Recovering from Serious Illness by Studying Dafa, Clarifying the Truth, and Saving People

(Minghui.org) I have been practicing Falun Dafa for over 20 years, and have greatly benefited from the practice. I am deeply grateful for Master’s protection and guidance through every step, every improvement, every test, and every tribulation.

Recovering from Serious Illness

My husband died in the line of duty in 1976, leaving behind my six-year-old daughter, 18-month-old son, and myself. The three of us lived on a minimum income of only 24 yuan per month. The sudden loss of my loved one and overwhelming financial challenges left me mentally devastated. In addition, I suffered from a lot of illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, tuberculosis, nephritis, heart disease, and a tumor between my heart and lungs. My life was a living hell! But I didn’t dare die, since there would be no one left to take care of my children.

After 20 years of suffering and desperation, I was incredibly fortunate to start practicing Falun Dafa in 1996. Within just three months of cultivating, all my illnesses disappeared. I felt light, healthy and happy again. My relatives and friends also praised Dafa after witnessing my amazing transformation. Falun Dafa is so amazing and miraculous. It helps people cultivate their minds, be kind to others, cures illnesses, and improves their health.

From then on, I studied the Fa and did the exercises even more diligently. Every day at 5:30 a.m. I went to the group practice site to hang up the Dafa banner and do the exercises. In the evening, we had group Fa-study at my home and shared cultivation experiences together. All the practitioners in our group felt that we improved rapidly. I was very grateful to Master for saving me, and was as happy as a child every day. That was the most fulfilling and happiest time in my life!

Safeguarding Falun Dafa in Beijing

Dafa spread throughout the entire country within just a few short years. However, in July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution of Falun Dafa, which was driven by former CCP leader Jiang Zemin’s jealousy. The regime spread lies and slandered the cultivation practice in an effort to suppress Dafa practitioners. In response, practitioners went to the provincial government office as well as Beijing to clarify the truth of Dafa and to seek justice. We wanted to make sure people had a correct understanding of Falun Dafa.

Some practitioners and I went to Beijing twice to safeguard Dafa. The second time was in December 1999. Five of us, three female and two male practitioners, boarded a train to Beijing. We had to change routes frequently to avoid being stopped by the police. I wasn’t dressed warmly enough, and kept coughing due to the cold weather. My shoes were so worn that I had to tie them to my feet with rope. We finally arrived at the Appeals Office in Beijing and explained to the officials there why we came. As soon as they learned that we were Falun Dafa practitioners, they called the liaison office in Beijing to take us away in a big bus. They gave no explanation.

We were interrogated one by one at the liaison office. I was the oldest practitioner, so I volunteered to go in first. Immediately after I entered the interrogation room, they stripped off my clothes and searched me thoroughly. They found the 500 yuan I brought and confiscated it. After returning to the others, I whispered to my fellow practitioners to let me hold all their money, to avoid it being confiscated. At least their money was safe from the officials.

It was -30°C (-22°F) that day and we were not given any food, but none of us felt hungry. The next day, we were each given a pack of instant noodles. The director then ordered that all of the practitioners be handcuffed and sent back by train under guard. Upon returning to our hometown, we were illegally detained at the detention center, where we were interrogated daily. The guards said that we would be released immediately as long as we renounced our belief in Falun Dafa. Not a single practitioner gave in, as we all held on to our faith firmly.

A few days later, I was told that someone had come to visit me. I was taken to a large room where I saw my entire family, including my daughter’s and my son’s families, as well as my younger brothers and sisters. They held my hands and asked me to tell the guards that I would give up Dafa cultivation. One of them said, “It is so cold and there is no heating here. It is almost Chinese New Year. Let’s go home.” They cried. I was deeply moved and felt almost like crying. But, at that moment, I understood that it was just a matter of one thought between being a human or a divine being, and only by letting go of emotion can one become divine. I held back my tears.

A guard tried to provoke me, by suggesting that I was being really cruel. I told him calmly, “I didn’t do anything wrong. I followed my Master’s teachings of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to be a good person. We always think of others first in everything we do and cultivate ourselves to be selfless beings. We are cultivating the great Buddha Fa to improve our body and mind. We believe that our Master and Dafa have been wronged, and visited the government to tell them the truth, but were arrested and detained by you. You are the ones being cruel to good people.” After I returned to the cell, fellow practitioners came to comfort me, with tears covering their faces. One practitioner said, “We heard a lot of crying outside and children were calling for Grandma to come home.”

