you, given your age?” My children saw that my hands and feet were swollen, as was my face. I also had bruises all over my body, which made them even more worried.

I was too weak to argue with them and they took me to the hospital. At the hospital, the doctor said, “Although there is no danger to your life, you still need to be hospitalized for observation.” I didn’t agree no matter how they urged me. I told them solemnly, “I practice Falun Dafa. I’ll be fine. I can sign the paper to free you of liability.” My son and daughter knew that it was my wish, so they took me home.

I increased the length of time I read the Fa. I realized that the manifestations of tribulations were all fake, and the pain and comfort were all false. Since it was not real, the words “old forces” didn’t exist in my mind, and I didn’t analyze it. It’s not there, so why would I analyze it? I don’t acknowledge its existence.

I didn’t care if my legs felt sore or weak when I did exercises, I just did them. When I felt sleepy while reading the Fa, I just continued reading it, that is, using the Fa taught by Master to rectify myself, and using Dafa to guide me in cultivation. My body got better every day. In less than ten days, I was able to go to Fa study by myself.

After I returned home from the hospital, the driver who caused the accident and a person at the traffic supervision office came to visit me with gifts and money. I told them, “I practice Falun Dafa. I appreciate your good will, but I can’t accept this.” I told them the truth about the persecution and the beauty of Falun Dafa, and why they should quit the CCP. They listened intently. They happily withdrew from the Communist Youth League and the Young Pioneers.

I reminded them to remember, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” They said together, “We do.” I was happy that they would have a good future.