(Minghui.org) (Continued from Part 1.)

By practicing Falun Dafa, the practitioners in Jixi City found the true meaning of life, which is to return to one's original, true self. Under the light of Buddha, those people along the Muling River ushered themselves toward a vibrant life full of vitality. They all are grateful to Falun Dafa.

Master clearly said in Lecture One of Zhuan Falun, the main teaching of Falun Dafa,

“Let me tell everyone that since we are of a great cultivation way in the Buddha School, we of course cultivate Buddhahood.”

“What is the Buddha Fa, then? The most fundamental characteristic of this universe, Zhen-Shan-Ren, is the highest manifestation of the Buddha Fa. It is the most fundamental Buddha Fa.”

“In order to cure their illnesses or eliminate tribulations and karma, these people must cultivate and return to their original, true selves. This is how all the different cultivation schools view it. One should return to one’s original, true self; this is the real purpose of being human.”

Many Falun Dafa practitioners who have suffered from serious illnesses eliminated their karma and regained their health. Some, who were frustrated with bitter lives, suddenly became bright and open in their hearts. Those who had pursued fame and fortune understood the connection between gain and loss, and had a clear mind.

Miraculous Health Effects

Falun Dafa has been well known for its miraculous health effects. Miracles often occurred for those practitioners who were able to purify their minds through cultivation practice.

Below are first-hand stories collected from Falun Dafa practitioners.

“My Health Is the Best Among My Sisters”

At the age of 38, I had severe vaginal bleeding, and my belly swelled up so much that I could not see my toes. I had sought treatment at various hospitals to no avail. I then went to Harbin Hospital for a biopsy and was diagnosed with middle stage uterine cancer .

In March 1998, I fortunately met a Dafa practitioner, who introduced me to Falun Dafa. I went to a nearby group exercise site with the mentality of giving it a try. On the first day of the exercises, I felt very light, as if my body was about to fly up in the air. Twenty days later, my bleeding stopped completely.

I had a dream one night. I dreamed that I met an old man as I was looking for doctors everywhere. He pointed at me and said to a person in front of me, “Give her some blood.”

Strangely, my period came back the next day, but the discharge looked like a fish without bones. This phenomenon continued for about one month and then I went to see a doctor. The doctor was concerned about the bleeding and tried to administer medication via injection several times. But the needles, large and small, were bent and no fluid could get into my body.

I used to have the worst health among my sisters, but now after practicing Falun Dafa, I am the healthiest of all.

“Falun Dafa Saves My Mother”

Ms. Bi is a 76-year-old resident of Jixi City. Before practicing Falun Dafa, she had breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy of her right breast. The doctor said that she would only live for five years. After the surgery, her right arm swelled up and she was unable to move it. She also suffered from stomach problems and hiccuped all day. She could only eat some millet porridge, and thus became quite skinny.

She tried all kinds of cancer drugs, to no avail. Her children were really anxious about her suffering. She was invited to watch Master’s Fa teaching video in someone's home on May 4, 1998. Her hiccups stopped after watching the video for just a short time. After experiencing this immediate change in her condition, Ms. Bi started to practice Falun Dafa, and all her illnesses disappeared! She said with emotion, “It is Dafa that gave me a second life. I will practice it even if others stop doing it!”

Her children said happily, “Falun Dafa is good, and it saved my mother!”

“My Wife Began to Practice After Seeing the Miracle”

I am a 75-year-old retired farm worker. I was an ordinary person in 1999 when the persecution of Falun Dafa began. However, when I saw many people validating the Fa in Tiananmen Square, I thought, “Falun Dafa is remarkable. Its Master must be a divine being.”

One day in February 2004, I told a Dafa practitioner that I wanted to practice also. He gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun and The Great Way of Spiritual Perfection the next day. The moment I read Zhuan Falun, I could not put it down. I understood some of Master’s words very quickly. I thus became firm about my desire to practice.

Later, I followed the instructions in The Great Way of Spiritual Perfection to practice the exercises. I even did the exercises while out sheep herding.

