(Minghui.org) Throughout history, human beings have always had a hard time preventing and controlling the spread of epidemics. However, there have been miraculous incidents in each epidemic when the infectious plague “stayed away” from certain people or the infected were blessed with quick recoveries. The following are a few examples.
Escaping the Epidemic During the Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, observed on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, is a traditional Chinese festival that started before the Han dynasty (before AD 25).
There is a story about avoiding a plague by Wu Jun from the Northern and Southern dynasties (AD 420 to 589) in the book Xu Qi Xie Ji.
Huan Jing lived during the Eastern Han dynasty. He was a student of the alchemist and Tao cultivator Fei Changfang and studied immortality for many years. One year in late autumn, Fei warned him that there would be a plague in Runan on the ninth day of September and taught him how to avoid it: He had to prepare cornel sachets in advance, have his family members tie one on their arms early in the morning on the day, then take them high up on the mountain and drink chrysanthemum wine.
Huan kept Fei’s warning in mind, and early on September 9, he tied the pre-prepared cornel sachets to the arms of his family members, took them up the mountain, and they all drank chrysanthemum wine. They did not return home until after sunset.
When they got home, they were stunned to find that their poultry and livestock had all died from the epidemic as Fei had predicted. Since then, drinking chrysanthemum wine in a high place and women tying cornel sachets on their arms on September 9 to ward off evil spirits and calamities became a custom in the local area.
Miraculous Recovery from a Severe Case of Covid-19
The following is a true account of how a Falun Dafa practitioner’s aunt miraculously recovered from the brink of death by seeking help from Falun Dafa.
The practitioner is from Wuhan, Hubei, where the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in January 2020. The Chinese New Year was approaching, and the shops and streets were bustling with people. Both his uncle and aunt got infected, and his aunt’s condition was especially complicated and distressing.
She ran a high fever, had difficulty breathing, and couldn’t eat. She was bedridden for eight days before a small hospital in a suburb finally took her in. She had become very weak by then.
X-rays showed her lungs were filled with fluid. To make matters worse, due to fear and anxiety, his aunt had become depressed and couldn’t sleep. The hospital warned his uncle that she was severely ill and told him to be mentally prepared for her death.
This practitioner had clarified the truth about Falun Dafa to his uncle and aunt before. His uncle was very receptive and had a positive view of Falun Dafa. He had also read Zhuan Falun, the main book of the practice. His aunt, however, had a negative opinion of Falun Dafa and refused to listen to the truth about the practice.
Although his uncle was also infected, his symptoms remained mild. “My aunt’s condition must have something to do with her attitude about Dafa,” the practitioner thought. “I must call her and hopefully she can change her attitude.”
He managed to get through to her and told her to relax and just listen to what he wanted to say. He patiently clarified the truth about Falun Dafa again and told her how he had benefited from the practice himself. He also gave examples of the miraculous healing power of Falun Dafa, of the many people who’d recovered from incurable diseases by sincerely reciting, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
He also encouraged his aunt to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Your life and health are precious. Just try doing what I just told you,” the practitioner said to his aunt with kindness from his heart and a strong wish to help her.
Unlike in the past, his aunt accepted what he said to her and said she would sincerely recite the two phrases.
He called his aunt often to extend his regards and encourage her. She improved day by day. Her fever went down and she was able to eat, too. Later, she no longer needed oxygen and was able to walk around her bed a few times a day. A month later, she was discharged from the hospital, and completely recovered!
She called her nephew after she got home, “In the past when you told me about Falun Dafa, I didn’t want to listen and was resentful,” she said. “But now I truly believe Falun Dafa is good after what I have been through!”
“It’s not your fault,” the practitioner said. “I didn’t clarify the truth clearly enough before. You chose to believe in Dafa at the most critical moment. It means you have an affinity with Dafa. It’s your faith in Dafa that helped you in the end.” Both his uncle and his aunt said they would keep reciting the two phrases every day.
In today's turbulent world, human beings are facing all kinds of adversities and disasters, such as pandemics, typhoons, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and wars. Celestial changes are signs that humanity could be facing further catastrophes. Sincerely reciting “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” and quitting the CCP and its affiliated organizations can certainly help people overcome calamities.
Miracles have occurred from time to time since ancient times. Countless incidents have proven that having faith in the divine and observing the universal principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance can certainly help people out in the most difficult situations.
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