(Minghui.org) In 2004, When my daughter was five, she and I both started practicing Falun Dafa. That was a wonderful time, as we were bathed in the righteous Fa energy field of our great and compassionate Master.
Although the evil persecution was running rampant, my daughter and I cheerfully did the three things Master Li required. And although my daughter was young, she was happy and diligent in cultivation.
My Imprisonment Shatters Our Family
In September 2012, about 30 police officers suddenly broke into my home and arrested me. I wasn’t released until 2016.
When I returned home, I saw the terrible state of things and had an indescribable feeling.
Just as Master said,
“...A hundred hardships falling all at once,See how one lives....”(“Tempering One’s Heart and Will” in Hong Yin)
My mother, who used to study the Fa with me, had passed away; my husband, who lived with me for 30 years, was in the process of divorcing me; and my daughter, who I was most proud of, had stopped practicing Dafa.
I needed someone to take care of me! I used to have a good financial situation, but I was left with huge debts. My once warm and happy home had been shattered.
How could I live like this? I cried! What worried me the most was that my daughter left Dafa. As I was on the verge of suffering a mental breakdown, Master’s Fa appeared in my mind:
“Great enlightened beings fear no hardshipTheir will is cast of diamond...”(“Righteous Thought, Right Action” in Hong Yin II)
It was Master who helped me cheer up quickly. I was grateful to Master for always taking care of me, even though I felt I was not living up to His expectations.
Looking at my daughter, I wanted to cry but had no tears. She wore short-legged pants, and her ankles were exposed during the winter. However, she was kind and took good care of me.
I began to wrack my brain about how I could get my daughter to return to Dafa. After much painstaking effort, I finally came up with a simple solution. I decided to read a passage of Master’s Fa, or an article from the Minghui website to her every day.
At the beginning, not only did she not listen or allow me to read, but she even talked back to me. I was not discouraged. I believed that one day, I would be able to wake her up.
Master said:
“You should educate children with reason so that you can really teach them well.” (Lecture Nine in Zhuan Falun)
I listened to Master’s words, studied the Fa lectures and read the Minghui articles with all of my heart. I then found some relevant Fa teachings or Minghui articles to share with my daughter.
During the process, although she stopped talking back, she didn’t say a word. I still insisted on reading to her, because Master said: “A person is like a container, and he is whatever he contains.” (“Melt into the Fa” in Essentials for Further Advancement)
Making a Breakthrough by Looking Within
One morning, I found my daughter had been playing with her cell phone all night, and I became so angry that I couldn’t help but hit her. While walking to work, I cried and asked myself why I behaved that way?
I then tried to put myself in her shoes thinking, why would she do that?
Master said:
“Mercy can melt heaven and earth into springRighteous thought can save people of the world”(“Fa Rectifies the Cosmos” in Hong Yin II)
I asked myself, didn’t I violate the principles of the universe? I was not being kind and tolerant!
It was only then I realized that I should look inward: I found my attachments of looking down on her, resentment, saving face, clinging to myself, feeling that I was wronged, and being unkind. With so many attachments, how could I help my daughter return to Dafa?!
After finding my attachments, I said to Master: “Master, these bad things are not me; I want to awaken my daughter with compassion.”
In the evening, I called my daughter to my room with a gentle and compassionate tone. I first apologized to her: “My attitude towards you has not been good. I beat you and scolded you; I was wrong. I didn’t follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Please forgive me. From now on, I won’t scold you or hit you! Please believe that mom will be able to do well.”
I cried, and she cried too. At the same time, she apologized to me, saying she didn’t do well, and would not talk back and get rid of her bad habits.
From that day on, both of us seemed to be different people, and spoke to each other with smiles. I continued reading Master’s Fa or articles to her on a daily basis.
One night, I read a short story from the Minghui website. As I was reading, my daughter suddenly said, “Mom, is this true?” I was stunned. After more than half a year, she finally spoke to me.
I said happily, “Of course it’s true! Because we learn Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, the first word is Truthfulness!” She said, “Oh.”
I was overjoyed, she finally understood! From that day on, the tension between us was replaced with laughter.
I still read the Fa to her, but what’s different is I no longer read it by myself. My daughter and I exchanged thoughts together.
My heartfelt gratitude was beyond words! Thank you Master for your boundless mercy.
“Do You Want to Go to a Hospital or Study the Fa With Me?”
One night, I was staying overnight at a friend’s place. My daughter came home from school and called, saying that she had a high fever. I said, “Then I’ll take a taxi back!” She realized it was too late and stopped me from going back. The next day, I hurried home.
It was ten o’clock in the morning when I arrived, and my daughter was still in bed. I touched her forehead, and it was hot. I wasn’t sure what to do.
I asked her, “Do you want to go to a hospital or study the Fa with me?” She said weakly, “I want to study the Fa.” So we began studying the Fa. After about 10 minutes, she couldn’t sit still, felt a little dizzy, and had to lie down.
Two hours later, I made a bowl of noodle soup for her. She took a sip and said she couldn’t eat it.
I said, “Then let’s study the Fa!” She replied, “Sure.” We picked up the book and before we started reading, she said, “Mom, I really can’t sit still.”
When I touched her forehead, I was worried; it was hotter than that morning. With righteous thoughts, I said to her, “I’m going to send forth righteous thoughts to see who dares to persecute you, a young Dafa practitioner. You sit and recite Master’s Fa-rectification verses.”
About 10 minutes later, she said, “Mom, I’m fine now!” I saw that she was happy and asked, “What’s going on?”
“Mom, when you sent forth righteous thoughts for five minutes, I felt a cold brush of energy from the top of my head to my feet, and when I looked at the thermometer, it was 36.5°C (about 97.7°F). This is amazing!” We were so excited, and tears of gratitude fell down our cheeks.
My daughter witnessed all of this and finally returned to Dafa. Master has done his best for me, and I have nothing to offer Him. I can only be more diligent in cultivation to repay Master’s kindness!
If there is anything that does not align with the Fa, I sincerely ask practitioners to correct me.
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