One day in April, I suddenly felt chills and shivered all over my body as I was walking to the mountain area to herd sheep. My whole body was in such pain that I could not stand up straight. I wondered if Master was eliminating my karma. Since I could not walk any further, I turned to go back home.

My two children rushed me to the hospital. I was diagnosed with lung cancer and was immediately transferred to the city hospital. I started vomiting blood on the way. After receiving a few shots, I told my wife that I was going back to herd sheep. My wife said I had almost died and that there was no point in keeping the sheep. She was afraid that I might have further problems and insisted upon going out herding with me every day.

My son begged me to think of the cancer medicine as rice, that it would nourish my body just like food. I knew in my heart that they were different and did not listen to him. I studied the Fa with fellow practitioners. I really believed I was not sick at all, but that Master was eliminating karma for me.

Not long after, I indeed recovered. Seeing the miracle that happened to me, my wife also started to practice Falun Dafa.

“How Did You Grow Younger at Your Age?”

My sweat glands used to be blocked, and I never sweated. I could not tolerate cold, and my hands and feet were always cold. I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1996. Not long after practicing the exercises, I felt burning hot one day when I held the stances and started to sweat for a while. I never in my whole life could have imagined what sweating was like. My tears flowed down and mixed together with the sweat.

Once I got home, all the pains that had tormented me for years were gone. Before I knew it, my diseases including insomnia, palpitations, physical weakness, severe cervical pain, and lumbar hyperosteogeny disappeared completely. I felt illness-free and light. I could walk as fast as the wind. I could easily lift heavy objects that I could never do previously.

Everyone asked me, “How did you grow younger at your age?”

“Master Saved My Life”

In July 2008, I contracted a strange disease. It was so uncomfortable that I screamed in pain all day long. I was unable to sleep or eat for three months. I just lay in bed and drank water because I was allergic to all medicines. Then, my younger brother came to see me one day and inquired, “Sister, do you believe in Falun Dafa?” I responded “Believe in what?” He suggested that I just try reciting “Falun Dafa is good.”

After I recited these blessed words two times, I felt some things being pulled off my body and my head became clear. I fell asleep until the next morning.

A relative gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun. I opened the book and saw a photo. My relative said that it was Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa. I cried and felt such reverence for this Master! I could then get out of bed and do the exercises with my relative.

I practiced the exercises three or four times a day. One week later, I started vomiting. I felt quite a lot of pain when the karma was being eliminated. I then started to read Zhuan Falun. After a month or so, I was gradually able to eat and sleep without medicine.

It was Master who saved my life. So I devoted myself to practicing Dafa diligently.

“Becoming Hale and Hearty After Practicing”

I am a 31-year-old Dafa practitioner in Hulin City. I used to have multiple diseases, including heart disease, cholecystitis, stomach problems, rheumatism, bilateral femoral head necrosis, lumbar disc pain, and especially colitis. These diseases had plagued me for eleven years. I could not eat or sleep normally. I was in pain the whole day, and felt hopeless about my life. After practicing Falun Dafa, however, all my diseases disappeared completely. I became very healthy and my family became harmonious and happy.

“I Would Give Up Medicines to Keep this Book”

I had a bad temper and often fought with my husband. In 1997, I suffered from necrosis of the left kidney and lumbar tuberculosis. I was bedridden after a short while, and my husband became indifferent toward me.

In March 1998, a relative introduced me to Falun Dafa. I agreed with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and felt that my life would be in vain if I did not practice it. I was on my feet by May or June.

A relative asked me, “Are you still taking medicines?” I replied, “Yes, I am.” “Return the book back to me then,” he said. I became anxious, “I would rather give up all of my medicines and keep the book!”

I tossed out all the medicines, and my health returned. I was able to return to my job and worked very hard without any difficulty. Through Fa study, I was able to let go of my resentment and improve my relationship with my husband.

In 2003, I was arrested for clarifying the truth and was illegally detained for 62 days. When the vicious prison guard asked me if I still wanted to practice Falun Dafa, my answer was that I would practice Dafa to the end. I said, “A person must have a conscience. I will not be a human being if I betray Dafa that saved my life.”

