(Clearwisdom.net) On August 5, 2005, in the mountains of Henan Province, nine practitioners held an experience sharing conference. Only one was a veteran practitioner. The others began practicing Falun Dafa between the 2003 Chinese New Year and a few weeks ago. Their words come from deep within their hearts.

Lao Qi was asked to speak first. He spoke of how he benefited from Falun Dafa. He recounted his heart attack, high blood pressure, and leg pains, all cured through practicing Falun Dafa. Then he said, "I told my children, 'You have seen that I am no longer ill. This saved you a lot of medical expense. You no longer need to worry about me. You have seen how good Falun Dafa is! I am determined to practice it. You all need to believe it and support Falun Dafa.' After learning the truth, my sons, daughters, and grandchildren all said that Falun Dafa is good, and "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" is good. They remember and silently recite the words. My children have also benefited because they listened to me."

Lao Qi told us: In the winter, the children leave for school as early as 6 a.m. The school teacher gave my granddaughter the key for the school door and asked her to open it before 6 a.m. I asked her, "Are you afraid to go to school this early?" She said, "No. I sit in the classroom. If I do not recite my school text, I recite 'Falun Dafa is good,' and 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good,' or I recite poems from Teacher's Hong Yin."

Last month, my daughter went to buy food for our chicken. On the way home, my daughter and another person lost control of their hand-drawn cart on a slope and the cart rolled backwards down the hill at great speed. They thought, "This is it, we are done for!" Suddenly, one bag of chicken food fell in front of a wheel, and the cart stopped and turned. The cart handle knocked my daughter into a deep ditch on the side of the road. The person who sat on top of the cart thought that my daughter might have been killed and shouted, "Are you ok?" My daughter answered, "I am fine" while climbing out of the ditch. Later my daughter said: "Mother, I was fortunate that you told me about Falun Dafa, that you told me that Falun Dafa is good, and that Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good. Think about it! Such a deep ditch and I was thrown into it. If I had fallen on a stone, I would have either died or had a concussion. But I was fine, and I walked back home to ask for help. Falun Dafa is really miraculous. I feel scared right now by just thinking about it. In the future, I will always keep in mind that Falun Dafa is good, and that Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good!"

Listening to her words, I became even more determined in my belief of Falun Dafa. Teacher has come to save us. As long as we follow Teacher's words, Teacher will protect us. I still remember that at the beginning of practicing Falun Gong, I suffered from bad health. One day I took a break when I was weeding the field. At that moment, I felt I should do the Falun Dafa exercises. I did the exercises, although I did not know the movements very well. After finishing the first set of exercises, I began again with my weeding. I finished a large area that morning without feeling tired. Before I practiced Falun Gong, it took me up to three days for the same job. So many miracles have happened to my family and myself. I would say that as long as we listen to Teacher and follow Falun Dafa, we will gain everything.

The second sister-in-law said: "I attained Falun Dafa very late. Lao Qi had told me about Falun Dafa before. I used to believe in gods. I kowtowed and burned incense. But I was still suffering from illnesses. It was painful, although I took medicine daily. Later someone told me about Falun Dafa. The facts I heard made me believe that Falun Dafa is good. Then I listened to Teachers' lectures. I quickly finished the 9 lectures and liked them very much. When doing the sitting meditation with both legs crossed, it was so painful and I wanted to change my position. But remembering Teacher's words, I kept on doing the meditation with double crossed legs. After I endured the pain, I felt very comfortable for an entire day. Now I believe in Falun Dafa only. Since I practiced Falun Dafa, all my illnesses have been cured. I am full of energy all day long.

"Through studying Falun Dafa, I know that a true cultivator should improve his/her heart. If your heart turns from Falun Dafa, everything goes wrong. If your heart is in Falun Dafa, everything turns out well. A few days ago, I was pulling weeds when poisonous ants climbed up one of my legs. I quickly removed them, but I was still bitten and the pain lasted for a few days. The next day I went weeding and poisonous ants climbed up my other leg. I wondered why this happened. Suddenly I remembered that I am a practitioner. So those ants might be here to assimilate to Falun Dafa. Therefore I said, 'I am a practitioner and you ants should not climb up my legs and interfere with my work. You should also assimilate to Falun Dafa and should not climb up my legs anymore. If you keep doing so, you'll be punished.' After I said this, the ants no longer climbed up my legs. When I reached the end of the field, I saw many ants in that area. None of them climbed up my leg. Falun Dafa is miraculous.

