Encouraging My Family to Practice Falun Dafa

(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in September 1997. I am now 70 years old. I experienced the joy of physical recovery and deep gratitude to Master Li during the early days of my practice. I also went through a period of depression following the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution that began in 1999. By studying and memorizing the Fa teachings and reading practitioners’ cultivation experiences on Minghui.org, I gradually came to understand what true cultivation means.

I would like to share briefly how I encouraged my family members to practice Dafa, the miracles that occurred among them, and my own experiences on my cultivation journey.

Practicing Falun Dafa Cured My Mother’s Trigeminal Neuralgia

I had been in poor health since I was a child. At the age of 30, I suddenly developed severe rheumatoid arthritis. For years, my mother took me from one health care professional to another and had me try all kinds of treatments, but nothing helped. After I began practicing Falun Dafa, all my ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, disappeared. My mother was overjoyed and supported my practice. After the CCP began persecuting Falun Dafa, however, she was frightened by the propaganda on television and discouraged me from practicing. Luckily, we lived apart, so she wasn’t able to stop me.

My mother developed trigeminal neuralgia when she was 79. When the pain struck, it was unbearable. She would even bang her head against the wall. She had to take carbamazepine (a strong pain medication) to manage the pain. Over time, domestically produced medication no longer helped her—only imported drugs provided some relief. Later, my uncle invited a specialist from Beijing to do an expensive nerve-stripping surgery. My mother was afraid and did not want to go through with it. I said to her, “Mom, why not learn Falun Dafa with me? Only Dafa can truly help you.” She agreed and began practicing. In less than a week, she stopped taking all her medications, and both her headaches and convulsions disappeared.

My mother was deeply moved and said, “Thank you, Master! Thank you, Dafa!” From that moment on, her trigeminal neuralgia was completely cured. As she practiced, Master even showed her a large Buddha, encouraging her to cultivate diligently.

My Sister Recovered from a Brain Tumor and Paralysis After Practicing Falun Dafa for a Month

Last April, my younger sister suddenly complained of a severe headache, and the left side of her body became paralyzed. She was later diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor that was compressing her motor nerves, causing paralysis. She became bedridden and required full-time care. At the time, she was not told that the tumor was malignant, as both the doctor and family members chose to keep this from her. The doctor, however, informed the family to be prepared, saying that her remaining time might only be measured in weeks.

I suggested that she read the book Zhuan Falun with me every day. We read through the entire book in just two days. I also had her listen to Master’s recorded lectures and sincerely recite, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” whenever she could. Gradually, my sister began to regain the ability to move. After she could lift her hands and legs, I taught her the Dafa exercises. At first, she could only do them sitting in bed, but after a while she was able to stand. Within a month, she had completely recovered.

My sister is convinced that Master saved her life. She sincerely says, “Thank you, Master! Thank you, Dafa!” She has resolved to cultivate diligently and live up to Master’s compassionate salvation.

Memorizing and Copying the Fa, Eliminating the Attachment to Comfort

For the past few years, I have been disturbed by a sleep affliction. Every morning after sending forth righteous thoughts, I would always go back to sleep, and I could never break through this. When I talked with other practitioners, one of them said, “If you can’t even get over something this small, how can you cultivate?” That made me feel ashamed. I realized that Master sent a fellow practitioner to enlighten me, so I made up my mind to overcome this.

I started focusing on memorizing and copying the Fa and also looked inward. I finally found the problems: the desire for comfort, selfishness, being lax in cultivation, and more. I sent righteous thoughts more often to eliminate these attachments and factors that interfered with my efforts to assist Master in rectifying the Fa and saving people. Through diligent cultivation, I recently overcame these attachments and interference and no longer go back to sleep. After sending righteous thoughts this morning, I began reciting and copying the Fa. I must persevere to the end, eliminate complacency, and diligently cultivate.

The time for cultivation is running out. I am determined to seize the remaining time to cultivate diligently, study the Fa more, study the Fa well, do the three things Master has entrusted to me, fulfill my mission, honor my vow, and return home with Master.