Moral Improvement

Falun Dafa was widely spread in China from 1992 to 1999. People have healed their illnesses and stayed healthy after taking up the practice and they live in peaceful harmony with their neighbors. Falun Dafa practitioners have cultivated to improve their xinxing (moral character) in accordance with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. In the materialistic society of today, practitioners are respected and praised. Some have said, “they are like lotus flowers emerging from the mud, untainted.” Falun Dafa is really a pure land.

“Dafa Practitioners Are Good People”

A woman with the surname Li was very selfish before she became a Dafa practitioner. When shopping for vegetables, she would select her green beans one by one, and break off the stalk of an eggplant to reduce its weight. She would also haggle over the price for everything.

Li changed once she understood the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. On one occasion, she bought three bunches of vegetables and was charged for the cost of one bunch. She told the vendor that she received more change than she should. When the vegetable farmer thanked her for her honesty, she told him that she is a Falun Dafa practitioner. People around her remarked, “People who practice Falun Dafa are good.”

“I Don’t Take Another Penny for My Work Other Than My Wage”

One deputy director of a government bureau in Jidong County turned down 40,000 yuan as service fees from an engineering company for a contract his unit granted. Despite the fact that he had repeatedly declined the offer, the company still sent the money to his home.

Based on the contract, the director was entitled to 3% of the cost as a commission when the project was complete, which would be 390,000 yuan according to the size of this project. Not only did he refuse to take the 390,000 yuan commission, but he also returned the 40,000 yuan sent to his home earlier. He said, “I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I do not take another penny for my work other than my wage. Really, this is my across the board policy with everyone.”

The leaders in his work unit and people who knew about this matter admired him and praised the morals of Falun Dafa disciples.

“All Diseases Disappeared After Practicing”

I used to swear at people. At the age of 49, I had advanced stage liver cancer. I was also hit in the hip by a motorcycle, causing me to walk sideways and my left ankle was dislocated. I had other health issues, such as menstrual problems, nose bleeds, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, and kyphosis (hunchback). These ailments tormented me so badly that I even thought of ending my own life with pesticide.

I was introduced to Falun Dafa in 1999. After beginning the practice, my diseases disappeared before I even knew it. I could carry a big bucket of water back and forth, and very few women could do that. I no longer badmouthed others. People asked my husband as to how I was able to change my ways and become healthy.

One time, I was reading Zhuan Falun aloud, and my husband, who was cooking in an outer room, asked me to read the sentence again. “Transcending the Five Elements and the Three Realms,” I repeated it over again. My husband clapped his hands and said, “Isn’t this the Buddha Fa? I would like to learn it as well!”

“Woman’s Back Straightened After Doing Exercises”

A 60-year-old woman in Jixi City had a hard time walking because her back was severely bent over. She relied upon her daughter to take her to the Falun Dafa group exercise site everyday. Fellow practitioners at the site patiently taught her the exercises. A few days later, people were surprised to see that this elderly woman’s back was miraculously straightened!

Blessings and Miracles

In addition to the benefits Falun Dafa practitioners have experienced, many people who identify with and support Dafa’s principles have also received blessings.

“Reciting Nine Blessed Words Silently to Overcome Disaster”

Around 6 pm on September 17, 2008, Xiaocheng (pseudonym) came downhill on his bike after a long day of work on the mountain. As he got close to the cemented foothill, the brake suddenly failed to function and his bicycle was going faster and faster. He couldn't make the turn at the detour spot due to the speed and fell off the bike. Although his head and face were bleeding, he knew that he would be alright because he wore a Dafa amulet and also immediately recited “Falun Dafa is good, and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good”.

A co-worker, Xiaojun (pseudonym), was riding behind Xiaocheng and took him to the hospital. An X-ray indicated a brain injury due to fracture of the frontal bone of the skull as a result of head trauma from the fall. His injury would require extensive time off of work to recuperate. Xiaocheng silently recited the nine blessed words everyday. After the fall harvest season, he went to the hospital for an exam and his skull was completely healed. The doctors thought that this was such incredible healing!

