[Japan Fa Conference] Practicing Falun Dafa Made Me a Better Mother

(Minghui.org) I raised my son alone after my husband and I divorced in 2020. My parents supported me financially. They often said, “Raise your child well. We hope he can study hard, do well in school, and attend a good university when he grows up.”

That was also my expectation for my son. I wanted him to be “a smart kid who could do everything well” in school. I criticized him when he didn’t meet my expectations.

However, after my son started middle school, he didn’t go in the direction my family and I wanted. He joined the school band, and his grades were fine at first, but then worsened. He also quit the band. He did not seem like the good kid I knew he was.

I was disappointed and couldn’t accept it. I felt frustrated. However, when disciplining my son, I often asked myself if I was a good person and mother and if I could be his role model. I was not sure if I could confidently tell my son that I did better when I was his age. Looking back on my life, I did very well in high school, ranking in the top ten in the city. But after going to college, my moral standard became low. After working, I became worldly and turned into a selfish person. I didn’t know if I had the right attitude toward life and if I should discipline myself first.

Just when I couldn’t find answers to my questions, I heard about Falun Dafa and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution at the beginning of March 2022 .

I purchased the book How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World. Inside the book was a Falun Dafa pamphlet. The lady on the pamphlet cover looked so peaceful and calm that I felt my heart cleansed just by seeing her image. I hung that pamphlet on the wall in my apartment.

I was so interested in learning Falun Dafa that I wished there was someone nearby who could teach me. Then I saw an introduction describing online Falun Dafa classes in the Epoch Times. It said practicing could help relieve stress and anxiety. I thought, “This is it!” I signed up at once.

I participated in the online classes and learned the first three sets of exercises. After the session, I talked with the practitioner about my life and asked questions for over an hour.

After the online workshop, I immediately read the book Falun Gong online. I felt the book was great, so I soon ordered a printed copy.

A miracle happened less than a week after I learned the exercises. My right hand, which was injured at work, returned to normal, and no matter how tired I was, it did not hurt anymore.

Moreover, my anxiety vanished. In the past, I was very sensitive. I cared too much about other people’s comments about me and I was afraid of making mistakes at work. I was worried about people criticizing me behind my back. I was under constant stress, fearing I would make the same mistakes.

However, by studying the main text of Falun Dafa, Zhuan Falun, I learned to cultivate my character. I gradually learned how to remain calm no matter what my coworkers said. As a result, I could deal with problems calmly and I made fewer mistakes. No matter how heavy my workload was, I did my job efficiently. My coworkers began to say that I was “trustworthy and capable.”

At the same time, my relationships with my coworkers improved day by day. All these positive changes happened thanks to Falun Dafa.

The most significant change was that I no longer got angry with my son. I joked with him every day and discussed various issues with him sincerely. Most importantly, I was able to respect his ideas. We had a good time together. 

In order to follow the teachings of Falun Dafa and become a better person, I studied the Fa and did the exercises diligently. I joined the online Fa study group every night. I got up at 5:00 a.m. to do the exercises.

Not long after I started to practice, something strange suddenly happened to my body. I found a few lumps and warts in my lower body, which sometimes hurt. A practitioner said that Master was cleansing the bad things and karma accumulated in my body. I thought I should be happy, so I cultivated even harder. Soon, the lumps and warts disappeared.

I also experienced being protected by Master. One morning in May, I prepared breakfast for my son about ten minutes later than usual, so my son was late for school. He left home in a rush and forgot to take his notebook.

I first thought, “It’s his own fault for forgetting it. I can’t spoil him and bring it to him.” But then I changed my mind, “It’s my fault because I was late cooking, so I should catch up with him and give him his notebook.” With this thought, I rode my bicycle to catch up with my son.

I caught up with him at an intersection. I shouted, “You forgot your notebook.” Just then, a car suddenly drove into the intersection even though the traffic light was red. It drove towards us and abruptly stopped just thirty centimeters away from me. I was startled.

When I came to my senses, I was terrified. If I hadn’t called out to my son in time, he might have been hit by the car. I sincerely thanked Master and said, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good! Master, thank you for your protection.”

In May I volunteered at a local political organization. Without seeking it, I was elected as a candidate for the organization because of my capabilities. As a Falun Dafa practitioner, I treated this as a test for me to let go of my attachment to fame. Because of my righteous and peaceful mindset, I did not get involved in the conflicts within the group, and I often communicated with other members, making the group unified and harmonious. This was, again, thanks to my practice of Falun Dafa.

My son often heard me studying the Fa and talking with other practitioners. He gradually became interested in Falun Dafa. In June he began participating in the online workshop. He now attends the online Fa study every Wednesday and Friday evening.

At work I sometimes handle liquids which are very hot, and my legs and hands often get burned when they spill. Each time I gently touch the area and say, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” I repeat it silently for five to ten minutes. My burns never got worse, and I always recovered soon.

A week ago, both my son and I had high fevers. We listened to Master’s teachings and tried to do the exercises as much as possible. We felt we didn’t need to go to the hospital and recovered in a few days. Later we learned that some people we knew who had the same symptoms but didn’t get better after more than one week. Through this experience, my son became even more convinced that practicing Falun Dafa is good.

Although I have been practicing for less than a year, I have already decided to continue practicing cultivation. I truly feel the preciousness of Dafa. It is absolutely sacred and irreplaceable.

In addition, and most importantly, I believe that I can finally tell my child that his mother is a good person and a good mother.

I hope to tell more people around me about Falun Dafa and help them benefit from it.

Thank you, Master.

(Presented at the 2022 Japan Fa Conference)