How Falun Dafa Turned Me Into a Considerate Person

(Minghui.org) Before I took up Falun Dafa, I was always very competitive and never backed up during conflicts.

But after learning Falun Dafa, I changed into a completely different person. Living by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, I was able to take things lightly when my interest was infringed upon.

I owned farmland which I had agreed to have my older brother use for free. He promised to return it whenever I wanted it back. A few years ago, due to a construction project, the government was buying land from us. When I asked for it my brother only agreed to give half of the land to me. He also dared me to sue him if I didn’t agree. I gave up the idea of fighting him and also let him have the 300,000 yuan compensation he received from the other half of the land he refused to return to me.

After our parents passed away, my brother also took possession of their land and refused to give me and my younger sister our share. My sister was so angry that she was sick for over a year and she refused to talk to our brother any more. I persuaded her to take things lightly as it didn’t do her any good to hold a grudge for so long. We were all in our 60s and it was not worth fighting with our own siblings over the vested interest. If our brother wanted to have all of our parents’ land, just let him.

Dafa didn’t only elevate my character but also protected me in dangerous situations.

One day I was riding a bus when a van suddenly crossed the road in front of us. When the bus driver stepped on the break to avoid running into the van, I fell and hit the stairs.

The driver took me to the hospital for a checkup. I was found to have fractures in three ribs on the left. The bus company took responsibility and said they would cover all of my medical expenses. I told them that I’m a Falun Dafa practitioner and that many of my ailments, including lumbar disc herniation, were cured after I took up the practice. I assured them that I would recover by doing the Dafa exercises as well.

The bus company’s manager offered to give me a lump sum settlement. I also kindly declined, telling him that Falun Dafa’s Master always teaches us to be considerate of others.

Upon returning home, I did the Dafa exercises, despite the excruciating pain. Twenty days later, I completely recovered and returned to work. I called the driver and told him about it. He and his manager came to visit me again and still offered to compensate me with something. I assured them that I wanted nothing and that I understood that it was just an accident and the driver didn’t mean to hurt me on purpose. They were very touched.