“Master Gave Me a Wonderful Granddaughter”

My daughter is a teacher, and she got married at the age of 28. In 2009, she went for a run with students when she was less than three months along in her first pregnancy. She fell while running, which caused a miscarriage to occur.

My daughter was pregnant again in January 2010, but she had persistent abdominal discomfort. I told her to sincerely recite “Falun Dafa is good, and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I sent her an audio recording of Master's Fa teachings given in Guangzhou. She said that whenever she listened to the Fa, her abdomen did not hurt. She just kept listening, and her baby became stable five or six days later and the pain resolved.

One day during the fourth month of pregnancy, my daughter suddenly started to bleed profusely. She was diagnosed with placenta previa at the hospital. This condition can be a threat to the welfare of both mother and baby. My daughter continued listening to Master’s lectures. Three days later, the doctor did a recheck, and everything was normal!

As soon as the child was born, my daughter told me that this girl was exactly the child she saw in her dream. Master really gave me a wonderful granddaughter!

“I Looked Younger and Younger”

I am 65 years old. I vomited blood profusely for no reason since I was young. At first the vomiting occurred twice a year, but then it progressed to once every three days several years later. I had sought medical treatment everywhere in Beijing, but nothing helped.

In June 2011, a colleague of my husband introduced us to Falun Dafa. He gave us two copies of Zhuan Falun. When my husband and I started to read, I felt a cool breeze on my feet. Later, I started to practice the exercises at a fellow practitioner’s home.

Many people asked what I was doing to make myself look younger and younger. I told them that I was cured of my vomiting condition by practicing Falun Dafa. After hearing this, they were all very impressed by the wonderful benefits of practicing Falun Dafa.

“Ex-husband Admits His Wrongdoing”

Sui Bo (pseudonym), 62, divorced his wife of 27 years, Xiaofang, and married a younger woman. He forced Xiaofang and his daughter out of the house. In 2010, he had a malignant brain tumor and underwent surgery. He became bedridden after the surgery and was then abandoned by his wife. His life suddenly became miserable.

Xiaofang was lucky enough to start practicing Falun Dafa in 2004. She was assimilated to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and let go of her resentment. When Sui was on the verge of collapse, she took the initiative to take care of him meticulously and clean up his house. Sui apologized to Xiaofang for the first time in his life. He said, “I was wrong.”

“Falun Dafa Practitioners Are the Best People”

It was very difficult to hire people to do the farming work during the busy season. Mr. Zhu has no children, and he is a slow worker due to old age. His wife suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was admitted to the hospital. So he really did not have extra money to hire anyone to help on the farm. Seeing other people busy harvesting, Mr. Zhu became anxious because his vegetables were still in the ground.

Three Falun Dafa practitioners, whom Mr. Zhu had never met before, took the initiative to help him harvest the vegetables. They even brought food to share when they came to the farm. Their kindness touched Mr. Zhu and won the respect of the villagers.

The villagers praised them, “Good people like Dafa practitioners are few and far between in this world. Falun Dafa is so good!" Many villagers even quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations.

“I will never forget the help I received from Dafa practitioners when I was in desperate need!” Mr. Zhu said.

“An Elderly Woman’s Wish”

Ms. Wang Shufang, 81, did not have any children and had lived alone since her husband died when quite young. She received 100 yuan monthly from her pension, which could barely support her living expenses. She fell so seriously ill that she was unable to even go to the bathroom alone. She was forced to urinate in the bed, causing the entire house to smell as a result.

A female Dafa practitioner heard about Ms Wang’s situation, and immediately came to help her. She did laundry, cleaning, cooking, and bathed the woman. While not well off, she often brought over some delicious food for Ms. Wang. The elderly woman tearfully spoke appreciative words to the practitioner. The neighbors also praised this Dafa practitioner for her compassion.

She clarified the truth about Dafa to this elderly woman. As a result, she came to understand that Falun Dafa has been wronged. The practitioner read Zhuan Falun to Ms. Wang and also played truth-clarification CDs for her. The woman understood that Dafa is a profound Fa. Amazingly, the foul smell usually prevalent in the house vanished when she was reading Lecture Two.

