(Clearwisdom.net)

In an unexpected opportunity, I attended the two-day Falun Gong Workshop for Teachers in the winter of 2002. During those two days, I judged and criticized the "magical" Falun Gong everyone was talking about. Driven by curiosity, I bought the book Zhuan Falun at the end of the workshop. After I went back home and read it, I was shocked that this book was so precious and unique, and stayed up the entire night to finish it. All the doubts and frustrations I had all my life were answered right away, such as "Where does life come from?" "Where does it go afterward?" "Why do people exist?" and "What is worth pursuing in every life time?" Zhuan Falun answered my questions in life and allowed me to walk onto the path of cultivation.

Before I practiced, I suffered from constipation for many years and relied on taking laxatives in order to maintain normal intestinal function. I was constantly bothered by the fact that I had to spend a lot of time in the bathroom each day. To my surprise, on the first day of the Falun Gong Workshop for Teachers, all my accumulated solid waste was cleared out within one day and I never had a problem with constipation after that. Also, since I was a young teenager, I had suffered from back pain due to a curved spinal column (scoliosis). Hence, my physical endurance was poor even at a young age. Regardless of how rested I was, my spine always felt unbelievably painful, and I often needed someone to give me a massage. For a long time, if I turned during my sleep, I would feel a stabbing pain that felt like arrows piercing me. I tried physical therapy and heat treatments, but neither was successful. Not until after I started to practice Falun Gong did I ever think for a second that I could heal this illness, but I became completely healthy in a very short time and haven't seen a doctor in three years.

I used to be a person who always strived to be perfect in everything I did. I was also very tense. After I began to practice Falun Gong and follow "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" in everything I did, however, I could better see my attachments. I looked inward peacefully when I came across conflicts, and my mind became free and happy. When the students' parents had opinions or suggestions about my teaching, I was more able to accept them and respond with kindness instead of feeling lost when I heard criticism. When my child was sick and hospitalized, I made sense of it and stayed strong, instead of emotionally collapsing like I had used to do. I no longer took my husband's and family's kindness towards me for granted. I became grateful. Falun Dafa greatly enhanced my endurance. My heart became clearer each day, and I experienced the beauty of "ask nothing in everything and gain naturally." It was like a poem in Hong Yin,

Humans in the world are all lost in the maze,

Being attached to reputation and profit,

Ancients are honest and benevolent,

Minds are calm, fortune and longevity are both present.

In the school where I work, many faculty, staff, and their children are practitioners. We all benefit from the practice. Not only are we free from illness and feel relaxed, but also our hearts have become peaceful and easy. During these wonderful years, the seeds of "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" have been widely spread. Like me, many educators in Taiwan have been reborn in both body and mind after learning Falun Gong.

I also spread the practice to other children in the school in the higher grades. Because I saw many practitioners around me with improved physical and mental health after they started the practice, I decided to incorporate simple Fa principles and basic courtesies into my teaching, especially after I settled conflicts between students. When the class graduated last year, all the parents agreed with my proposal and the entire class practiced Falun Gong.

Many students from the new class this semester have joined the practice. We occasionally use the noon break to do the exercises or study the Fa. It is all very natural. I do not force students to join and the students come and go as they wish. There were several parents who had acknowledged the power of Falun Gong in clearing the body and mind, and asked to have their children join us. With their parents' approval, some of the students joined us out of curiosity or because they liked the fifth meditation exercise in particular.

The class reading Hong Yin

The third exercise

The fifth exercise

1. Wang's Experience

After I practiced Falun Gong, there were many things I could take care of peacefully. I tried hard to follow "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" and would not hit or scold the boys. When others scolded me, I wouldn't talk back. I saw that many of my classmates stopped scolding other people, and I felt happy. That showed we became more benevolent. Though I only went to the class once, I gained a lot. If the whole world could stop doing bad things and start saying good words, it would be a peaceful place.

2. Shen's Experience

I feel that Falun Gong really improves my wisdom and makes my body stronger. After I practiced Falun Gong, I learned faster and my memory improved. I used to be really weak. Once I was pale and almost fainted after running 800 meters in a physical exam. Now, I was able to win second place. I am healthy in both body and mind.

3. Wu's Change

Before I learned the Fa, it was not unusual for me to miss turning in homework. I often failed exams. After I learned "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance," I started to learn to be responsible for myself. Now, not only do I turn in all the homework, but I also get over 80 points on most of my exams. This semester alone, I was recognized twice for "Most Improved" on two major exams. My parents and teachers all said that my conduct and school work have improved a lot.

4. Huang's Change

Because of my spinal injury, I couldn't sit for long during the class and had to stand up. Not long after I started to practice Falun Gong, all the pain disappeared. My mother didn't have to take me everywhere to visit doctors to do acupuncture or physical therapy. I used to be very stubborn and often talked back to my elders and fought with my younger sister. My personality became a lot calmer after I began practicing Falun Gong. I was considerate to my parents, did a lot of housework, and seldom fought with others. I became hard working in my school work and even was top three in my class on a recent major exam. Now my mother has asked the teacher to let my younger sister join the Falun Gong practice.