Finding Dafa After Going Through Thick and Thin

(Minghui.org) In the spring of 1996, a visiting relative told me how practicing Falun Dafa cured all her diseases. I had been looking for a spiritual cultivation since I was a child, so I was excited to hear her story. I told her that I wanted to practice.

All I knew about Falun Dafa at that time was about health and fitness. There were no Dafa books available in our area. Later, after reading Zhuan Falun (the main book of Falun Dafa), I had a better understanding and realized what cultivation truly is.

Waiting My Whole Life for the Fa

My mother became ill three days after I was born, and her illness lasted for several months. She was not given any medicine. Instead, she was asked to kowtow to some animal spirits that my grandmother worshiped. Since my mother was very ill, she asked for help from my great-aunt’s son, who is a doctor. He said that he could not cure her, and told my father to prepare for her funeral. 

My mother was not sad at this news, she wanted to be free of her suffering. She asked my father to put me in the coffin with her. She didn't think I would survive without her. Fortunately, my mother survived, but continued to struggle with many diseases. 

My grandmother was not kind to me since I was born. I did not have milk due to my mother’s illness, and my grandmother did not allow others to feed me. I was hungry most of the time and became extremely thin. I did not gain any weight the first month. One time, my mother tried to cook some noodle paste for me. My grandmother was furious and said, “You have been ill since she was born. Just let her die. Don’t waste the noodles!” My mother knew that I had nothing to do with her illness.

My grandmother also wanted to give me away because she viewed me as unattractive. My mother defended me, saying that it was because I was not fed properly. Even when I was one year old, my grandmother still wanted to give me away. However, my mother fought hard to keep me. 

Master said,

“Some people have waited lifetime after lifetime to obtain this Fa. After suffering so much and experiencing all kinds of hardships, they have finally found this Fa.” (Teachings at the Conference in Canada)

I did not die from starvation or suffer from illness when I was young, but at the age of eleven I began to have headaches, neck pains, back pains, stomach pains, bronchitis, and heart disease. 

The pain and suffering disappeared after I practiced Dafa in 1996.

Illiterate Mother Can Read

My mother came to see me one day after I started practicing Dafa, and I asked her if she would like to practice. I said, “Mother, this would be good for you.” So she started to practice with me.

My mother was illiterate. I read Dafa books to her whenever I had time. She was always willing to listen. She said that she could see words all over the walls and on the ground while she was doing the exercises. I asked her if she knew those words, she said that she only knew the word Li. She was in her 80s at the time and had never been to school. I told her that maybe this is a hint from Master that she should read the book herself now.

From then on, my mother began to read the Dafa books I gave her. She told me that she was able to recognize the words. I know it was Master who helped her!

Unharmed After Hot Oil Accident

Last July after frying some dough, the pot of hot oil tipped over. In a panic I tried to grab it. Oil splashed on my right hand, down to my feet. It splashed on the wall and then hit my mouth, causing immediate blisters. In the end I had blisters on the back of my right hand, and my shoes and socks were soaked with oil. Pain suddenly swept over me, and miraculously went away quickly. One day later, the blisters went down.

I knew that Master was protecting me. I cannot express my appreciation to Master enough.