(Minghui.org) Greetings, Revered Master! Greetings, Fellow Practitioners!
I am 64 years old, and have been practicing Dafa for eleven years.
Let me first thank Dafa and our revered Master for making me a righteous, confident, and courageous person with a sense of security. My life changed completely for the better when I embraced Falun Dafa.
My Cultivation Experiences
I used to be quite emotional, even over trivial things, and often felt sad and distressed. I was troubled by various forms of physical discomfort, and was on medication for years. After practicing Dafa, I recovered from all my ailments and enjoyed good health. I stopped taking medication. I’m now 64, and hardly feel tired after working the whole day, and I am energetic even after sleeping just a few hours. I can handle difficult situations with a calm mind and feel more confident and courageous than ever before. Master has protected me several times from various disasters as well.
After 24 long years of living overseas, my business and family life all fell apart. Money and fame all faded away. The riddle of how to carry on with life troubled me a lot and left me feeling devastated.
Faced with a heart-wrenching emotional struggle, I decided to take my spiritual journey of Falun Dafa seriously in 2012. I was surprised that I started experiencing various benefits afterward.
My husband is an atheist and a revolutionist. Disagreements and conflicts were a constant occurrence in our lives. Somehow our marriage lasted for more than 40 years, but at one point, we had to get a divorce and separate. I started working at my brother’s company to earn an income, which enabled me to be independent.
As I practiced tolerance more in my daily life, I realized that even if I was sad, it was not going to change the situation because everyone has his or her own destiny. Even if I worry my whole life, it’s of no use. All I can do is forgive and find my inner peace. Realizing this, I started living by the three golden principles of Falun Dafa—Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance.
The profound teachings in the book Zhuan Falun have revealed the truth of the universe—the real meaning of life, how to live in harmony with others, and the cause-and-effect relationships of various day-to-day events, etc. Through persistent practice, a person’s mind, thoughts, character, and actions become righteous.
This practice has truly blessed me. I am now putting effort into introducing this wonderful practice to the society at large. I hope all people can learn how amazing and peaceful this ancient meditation system is and try to become more truthful, kind, and tolerant.
Experience Translating Zhuan Falun into Malayalam
One day my son asked me, “Mom, why don’t you try to translate our Dafa book Zhuan Falun into Malayalam?” This inspired me, I thought about it seriously, and I started my venture. Since I am not very proficient in English, I could not comprehend many words. With the help of an English-Malayalam dictionary, I translated nine lectures into Malayalam in nine notebooks. I got it typed by a typing center and put it into my computer. It was 11 long years of grueling effort in writing and revising, again and again, several times.
After completion, I contacted the Falun Dafa Association for approval, and they said that they get approvals for both Zhuan Falun and Falun Gong books together. One practitioner from Bangalore had translated Falun Gong into Malayalam. Two other practitioners from New Zealand and Australia provided financial contributions wholeheartedly for publishing the books. This was the fulfillment of my dream and a big turning point in my life.
I enlightened about many things, and I feel blessed. Besides boosting my confidence a lot, writing out the translations for the nine lectures made my handwriting far better. I love to write more, despite my former lack of interest in writing.
For a Dafa practitioner, nothing is impossible – patience, determination, and a strong mind can overcome whatever obstacles or crises occurs in life.
Master said,
“Anyone who is willing to patiently endure, put in what it takes, and suffer a little will find that spiritual practice is doable. There will be nothing you can’t overcome if you are deeply committed, and I can say that your karma will not be an issue.” (The Fourth Talk, Zhuan Falun)
My Second Son Passed away
My second son went to Australia for higher education when he was 19 years old. He chose design and enjoyed his studies. He was happy with his life in Australia, and he got a good part-time job alongside his studies. This continued for two years. On October 4, 2021, I received a phone call, where they informed me “Your son has left this world.” He had passed away due to a heart attack.
What happened?! I could not accept what happened. It was truly heart-wrenching for me. We had talked a lot just the previous day. I didn’t know what to do, and I cried and cried day and night. His body was brought home after ten days. He was lying inside a coffin.
I sat near him. Surprisingly, I got strength from somewhere. I kept silent for a while and recited “On Dafa” in my mind. I hoped our benevolent Master will save him. Sometime later, his body was consigned to the flames.
I went through intense periods of grief and pain with ups and downs for years. It was the worst pain I have ever experienced. It created an unfilled empty vacuum in my life.
Master taught us:
“You know that when a person dies, he doesn’t really die. The shell of the layer of the largest molecular particles sloughs off, whereas the part of the body composed of microcosmic particles below molecules hasn’t died. It is separated, as if a person takes off a piece of clothing. It isn’t really dead. Yet the person in this dimension has vanished, since the body needs to be cremated or buried and it will eventually decompose and dissolve. It has departed from this dimension; that is, this layer of particles has disappeared.” (Teachings at the Conference in the Western U.S.)
But there was still an unanswered question “Why did God take my son’s life?” Everything has its own reasons. I am sure, and I believe that my son is safe in our benevolent Master’s hands.
Master enlightens us to the truth of human life, death, reincarnation, the soul, etc. Since I am a Dafa practitioner, I’m holding back and enduring. I am continuing my cultivation, because my strength comes from Dafa, my endurance comes from Dafa, and my hope and faith are all in Dafa alone. I am sure everything will soon be fine, even if it seems hard now. But when we are righteous, everything is bound to be good in the end.
I am trying to relinquish so many deeply-rooted attachments within, including cultivation of speech, the desire for a comfortable life, etc.
Thank you, Revered Master! Thank you, Fellow practitioners!
(Presented at 2023 India Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference)
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