Falun Dafa Changed Her Outlook on Life

(Minghui.org) I have a friend, Ling, who once had deep misunderstandings about Falun Dafa due to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) lies and propaganda. However, over the past three years, she has come to understand the truth about Dafa. The principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance have changed her outlook on life.

What Was Ling Like?

Ling told me that growing up she was a rebellious child. In her village, she was well known for her bad temper and easily became angry. Even minor things could make her lose her mind. Skipping school became normal for her.

One time, she skipped school and hid in her room to read a novel. No matter how much her parents tried to persuade her, she refused to listen. Her father was so furious that he climbed up to the fourth floor, crawled through the window to her room, dragged her out to the river, and pushed her head in the water. Ling almost drowned. However, it didn’t change her and she still behaved the same.

Ling later went abroad. Due to her poor English and difficult personality, she was unable to keep a job for more than a month. She was either fired or quit.

Predestined Relationship with Dafa

Ling’s ex-husband and daughter both practice Falun Dafa, but Ling didn’t believe in cultivation. She thought it was deceptive and strongly opposed it. She believed that practitioners were honest, but foolish and easy to deceive. After she went abroad, her landlord was also a Dafa practitioner, but this also did not change her negative impression of Dafa. Some practitioners tried to explain to her what Dafa is, but each time, she responded with insults. But no matter how bad her attitude was, she kept running into Dafa practitioners.

Attitude Toward Dafa Changed

My first impression of Ling was that she was straightforward, not scheming, and extremely obsessed with money, to the extent that she would try every possible way to get it. Funny thing is, she didn’t have much money. Ling told me that in China she did not have many friends because of her bad temper and stinginess.

Ling and I got to know each other well because we work together three days a week. One day, I asked her why she said that she had a bad temper because I never saw it.

She replied, “Because you have a good temper, you haven’t triggered my bad side. So when I’m with you, my temper is good too.”

I think that as Dafa practitioners, our every thought and action should be on the Fa. Otherwise, it could lead people to have incorrect understandings of Dafa. When I tried to clarify the truth to Ling initially, she didn’t like it and even said things that were disrespectful to Master and Dafa. I then stopped mentioning Dafa to her, but was still always kind to her.

When we are working together, Ling likes to tell me about her problems. She tells me things like how she and her boyfriend fought and how he treated her badly. I try to comfort her, and I once shared with her the idea of predestined relationships, as well as the concept that good deeds are rewarded and bad deeds will receive karmic retribution.

I also told her that when she feels frustrated about not being able to get the money she wants, it’s important to understand how wealth and blessings are linked to the virtue one accumulates, and how they are exchanged. I explained the origins of virtue and karma, and the relationship between loss and gain. Each time, she listened attentively.

I also shared with her how my temperament and personality changed since I started practicing Falun Dafa, and how I treat my ex-daughter-in-law with kindness. This has had a significant impact on Ling. Gradually, her attitude toward Dafa changed.

Later on when I talked about Dafa again, she wasn’t against it as she had been before. However, when I brought up the topic of quitting the CCP and its youth organizations, she still refused.

One day, I spoke with her again as to why it’s important to quit the CCP. This time she smiled, but did not reply. Later, after she got home, she sent me a message saying that she wanted to quit the Young Pioneers and Communist Youth League that she had once joined. I was so excited. I was happy that she finally understood the truth after more than two years.

The Changes in Ling’s Outlook on Life

Ling’s outlook on life and values have undergone drastic changes. Now, when she encounters something unexpected, she says, “Let it be! Just follow the course of nature.” When others treat her badly, she tells me that she thinks, “Maybe I owed them in a past life.” When facing injustice, she simply says, “Forget it. It’s not worth it to argue.” As for the pursuit of money, she responds, “Maybe I don’t have the virtue to swap for it. If I have it, great. If not, that’s fine too.” She now lives a truly relaxed and joyful life. All of these changes are from Dafa.

Just a few days ago, Ling and I recited together, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” It is compassionate Master and Dafa that have changed Ling’s outlook on life.