( Minghui.org) I'm a retired doctor and I'll be 74 this year. I started practicing Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, in 2009. Five or six days after I began to do the exercises, a chronic headache that had tormented me for over 40 years went away. It was truly miraculous. I would like to share how this happened.
Chronic Migraines Miraculously Disappear
After I gave birth to my first child, I developed a severe form of migraine. I was particularly sensitive to the cold. When the weather turned a bit cool, I felt as if the wind blew straight into my head and it would start aching.
My head would ache as if it would explode. My eyeballs felt like they would pop out. I would vomit. I had shots for pain. My eyes and whole face swelled up.
I wore hats almost all year round except for very hot days in the summer. On those days, I wore a wig with two layers of cotton lining inside. In the winter I wore a thickly padded hat. When I went to bed, I wore a hat and wrapped my entire head with a thick towel. Without this protection for my head, I could not sleep.
I tried out all kinds of medication, both Chinese and Western. I spent a fortune on treatment. However, nothing worked. As I got older, my condition worsened. Whenever the terrible headaches struck, I would moan, cry, and roll around in bed. I had to wear even thicker hats.
I so wanted help from heaven, but didn't know how to get it. I had lost hope for a cure.
Towards the end of summer in 2009, a new friend asked me, “It's so hot. Why do you always wear a hat?”
I told her about my illness. She told me that Falun Dafa and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance were becoming very popular, and it had helped many people regain their health.
She also told me about how the practice had helped people she knew. I became very interested and asked if I could practice Falun Gong.
“If you really want to learn,” she said, “I can help you.” So I started learning the exercises that day.
Five or six days later, suddenly I realized that my headaches were gone. I told this friend about it. She said, “This means you are well. You can take off your hat now.”
I did.
A few days later, she gave me a copy Zhuan Falun. I read the book every day. I paid attention to improving my character and did the exercises diligently. Gradually I understood why things happen in life and why I was ill. I understood that Falun Dafa is the Buddha Fa and that I was cultivating towards Buddhahood.
Genuine Cultivation
Although I benefited from practicing Falun Gong, my understanding of the Fa principles was still very shallow. When winter came I thought: I have had this headache for over 40 years. Has it really been rooted out? I'd better wear a hat just in case.
So I put a hat on. One day I came across that friend who was a Falun Gong practitioner. She noticed that I wore a hat, and asked if the headaches had returned.
I told her that I didn't have a headache anymore, but I had it for so long and it was getting cold, so I wanted to be careful.
She told me that my thinking was not in line with the Falun Gong principles, and this thinking was not good for me. My headache was cured and I shouldn't ask for it by thinking that way.
I went home and studied what was written in Zhuan Falun. I understood that Master Li Hongzhi had already cleansed my body and the root cause of my headache was removed. Why should I doubt this? This was not trusting in Master.
I realized that atheism was still affecting my thinking and I must get rid of it. I immediately threw away all my hats, wigs, and medication. As soon as I did this, my body felt lighter, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from me. I haven't worn a hat since.
I worked at a large government enterprise. When other employees heard that I no longer wore a hat, they were surprised. Many asked about my cure and what medication I took.
At first I was nervous about saying that I had regained my health from practicing Falun Gong. My practitioner friend told me that I should validate the Fa and speak the truth.
Gradually I became brave enough to tell people about how practicing Falun Gong had given me a new life. I explained that Falun Gong teaches people to cultivate their character and to practice kindness towards others. The practice can heal illnesses and help people return to health and it's good for everyone.
When I sincerely clarified the facts to people about Falun Gong, my health improved even more.
The Practice Benefits My Whole Family
My whole family saw the great change in me and saw for themselves the miraculous power of Falun Gong. My husband and children support me and encourage me to continue the practice. They were not so supportive when I quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.
My husband had experienced many purges and struggles during the communist era. He knows just how evil the CCP is, so he quit the CCP straight away.
Not so with my grandson. When I asked him to quit the CCP's Youth League and Young Pioneers, he said, “Grandma, go ahead and believe in gods if you want, but I still believe in atheism.”
I told him about the staged “self immolation” at Tiananmen Square. I told him how Falun Gong benefits mankind with Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and how the evil CCP has brought disaster to China and its people.
Once he understood the evil nature of the CCP, he quit the Youth League and Young Pioneer organizations. He recited “Falun Dafa is good” with sincerity before he took his entrance exams, and was accepted to the university he wanted to attend even though he wasn't a top student in high school.
My children, all of whom are in their forties, could not understand why they should quit the CCP. I told them that the CCP is truly evil, and only by breaking away from it can they have a bright future. They ultimately all quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations, and so did their children.
The factory where my son and I used to work closed down. He lost his job and had no way to make a living. For a while he felt dejected and was in low spirits.
After he quit the CCP Youth League and Young Pioneers three years ago, he found a suitable job with good pay. When he comes to visit for the holidays, I notice that he has become a different person. He is open-minded and confident, and his relationship with his wife has also improved.
My whole family has benefited from Falun Gong. On their behalf, I want to thank our revered Master for his boundless compassion.
Category: Health Benefits
