(Minghui.org) Through my years of cultivation, I have undergone changes in body and mind. Master has transformed me from a selfish person filled with karma and desires into someone who is kind to and considerate of others and indifferent to fame and fortune. I am immensely proud to be a Fa-rectification period Dafa practitioner.
Righteous Thoughts Display the Power of Dafa
My grandson, who was in his second year of junior high school last year, lived with me because his school was nearby. One night at 8:30 p.m., I had to go pick him up.
When I was two steps away from the bottom of the stairs on the second floor, I missed a step and fell on my left foot. I immediately thought, “Falun Dafa is good! Whoever wants to persecute me, dream on.” I slowly sat up and thought, “This foot is mine and part of my body. You are not allowed to follow the evil’s command; you must follow my command.
“There is no pain, no sprain, and no misalignment. Dafa practitioners have Master’s protection, and no one can persecute us. A lot of sentient beings are waiting for us to save them. We must get up, not lay still.” With that thought, I grabbed the railing and yelled in my heart, “Get up!” I got up and moved my feet.
I slowly walked down the stairs step by step and got on the electric bicycle to pick up my grandson. At the school entrance, I stayed on the bicycle, using my right foot to hold it up.
My grandson appeared and asked, “Grandpa, how come you didn’t pick me up in the courtyard?” I said, “I’m sorry, Grandpa fell down the stairs today and has a hard time walking, so I didn’t go in.”
He immediately asked, “Have you sent forth righteous thoughts, Grandpa?” I said, “Yes, that was why I didn’t pick you up in the courtyard. I kept sending forth righteous thoughts from here.”
He said, “Okay, I’ll join you to send forth righteous thoughts.” We sent righteous thoughts together as we headed home.
When we got there, his mother and brother were already asleep, and his dad was not yet back from class. My grandson and I share a bedroom, and I went there to send righteous thoughts with my legs crossed.
However, I couldn’t take off my shoe, because my foot was so swollen. The boy was horrified and asked me if he should let his parents know. I said no, because it would not help anything. I said, “We have Master. Let’s sit down and send righteous thoughts.”
I gritted my teeth and took off the shoe. My foot was swollen. I thought, “This is an illusion, stop trying, I won’t buy it. How you swelled up is how you should shrink back. Master is watching over me. The evil has nothing to do with me. Whoever persecutes Dafa practitioners is committing a sin and will be eliminated.”
I gritted my teeth and put my left foot on top of my right leg and sat in the single lotus position to send forth righteous thoughts for about 20 minutes. I asked Master to strengthen me, because I had to sit in the full lotus position to do the meditation exercise so that the pain and swelling would disappear. I knew my foot would be restored to its original condition so that my Dafa work the next day would not be affected.
I chanted in my heart, “When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun)
Then I held my right foot with both hands and put it on my left leg! At first, I was in great pain, but I clenched my teeth and held on, minute by minute. At 20 minutes, I felt I had reached my limit and wanted to put my legs down.
Just then, two characters appeared in front of my eyes: “Hold on.” I knew Master was encouraging me. I thought, “Master is next to me. With Master’s encouragement, what am I afraid of? If Master says I can do it, I can do it for sure. I will hold on.”
After 30 minutes, I felt less pain, and when I reached 50 minutes, I was able to hold on. After an hour, I put my legs down and moved about; I felt much better.
I started to study the Fa, sent forth righteous thoughts at the top of the hour, and continued to study the Fa. By 3:20 a.m., I had completed all five exercises.
I could walk, and all the swelling was gone. I still had a little pain when I crossed my legs, but it would not affect my doing the three things. My foot recovered overnight. My grandson said excitedly, “It’s amazing! Grandpa, please kowtow to Master! Burn a lot of incense and thank Master really well!”
Elder Sister Benefits from Understanding the Truth
Last fall, I distributed truth-clarification materials in the countryside and dropped by to see my 85-year-old sister, whom I hadn’t visited for over a year. As soon as she saw me, she said, “My dear brother, why did it take you so long to come see me again?”
I was scared, “What’s wrong, Sister, what happened?”
She answered with a smile, “Nothing. I just wanted to tell you something.
“Since you taught me to recite ‘Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!’ last year, I have been reciting those phrases day and night. I recite them when I have insomnia, I recite them when I don’t feel well, and I recite them when I’m upset. Whenever there’s something wrong, as soon as I recite it, I feel fine.
“I am now eating well and sleeping well, and my mind is empty except for ‘Dafa is good.’ My body is light, and I walk easily. I feel very good.
“My son and daughter-in-law are nice to me now, and they no longer pick fights with me every two or three days. They bring me delicious food, which never happened before. My son now comes over often for a visit. My four daughters and grandchildren visit me from time to time and buy me food, clothes, and everything I need. I have everything now.
“My days are numbered, but I am unexpectedly rewarded. I know this is because I have recited ‘Dafa is good.’ I have been so blessed.”
She continued, “There is something more amazing! One day last year, I was riding a tricycle to my daughter’s house, and a tractor was coming toward me. I panicked and shouted ‘Falun Dafa is good!’ twice. I heard a loud squeaking noise and the tractor came to a halt. But because the brakes only worked on one side, the tractor spun around 90 degrees and stopped in front of me, sideways. My heart was pounding for quite a while after that.
“Another time, just after the Chinese New Year, my son bought bags of corn to feed the pigs and asked me to help him unload them. When we were almost finished, I accidentally threw out my back. I didn’t take it seriously. I took a rest at noon but it still hurt too much to move. I began reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!’ in my heart.
“My daughter-in-law came over and suggested I pray. I knew she had good intentions, but I didn’t believe what she believed. I told myself, ‘I only believe in Dafa's Master. I believe Dafa is good. I don’t believe anything else no matter what others say.’
“I had a dream that night. A kind-looking old man dressed in a blue robe appeared, came to my bed, slowly reached out his hand, and gently touched my back, saying, ‘It’s okay now,’ and disappeared. I wondered who the old man was and how he knew I had back pain. I tried to turn over slowly and—wonder of wonders—no pain at all! I got up in the morning and moved around, no problem.
“I immediately understood that the old man in my dream was Master Li (Falun Dafa's founder). He was so kind to me.”
My sister continued, “Brother, now that you are here, let me give you some money. Please burn a lot of incense to Master Li and thank him for me. He has saved my life twice in a row. I owe him a lot. ”
Celebrating an 80th Birthday with Family
A few days ago, I studied the Fa with a fellow practitioner—my aunt—and she told me the following story:
“On the second day of the 2021 Chinese New Year, my son told me he was going to take me out to lunch. It is normal for families to get together during the Chinese New Year, so I said okay.
“At noon, my son took my husband and me to the restaurant. When we arrived, we saw that our daughter-in-law, our two daughters, and two grandsons and their wives were already there, and the food was on the table. We realized that they were there waiting for the three of us.
“I was surprised and asked, ‘What are we doing today? Isn’t it just a meal? How come it seems so mysterious?’ My youngest daughter said, ‘Mother, don’t say anything, just sit down and listen to me.’
“After I sat down, she stood up and said seriously, ‘Mother is turning 80 this year...’ I hurriedly said, ‘I told your sister I don’t want any celebrations.’
“She said, ‘It’s up to us children to decide if we celebrate it or not; it’s not up to you. We listen to you on other things, but today you have to listen to us. Today we are all here to celebrate your 80th birthday. We wish you a happy new year and all the best and wish you a lot of blessings and longevity.
“‘Now we will recite "Falun Dafa is Good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” in our hearts three times’”
“The whole family applauded, and I applauded, too. Our daughter said, ‘On this joyous day, let each one of us offer our sincere love to our mother now!’
“My daughter-in-law bought me a jacket and insisted that I put it on. My son gave me a red envelope containing 800 yuan with the words ‘Falun Dafa is good!’ on it; my granddaughter-in-law offered me a red envelope with 800 yuan with the words ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ on it.
“My two daughters each gave me 800 yuan, and my two grandsons each gave me 500 yuan. Then my daughter-in-law took a picture of the entire family and asked me to hold up the red envelopes with the words of ‘Falun Dafa is good’ and ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’
“They all faced the words with their palms pressed together in the picture. I felt that the room was filled with powerful energy, and I couldn’t hold back my tears.
“I thanked Master for using this form to let my children speak from the bottom of their hearts and express their sincere respect for Master and Dafa.”
There are many more touching stories like these, but this is all I can share now. In summary, during the course of our cultivation, Master has endured so much for us Dafa practitioners, and it is difficult to describe in words what Master has done for us. The only thing I can do is to advance more and more diligently, cultivate myself well, and not give Master any trouble.
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Falun Dafa is miraculous and powerful, and its power spreads from the utmost minuscule to the vastest of the vast. The examples described in this article are only a small manifestation of the power of Dafa on the secular level. Dafa can bring worldly benefits to human beings and it can also bring people to their true origins.
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