Grateful for Master’s Compassionate Salvation

(Minghui.org) Greetings Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!

I began practicing Falun Dafa before July 20, 2019. I feel incredibly blessed and grateful to have come this far under Master’s protection.

I was weak, sickly. and timid as a child. I avoided speaking in class, and I was extremely nervous whenever the teacher called on me. My mind would go blank and I couldn’t utter a single word. The whole class would burst into laughter. I’ve become less flustered and calmer after I began cultivating. Fellow practitioners also gave me a lot of encouragement and being able to share my cultivation experiences during this conference is a major breakthrough for me.

Tremendous Changes After I Began Practicing

I first encountered Falun Dafa one Sunday in November 1998, while on a school-organized autumn outing. A classmate, Kaminari, who was sitting in front of me on the bus, handed me a copy of Zhuan Falun and said, “Take a look. It’s excellent. After you’ve looked through it, pass it on.” I no longer remember what page I read, but the contents resonated deeply within me. Reluctantly, I stopped reading and passed the book to the student behind me. Although some students on the bus made negative remarks about Kaminari, I paid them no heed. I followed her throughout the trip asking about the contents of Zhuan Falun. Seeing my genuine interest, Kaminari pulled a small copy of Zhuan Falun from her bag and gave it to me. After I read the book, I felt the Falun (law wheel) spinning within me and could hardly wait for Kaminari to show me the exercises. I started practicing Falun Dafa.

After learning Falun Dafa, my worldview underwent a fundamental shift. Things I previously struggled with now became clear to me.

I remember when I was in fourth or fifth grade, I came down with a high fever after our school sports meet. My spirit left my body [I did not understand what I experienced at that time] and I floated lightly above my body, looking at my mother who was bitterly crying while desperately calling my name and begging me to open my eyes. I hesitated for a bit, before returning to my body and opening my eyes.

While working in the anesthesiology department, I encountered a patient who had been admitted for emergency surgery. The nurses needed to insert an intravenous needle to administer medication for the operation. Two experienced nurses found themselves unable to insert the needle, so they asked the anesthesiologist for help. After trying several times without success, the anesthesiologist asked me to give it a try. Just as I was about to attempt the puncture, the patient suddenly sat up and said, “I’m a practitioner. I won’t undergo surgery.” That incident left a deep impression on me, and I understood what he said after I read the book.

My body underwent positive changes after I read the Fa and practiced the exercises. My insomnia, shoulder pain and back pain vanished. Master also allowed me to experience many of the mysterious phenomena described in his teachings. I was startled to see a large eye when my celestial eye opened. My blanket began floating when I opened the heavenly circuit and I was able to move a pencil after developing telekinesis. The energy field around my body could be seen whenever I took a photo, and so on. I could feel the existence of other dimensions and I experienced the wonder of cultivation practice.

Master Saved My Life

One evening, I was walking home after practicing the Falun Dafa exercises at school. It was drizzling, and I carried an umbrella as I made my way through Ueno Park to the train station. Suddenly, a large hand clamped down on my shoulder. I looked back, saw an unknown man and became numb with fear. I reflexively screamed and tried to escape but slipped and fell. The man lunged at me with a knife, trying to stab me. When I kicked him, he grabbed my bag and ran away. As I struggled to my feet, I remembered that I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. A large chunk of karma instantly flew out of my body along with my fear, and I felt a sense of relief.

With Master’s help, I resumed my walk to the station but realized I had lost my bag and my travel pass. Coincidentally there was a police station fifty meters away, so I went there. Upon entering, I saw the police officer’s shocked faces and only then looked down to see my pants soaked in blood. My Japanese was not good then, so I could not speak clearly. The police officer called for an ambulance and took me to a hospital emergency room. I suffered multiple stab wounds on my arms and legs, with two serious wounds on my chest and knee. If my chest wound had been deeper, I would have died as it was right next to my heart. After receiving treatment, the police sent me home. I am grateful to the Japanese police and doctors, and afterward, I visited the police station to give them a copy of the Japanese language Zhuan Falun.

Nothing happens to cultivators by chance. Master protected me and ensured I survived this major tribulation while repaying a karmic debt. When I later meditated, Master showed me my karmic connection with my assailant. I ran into him while walking on the street and I gave him a Japanese Falun Dafa flyer. I did not see him again, but I hoped to since the bag he stole contained a copy of Zhuan Falun.

After overcoming this tribulation, I found myself becoming less fearful. I used to dread catching mice for experiments. They ran around wildly and sometimes even charged at me. After my ordeal, they became more docile. My long-standing psychological issues also vanished, and I am incredibly grateful to Master.

Returning to Beijing to Petition

When the persecution began on July 20, 1999, I wanted to speak up as a beneficiary of Dafa, even though I did not know what to do and I did not have a clear concept of the responsibilities of a Fa-rectification period practitioner.

