(Minghui.org) The greatest fortune of my life is practicing Falun Dafa. Through my practice, a body full of illnesses was cured and the purpose of life was revealed to me.
I was born with very poor health. My mother frequently took me to the neighboring village for naprapathy (treating illness through manipulation) by an expert. At a very young age, my joints would sprain easily and my blood circulation was poor.
I took various Western and traditional Chinese medicine without much success. As a side effect, my face was swollen and became abnormally round-shaped. Once, I had a blood draw in the hospital but blood would not come out as my vein was extremely thin. Afterwards, my hand was paralyzed for a time.
One night as I watched TV, I saw a program introducing Falun Dafa. It talked about a mother and daughter who obtained good health through practicing Dafa. It also mentioned that there were virtually no restrictions and one could practice at any location that was convenient. Although the TV program ran only for a few seconds, I was overjoyed and knew that this was exactly what I wanted.
I had a thought that I must start looking for someone who could teach me. Within a few days, one of my friends obtained a copy of Zhuan Falun, the core teachings of Falun Dafa.
At the time, I'd had a fish bone lodged in my throat for two weeks, with each swallow causing severe pain. After reading merely a few pages of Zhuan Falun, the bone disappeared without me even noticing. Whenever I recall this experience, I can't help my tears of gratitude and I marvel at the power of Dafa.
As I formally started practicing Dafa, all of my illnesses were cured. Good health and happiness have been accompanying me as a true Dafa practitioner for the last nineteen years, without the need for medication – not even a single pill.
At the beginning of my practice, I read three chapters of Zhuan Falun every day after work. Every night I brought the music player to the group practice site. Although our group did not have many practitioners at the time, we all practiced in the morning and at night, rain or shine.
My body was purified at an amazing pace. I could see my home shining with golden light and Falun everywhere. Along with the Fa-rectification process, I have been to many countries to promote Dafa, which gave me a great sense of happiness. I knew it was arranged by Master as encouragement.
Once, I was in Indonesia and Myanmar to promote Dafa. Somehow one of my feet became swollen and I could not walk without assistance. Fellow practitioners helped me back to the hotel and kept chatting with me along the way. I had a thought in my heart and said to the swollen foot, “Listen, my mission today is to assist Master in the Fa-rectification. I must stride without any hindrance.”
Something wondrous happened. I could suddenly walk briskly. Fellow practitioners were even surprised at my quick recovery.
Another time, practitioners came from all over Taiwan to the Penghu Islands to promote Dafa. As a practitioner was cutting a piece of paper that I was holding in the dim light at night, the practitioner accidentally cut my hand and blood gushed out immediately. I did not feel much pain at the moment.
I told the practitioner, who was feeling very guilty and sorry, not to worry. I used some tissue paper to cover the cut and wrapped it in a piece of tape, then returned to our planned activities. Later, the tape came off naturally and the cut disappeared when I took a shower.
The wondrous nature of Dafa has manifested in many such cases that are not listed here. I am grateful to Master for caring and enduring tremendously for practitioners. It is truly as Master taught us,
“There is no affect between master and discipleThe Buddha’s grace remolds Heaven and EarthWhen disciples have ample righteous thoughtsMaster has the power to turn back the tide”(The Master-Disciple Bond, Hong Yin II)
One night three years ago, as I walked home after group practice, a motorcycle hit me from behind and threw me in the air. I did not panic. I shouted out to Master for help.
As I landed on the ground, I was not able to move and asked the motorist to help me sit up. The motorist came over and said, “Ma'am, you must not move.”
“Don't worry,” I said, “I am responsible for my actions since I asked you to help.” So he helped me sit up and I sat with my legs crossed in the full lotus position. I knew Master was protecting me as I could sit without any pain. Tears kept running down my cheeks.
As the ambulance and medics came to the accident site, I wanted them to take me home while they insisted they must take me to the hospital.
I did not want to make trouble for them and agreed. Three doctors were involved in my treatment and told me that it would take three months for me to recover, as my pelvis was broken and spine fractured.
During the three days in the hospital, I did the exercises and read Zhuan Falun as normal. The doctor told me not to do the sitting meditation in the full lotus position because the bones needed time to heal and join properly.
I told them that practicing would actually help with the healing. I knew it was a good opportunity, so I talked to the doctors about Dafa. They did not oppose me any more. At the end of the three days' stay, they saw the extraordinary pace of my recovery so they agreed to release me.
The local mediation committee sent two staffers to help with the legal process between me and the motorist. I knew that nothing was random and I should not blame the motorist. The two officials told me that it was truly an eye-opening experience for them. They said that people would usually demand the maximum amount of compensation; on the contrary, I did not ask for a penny.
I told them, “I am a Dafa practitioner. Our Master taught us to hold ourselves to a high standard and be considerate of others.”
Looking at my ID card, they pointed out, “No wonder you look so young for your age.” They then asked for Dafa books to take home. I gave them the books with my best wishes and told them that they were blessed for getting to know Dafa. I also gave them information about our local group practice site.
Master has arranged everything for us and endured a lot for practitioners. Every moment in time now is an extension obtained at the cost of Master's suffering. As practitioners, we must cherish and seize the time to do the three things well and live up to the honor of Master's benevolent salvation.
Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners.