(Minghui.org) Some months ago, my boss asked me to tidy up the dining room designated for the government personnel in our company. I had just gathered up a large paper box of empty red wine bottles and was about to throw it into the rubbish bin. Just as I lifted up the box and walked outside, I felt that my hands were losing their grip.
I quickly put down the box, swung my hands and tried to lift the box again. But suddenly, my whole body could no longer move and there was a sharp pain in my lower back. I immediately thought to myself: I am fine, I am fine. Then I tried to bend down to lift the box again. However, no matter how I tried, I just could not bend down. The pain in my back was so bad that I did not dare to move again.
Just then, my boss approached me, “What happened to you?” I said, “I am fine, boss. Just that my back is feeling a bit uncomfortable.” She said, “Did you sprain your back?” I replied, “I am fine.” Then, my boss lifted up the box and threw it into the rubbish bin. I slowly moved step by step back into the room and found a chair to sit down.
Since I am a Falun Dafa practitioner, I thought about why my back suddenly seemed injured and painful. Thinking back I remembered that when my boss asked me to tidy up the kitchen, my co-workers were talking and laughing and no one came to help me. Even at the moment when I could no longer hold up the box and quickly put it down on the floor, they just walked past me as though they did not see anything.
At this moment, I identified attachments of strong jealousy, resentment, hatred and competitiveness. I quietly sent forth righteous thoughts to get rid of these bad attachments. After that, I felt a bit better. I stood up slowly and placed a warm cloth on my back.
It was already lunch time by then and everybody was talking and laughing happily. Not one of my coworkers seemed to care about my plight. I always show concern and help them when they are not feeling well. Why is it then, that when I am not feeling well, they do not show me any concern? The anger in my heart shot up and everyone took notice of this! Several unkind comments were made. I know that Master was telling me through their mouths that I would be fine, but I still hoped that someone would show some concern for me.
After eating lunch, I found a place to quietly send forth righteous thoughts. I concentrated on getting rid of the disturbances and persecution that the old forces were trying to force upon me, and eliminated my attachments to complaining, hatred and grievances. Then, I felt much better. I was walking a bit slower, but at least I could walk now. However, when my boss told me, “There are guests expected tonight; you need to stay and work overtime,” my complaints and hatred immediately welled up once again.
I was already in so much discomfort, yet my boss did not let me go home to rest, and even asked me to work overtime! However, I immediately corrected my thoughts. The situation was actually a good thing, that could help me improve my xinxing and get rid of this bad attachment to complaint and hatred. With that, I slowly laid the table cloth, set out the cutlery and finished the dining room decorations all by myself.
The boss remarked, “You are walking so slowly, step by step, how can you attend to the guests tonight?” I said, “No problem, I will do it slowly.” The boss said, “You had better knock off at your normal time.” That evening, I left as usual at 5 o’clock and walked to the public bus stop slowly and carefully. When the bus came, I held on to the door and got onto the bus with much effort. The walk home from the bus stop that normally takes me 15 minutes, took me half an hour this time.
After entering the house, I just felt like lying down on the bed. However, with the pain, I was not able to climb onto my bed. When my family members saw me like that, they wanted me to take medicine and go to the hospital for evaluation of the injury. I said, “I am fine, you all do not have to worry.” Then I returned to my room. I knew in my heart that I should practice the exercises. Since I was unable to squat down, I practiced the first, second and third sets of exercises. After doing the exercises, I leaned on the side of the bed and moved my legs up one at a time. Then, I sat in the full lotus position and sent forth righteous thoughts. I eliminated the evil elements and attachments in my own dimension, such as hatred, jealousy, grievances and seeking comfort. After sending forth righteous thoughts, I wanted to lie down but it was still very difficult. Therefore, I sat on the bed and leaned on one side instead. Gradually, I fell asleep.
When I woke up in the middle of the night, I realized that I was now in my normal sleeping posture. I realized the back injury was an illusion and I was totally fine. I had acknowledged this situation as an “illness.” Therefore, I immediately sat up, erected my palm and sent forth righteous thoughts. I do not know how long I did this for, but I finally got tired, lay down and continued to sleep.
When I woke up the next morning, I completed all five sets of exercises at one go. When I was practicing the fourth exercise, the movements resulted in back pain but I persevered until I could perform the movements successfully. After completing all five exercises, I felt so much more relaxed. I determined that I needed to look within whenever I meet with problems and I also needed to study the Fa more. By the third day after my injury I had pretty much returned to normal. Although my back still felt a little stiff, it no longer hurt.
On the fourth day, I went back to work as normal. When I saw my boss, I even twirled around in front of her and said, “Boss, see, I recovered!” My boss smiled and said, “This is indeed quite miraculous!”
After that, I shared this incident with my colleagues and friends. Some of them knew people who had suffered from back injuries. They spent a lot of money on surgeries, but have yet to recover. One person said that a colleague at their workplace had met with a similar situation but just could not get rid of the symptoms totally even after a few years. They noted that some people even still need to take medications and other treatments rather frequently.
I just persisted in my belief in Falun Dafa and Master Li Hongzhi (Dafa’s founder). I know that Master has suffered a lot of hardship for me.
Thank you, Master Li! Thank you, Dafa!
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