"My son-in-law's lower body is paralyzed. I had the wish for him to practice Falun Dafa. I asked my daughter to come and learn Falun Dafa at my home. I told her to teach her husband after she had learned it. After two days, my daughter became busy and could not come. Therefore, I went to her home to clarify the truth, and teach both of them the exercises. Since Falun Dafa is so good, I make full use of my time to tell people the facts about Dafa. So now, dear aunt, it's your turn."

The aunt said, "Since I did not practice Falun Dafa before the persecution started, I had listened to the lies on TV and the radio. I now feel cheated. I came to understand only after I practiced Falun Dafa that it is really great. I now understand that Teacher is saving us. Since I practice Falun Gong, all of my illnesses have been cured. I am full of energy. From now on, I will listen to our Teacher, and do a good job in the three things we practitioners should do. So dear sister, it's your turn now. "

Sister said: "Though I am younger, I am illiterate. I therefore attained Falun Dafa very late. I do not know much. I saw my aunties become healthy after they practiced it, and no longer needed to take any medicine. I was convinced that Falun Dafa is good, and began to practice it. I had bone spurs at the bottom of my feet, which were about one centimeter (about half an inch) long. I could not walk and had to use two medicated protective dressings, which cost 15 yuan each and need to be replaced every few days. Every time this cost 30 yuan. When I did not use the dressing for a few days, my feet would be in bad condition. But after I practiced Falun Dafa, I no longer needed these dressings, my feet no longer hurt and I could walk easily. My hypertension is also cured. Teacher has purified my body. I do not know how much more money I would have had to spend on medicine and pain I would have had to suffer if I had not begun the practice of Falun Dafa. What I saw, heard and experienced all proved that Falun Dafa is good. From now on, I will study Falun Dafa's teachings, do the exercises, and clarify the truth diligently to save more people. Young man, you learned the five sets of exercises in just a few days and have read Zhuan Falun once, could you share your experience now?"

The young man said, "My sister-in-law sent my father a letter with Falun Gong materials in it. I read it. Some time later, red spots appeared on my body, which neither itched nor hurt. The doctor said that this was a decrease in my blood platelet level. Medicine would not help. One day, I suddenly thought of the miracles in the Falun Dafa materials. I told my family, 'I want to practice Falun Gong.' After I learned the exercise from you, I no longer needed to waste my money on medicine. I attained Falun Dafa so late, but I'll do a good job in doing the exercises, sending forth righteous thoughts, and clarifying the truth. Because of truth clarification and my physical changes, my wife also began to practice Falun Gong. I tell former classmates, friends and relatives that Falun Dafa is good, and 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance' is good. After they listened to me, they said, 'Jiang Zemin played tricks on people with his persecution of Falun Gong. So many people were deceived. Falun Gong practitioners should clarify the truth quickly.' In the countryside, we are not that busy. My wife and I get up at 5 a.m. to meditate. After we send forth righteous thoughts at 6 a.m., my wife cooks breakfast and does her chores. I'll practice for another hour. After breakfast, if we do not have other things to do, we study Falun Dafa together and no longer play cards to kill time. After noon or in the evening, we study more or do the exercises again. During the short 20 days since I began with the practice, I experienced big physical and mental changes. I no longer take medicine, no longer salivate as bad as I used to, and no longer bleed when brushing my teeth. Now I am fine. I am very happy and feel physically very light. Falun Dafa is really good. It's hard to be tolerant. As a young person, I would be angry whenever I disagreed with something. Now under similar situations, I would think that I am a practitioner and control myself. I just began with the practice, so that's all I want to say for now."

Then they exchanged ideas and agreed that since they all have benefited from practicing Falun Dafa, they should help others and let them benefit also. They said that even though they attained Falun Dafa relatively late, they should do the three things required during Fa-rectification as well. With righteous thoughts and actions, they should make progress diligently.

August 15, 2005