Be More Diligent When Experiencing Illness Tribulations

(Minghui.org) I’ve practiced Falun Dafa for twenty-eight years and overcame various tribulations. I hope to encourage others by talking about some of my experiences.

When I first started practicing, I had a severe headache. Because I was busy with work and did not practice very diligently, it lingered. On the sixth day, my husband told me that my eyes were turning yellow. I told myself to not be scared and that Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa was protecting me. The headache vanished on the eighth day.

No More Blood in My Urine

Another major illness tribulation I experienced was blood in my urine for nearly two months. Once again, I wasn’t scared and continued reading the Fa (teachings), distributing truth clarification materials, and going to work. Two practitioners and I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate the interference. I felt better after that, but then the blood recurred.

When I was out of town I told another practitioner about my situation. He asked if I did the exercises, and I said no. When I returned home, I did the exercises all night. The bleeding in my urine stopped and has not recurred since then.

Master used another practitioner to remind me that I couldn’t just have firm belief and ignore the exercises. This way there wouldn’t be any loopholes the old forces could use to persecute me.

Back Pain Disappears

I had back pain for about fifteen years. My friends and family believed that it was a consequence of the anesthesia administered via my spine during a C-section to deliver my child. I ignored the pain and didn’t let it prevent me from doing what I should as a practitioner. However, one day, the pain intensified and it felt as if the flesh in the area was being scraped away. The pain kept me up all night, so I recited the following words that Master said:

“When you feel very uncomfortable, it indicates that things will turn around after reaching an extreme. Your whole body will be purified; it must be completely purified.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)

I felt more at ease after reciting this part of the Fa. I planned to meet with a practitioner to clarify the truth in a village the following day. If I didn’t go, she wouldn’t have a ride, so I was determined that no matter how much my back hurt, I would go. After all, assisting Master to save sentient beings is my responsibility!

With that righteous mindset, my back did not hurt at all the next morning. I drove the practitioner as planned.

The Pain in My Right Hip Is Gone

I often felt pain in my right hip, which sometimes lasted for a long time. As a result, I felt tired and drowsy. I sent righteous thoughts and looked within to see if I made any cultivation mistakes. However, the pain continued.

I knew that cultivation is serious, and I ought to study the Fa more in order not to stay at one level for too long. Therefore, in addition to studying the Fa with a group, I also studied the Fa on my own.

Master said,

“Whether it is protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral discs or bone spurs, after you remove that thing and clear out that field, you will find it instantly healed.” (Lecture Seven, Zhuan Falun)

I repeatedly recited this part of Master’s teaching, and my righteous thoughts grew stronger. I enlightened that the Fa has different requirements for practitioners at different levels. As we are transitioning into Fa rectification, we should use our supernormal abilities to eliminate the evil and not endure passively. I sent strong righteous thoughts focused at my right hip, and the pain gradually disappeared. Then, it felt like something traveled from my right thigh to the right knee, the right hip, and to the right elbow, causing tingling and swelling. I knew that the karma was gone, leaving only a bit of black qi (energy) that came out.

Then I whispered to myself, “Am I really better now?” This one improper thought and lack of faith in Master caused the right hip area to feel painful again. I knew right away that it was my suspicion that brought this consequence. I began to rectify my thoughts, and with my faith in Master solidified, the pain disappeared and hasn’t returned.

When I finished writing this article, the discomfort completely vanished. Cultivation is genuinely miraculous and also serious; every step of improvement we make requires us to adhere strictly to Dafa’s requirements for us practitioners. Even the slightest deviation is unacceptable.

Some practitioners find themselves stuck in illness karma tribulations for extended periods of time and cannot break free. Some have even died. I believe there are several reasons for this. First, some practitioners were confused and still held onto the notion that they were ill, as most manifestations of illness karma mimic those of ordinary illnesses. Second, their faith in the Fa was not sufficient, and their belief in Master was not solid. Third, they failed to understand what the Fa required of them at that stage. Practitioners must achieve the levels of xinxing in order to eliminate the illness karma.