(Minghui.org) I learned Falun Dafa in September 1998, and I feel fortunate to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There are not enough words to express my gratitude to Master Li Hongzhi, the practice’s founder.
I was exhausted by life before I learned Dafa. My marriage wasn’t happy. My husband had no sense of responsibility and liked to play mahjong. He often went gambling after work and came home late. I quarreled with him, which made our child nervous. The more I told him to stop playing mahjong, the more he wanted to play. I was furious, but I didn’t want a divorce because our child was still young.
I did everything for our family, therefore I couldn’t tolerate my husband's behavior. My health wasn’t good. I had rheumatoid arthritis, and I took a six-month sick leave from work.
One day in July 1998, I fell asleep after my husband and I had an argument. I felt agitated after waking up, and I couldn’t stay home. A relative took a stroll with me but it didn’t help. It was an unbearable feeling, mixed with a sense of fear. I had no energy and couldn’t stand any noise including people’s voices. My child had to turn off the volume when watching television.
I couldn’t do any housework. I even had to rest while making a bowl of instant noodles. I was in great pain! My world was gray, and I lost interest in everything. I had no desire to live, yet I didn’t want to leave my young child behind.
I didn’t know these were symptoms of depression until later. My parents and in-laws were worried about me. I was only 37 years old. Each day felt like a year. I was living in pain every second of my life!
I didn’t want to seek treatment at the psychiatric hospital for fear of losing face. My mother-in-law practiced Falun Dafa, and I’d heard about its health benefits. I thought about learning Dafa after two months of suffering, and a Dafa practitioner offered to help.
While waiting for the practitioner to come to my home, I had to sit because I was too tired to stand. She took me to the Fa study place, and I read Zhuan Falun for two and a half hours. I was able to walk downstairs with ease afterward. A practitioner said that Master purified my body!
I got home with little effort around nine that night. I had not done any housework for two months, so I mopped the floors in three rooms that night. My husband was so amazed that he followed me around the house and watched as I cleaned.
I continued to study the Fa and practice the exercises. The symptoms of depression eased as the days went by, and were pretty much gone two weeks later. The rheumatoid arthritis that cost me so much money to treat also disappeared. I was so happy! It felt great to be healthy!
Master gave me a second life and didn’t ask for a penny! Had I not learned Dafa, I couldn’t imagine the consequences of my depression. Therefore, I chose September 1, as my birthday, the day Master gave me a second life! Thank you, Master!
I followed Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and treated others with kindness. I quit arguing with my family and didn’t get upset when my husband came home late. I wasn’t trying to contain my anger, as I had no anger in my heart. Dafa is truly amazing! My husband noticed it too. When he wasn’t home, he would call me at five in the morning to remind me to go to the practice site.
My family life improved. Since I stopped getting angry at my husband, he spent more time at home after work and was usually in a good mood. My child wasn’t nervous around us anymore. He even told his classmates who came to our house, “Tell your mom to practice Falun Dafa too. My mother no longer spanks or scolds me after she began practicing.”
My family and I have benefited from the practice, something that money can’t buy. In fact, money, our parents, teachers, and education can’t change our human nature either. But Falun Dafa can guide people to be good and transform them. Master gave me good health and an open heart! What I’ve gained is priceless, and I’m so grateful!
My ten months of bliss were shattered by Jiang Zemin, the former leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). July 20, 1999 was the darkest day, when Jiang launched the persecution against Falun Dafa and Dafa’s millions of practitioners. The media around the country spread rumors and slanderous propaganda against us.
Companies and employers received orders from the authorities to demand that practitioners renounce the practice. I was told to write a guarantee statement but I refused to. Dafa gave me my health and a happy family life, and taught me to be a good person. Is that wrong? I couldn’t give up the practice and betray my compassionate Master.
Because I refused to comply, I was transferred from the office to a water plant, far away from the city.
I didn’t complain and wasn’t resentful working at the water plant. I continued to follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Because we worked and ate at the same place, I often brought soy sauce and vinegar from home, and bought rice and noodles for the group, regardless of the cost of the items.
Sometimes, coworkers would argue over each others’ workload, but I never got involved. I didn’t mind doing the work of three people, and took on extra work in my group.
My coworker said, “Falun Dafa practitioners are so nice! You are completely different from what the television news says!” My group leader told me, “I wasn’t happy and wanted to leave this group. But having such a nice coworker like you makes me not want to leave!”
It wasn’t me, but Dafa’s amazing power! When I was mistreated, I still followed Master’s teachings and was a good person!
The persecution was escalating and people were deceived. I had to do something because compassionate Master was being defamed, Dafa was being smeared, and so many people were fooled by the propaganda and developed hatred toward Dafa. These people were in danger!
I wanted to tell people about Falun Dafa and the persecution, so I went out and posted fliers on my own. When the group leader found out, she offered to help. I was touched by her kindness! There was a lot of pressure then, so it was great that she came forward when the persecution was severe. The three of us locked the gate and headed out. These two coworkers came with me many times, and we were safe under Master’s protection.
I was later jailed for going to Beijing to speak out for Falun Dafa. When the two coworkers found out about it, they kept my Dafa books in a safe place. I believe they will receive blessings for their kindness!
I’ve gone through many tribulations for exposing the CCP’s wrongdoings and for supporting Dafa. But nothing can change my faith in Dafa and my volition to clarify the truth to awaken people.
I want to tell those who are deceived by the CCP to not be fooled by the Party’s lies. Listen to what practitioners have to say, and take a look at the informational materials about Dafa. Perhaps this is what you’ve been waiting for! Please make the right choice, like my two coworkers, and be responsible to yourself!
Falun Dafa has been persecuted in China for 23 years. During these long years, many practitioners have lost their lives and even had their organs harvested, others were illegally sentenced and tortured, and countless numbers lost their families and jobs, but they didn’t have second thoughts about exposing the CCP’s lies and awakening people.
Falun Dafa has transformed many lives, and practitioners are willing to sacrifice all they have, including their lives, to save people. Practitioners keep all living beings in their hearts. In the battle between good and evil, I sincerely hope people can understand the truth, make the right choice, and obtain salvation!