(Minghui.org) Growing up in mainland China, I was instilled with communist doctrines from the time I was a child, particularly atheism. I did not believe in gods or Buddhas. Training in medical school made me believe in science even more.
One of my patients introduced Falun Dafa to me in 1997 and said it was a supreme Buddha Fa that offers salvation to sentient beings. I secretly laughed at her ignorance at the time, but she kept telling me about the practice. She said that an end-stage stomach cancer patient, who could not eat or drink, recovered completely after practicing Falun Dafa. I was curious and asked her if I could read Zhuan Falun, the main teaching of the practice.
When I began reading the book, I was fascinated by the content. It teaches people to be good, to remove their selfish hearts and minds, and improve their character.
When I read “Zhen-Shan-Ren is the Sole Criterion to Discern Good and Bad People” in Zhuan Falun, I was amazed to see how Master explained such profound ideas of the human body, life, and the universe in the plainest language, combined with modern science. I gained a new understanding about Buddhism.
Once, when I was reading Zhuan Falun attentively, I felt that a wheel was spinning above my head, which was an amazing feeling. Since then, I have been reading the book every day and doing the exercises according to the pictures. At that time, my movements were not too accurate, but I already felt that my legs were very light when walking, as if treading on air.
Every time I finished the exercises, there were wet footprints on the concrete floor, and my shoes were dry. I was puzzled. I had hepatitis B before. I was thin and my facial complexion was dark and sallow. I could not handle greasy food which would make me nauseous. After I practiced Falun Dafa, my appetite improved, I gained weight, and my facial complexion became fair and rosy. My relatives were impressed. I knew it was Dafa that granted me a healthy body!
I had poor vision and often had eye pain. Later the pain went away and my vision improved, and I no longer need glasses! I have a relative who did not believe in qigong practice just like me. But when he saw the enormous changes in me, he was amazed by the wonder of Dafa.
I had a miscarriage when I was pregnant for the first time and was found to have fibroids. After I had an operation to remove them, the doctor told me to wait six months before having a baby, saying that the uterus needed time to recover.
After I was discharged from the hospital, I studied the Fa and did the exercises every day. Three months later, I was pregnant! I was scared since the doctor said it took about six months for the uterus to recover from the surgery. But the doctor was happy for me: “I cannot believe that you are pregnant. It is great! The fibroid I removed was the size of an egg! Follow the course of nature. You can come to me whenever you have a problem.”
After I returned home, I was a little uneasy at first, but later, through studying the Fa and exercising daily, I put my fear aside and worked normally every day. Everything went smoothly. But when the baby was checked at six or seven months, the obstetrician found that the umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck and the birth presentation was breech.
According to modern medicine, advanced maternal age (I was 31 years old), a breech presentation, and the umbilical cord around the neck were all indications that a cesarean section would be needed.
About one week before the delivery, my husband said, “Let’s prepare some money to go to the hospital for a cesarean section.”
“I am practicing Falun Dafa now, and I will have a normal delivery,” I said to him. My husband, also a doctor, was skeptical and went on to his night call.
Master told us:
“My fashen will protect you until you are able to protect yourself.” (Lecture Three, Zhuan Falun)
I firmly believed Master and had no doubt that I would have a normal delivery. That night, I suddenly woke up and felt that my baby had done a somersault inside me, turning its head downwards. It shook my body a bit. I even heard the rushing of the amniotic fluid. I was delighted: Master turned the baby around! I fell asleep again.
I woke up the next day and remembered clearly that this was not a dream. I felt beneath my ribs – there was no longer a little round head there. When I told my mother what had changed, she was skeptical and said, if it was true, then Dafa was truly amazing. I had an ultrasound that afternoon, and the baby had indeed changed position!
I did have a normal delivery, even though the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck. We were both safe and sound! I’m so grateful for Master and Dafa!
I took my daughter to buy groceries one day when she was four years old. As soon as we went out, she ran across the street. I was about to go get her, when I suddenly heard the loud throttle of a motorcycle. I followed the sound and saw a motorcycle racing toward my daughter. I was frightened and yelled at her not to move. But in a panic, she ran toward me. In a flash, the motorcycle flew by next to her! I was asking Master’s protection throughout the incident--it was such a close call!
Another time, my daughter was playing at my mother’s home, which had a well in the yard that was loosely covered with a piece of thin plywood. When I opened the door I was shocked to see my daughter standing on the plywood. If she had exerted a little force, she would probably have fallen into the well, and the consequences could not be imagined. I quickly held her close, knowing that Master had once again protected her!
I talk about the wonder of Dafa whenever I have a chance. One of my patients had colitis for many years, and medical treatment did not relieve many of his symptoms. He was thin and fatigued. Most of the farm work was done by his children or hired workers.
I introduced Dafa to him, and several months later, he looked like a different person! He had gained weight and had a rosy complexion. He told me that he recovered completely, and was full of energy. He could carry a bag of rice weighing over 200 lb! His change was so impressive that his fellow villagers all exclaimed that Dafa was good! At one point there were over thirty people studying the Fa and doing the exercises at his house daily.