Practitioners in Japan held a meeting and said they would visit Tiananmen Square in Beijing to practice the exercises. We boarded a plane and talked with a Buddhist scholar, and he said we were good people. When we got off the plane, he was talking to me and consequently got arrested along with us. The police thought he was with us, but I told them, “Don’t implicate an innocent person, he doesn’t practice Falun Dafa. Let him go.” The Buddhist scholar chimed in, “It’s okay. I wanted to see what happens afterward.” The police released him, and he thanked us before he left. If only our righteous thoughts had been stronger, we could have avoided being illegally detained. The next day, we were deported back to Japan. Although we failed to reach Tiananmen Square, we clarified to everyone we met that Falun Dafa practitioners are good people who follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and that the Chinese government did not treat us fairly. Back in Japan, Japanese customs officials welcomed us home warmly.

Save All Beings

As Fa-rectification progressed, I finally understood my mission. Falun Dafa practitioners vowed to assist Master in Fa-rectification and save sentient beings during the period when the universe was headed towards destruction.

I am grateful to Master for establishing Shen Yun and giving us this precious opportunity to promote it. When Shen Yun came to Japan, I was working as a Chinese medicine practitioner at a clinic near Shinjuku Station and I went to the station to distribute flyers during my lunch break. Shinjuku is a major train station, and I could find fellow practitioners there every day. When my afternoon appointment patient saw me handing out flyers, they accepted the flyer given by a nearby practitioner and immediately decided to see the show. They told me about this during our afternoon appointment, to my delight. Another patient told me they had seen a famous Japanese politician go incognito to see a Shen Yun performance.

Master also arranged for me to teach medical interpreters under the Haroware Career Center’s vocational training program. Held every six months, the program enrolled about 20 to 30 students each time. I taught five sessions, incorporating within my teachings content about ethics and traditional culture. When Shen Yun visited Japan, I introduced it to the class and about 70% of them went to see it. I met a Chinese man from Shanghai, who had been implicated in an incident and fled to Japan years ago. With his deep understanding of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) evil nature, he admired Falun Dafa practitioners’ courage. We became friends, and he went to see Shen Yun many times.

One year, while visiting the United States to help my daughter care for her children, I found out my visit coincidentally overlapped with Shen Yun’s performance. I got in touch with the local practitioners and made sure to carry promotional materials with me. One day, I visited a church and stood in the hall, trying to figure out who to approach and who to talk to after the congregation finished their prayers. I had little confidence in my English proficiency. After prayers had ended, everyone came out and started chatting and laughing in the hall. I held my grandchild in my arms and watched them. Then, someone who looked like an organizer came up to me and started playing with my grandchild. I handed him the materials, and he happily accepted them, saying he would distribute the flyers among the church members. I managed to accomplish what I set out to do, with just a simple “thank you” to him.

After the CCP’s crime of harvesting organs from practitioners while they were still alive was exposed, fellow practitioners quickly produced a special flyer. I just moved to a different location, and because my children were very young at the time, it was not possible for me to personally distribute materials after work. I contacted a company which specialized in distributing flyers. After reviewing the flyer’s contents, the company staff were frightened and hesitant. I met with the company’s president and clarified the truth to him. Convinced, he quickly agreed to help and assured me of his company’s willingness to cooperate with me in future.

Looking Inward and Cultivating Oneself

Whenever I encounter something that stirs my anger, I try to look within to understand what could have stirred my heart.

Whenever I fail to maintain my character, I confess to Master and ask for his help. Sometimes, I feel so ashamed to face Master that I say, “Master, I’m wrong. Please hit me.” During those times, it feels as though a big stick is swinging towards me.

Once, I attended an event that required advance registration. Because I signed up late, my name was likely not in the registration list. As I approached the meeting place, a fellow practitioner suddenly ran up to me and said, “Let’s go distribute brochures.” I smiled and replied, “I’m going too.” Everyone knew I lied, but I did not feel anything amiss when I boarded the bus which arrived to pick us up. After the event, the more I thought about it the more wrong it seemed. How could I lie so calmly? What drove my actions? I hated liars and I never lied before I started cultivating. Unable to figure out the reason, I discussed the issue with a fellow practitioner. After hearing my story, this practitioner pointed out my desire to save face and my competitive nature. I realized that I had a hidden competitive side.

When my children were still small and I was a housewife, our family applied for and obtained subsidized metropolitan housing in Tokyo. When my children were older and our financial situation improved, I wanted to relinquish the apartment to another needy family. But various obstacles blocked my attempts. Through Fa study, I realized this meant I had not finished what I was supposed to do.

I joined the neighborhood association’s management team, and I oversaw the guest parking lot and reimbursement of event expenses. Although the work is menial, it allows me to interact with many people. Besides wholeheartedly serving anyone who knocks on my door, I actively help prepare for community events (such as festivals) and maintain warm relations with my neighbors. When I applied for Japanese citizenship, a government reviewer visited my next-door neighbor’s home and sought feedback about me. As soon as the reviewer left, my neighbor came over and told me she had nothing but good things to say about me. “You’re very polite, moreover your daughter got into Waseda University.” With my neighbor’s help, my Japanese citizenship was rapidly approved.

I try to participate in weekly recreational activities held for the elderly at the community center. After we became familiar with each other, I taught my elderly neighbors the Falun Dafa exercises. Using a large TV in the activity room, I played DVDs of Master teaching the exercises, and everyone watched while following Master’s movements. All the participants found it very relaxing. They were reluctant to part with me when I had to move away, so I left them the DVDs and Dafa books.

(Selected article presented at the 2025 Japan Fa Conference)