New Practitioner: Falun Dafa Helped Me Overcome My Tribulation

(Minghui.org) I’ve often felt that I’m such a lucky person since I began practicing Falun Dafa. I encountered Dafa during my most difficult time. My life is full of sunshine and enriched with hope.

Before Practicing Falun Dafa

I was short-tempered before I started practicing Falun Dafa. I often nagged my family, spoke without thinking, and was rude to my younger siblings. Sometimes when I got angry, I would yell at them or even hit them. I never thought about how my behavior would affect the other party.

I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in June 2023. My condition was severe, and I had to undergo a major craniotomy. After the surgery, the doctors closely monitored my condition and administered large doses of medication. A doctor said that I needed to control my diet, avoid using my cell phone, reading, lifting any heavy objects, and rest in bed as much as possible. I practically became a useless person. My life plummeted to rock bottom, and I felt that living was pointless.

The Meaning of Life: Cultivate and Upgrade

I was very fortunate that my younger sister, a Falun Dafa practitioner, gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun in August 2023. I have always loved reading, but because of my illness the doctor had forbidden me from reading, so I dared not read any books or newspapers. But this book kept attracting me. I couldn’t let it go and always wanted to see what the book talked about, so I opened the book.

The content of Zhuan Falun deeply resonated with me, so I disregarded my sickness and read on. I began my journey of cultivation. When I read Lectures Four and Six, and the content about Cultivation of Speech (Lecture Eight, Zhuan Falun), Energy Field (Lecture Three, Zhuan Falun), and A Clear and Clean Mind (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun), for the first time, I clearly realized many of my shortcomings.

Only then did I understand that the meaning of life is to change and correct myself constantly, and that the meaning of coming to the world is to cultivate. In the past, I had always blamed others and external factors for all my problems and mistakes, never thinking about whether I had made any mistakes. Now I found that, in fact, the root of much suffering and conflict actually lay within myself.

After I started cultivating, I began to carefully examine my personality and thoughts, and strove to follow Dafa and change myself into a good person who is considerate when taking any action. I stopped losing my temper uncontrollably and constantly complaining about others, and I no longer expected others to care for and look after me. I worked hard to change and upgrade myself according to the requirements of Dafa. My family told me that I am a different person, and my family life has become harmonious.

Ulziikhutag, a new Falun Dafa practitioner in Mongolia, holds a copy of Zhuan Falun. (Minghui.org)

A Heart-Wrenching Tribulation

I suffered the most severe blow of my life in the autumn of 2024: my beloved son suddenly passed away in an accident. I felt as if the sky had fallen at that moment. My daughter-in-law and my son’s friend were involved in the accident. I felt such deep grief. As a new practitioner, it was difficult for me to take emotion lightly. However, I still thought of Dafa during that moment.

Master said,

“The driver indeed drove the car too fast, but how could he possibly hit someone on purpose?” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)

I did not lash out at my daughter-in-law or my son’s friend who had caused the accident, nor did I impulsively blame them. I didn’t want to send anybody to prison, nor did I want to live with resentment, because they had not intentionally killed my son. I chose to forgive them in my heart. Strengthened by immense energy from Master and Dafa, I maintained my rationality and peace amid such immense suffering.

If I hadn’t practiced Falun Dafa, I would not have been able to withstand such a huge blow. Perhaps I would have done things to harm them out of anger or to seek revenge. But as a Dafa practitioner, I strive to put Master’s teachings into practice in my daily life and demand myself to adhere to the standard of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance during trials and tribulations. Although sometimes I don’t do well, I’ve learned to look within, to forgive others’ mistakes, to be tolerant, and to immediately correct my shortcomings when I recognize them.

Since I began practicing, I have stopped taking medication. I have long since forgotten the restrictions and taboos that the doctors once gave me, and I no longer go for check-ups because I’m very healthy and my mental state is excellent.

It was Dafa that gave me righteous thoughts and made me kind during the most painful time of my life, and with Master’s strengthening, I got through those darkest days. All of this was bestowed by Dafa and Master.

I cannot express my gratitude for Master’s compassionate salvation. I can only strive to cultivate myself and live up to Master’s salvation. Thank you, Master!