(Clearwisdom.net) I am a 63-year-old Falun Dafa practitioner. There are very few wrinkles on my face. My acquaintances say that I am healthy. This is the result of my practice in Dafa.
In the past month, I could not study the Fa with a peaceful mind, and treated myself as an everyday person. After a meal I always wanted to go for a walk to keep myself in good shape. On August 14, 2008, I suddenly felt that one of my legs was longer than the other, I couldn't balance and it seemed like the symptoms of a stroke. As I was a Dafa practitioner, I had a firm thought that I would not have any problem though. In the afternoon, I suddenly lost my balance and fell to the ground. Fortunately, where I fell, there was a small tree, so I used it as a lever to pull myself up. I did not want anyone to see what happened, because I am a Dafa practitioner. Dafa practitioners are supposed to be free of illness. How could I validate the Fa in the future? That evening, I could not follow Teacher's instructions when doing the exercises, and pushed myself to stand there for the hour of standing exercises. When I had finished the exercises, my wife, who is also a practitioner, said, "It's okay. Don't worry about it." Teacher said: "No matter what it is you have encountered as you've gone about validating the Fa, it is all, I will tell you, a good thing" ("Fa Teaching at the 2008 New York Conference"). I thought that I would feel better after a good night's rest, but I couldn't fall asleep for the whole night. My mind was troubled with all kinds of thoughts, none of which were righteous.
The next morning, I knelt down in front of Teacher's picture, and said, "Teacher, I know I am not a diligent practitioner and find it difficult to improve myself. However, I do not want to discredit Dafa." The same day, a fellow practitioner gave me a copy of Minghui Weekly, No. 340. When I read it I became inspired by the article "Fellow Practitioners, Please Put Down Your Attachments." I looked inward and noticed I had many attachments, which allowed the evil to take advantage of me. I asked myself, "Did I really assimilate to Dafa? Did I really melt into the Fa?" Any incorrect human characteristics or notions can be corrected in Dafa. I have practiced for over 10 years. How can I be interfered with by an illness? I must negate this illness, it cannot interfere with me, a Dafa practitioner, a future God. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are ordinary people's affairs. I have Teacher to look after me.
On the third day, a fellow practitioner assisted in sending forth righteous thoughts for me. After that, the practitioner said, "Study the Fa more and look inward. Karma will be eliminated only when you really improve in the Fa." I know that when I studied the Fa I was not able to think clearly, I couldn't keep my eyes open and kept falling asleep. I continuously sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the dark minions and rotten demons, and felt my mind becoming clearer. When I read the section "The Things Your Teacher Gives His Students" in Zhuan Falun, my mind suddenly became clear. I did not feel dizzy anymore and could stand up quite easily. Dafa's miracle happened to me. I used to be skeptical when fellow practitioners talked about Dafa's miracles. Now, I really believe that miracles can happen. I knelt in front of Teacher's picture and was moved to tears. I would like to thank Teacher.
From now on, I am determined to improve in cultivation and believe in Teacher, believe in Dafa, and do the three things well. No matter how difficult, I will follow Teacher till the end. This is my own experience, which I would like to share with fellow practitioners who are going through an illness tribulation.
September 20, 2008.