Eight months later, the old woman said to the practitioner, “I am dying. Since you are still renting, I will give you this house and 700 yuan I have saved in the past eight months.” The practitioner said, “I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I do not accept remuneration for doing good deeds. I cannot take your money or house.”

The old woman passed away peacefully three days later. The practitioner took care of her funeral and handed over the house key and money to the director of the Street Committee. The leader was moved by her noble behavior and offered her a reward of 5,000 yuan, which she politely declined.

“Dafa Saved a Couple”

Mr. Li Da, a taxi driver, drove his wife to Baipaozi Township at midnight one day in July 2009. His car suddenly flipped and turned upside down. The neighbors in the village heard the sound and quickly came out. They pulled the couple out of the car and surprisingly saw this couple unharmed except for some small skin abrasions.

People came back to the accident site at dawn. Clearly, the car was totaled. They wondered how this couple could have escaped this disaster. It might be because their ancestors were virtuous!

This couple understood that they were wearing Dafa amulets, and there was also an amulet in the car. It turned out that their relatives were Falun Dafa practitioners, and they had helped the couple quit the CCP. They were blessed and narrowly escaped the disaster.

The couple went to the house of the Dafa practitioner who had given them the amulets. In tears, they reverently thanked Master Li Hongzhi for saving their lives!

“Doing Good Deeds with No Remuneration”

Mr. Zhang, 74, is a homeless widower in Jixi City. He wandered to Hainan alone last fall. One day, the old man suddenly fell ill, and passed out on the street. After he woke up in the Bureau of Civil Affairs, Mr. Zhang became incapacitated and his body shook severely. The Jixi City Bureau of Civil Affairs was notified to come and take the man back home.

On the way back to Jixi City, people riding in the same car with him were overwhelmed by his foul smell. Mr. Zhang was sent to a nursing home upon his return. Because of his trembling and bad smell, everyone in the nursing home ran away from him except one person, which was Ms. Hao Yun (pseudonym).

Ms. Hao is a Falun Dafa practitioner. It happened that she was taking care of her family in the nursing home. She compassionately helped Mr. Zhang. She took off his clothes and bathed him. She poured milk for him. She washed his dirty clothes. Mr. Zhang repeatedly said, “You have a kind heart!” Ms. Hao explained that she practiced Falun Dafa.

Ms. Hao’s kind deeds moved everyone in the nursing home. They said, “Falun Dafa practitioners are really great!” The nursing home owner was grateful and offered Ms. Hao 100 yuan. She declined the offer, saying, “My master taught us to just do good deeds and not take anything in return.” Her words moved the owner even more.

Ms. Hao took care of Mr. Zhang for several days. During that time she told him the facts about Falun Dafa. Before he left the nursing home, Mr. Zhang quit the Young Pioneers organization that he had once joined. Soon, this elderly man was picked up by his relatives and returned to his home.

“The Two Left with Profuse Gratitude”

Ms. Cuilian is a 65-year-old Falun Dafa practitioner from Jixi City. When she went out to run errands on the afternoon of January 1, 2015, the roads was covered with ice. She was suddenly hit in the hip by a car at the crossing of the primary school. She hurriedly shouted, “Master, please save me!” She then passed out.

When Ms. Cuilian finally woke up and slowly opened her eyes, she heard people in the car saying, “She opened her eyes!” She got up slowly and walked about 30 feet to the car. One little girl in the car with her hands covering her face said, “I was scared to death!” The guy who drove got out of the car and said, “I will take you to the hospital.” Ms. Cuilian said, “That won’t be necessary. I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I will be fine.”

Ms. Cuilian added, “I used to have coronary heart disease and rheumatism, and almost could not walk. After practicing Falun Dafa, the diseases disappeared completely, and I have not taken any medicine for fifteen years.”

Ms. Cuilian then clarified the truth to the two, and they happily quit the Young Pioneers. They offered to give her a ride, but Ms. Cuilian declined. The two left with profuse gratitude.

(To be continued.)