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Miraculous Changes Upon Cultivating Dafa
I started practicing Falun Gong in January 2007 and the changes within me are miraculous.
Since I was little, I had been narrow minded and cared very much about petty things. As a result, family conflicts continued to happen and I developed a number of illnesses, including severe insomnia, cluster headache, schizophrenia and severe rheumatoid arthritis. All of my joints felt so painful and it was as if they were pierced by a knife and pinched by needles. My lumbar disc herniation caused me so much pain that I needed help to turn my body. Why should I live like this? I had attempted suicide three times, but was rescued every time. In retrospect, I know that it was Teacher who saved my life because I am a being that came for attaining Falun Dafa.
In January of 2007, to avoid family conflicts, I asked one of my colleagues, a Falun Dafa practitioner, to help me learn Falun Gong. She lent me an MP3. I first listened to the Dafa music “Pudu” and “Jishi.” I was repeatedly moved to tears when listening to it. Teacher was watching me then. I felt a warm stream coming from my head to my toes. I had this feeling many times. I cried and deeply regretted, because in the past I had been deceived by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) lies. Therefore, I started practicing so late.
I studied the Fa diligently. I firmly believed every word Teacher said. No matter where I was, I read the book Zhuan Falun and whenever I had time. I practiced the five sets of exercises every morning.
One month later, I had become completely healthy. I truly understand the meaning of life, which is to return to my origin. I have the most magnificent Teacher in this universe. With the Buddha Fa in my life, I no longer feel lonely and am fortunate that I can practice Falun Gong. No words could describe my happiness. I always have a smile on my face.
Seeing my changes, my family was truly happy. My friends asked me, “How could you change and turn so beautiful, open and happy?” I told them, “I started practicing Falun Gong.” Falun Dafa changed me.
Validating Dafa
I started practicing Falun Gong, but there are many people that are still deceived, struggling with their diseases and daily conflicts. I couldn't keep my happiness to myself and told everyone I came across, “Falun Gong is truly marvelous. I benefited from it. After only practicing for one month, all my illnesses were cured. My family life became harmonious. Now, we live in peace and happiness. You must remember that Falun Dafa is good and that Truthfulness, Compassion and Forebarance is good!”
As I studied the Fa, I came to understand the responsibility of a Falun Dafa disciple in the Fa-rectification period. We not only are responsible for our personal cultivation, but also need to validate the Fa and save sentient beings. I wished I would have attained Falun Gong earlier and had the opportunity to validate Dafa in Tiananmen Square. I told fellow practitioners, “Please let me know if you distribute Falun Gong materials.”
Beginning in 2008, I helped distributing Falun Gong truth clarification materials. I joined several experienced practitioners. We walked through streets, markets, and surrounding villages and distributed an huge amount of Falun Gong materials. We also pasted the materials on electric poles and smooth walls.
I am a slow person. However, I can distribute Falun Gong materials quickly. Later, I realized that it was because I did not hold any human notions and attachment to fear. I would not look around. All I held in my mind that I had to save more sentient beings. Therefore, I was very efficient.
Many miracles happened when I distributed these materials. Just to name a few, one time we went to the rural country. A big dog ran toward us. We weren't afraid and distributed our materials.The dog was frightened and ran away. One other time, we went to a village we hadn't visited before. It was dark and we could not find our way. Just when we became worried, a motorcycle appeared. We then walked toward the motorcycle. When we could not keep up with it, another motorcycle appeared as if Teacher arranged for them to lead the way for us. We finished distributing the Falun Gong materials and returned to the city. We were all moved by Teacher's compassionate protection. I distributed many calendars containing truth clarification materials. Most people thanked me. I never worried and did just what I was meant to do. I felt as if I was a particle of Dafa and I had come to assist Teacher.
Look Within When Tribulations Arise
I got so involved with Falun Dafa activities that I neglected my husband. My personal cultivation is integrated with Fa validation. My husband initially did not understand it and caused many tribulations for me. However, I couldn't control my temper and threw everything to the floor, including the book Zhuan Falun. I still did not look within. I complained about my husband, “It is a such wonderful practice. All sentient beings are deceived. I am doing this truly for others. I want to tell them that Dafa is good so that they can be saved. How come you don't understand me?” It did not take long for the evil to take advantage of my loophole. When I was distributing Falun Gong materials in a busy area, I held no fear, but was arrested.
After I returned home, my cultivation environment was ruined. My
husband did not allow me to go out and clarify truth. He also
destroyed some of my Dafa books. I cried when I read the book
Hong Yin. I felt as if I had been a nun in an earlier life.
I became more determined. Nothing and no one could move my heart. I
thought about leaving my home and join other practitioners. That
way no one would be in my way. However, Teacher arranged for fellow
practitioners with a clear understanding of the Fa principles to
discuss this with me. They told me, “This is not what Teacher
arranged for you. Teacher wants us to maximally comply with the
ordinary society. If you leave home, how would sentient beings look
at us and Dafa? We cannot cause misunderstanding of sentient beings
because of our irrational behavior. We need to look within and
study the Fa more.”
I started studying the Fa with a calm mind. Teacher's words woke me
up,
“Since this Fa has been transmitted as such in the human world, and since a cultivation method like this that pits you in ordinary society was settled upon, then for sure anything that you meet with in ordinary human society can be resolved. It just depends on how, in this case, you regard your family members. Are you able to handle things with righteous thoughts? Are you able to help them gain clarity by speaking with the righteous conviction of a cultivator? If you can handle things well, things will go well. If you can’t handle them well, it will be the opposite. (“Fa Teaching Given in Manhattan”)
“The greater the compassion, the greater the power. Human society never had true principles to guide it before, so man has not resolved his problems via shan. Instead, man has always resolved things through fighting and conquest, and that has thus become man's norm. If man wants to become divine and transcend the human state, then he must forsake that frame of mind and use compassion to resolve things.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2009 Washington DC International Fa Conference”)
“Compassion is an enormous energy, the energy of righteous gods. The more compassion that is present, the greater this energy becomes, and it can disintegrate anything that is bad.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2009 Washington DC International Fa Conference”)
I began to look within and used the Fa to guide my cultivation and rectify my every thought and action. Once my heart was rectified, every conflict in my family resolved. I had a better understanding of why Teacher asked us repeatedly to study the Fa well.
With a Right Mindset, I Had a Good Income
Facing so many sentient beings, I often asked myself, “How many are saved? How many people are still deceived by the lies and facing the danger of being eliminated? If I have money, I would have more resources to validate Dafa.” With this pure heart, Teacher paved the way for me. One owner in the market asked for my help. I came to know a manager who knew many businesses. Seeing that I was capable, he wanted me to find customers for him and they would take care of the rest of the business. I smoothly found a buyer and signed the contract. I made some money from this business. Knowing that it was because of Dafa, I donated over 100,000 yuan to the Falun Dafa material production site and thereafter 1,000 yuan every month. I invested the rest of the money in other businesses and put a fellow practitioner in charge. The return is being invested in Dafa projects.
I always keep Falun Dafa materials with me, so I can clarify the truth to sentient beings any time. I will do everything as long as Dafa validation needs me because everything I have comes from Dafa. I believe that if we bear Dafa and sentient beings in our hearts, our paths will be broad. I will wholeheartedly validate Dafa and do the three things well and mature in my cultivation.
My level is limited. Please point out anything that is inappropriate.
Heshi!
