(Minghui.org) I was born into a family that practiced Chinese medicine for generations. From my earliest childhood, I was educated the traditional way, and my family believed there were gods and Buddhas. Yet I often wondered, “Where do I come from and where am I going?” I was particularly interested in the Book of Changes and fortune-telling. I bought many books on these subjects to study but I could not find the answer.
Over two decades ago, I was drawn to the economic development in cities near the sea. I quit my stable job in a local hospital and left home to strike out alone. I got a job in a media company and worked in advertising sales. I thought media was the vanguard of authority, trust, and justice. As a young woman, I dreamed of having a career in the media. It was only when I got into the industry that I realized the surface appearance was false.
Advertising is a major source of income for any media. Moral standards and one’s conscience are put aside for the sake of money. For example, every year, our advertising department gave the news department a list of companies that were major advertising clients so that the news department wouldn’t publish negative reports on those businesses. To make a profit, the media broadcast ads on TV promoting fake products, such as medications, health products, wine, and so on. Many viewers were duped into buying these products but had no means to seek redress when they turned out to be fake.
It is common in the advertising world to use inappropriate means to make money. In my job, I often had to deal with advertising firms. Some of the owners of such businesses frequently bribed me with gifts that I accepted. I sank deeper and deeper into the big dye vat.
My health got worse due to the pressures of work and frequent social engagements, which were required by my job. After I married, after much effort, I got pregnant. I carefully followed the doctor’s instructions to have a healthy baby since I was considered an elderly woman. But in less than four months, I had a miscarriage. It happened just after the Lunar New Year. It was very cold. I lay on the cold bed in the operating room. My two layers of pants were drenched in blood and I was wet and cold from my back to my thighs.
Two nurses stood nearby washing their hands and chatting. We were separated by a curtain. I overheard one of them say, “That woman (referring to me) miscarried a boy. It is nourishing to boil soup with the fetus.” I wanted to scold them for being so cruel but I could not open my mouth due to the excruciating pain. I wept as I shook.
The next year, I was admitted to the hospital for chronic appendicitis. After surgery, my abdomen became infected and my intestines ended up with adhesions. I had a low fever all the time, the right side of my abdomen hurt constantly, and I alternated between diarrhea and constipation. I survived by eating liquified food. My weight plunged from 60 kilos (132.2 pounds) to around 48 kilos (105.8 pounds). I was so weak that I could faint at any time. I went to see experts in Western and Chinese medicine. I took bags of Chinese herbs, but I still did not get better. I had just been promoted then and my career was rising. I became disheartened and struggled with anxiety and despair every day.
I will never forget April 30, 2009. That day, my coworker Mei witnessed my terrible condition and told me, “Falun Dafa is a righteous way and has extraordinary health benefits. I have the book Zhuan Falun. Do you want to read it?” My heart quaked when I heard the words “Falun Dafa.” I immediately said, “I want to read it!” She said, “This book is very precious and has profound meanings. You must read it carefully.” I said, “No problem!”
The book had a blue cover and a lotus flower on the back. Holding the book in my hands, a sense of sacredness came over me. After reading Zhuan Falun once, my heart was shaken. I knew I had found what I had been looking for at last! Master Li (Dafa’s founder) explained things such as the universe, space, and the human body clearly and answered all my questions.
I began to have diarrhea and a fever, but I did not stop reading the book. Three days later, all my discomfort was gone. I was overjoyed and astonished. I only read the book once and had not yet learned the exercises, but Master cleansed my body. I felt so lucky to have found the way back to my original, true self. I got rid of books on other subjects such as the Book of Changes, etc. I also stopped taking medication.
When I read Zhuan Falun for the third time, I became drowsy. I was leaning against the bed and, in a daze, I saw Master’s law body. He sent out Falun law wheels towards me and they spun around my arms and legs. I could not move but I felt very comfortable. I felt a powerful energy field moving in my body. I woke up feeling energized. I was in tears. I felt so fortunate to have obtained the Fa. I read Zhuan Falun every day and it was the best time in my life. After that, I was free of illness and no longer troubled by worldly things. I was transformed.
Practicing Falun Dafa not only improved my health, it also taught me to be a better person. I used to think I was a good person. But after I became a practitioner and evaluating myself with the standards of Dafa, I realized that many things I did in the past were wrong.
I once helped a woman who owned a business secure an advertising spot she wanted at a discounted rate. She privately gave me 20,000 yuan in cash. I took the money without thinking much about it. After I started to practice Falun Dafa, I knew that was wrong. I asked the woman out for a meal and returned her money. She was surprised, since it was a common practice to accept bribes. I told her, “Many things I did in the past were wrong. Now that I practice Falun Dafa, I must conduct myself according to high standards.” She kept thanking me. I then told her that Falun Dafa was not like the propaganda she read in media reports. She agreed to withdraw her membership in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
I often get gifts from advertising clients for the holidays. A CEO of one company, Ms. Zhang, sent me a new multi-function blender. Because the wrapping had been opened, I could not return it. Searching online, I discovered the blender cost 3000 yuan ($423.64). I bought a gift card of the same value and sent it to her. I explained, “I am a practitioner. Even if you don’t give me presents, I will provide professional services to your company.”
The next year, Ms. Zhang invited me to dinner when she came to my city on a business trip. I explained the facts about Falun Dafa and gave her software to circumvent the CCP’s Internet firewall. She accepted what I told her about Dafa and quit the CCP. Her coworker who was with her also quit. She later became one of my major advertising clients who had business dealings with me for a long time.
