(Minghui.org) I grew up in a rural area in northern China and became a scoundrel. However, my life took a remarkable turn after I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1995. In the years that followed, Master Li’s compassion and protection guided me on a transformative journey. Allow me to share my cultivation experiences.
My Dark Past
When I was a child, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) targeted my father as a counter-revolutionary. He was often dragged away to be criticized and humiliated in public. Our whole family was looked down on, seen as inferior, and often bullied. I felt so unfortunate that I was born into such a family and was deeply hurt by all that happened to us.
As I grew up, I decided to fight against fate. Starting in elementary school, I resorted to using violence on anyone who bullied me. Though I excelled academically, I dropped out of school in the seventh grade.
After that, I confronted anyone who bullied my family, and I developed a bad temper and was easily irritated. My parents could no longer rein me in. As I grew more fearless, I fought all the time and beat well-known gangsters and other scoundrels. I was notorious in the area. Later, I also took up a lot of bad habits, including smoking, drinking, and gambling, which troubled my family and hurt them.
Transformed by Falun Dafa
In 1995, I heard about Falun Dafa and was intrigued to learn about its miraculous effects on health and character improvement. When I learned that my cousin in the city had begun to practice it, I went to see her and saw she was showing a video of Master Li, the founder of Dafa, lecturing on the Fa. I immediately sat down to watch with the others. Dafa’s profound principles completely awakened me and answered all the questions I had about life. I felt fortunate and excited to finally find Master after so many years of searching. I resolved to shed my past and be a genuine practitioner by following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
After I began studying the Falun Dafa teachings and consistently doing the exercises, my life underwent a remarkable transformation. My health was restored, my bad habits were abandoned, and my rude and aggressive behavior was replaced with a kind demeanor. I resumed farming and returned to a normal life. My relationship with my wife improved and harmonized, and fellow villagers saw me as a new person.
I also let go of my strong attachments to fame and making money. Once, I saw a bag of cash on the road with over 3,000 yuan (about $421 USD) inside and waited for the owner to show up. Another time in a store, the clerk undercharged me by 80 yuan (about $11 USD). I immediately gave her the difference. I had many similar encounters like this, and my heart was unmoved.
One day when I saw a large rock on the road that posed a great danger to traffic, I stopped my car and moved the rock with much effort. I loved to give people a ride when they were hitchhiking, no matter how old or young they were.
Every time people thanked me for helping them out, I told them I was a Falun Dafa practitioner and shared with them the goodness of the practice. I often encouraged people to stop believing the CCP propaganda they saw on the news and to recognize how terrible the regime was. Many people were willing to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations after they learned the truth.
My journey stands as a testament to just how wonderful Falun Dafa really is.
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