(Minghui.org) After I saw two different people – one who does not believe in Falun Dafa and one who does, have two different outcomes, I started to think there must be a reason this happened. When I saw my sister being persecuted for practicing Falun Dafa but she still refused to give up her belief, I was convinced Falun Dafa must be very special. Later, I started practicing Falun Dafa in 2009 with my sister's help. Since then, many remarkable things have happened to my entire family. Below is my cultivation experience.
Two Different Outcomes
Pressured by the Communist authorities, an elementary teacher in my village handed over a Falun Dafa book in the autumn of 1999. Later, he became ill and neither Chinese or Western medicine could not cure his illness. He finally died.
My retired sister was imprisoned in the city's detention center in October 2002 for practicing Falun Dafa. Relatives and friends went to visit her, wondering, “She is such a kind and good person. She was a Party member before she retired and she was given several awards for her outstanding character. Why was this innocent woman imprisoned along with criminals?”
The reception room at the detention center had a two square foot hole window for the prisoner to meet and talk with visitors. When my sister was brought out, she stood at the hole and shouted energetically, “Falun Dafa is good!” Her voice was loud and strong, causing the officers behind her and people who were present to be stunned. Everyone looked at her quietly. She continued, “I cultivate Falun Dafa and use Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance as my guide to be a good person. There's nothing wrong with it. The CCP is making a mistake by arresting Falun Dafa practitioners. Don't worry about me. I used to be filled with illnesses, but they all disappeared after I began practicing Falun Dafa. You must remember Falun Dafa is good!”
I thought to myself, “Two people have different views and outcomes. There must be a reason for it.”
Endure Suffering and Persist On – It Must Be a Good Thing
My sister was released from the detention center in August 2003. We brought her from the city to my house in the village so that she could take care of our paralyzed mother. A few officers from the police station came to my house and harassed us, saying that my sister did not “apply for leave” and wanted to take her away. My sister explained to them peacefully that the persecution of Falun Dafa was wrong. Later, one officer went out to make a call to the “superior.” He came back and said, “We will not take you away today” and they hurried away.
I noticed that there is always a uprightness in my sister's tone which can change a bad situation.
Five to six years passed but my sister never talked about the suffering she experienced. We later learned that during those years, she was detained in a labor camp and brainwashing class for upholding her belief and speaking out to the public. My sister and her husband moved outside of the city to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from harassing their children. The CCP went to harass and monitor her after they knew of it and attempted to arrest her a few times but she managed to escape and leave home. She led a wandering life for one year. She took risks, suffered a great deal but persisted in cultivating, which, again made me feel there must be some reason she would sacrifice so much.
My Practicing Falun Dafa Benefits My Whole Family
I was diagnosed with hip bone necrosis in August 2009 and could not walk. My sister made a special trip to my home and brought Zhuan Falun with her. She suggested I study the Fa and cultivate my heart and do the exercises to keep fit.
I enlightened after studying the Fa and cultivating for a period of time, “Master is compassionate and sent my sister to find me and help me to begin practicing.”
Although there weren't any practitioners nearby that I could interact with, Master saw my sincere wish to practice and my righteous thoughts. My family of three generations receive the blessings brought by Dafa.
To begin with myself, I had hip bone necrosis for many years and nothing in Chinese or Western medicine could help. The pain was unbearable but not long after I began practicing Falun Dafa, the pain was gone. Previously, I could not walk at all but now I could lean on a stick and walk around. I even did some farm work. I was so excited! I told everyone, “I recovered after practicing Falun Dafa. The master of Falun Dafa saved me!”
I told everyone around me about Falun Dafa and the persecution and they agreed to withdraw their memberships in the CCP and its affiliates. I also taught them to recite “Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Whenever relatives and friends come to visit me, I talk to them about Falun Dafa.
Although my level of education is not high, I relied on a heart of saving people and many people came to understand the truth from talking to me.
My wife was overjoyed to see the changes in me and started to cultivate too. She has not been sick after she began practicing and often says, “I want to read Falun Dafa books whenever I have the time.”
My wife is in her sixties. As the young people had gone far away to work, she had to do all the farm work. Once, she carried a big bunch of stalks and walked down the mountain. She lost her footing and rolled down the slope. She was pulled down by all the things she was carrying. However, she was not injured. She told others, “It is because I cultivate Falun Dafa and often recite Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good. Master protected me.” Another person said, “I fell off a two-foot high bench. My lower back was fractured and I spent 6000 yuan on my medical expenses, yet I still have not recovered. From now on, I must recite Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good too.”
My eldest daughter who is married and lives in another province had heart surgery. She was in a danger of not able to breathe at any time. Once I began practicing Dafa, I encouraged her to practice too. Her body is getting better and better after cultivating for more than five years and she even went back to work.
My second son did not quite believe initially and even said, “I don't believe in those spiritual things. I believe in science. The CCP is attacking Falun Dafa now, so it's dangerous to believe in Falun Dafa.” After I talked to him, he did not try to stop me. He bought a car not long after. He hadn't even put on the license plate yet before he had an accident. He ran into a disabled person. He was shocked and took the person to the hospital. The result showed that the person sustained only a few minor bruises. My son was relieved and sincerely believed that it Falun Dafa that provided protection from serious damage from the accident.
Another even more amazing thing happened. My eldest son's daughter was studying in nursery school when she mistakenly ate peanuts that were mixed with rat poison. She was in a coma in the hospital for more than twenty days. The doctor said that she would die and told the family to bring her home and wait for her death. Although the child survived, her brain was damaged badly. She became unresponsive and could barely talk.
However, after I began practicing Dafa, I taught her to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Her situation greatly improved. She gradually caught up in her studies, too, by the time she was in high school. When it was time for the college entrance exams, no one thought she would pass them. She lacked confidence in herself. Her grandmother and I encouraged her and reminded her to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” more frequently. A miracle happened! She was admitted to college! She also found a good job after graduating from college last year.
Although I should be more diligent in my cultivation, I know that my heart of believing, persisting in cultivating and safeguarding Dafa will not change. I must seize these final moments to follow Master's requirements, cultivate myself well and help more people see the goodness of Dafa.
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