(Clearwisdom.net) I started practicing Falun Gong in 2005, after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had started the persecution of the practice. At that time, I wanted to understand why Jiang Zemin and the CCP so rampantly suppressed and persecuted Falun Gong.
After the Cultural Revolution, I no longer regarded the CCP's head as a "god" although the CCP wanted people to do so. After the CCP launched its numerous political movements (including the Tiananmen Square Massacre), constantly persecuting its citizens, I could tell the real goal of the government's propaganda. I knew that whatever the communist party tried to obstruct must be a good thing, and whoever the CCP persecuted must be a good person.
I knew that before the CCP started persecuting Falun Dafa, Falun Dafa had been introduced all over China. What Zhuan Falun says is completely different from other qigong books. Moreover, it is not at all like what the CCP propagandized. At that time, although I had been a member of the CCP for forty years ( I have quit the CCP now), I already knew that the CCP wasn't that righteous, particularly during the period of former dictator Jiang Zemin, who forced CCP members to be in line with the Party whether it was wrong or not.
It didn't matter how the government tried to suppress the practice, I still practiced Falun Gong. When I was 21 years old, I suffered from Schistosomiasis (a parasitic disease caused by several species of fluke of the genus Schistosoma). After just two treatments, my head felt heavy, I was forgetful and felt extremely tired. When I took medicine or injections, I had a constant headache, twenty-four hours a day. Sometimes it was worse, while other times it was only slightly better. My neck was also stiff, and I slept a lot. The worse I felt, more I wanted to sleep and the more I slept, the worse I felt. Although I tried medical treatments, electro therapy, folk-prescriptions and also two different qigong practices, they had little effect. Unexpectedly, after practicing Falun Gong for only a short period of time, my disease was completely cured. Now my head is light and clear. This feeling boosted my confidence and determination to practice the exercises and study the Fa. I really feel that I should have practiced Falun Gong sooner.
I have continuously practiced the exercises for years and while practicing, I feel great. After finishing the exercises, I feel light and energetic. Before, I was tired all the time but now I am energetic even when I don't take a nap. Although I am already sixty years old, I feel younger than before I started the practice. When I was young, I suffered from disease but now that I'm older, I am free of illness. Before I started practicing Falun Gong, my medical coverage was insufficient. However, since practicing Falun Gong, I haven't spent one cent for my health and neither have I used my medical insurance card. I profusely thank Teacher who gave us this great Fa.
Teacher taught the Fa clearly in Zhuan Falun, including things such as practicing the exercises, studying the Fa, cultivating mind nature, removing all attachments and being a good person according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
I was fortunate to have learned Falun Gong without being intimidated by the CCP's persecution, and I have gained so much - beyond my expectations.
