(Clearwisdom.net) A tendon in my back used to give me excruciating pain. It made me stiff, and it was difficult for me to bend over. One time when I was washing dishes, cold water splashed down my right arm, and it felt like ice coursing through my entire body. It caused the relapse of my old problem, and the pain was so unbearable that I couldn't walk. To put an end to the torture, I tried everything I could think of. Yet I only achieved temporary relief of the symptoms--the problem was not cured.
The most wondrous moment of my life was in May 1998. With curiosity, I opened Zhuan Falun and read Lunyu. Instantly uplifted by the book, I anxiously continued on.
After I finished reading Lecture One, I took a break around noontime. The second I shut my eyes, even before my body touched the bed, a scene flashed before my eyes. I saw myself in a fast-moving vehicle on a city road surrounded by skyscrapers. People of different colors on both sides were watching me. The sensation of moving with dashing speed was so realistic that I literally felt the physical vibrations. This shock drove my sleepiness away. Later on when I read Lecture Two, I realized it was Master who had encouraged me by opening my celestial eye ahead of time. This strengthened my determination to cultivate.
I learned the five sets of exercises by myself at home within the first two months of my practice, but I seldom did them. However, I loved reading Zhuan Falun. I kept the book with me every day and followed the requirements of the Fa to be a good person who strives to do well in his or her own job without competing with others for personal gains. I also experienced symptoms of sickness karma such as rheumatism and gynecological disease. The latter caused severe itching in my lower body. Yet the symptoms only lasted for a week and I knew it was Master cleansing my body for me. However, I never experienced the symptoms of other sicknesses I used to have, such as heart disease, periarthritis and stomach trouble after I started my practice. They were cured without my even being aware of it.
Fellow practitioners encouraged me to join group Fa study and exercises. When I went to the site one day with a practitioner, Fa study was over and the group was about to do the meditation exercise. I sat down and crossed my legs. The moment I entered tranquility with the music, I felt someone had struck me hard on the back. I instantly broke out in a cold sweat and felt as if I was going to collapse. The pain of sitting with my legs crossed made me nauseous and gave me diarrhea. I was unable to continue. Soon after I left the room, all the symptoms disappeared. It was so amazing. After that, I often went to the site to study the Fa and do the exercises.
Whenever new Dafa books arrived, I was so excited that I rushed to the bookstore to purchase them. I hadn't been that excited since I was a child. After truly changing myself, I became genuinely kind to everyone I met in the street, including those I had disliked in the past. I told my family and my coworkers about the wonderful changes Dafa had brought me. Some of them became practitioners as well.
At first my husband disapproved of Dafa. He said we each should keep to our own business and not interfere with the other. Yet, when he saw the changes in my mind, my temperament, and, most importantly, that all my stubborn illnesses were gone and that I always had a smile on my face, he secretly read Dafa books when I wasn't home. Later on he also became a practitioner. Shortly after, Master purified his body. He used to be a chain smoker and consumed two or three packs daily. One day at work, he suddenly lost interest when he picked up a cigarette. In his own words, he couldn't stand the smell anymore. Seeing my improvements, our daughter, who was in junior high, agreed with Dafa. Some of her illnesses disappeared as well.
After we both obtained the Fa, my husband and I often went to the site to study and do the exercises. When we exchanged experiences, we looked to Dafa as the standard to identify our shortcomings.
We are indeed very happy. As humans, don't we all seek happiness? Have you found yours? We have. Those who have not joined Dafa, please try your best to know the truth soon, to experience what Falun Gong really is, and to understand what this great Buddha Fa is telling us!
