(Clearwisdom.net) I developed a health problem during the summer of 2007. The problem wasn't serious in the beginning. Sending righteous thoughts helped, but the problem worsened as time passed. I had difficulty walking and breathing. Several practitioners at my workplace studied the Fa with me and sent righteous thoughts on my behalf, but to no avail. One night, I woke up because of difficulty breathing and thought, “Am I about to die?” I realized that this was a negative thought that didn't come from my true self, so I concentrated on sending righteous thoughts to remove all evil forces intending to harm me. After quite a while, I began feeling better.
Fellow practitioners and I were baffled because we couldn't figure out what the problem was. There were days when it got so serious that I had to rely on sending righteous thoughts continuously. Then, a practitioner whom I rarely saw came by and asked if I was willing to live in her home for a few days. There were quite a few practitioners in her area, and together, they'd successfully helped another practitioner break through the false appearance of illness. I was happy to hear this, and went.
We were at a fellow practitioner's home that evening along with several other practitioners. We decided to study the Fa, and one practitioner suggested that I should start reading. At that time, I had difficulty speaking. How could I possibly read? However, to avoid having to explain my problem, I went ahead. Surprisingly, there was no problem. After reading, we sent righteous thoughts and shared our understanding of the Fa. They also tried to identify the cause of my problem.
I stayed at the practitioner's home for a week. The process of studying the Fa, sending righteous thoughts, and sharing what we'd learned became a routine for us and other practitioners living close by. In the past, I hadn't paid much attention to putting the Fa into practice in my daily life. As I began to do so, many attachments became obvious. Some fellow practitioners were worried about my progress and that affected me also. At this point, the practitioner remained calm and unmoved by my lack of significant progress. She didn't try to point out my attachments to avoid making me more anxious. Instead, she just told me to focus on Fa-study, because Teacher could help me through Fa-study. My asthma remained serious and I had a hard time falling asleep. I was forced to get up frequently; I would then study the Fa or send forth righteous thoughts.
One night, I was awakened by the pungent smell of paint, so I woke up the other practitioner. She thought that it might have been caused by a recent remodeling. She opened the door, which allowed more air to flow and we then went back to sleep. The next day, she did the exercises with me in the morning, and went out to clarify the truth as usual. If I felt better, she would let me join her in the evening to distribute and post informational materials.
Reflecting on those events, I can't help but marvel at Teacher's arrangement for me. The attitude and calmness of this practitioner helped me immensely. Furthermore, when my family asked me to go to the hospital, this practitioner helped me hold them off. My family was anxious because a few years back, my mother had passed away from a similar illness.
Over the last few days, we sent righteous thoughts and studied the Fa regularly. Gradually, I identified my real problem. Other than the large number of attachments I'd discovered earlier, there was another serious attachment which I'd failed to notice - accepting the human notion of “illness”. I had accepted the false illness symptoms used by the evil forces to persecute me. For example, I told myself that I was panicked, couldn't do certain things like walking, etc. These negative ideas don't align with the Fa, nor do they come from me. Some ideas may be correct based on a non-practitioner's standards, but they violate Dafa's teachings and should be eliminated. Previously, I had focused only on what I did wrong and tried to determine the cause. Now, I understand that every thought not aligned with Dafa should be eliminated. This understanding allowed me to recognize that selfishness, fear and dependency should also be eliminated. The tendency to depend on others is very difficult to detect. Before I went to stay with the other practitioner, it was a struggle to go to work. I subconsciously believed that I was sick and needed to depend on others for help. Subsequently, I arrived at the practitioner's home in poor physical condition, and struggled to cross a small courtyard to get to the restroom.
Once I identified my real problem and knew what to do, my physical condition improved. It was time to go back to my home and to work. I didn't want to be a burden to others anyway. My family saw that I looked better, so they didn't stop me from going back to work. A fellow practitioner accompanied me as we rode our bikes to work. I began working on activities that I could handle. This was a significant improvement from my previous work, when I spent most of the time sending righteous thoughts instead of working. I continued to monitor my thoughts and eliminate those that deviated from the Fa.
While eliminating bad thoughts, I heard a creaking sound in my head. Then, I felt relaxed. I continued to send righteous thoughts and discuss the facts about Dafa to people whenever an opportunity arose. After returning home, I tried to do everything I could instead of relying on others. Although I was slow, I remained focused on developing my Buddha nature and keeping my demonic character under control. My family noticed my efforts and did everything possible to help me. After dinner, the children were often noisy. I asked them to stop watching television and sent them to bed, and then I would read.
Due to a lot of Fa-study, sending righteous thoughts and correcting every negative thought, I fully recovered within a week after returning home. Of course, I also did the exercises and clarified the facts about Dafa. Unexpectedly, my nose recovered its normal ability of smell after many years of not functioning. For non-practitioners, what happened to me was inconceivable.
After a very along time, I still hear my family telling people about what happened to me. They were amazed at the power of Dafa. I also received positive reactions about Dafa from the family of the practitioner who helped me.
Looking back upon my cultivation path, I realize that it is the condition of my mind that controls my physical being. All my problems were caused by holding on to human notions and attachments. To overcome problems and tribulations, we must rely on Dafa principles and guidance from Teacher. As long as we put Dafa principles into practice and eliminate every negative thought, the power of Dafa is unlimited.