A company director wanted to sign a 20 million-yuan annual contract with me due to my professionalism. Because the sales I made far exceeded those of my coworkers, my manager asked me to make a sacrifice. The contract would not count towards my personal sales target, but I would be responsible for the implementation of the contract. This not only meant that I would not receive the commission from the 20 million contract, it also increased my workload. I calmly accepted the arrangement and returned to work cheerfully. When my coworkers learned about it, some said I was a fool. Others who knew I was a practitioner gave me a thumbs up. They praised me for being able to let go of personal gain. An ordinary person would not be able to do this.
Master said,
“As practitioners, you will suddenly come across conflicts. What should you do? You should always maintain a compassionate and calm heart. Then, when you run into a problem, you will be able to do well because it gives you some room as a buffer.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
I was promoted based on my outstanding sales record, while my former superior was demoted due to a drop in sales and became my subordinate. He was upset and said bad things about me. Once, at a business dinner, he got drunk and swore at me in front of a dozen major advertising clients. Everyone looked at me. I was calm and did not retaliate. I looked at him kindly. He kept swearing at me until the others couldn’t take it any more. They said, “How can you tolerate that?” They pulled him away. He left resentfully. Later on, he had several setbacks at work. I helped him and he was very grateful. I would not have been able to handle it like that if I were not a Falun Dafa practitioner.
One cannot avoid social engagements in a sales job. Others in my field found it inconceivable that I managed to come out on top in sales for many years even though I do not smoke, drink, or accept bribes. The team I lead is the same, and we became a breath of fresh air in the advertising industry. Clients who worked with me learned the truth about Dafa and subsequently introduced new clients to me. Thus, I have an endless stream of clients. I knew Master arranged all this. As long as I conduct myself according to the standards of a cultivator, I have everything I should have.
I work hard at my job and Dafa’s principles are my guide. I don’t compete for personal gain and my behavior is ethical. I get along well with all my managers and they trust me. One manager said, “I trust you because you have a faith.” Under my influence, another elderly manager began practicing Falun Dafa after he retired.
My workplace is a platform for me to clarify the facts about Dafa. Unknowingly, my coworkers were transformed. After realizing Falun Dafa is good, their kind thoughts were awakened and they made the right choice. I feel gratified.
My coworker Yun’s boyfriend was diagnosed with tongue cancer and had to have surgery. According to the doctor, there is a high possibility his cancer will come back. She did not break off with him in spite of his condition and her family’s objections and married him. When I saw her troubled expression, I found an article on a practitioner’s experiences on the Minghui website and asked her to read it. Her eyes lit up after reading it. She said, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is wonderful!” I took the opportunity to explain the facts about Dafa to her.
Yun quit the CCP and even got her husband to read the Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party and he also quit the Party. The couple began to practice Falun Dafa after that, and we became fellow practitioners. Then a lump appeared in his mouth where he had surgery. It kept festering. He did not stop studying the Fa or doing the exercises. Master cleansed his body, and in about a week, the festering and discomfort disappeared. His family insisted he go to the hospital for a checkup and when the results came back, everything was normal. Even the doctors were surprised. Everyone witnessed how extraordinary Dafa is.
Min quit the CCP when we worked together. She was subsequently transferred to another department. She gave in to her superior’s persistent efforts to get her to join the Party as it was hard to get promoted if you were not a member of the CCP. So she applied for membership again. She caught COVID after that and had a high fever. She coughed and her whole body ached. She felt terrible. She realized this was because she applied to be a member of the CCP. She came to see me. I told her the pandemic was heaven’s way of eliminating those who stand with the CCP. She wrote a new declaration and withdrew completely from the CCP.
This year, on New Year’s Eve, Master published the article “How Humankind Came to Be” on the Minghui website. I printed it out and gave it to Min. She read it three times and it had a huge impact on her. She began to read Dafa books. Now, she has begun to practice Falun Dafa as well.
A few years ago, cooperating with other practitioners in my area, I began to clarify the facts to people on the Internet. Practitioner Ann was arrested. Because I had never met her in person and did not know her situation, I did not know how to rescue her. My coworker Qing had a lot of respect for Falun Dafa practitioners. Through her social connections, she found Ann’s family address and where she was detained in the public security system.
Several practitioners and I put in money to hire a lawyer to get Ann out of prison. After he visited her, the lawyer gave us a letter she wrote. She asked if we could send her several books. I knew she meant Dafa books but how could we get them to her through security? Master gave us wisdom. I recalled that Ann was a university graduate and her English was good. I printed Zhuan Falun in English.
I was worried the cover I printed was not as authentic as the real book. Qing offered to help me find an English book with the same dimensions and I switched the cover page. Then, two practitioners went to the detention center to drop off the book, which passed through security without a hitch and into Ann’s hands. It was a help to her.
Qing showed her support for Dafa through her actions and was blessed in return. The next year, she gave birth to twins and her family life is blissful.
Friends ask me, “You seem to be very knowledgeable. What books do you read in your spare time?” I reply, “I only read one book now. Since this book was published, to date, it has been translated into over 40 languages. It has become the Chinese book translated into the most foreign languages and is known as a miracle book that can change people’s destinies. It is Zhuan Falun. This book lifted me out of the mud and gave me hope!”
I truly hope more people can learn the truth about Falun Dafa and read the book Zhuan Falun. It will definitely benefit you tremendously!
My gratitude to Master for his boundless compassionate salvation! Only by doing the three things well can I repay Master.
(Selected Submission Celebrating the 24th World Falun Dafa Day on the Minghui website)