(Minghui.org) Falun Gong is extraordinary, with many practitioners and non-practitioners having experienced the power of this cultivation practice. I have practiced Falun Gong for 19 years and can attest to that extraordinariness.
I grew up during China's Cultural Revolution. Thus, I was indoctrinated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) atheism. I lived by the principle that if people attack me, I will have to fight back. This made my relationship with my husband very tense.
My husband is tall, strong, and short-tempered. When he was not happy, I bore the brunt of his anger. Gradually, I began to resent him, waged a cold war against him, and even planned to murder him. This naturally affected my son, who became timid and quiet.
When my husband took another job, he did not come home every day, which gave me more freedom. However, I became addicted to mahjong. I lost all my money, while my son lost interest in studying and became addicted to video games. I became so poor that the only electric device at home was a 25-watt light bulb.
I also suffered from chronic diseases, such as migraines, rheumatism, and gynecological diseases. I was only 28 years old, but looked I was at least 40.
One of my colleagues introduced me to Falun Gong in late 1997. He gave me a book that recounted stories of people who recovered from illnesses.
I learned the five sets of Falun Gong exercises from a few practitioners. I could only sit in the half-lotus position when meditating, but within less than a month my health improved.
Then, my colleague got me a copy of Zhuan Falun, the main book of this cultivation practice. I finished reading the book within a night, and I felt every word in Zhuan Falun spoke to my soul. The next day I read the entire book again. This time I realized that I not only needed to do the exercises, but I also had to be a good person!
Since then, I followed the Falun Gong principles Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I no longer fought with my husband when I was not treated fairly, nor did I swear back, or become aggrieved and vengeful. I tried to look within for my own mistake whenever a problem occurred. Our life became harmonious and my husband’s attitude toward Falun Gong changed from animosity to being supportive.
One of my colleagues was crying during a class break. Her 60-year-old mother suffered a knee injury in an accident. While awaiting surgery, an egg-sized blister covered her leg, which did not get smaller. Thus, it was impossible to do the surgery. However, any delay in the surgery could cause paralysis.
As my colleague did not believe in Falun Gong, given the persecution by the CCP, I visited her mother in the hospital and gave her an amulet with the words, “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She accepted it and promised to recite these two phrases.
The following afternoon, my colleague smiled, “My mother's blister is gone, and the surgery was given the go-ahead.”
However, a professor from the Provincial Hospital warned that because my colleague's mother suffered from heart disease and diabetes, it would be very difficult for her to recover from the operation. Just having the surgery would risk her life.
I visited her again and reminded her to recite the two phrases I shared with her during my last visit. She was discharged only two weeks later.
My colleague began to believe in the power of Falun Gong after she witnessed her mother's recovery.
A few years ago, my foster mother, who was 80 years old, could no longer hold down any food. By the time I was told, she had started to vomit blood and had blood in her stool. The doctor said, “At this age and with blood in the stool ... Please go back home!”
After we returned home, I told her to recite ‘Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” throughout the day.
As an atheist, she never believed in Buddha. Though she did not oppose my practicing Falun Gong, she did not believe in Falun Gong either. Because she was so ill, she accepted the amulet and put it underneath her pillow. She was illiterate, and I taught her the two sentences again and asked her to frequently recite them. Soon she did not vomit anymore.
A few years later, she had a stroke one morning and fell to the floor, which caused her coccygeal vertebra to fracture. She was told that she would be bedridden.
“If you become bedridden,” I said, “who would look after you? You’d better ask for Master Li Hongzhi's help! Sincerely recite ‘Falun Dafa is good’ and ask Master to help you stand up!” She promised to do this.
I visited her two weeks later. She was able to cook and even get the water for a bath! I was surprised.
“I did recover very quickly,” she said. “It was really your Master who helped me!”