(Clearwisdom.net) The following reflects my experience in the practice.
1. Purifying Body and Mind
One day in 1996, I had a fight with my husband and went outside, where I ran into a teacher of mine from high school. I told her about my problems and she gave me a book. She said with a smile, "Read this book carefully. After you understand what's inside the book, you won't feel sorry for yourself. The book can not only heal your soul, but your illnesses."
I took the book, which was Zhuan Falun, and hurried home. I finished reading it that day. I was convinced by the principles taught in the book, and understood many things in my life for which I had no answers. At that moment, I became a practitioner.
2. Being Compassionate to Others
I knew the word "forbearance," but had a hard time understanding it. My husband once had an argument with others outside, and he came home and yelled at me. I became angry and yelled back. He then slammed the door and left. I was so angry that I cried uncontrollably. I developed a headache, and my temperature rose to 104 degrees F. I knew that I hadn't listened to Teacher nor acted like a practitioner, and I began looking within. My eyes hurt from crying, so I listened to Teacher's lectures. The next day I felt relaxed and comfortable, like I was reborn. I went to work as if nothing had happened. I knew that Teacher helped me eliminate a great deal of karma.
As I continued studying the teachings and doing the exercises, my rheumatoid arthritis, which had bothered me for a dozen years, disappeared, and I began feeling light and happy. I was able to catch up with the younger people at work.
3. Clarifying the Facts of the Persecution and Saving People
The persecution started on July 20, 1999. I had no doubts about the practice or Teacher, but due to the persecution, I didn't know who was still practicing. I had a busy job, and all I could do was read Zhuan Falun and a few lectures I had on hand. I told people who I met in the stations, cars, and markets about the beauty of Falun Dafa, but I had no truth-clarification materials available.
One day, a practitioner whom I was very familiar with asked me cautiously, "Are you still practicing?" I told her that there was no way that I would give up such a good practice. She then ran back home and brought me a Minghui Weekly. From then on, she regularly gave me copies of Minghui Weekly, as well as Teacher's new articles, and articles from the Minghui website (Chinese version of Clearwisdom.net). From the materials, I learned about the progress and situation of the Fa-rectification, and knew that it was my responsibility and obligation to help Teacher.
I read an article in the Minghui Weekly entitled "From a Hoe to a Mouse," which touched me. I came from a farming town and was familiar with the lifestyle of doing heavy work from dawn to dusk. The practitioner was able to put down his work, and without waiting for help or depending on others, he set up a truth-clarification materials production site. I had tremendous respect for the practitioner and decided to learn how to use computer, no matter what it took. A few days later, a practitioner called me and asked whether I wanted to learn how to use a computer and build a materials production site at home.
I bought a computer, but the practitioner who was teaching me was not very familiar with the computer either, so I became very confused. The practitioner helped me set up the printer and other accessories, but I didn't know what questions to ask and couldn't read English. Yet when we viewed the first Minghui Weekly on-line and made the first copy of truth clarifying materials, I couldn't believe what we had achieved.
After the materials production site was established, I put all my worries and concerns behind, and let Teacher arrange everything for me. I was not afraid of sensitive dates or police searches, and I didn't hide from anyone or anything, because Teacher arranged this path for me to walk on. My dimension is a field like what Teacher describes,
"...above the exercise site is a shield on which there is a big Falun. A large fashen guards the site above the shield." (from Zhuan Falun)
All we need to do is to eliminate all evils with our righteous thoughts and do the three things that Teacher tells us.
I browse the Minghui website every day, and the Internet blockade doesn't stop me. Before I get on-line, I ask Teacher to strengthen my righteous thoughts and to eliminate all evil beings that block the Internet. I remember one day in March 2009, when a strong wind snapped my phone line, which was also my Internet connection. The phone barely worked those couple of days, but I had no problem getting on the Minghui website.
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