That night I had a vivid dream, where I flew up in the room, cleared the wooden boards on the window one by one, and flew out. The next afternoon, I was released after being held for half a month.

My workplace cooperated with the authorities and confiscated my ID card. They also banned me from going anywhere and forced me to report to the retirement office at 8:00 a.m. every morning. In addition, they illegally deducted 1,500 yuan from my pension and tried to pressure me to write a “guarantee statement” to give up cultivating in Falun Dafa. I told them, “I can’t do this. You can’t guarantee my health, so you cannot change my mind. Only Master Li Hongzhi’s Fa can guide me and teach me how to be a good person.” I refused to write any statement and continued to do what I was supposed to do as a Dafa practitioner.

Clarifying the Truth and Saving Sentient Beings

Dafa practitioners all know we have the great responsibility of saving sentient beings. We choose the projects we are able to participate in and I chose to clarify the truth to people face to face, and sometimes distribute truth-clarification materials as well as hang up Dafa banners.

I thought I should go back to my hometown to let the people there know the truth of Falun Dafa. So in 2004, I put 400 copies of Minghui Weekly in a plastic basket and set off on the road back to my hometown. My hometown is in a mountain area, with five villages. I finished distributing the materials smoothly in the first three villages. On my way to the fourth village, I heard strange sounds from the cornfield below. I was a little scared, since wolves had appeared in this area. But I remembered Master’s Fa,

“Dafa is what you carry everywhere,Zhen Shan Ren, rooted in the mind;A great Arhat walks the earth,Gods and demons fear with awe.” (“Benevolent Might”, Hong Yin)

I calmed down and walked along the mountain road safely. It was August and the weather was very hot. However, as I walked, I suddenly felt cooler. I looked up at the blue sky and saw a single cloud covering and following the sun. I realized that Master was encouraging me, his disciple. I was grateful for Master’s care and amazed at Dafa’s miracle. When I arrived at my relative’s home in the last village, it was already dark. I was extremely happy since the folks in my hometown could finally see information, and get to know the truth of Dafa. Although I was tired, I was very relieved.

Over the years, I have been continuously clarifying the truth with other practitioners no matter rain or snow, hot or cold. We’ve encountered all kinds of people, some grateful, some indifferent, some hostile toward us and some even reporting us to the authorities. With Master’s compassionate protection, I have made it through safely.

Improving My Xinxing

It’s often said that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies. But my daughter-in-law was well-educated, good at managing the family’s life, and good at saving money. But, over time, her behavior changed and she began to fight with and hit her husband and threatened to divorce him. Every time my son and daughter-in-law fought, I was scared and did not dare to intervene.

Later, she told me to cook for myself, as she wouldn’t share any of the food she cooked. She rarely talked to me anymore, and what troubled me the most was that she did not believe in Dafa. This made me very anxious.

I understood that my dauther-in-law may have come to help me improve my xinxing. I did not complain nor harbor any resentment toward her. Instead, I used the heart of a Dafa practitioner to treat her with Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and helped the family more around the house. I also used this opportunity to let go of my attachments.

Gradually, my daughter-in-law changed and became much kinder. When my grandson was about to take the college entrance exam, she told him, “Let Grandma help and ask Dafa’s Master to bless you to get a good score.”

I told them, “You can pray to Master on your own. I cannot do it for you since this would be an attachment to family affection. I am a practitioner and I must follow Master’s teaching.”

To my surprise, my daughter-in-law offered incense to Master and sincerely asked Master to help! My grandson also bowed to Master asking for help. Although they had the attachment of pursuit, it showed that they began to believe in Dafa.

My grandson did get into the university he wanted. We were all surprised because it was impossible for a student like my grandson, who ranked at the bottom of his class, to get into university.

Dafa has not only transformed me, but also everyone in my family. My daughter-in-law now smiles every day and our family lives in harmony. Thank you, Master, for the infinite grace you have given my family!