Cherish Life and Treat Others Kindly

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa has transformed me from being a selfish, timid person to someone who cherishes life and treats others well.

I was poisoned by atheism and modern concepts before I practiced Falun Dafa. My relationship with my mother-in-law was good only on the surface. I didn’t truly treat her well and even did some bad things to her. She treated my husband well, however, which made me angry.

I then began practicing Falun Dafa and learned the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance taught by Master Li Hongzhi (Dafa’s founder). I thought it was great to behave in accordance with these principles, and I learned what it really meant to be a good person.

Transforming My Relationship with My Mother-In-Law

My mother-in-law came to visit. Because my home was small, we slept in the same room. She snored, but I was no longer disgusted like before. I also changed my indifferent attitude towards her and truly cared about her; she was very happy.

I told her: “I practice Falun Dafa; it’s great. It’s Dafa that has changed me!”

She saw my changes and wanted to learn Dafa too, so I taught her to do the exercises. Afterward, she said: “After I finished doing the exercises, my body has become lighter.”

After July 20, 1999, when the persecution of Falun Dafa began, her children pressured my mother-in-law to stop practicing the exercises.

She knew, however, that Falun Dafa is good. During my illegal detention, she did not blame me and bought me daily necessities. Her health became good as well.

After my husband passed away, I still treated her well. When I returned to my hometown on New Year’s Day, I would buy her clothes, give her pocket money, and gift her money at the Chinese New Year festivals.

During these festivals, she wore the clothes I specially bought for her. She was proud to have such a daughter-in-law. After my husband passed away, I raised my child by myself and continued to treat my mother-in-law well.

Her children often complained about her nagging, so she would chat with me because I treated her patiently. I reminded her: “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”

Becoming a Caregiver Without Complaint

My mother is old and needs someone to take care of her. Only my second eldest sister and I, who practice Falun Dafa, took care of her without complaints. Whenever she defecated in her pants, we went to wash her immediately.

I thought of Master's teaching: “Under all circumstances, we must be good and kind to others, not to mention to our family members.” (Lecture Six in Zhuan Falun)

Once, my mother wanted to take a bath, and her four daughters were present. Only my second eldest sister and I bathed her.

The younger brother-in-law later asked his wife: “Did you also bathe your mom just now?” She said no. Her husband replied: “Look, you didn’t do well, only the ones who learn Dafa do well.”

I once went to visit my mother for a few days, and we slept in the same bed together. Two days later, she didn’t notice any reaction from me, so she asked: “You don't smell the odor in this room? Old people have an odor.”

I said: “I didn’t smell it.” But, after a while, I could really smell it and told her: “Now I really smell the odor, but I am a Dafa practitioner, and I don’t complain.”

I told her about the beauty of Falun Dafa, and she was very moved. A few days later, my sister lived with my mother for a few days. She told my sister how I treated her well. My sister told me later she felt really ashamed for having done so poorly.

My other sisters later became filial to our mother due to the positive influence of my second eldest sister and me. It is true that when one person practices Dafa, the whole family benefits. All our family members have seen the beauty of Falun Dafa!

My mother also followed us to study the Fa and do the exercises. Her health improved, and she didn’t have to frequently ask us to buy her medicine.

Everyone in the family felt that Falun Dafa is good. But after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Dafa, my elder brother was scared, and he wouldn’t let my mother practice.

My mother’s health soon became poor again. My third elder sister asked my mother: “What are you afraid of? Can your son give you good health?”

My mother saw that my second eldest sister and I were determined to continue practicing Falun Dafa, so she started practicing again. She often read experience-sharing articles on Minghui.org, as well as materials that expose the persecution.

She once told me that there was a small hole on her foot, which dripped some pus. She was not worried and believed in Dafa. Two days later, there was no more pus, and the hole became smaller. My mother exclaimed: “It’s amazing!”

When my brother refused to take her to his home, my second eldest sister took her in and cared for her. My second elder sister said: “If I hadn't learned Falun Dafa, I wouldn’t care about my mother. Dafa teaches me to be a good person.”

At the family meeting about supporting my mother, my mother interjected: “I also want to say a few words. My daily living is handed over to my second daughter, and my life is handed over to Master Li.”

The whole family felt that she spoke so well, but they thought I told her to say those things. I said: “It is our mother who really feels the beauty of Dafa and has benefited from it personally. This is her sincere voice.” We all thanked Master.

My mother also understood the importance of clarifying the truth and helped persuade people to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.

My eldest brother was very domineering and everyone feared him. One day, I asked my mother: “Do you want him to be saved?”

She replied: “Of course I do, but who would dare to tell him the truth about Falun Dafa?” I said: “Today, the three of us will cooperate. While you send righteous thoughts at home, my second eldest sister and I will tell him the truth.”

Mother was happy about the arrangement. With Master's blessing, my elder brother successfully withdrew from the CCP organizations he had joined. When I got home, I saw that my mother was still sending forth righteous thoughts. She exclaimed: “I also participated in saving people!”

Spreading the Truth to Save People

Where does life come from? Where are we going? What is the essence of life?Practicing Falun Dafa made me understand these questions.

I have been practicing Dafa for more than 20 years. I haven’t taken a pill or been to the hospital, I have improved my morality, and I have learned to treat others well and resolve conflicts peacefully.

However, such a good practice has been persecuted by the CCP. I want to tell the world the truth and let people know the beauty of Falun Dafa. I want more people to get out of the CCP’s whirlpool of lies so they can benefit and be saved.

I was sent to prison for telling people the truth about Dafa. At the prison, I clarified the truth to the inmates.

On May 13^th, I took out the cookies I had saved to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. I used each pair of cookies to make sandwiches with sesame butter and wrote May 13^th on each of them.

I arranged the cookies to form the Chinese characters: Falun Dafa is good. I then placed them on top of a box cover and put small lotus flower decorations next to them. I invited the cell inmates to see it. Afterward, I distributed the cookies to them.

They said: “It’s so nice and makes us feel good. We now know the importance of World Falun Dafa Day! We were also wondering why you didn’t eat the cookies; it turns out you were doing it for our own good!” Most of the inmates were willing to withdraw from the CCP’s organizations.

There was a prisoner whom no one dared to offend. After we got along for a while, she told others that I was good. After I heard this, I shed tears. I didn’t do anything special for her.

Master taught me to cherish life and treat others well. She felt the kindness of a Dafa disciple. I was just validating Dafa and bringing the beauty of the practice to everyone. If they accepted that Falun Dafa is good, they would be saved.

Along my cultivation path, there have been ups and downs. Whenever I thought of Master’s Fa, I would gain confidence, try to overcome the difficulties, and avert danger.

I now realize what it means to take hardship as joy. Master said:

“To save people, I do not fear ridiculeTo save people, I do not fear brutalityOnly when all beings gain the Fa will my wish be fulfilledOnly when all beings gain salvation will my wish be fulfilled”(“Why Do You Refuse” in Hong Yin IV)

I will strive to save more people and fulfill my mission. I want to thank Master Li for his compassionate salvation.