I Became a Selfless Person After I Practiced Falun Dafa

(Minghui.org) I began practicing Dafa 27 years ago, and I’m now 75. Before I practiced Dafa, I suffered from a serious gynecological issue: my menstrual period lasted for more than 20 days. I took bottle after bottle of medicines, but there was no improvement. I also went to a small clinic for intravenous infusions, and I was treated two weeks every month, yet the effect was minimal. I could not afford to go to a large hospital to explore other treatment options. I also had heart palpitations and extreme weakness. I was so distressed I had difficulty talking. When my children spoke to me, I could only wave my hand because I had no strength to respond. I eventually became bedridden. My relatives were very worried about me.

In August 1998, a relative suggested I practice Falun Dafa and she said it was very effective in improving one’s health. I went with her to someone’s home to listen to Master Li’s lectures recorded in Jinan. I was so weak I had to lean against the wall with my legs stretched out in front of me.

My heart palpitations stopped after I listened to the first lecture. After the second lecture, my chest discomfort eased. After I listened to all nine lectures, I was deeply moved, and I felt that Master’s teachings were profound and taught people how to be good.

Three days after I listened to the lectures, I got my period. I had already purchased my usual medicine, but then I thought: “This time I won’t take it. Master’s teachings are so good—let me rely on Falun Dafa, and see if it truly works.” This time my period lasted only three days, and I felt light and comfortable. In the past, I always had severe back pain and overall discomfort during my period. From that moment on I was convinced. I regretted not learning about Dafa earlier. I studied the Fa and practiced the exercises every day.

Because I went to school for only two years, many characters in Zhuan Falun were unfamiliar to me. The other practitioners at the Fa-study site patiently taught me, and I was gradually able to read the book fluently. I also began to measure myself by the standards of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I considered others first, and I stopped arguing with my family.

In the past, my father-in-law treated me harshly—he always said hurtful things and scolded me over trivial matters. I felt wronged and argued back. After I began practicing Dafa, I no longer argued with him, and I became more considerate of his hardships. I cooked delicious meals for him and cared about his well-being.

One day he said to my husband in front of me, “Why is she so kind to me now? She is so filial.” I replied, “I treat you this way because I practice Falun Dafa. Otherwise, I couldn’t do it.” From then on, my whole family knew that Falun Dafa is good. Our family became harmonious, and my health recovered rapidly. Before my father-in-law passed away, he also obtained the Fa. He came to my daughter-in-law in a dream and told her, “Tell your mother to pay attention to her safety.”

In July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Falun Dafa and ordered practitioners to hand in their Dafa books. A neighbor who believed the CCP’s propaganda urged me, “We have been deceived. Just turn in the books to avoid trouble.” I said firmly, “Dafa saved my life. I will not hand them over. No one can shake my faith.” I continued practicing Dafa and treating others kindly. Family members and neighbors all praised me, and said I was like a completely different person.

In the latter half of 1999, I opened a small guesthouse in the county town. I treated every guest with kindness. Some guests preferred to cook their own meals, so I provided fuel, cookware, and seasonings free of charge. They said, “Staying at your place feels like being at home.” I used every opportunity to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa, explaining that it is legal to practice it and that the persecution is unjust. Many guests understood that Falun Dafa is good. Some took truth-clarification materials with them when they left, and some withdrew from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.

When I told one guest the truth about Dafa, he said, “Do you know what my job is? I specialize in arresting Falun Dafa practitioners. How dare you tell me about this?” I replied, “You have been deceived. No matter what your job is, you must think about your future. Falun Dafa is a cultivation practice that teaches people to be good.” He interrupted me and threatened to report me. I calmly said, “Please don’t. Reporting me will be bad for you and your family.” He said nothing and walked toward the door. I told him, “Please remember: ‘Falun Dafa is good.’”

A couple from Beijing stayed at my guesthouse for several days. I told them about the persecution of Falun Dafa, explaining that the CCP’s past political campaigns involved exploiting the masses to fight against each other and that the persecution of Falun Dafa was no different. The CCP tortures practitioners in hundreds of ways, including beatings, electric shocks, hanging them up, force-feeding them toxic substances, and even harvesting their organs while they are still alive. I encouraged them to withdraw from the Party organizations they had joined.

The husband said, “I know how evil the Party is. During the June Fourth Incident in 1989, I lay prone in a flowerbed by the roadside, afraid to look up. Anyone who lifted their head or moved slightly was shot and killed. Residents nearby dared not open windows, as they would be fired on with machine-guns. I was so terrified I couldn’t move. I even wet my pants.” He said he lay in the flowerbed for hours, and was frightened even after he returned home. After hearing the truth about Dafa and the persecution, the husband and wife gladly withdrew from the CCP organizations and requested two Dafa books before they left.

In January 2020, a man came to my guesthouse. He said he had only 20 yuan and had been turned away from several hotels. He was from Anhui Province and was there to collect a debt, but he couldn’t find the debtor. I told him I practiced Falun Dafa, and I would charge him only 10 yuan for lodging. If he had no money, I would provide the meals. For the first two days he managed to buy some buns and pickles, but after that he was so hungry he could barely stand. I shared my food with him.

On the first day of the Chinese New Year, the city went into lockdown due to the COVID pandemic. He hid upstairs. I cooked meals and delivered them to him every day. He practiced Pure Land Buddhism and always bowed respectfully and thanked me. He said, “You are a true cultivator. Falun Dafa is truly wonderful.” I clarified the truth to him and helped him withdraw from the CCP organizations. He studied the Fa with me.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, police came to inspect the guesthouse. They said that, due to the pandemic, no guests were allowed to stay. I told them he was my cousin, but they still ordered him to leave.

He planned to sleep near an ATM machine. I told him that would be dangerous during the pandemic and arranged for him to temporarily stay at a fellow practitioner’s home. That practitioner gave him food and studied the Fa with him every day. He returned to my guesthouse two weeks later and stayed for more than two months. After the lockdown ended, he found a job, paid all his rent, and bought gifts for me.

He said emotionally, “You saved my life. How can I thank you?” I replied, “Don’t thank me. Thank Master Li. I could not have done this is I did not practice Falun Dafa.” He faced Master’s picture and put his palms together; tears filled his eyes. Before leaving, he asked me for a copy of Zhuan Falun.

I’ve practiced Falun Dafa for 27 years. My life has been elevated through Dafa. I was changed from a selfish person into someone who considers others first. Master saved my life and saved my entire family.

I am grateful to compassionate Master! I am grateful to Falun Dafa!