(Clearwisdom.net) I once thought that I was an absolute atheist due to the education I had from primary school to university, as well as in my research work. Although my parents believed in Buddhas, I did not, but accepted their traditional teachings, such as “do not have the heart of harming others,” and “help me with a drop, and I will return the whole spring.” I also accepted their advice to stay far away from politics, be kind, and go about things rationally. People considered me to be a good person.
In 1992 my workplace organized a spring tour, which was the beginning of changing my atheistic mentality.
Our group visited a mountain, and when we descended halfway, a Taoist who had once cultivated in Qingcheng Mountain suddenly stood up. He pointed at me in the crowd, and said that he wanted to tell my fortune. My colleagues became excited at the prospect, so I agreed for the first time in my life to have my fortune told. I wanted to discover the flaws in fortune telling, and use the opportunity to expose its deceit and bring honor to science. Unexpectedly, the Taoist went through my life and some specific instances accurately, as if he had known me for decades. He surprised me and the whole group. When I asked him why he wanted to tell me about my future, he said it was for offering salvation to people. This dramatically challenged my atheist notions and not believing in the divine, and helped me in stepping onto the path of Falun Dafa in 1997.
The direct cause of my beginning to practice Falun Gong was the amazing experience of a good friend.
This good friend of mine is an associate professor at a university who specializes in philosophy. Part of her curriculum was teaching “Marxism-Leninism,” and she joined the Chinese Communist Party when she was doing her research. However, she took fame and gain lightly, and was known for her goodhearted nature. For many years, she had fallen into a whirlpool of emotions and could not get out – she felt guilty for not being completely loyal and attentive to her mother, she was annoyed with her husband, and she was constantly worried about her child– all of which led to bad days and many illnesses. She had several operations, became emaciated, and took lots of medicine. Looking for answers, she delved into Buddhism, and worshiped Buddha, chanting the sutras at home every day. She also practiced qigong, but her condition did not improve.
Until one day, she told me that she was practicing Falun Gong, and no longer needed to take medicine. She paid respect to Buddhas and Gods, but no longer pursued anything. She could also tolerate her family and let things happen naturally. I came to believe that with the change in her notions and state of mind, that her body had to change for the better. This was confirmed merely several months later, when her normal weight was restored, and her facial expression and state of mind was very good.
I originally believed the notion that “seeing is believing.” Witnessing the supernatural changes of my close friend after practicing Falun Gong made me curious, and I was fortunate to obtain a copy of Zhuan Falun on May 18, 1997. I was deeply attracted to this profound Buddha Fa. In a period of time, I spent nearly all my spare time reading the book, and found that my world outlook change along with it! What was more incredible, my third eye opened on the 7th day of reading the book, before I had even learned the exercise movements. I saw a transparent, moving, colorful light, things so wonderful that I had never seen with my naked eye. I had already realized that this came about through studying the Fa, and knew that Teacher was encouraging me, so I watched these scenes without attachment for a very long time. I was captured by the broad and profound principles of Falun Gong, and deeply believed that I had found the true science. I decided to fundamentally change many former notions, enabling myself to obtain a new life. Time does not wait for us. Although I had no illness or pain, I resolutely decided to practice Falun Gong.
After starting to practice, a series of incredible things happened to me and fellow practitioners, incapable of being explained with modern science. But the answers can all be found in Zhuan Falun. Here is an example:
Before getting a vaccine for Hepatitis B, person A's physical exam showed that her liver function was normal. After a period of time after having been injected with the vaccine, her eyes turned yellow, and her urine changed color. Her colleagues all suspected that she had contracted hepatitis. Indeed, the hospital later diagnosed her with paroxysmal hepatitis! Person A's condition was getting worse and worse. Her husband asked for well-known doctors to treat her, she took lots of medication daily, asked for help from the heavens, and practiced qigong, but nothing helped. One day, she took a suggestion from her doctor, and slowly walked to the nearby park for some fresh air. A Falun Gong practice site was nearby, and she was attracted to the wonderful music at the practice site. A volunteer talked to her about Falun Gong, and showed her Zhuan Falun. She read the book, and the profound principles of Zhuan Falun let her understand the relationship between illness and karma, loss and gain, and the meaning of life. She read through Zhuan Falun again and again, abandoned the things she had practiced before, and quickly became a Falun Gong practitioner. Over ten years have passed now. She has held steadfast to the practice, has not taken medicine, and has been completely healthy. The doctors found the change in her health to be unexplainable.
Person A not only had great changes physically, but in other areas too. Her husband is a cadre in an important department of a provincial ministry, so she often received money in red envelopes (bribes) from officers in various related departments. Previously, person A happily counted the money every time, but also had jealousy, believing that she would get more if her husband was a higher-ranking cadre. After she became a Falun Gong practitioner, she insisted that her husband return the money right away. Moreover, her xinxing improved, and her originally tense relationship with her mother-in-law and children became harmonious. The changes in person A got those around her to believe that Falun Gong brings people physical health and peace of mind, and that it must be righteous and good! Her family, relatives, and close friends also learned Falun Gong after seeing the changes in her. Over ten years have passed, with repeated difficulties, but they still persist in practicing Falun Dafa, and never give up!
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