(Minghui.org) Time flies⸺it has been 27 years since I began to practice Falun Dafa. Ever since I became a cultivator in 1996, I have followed Master Li’s (the founder of Falun Dafa) teachings and done what is required of a cultivator. I never forget my initial sincere gratitude for Dafa. At that time, I was near death, yet, after listening to just one of Master’s lectures, I was no longer in pain. The excitement was beyond words. Dafa is so good, and Master is so compassionate.
My mind was filled with Master and Dafa, and I helped spread Dafa. In less than two months, over 70 people came to my house to study the Fa and do the exercises. Amazing things happened.
My Family Members Became Dafa Cultivators
My parents lived in another village. One night, I had a dream that my father died. I knew Master was telling me something, so I went to visit my parents. My father’s body was swollen, and his arms shook. Staying calm, I took him to my home on my motorcycle. I told him to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He sat down and listened when we studied the Fa and watched us do the exercises. Master took care of him, and he was back on his feet a week later.
My mother had a stroke, and her face drooped. My brother brought her to my home and asked me to take her for a medical check-up. I told my mother to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She recovered quickly. I told her: “This happens because of karma, you often curse at people. Now, you tell Master: I was wrong, I will not curse at people anymore.” She did what I told her, and she soon recovered. Our entire village knew about it, and they commented on how powerful Dafa is!
Later, I moved into town. However, relatives still came to me when they needed help. One time, my sister’s body swelled up, she came to see me and asked me to take her to the hospital. I told her to say, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She did and recovered after she was at my house for three days.
My husband got the hiccups in 2017 and could not get rid of them. He went to several hospitals and was eventually diagnosed with advanced stage liver cancer. He was told that he had six months left to live.
When we got back home, I told him: “The doctor said there is nothing left to do, why don’t you practice Falun Dafa with me.” He agreed. We studied the Fa and did the exercises every day. Master took care of him, and his symptoms disappeared within a week. That happened several years ago, and he has since been studying the Fa on his own.
One of my brothers suffered from high blood pressure, and it went up to 240. He lost consciousness one time. I went to visit him at the hospital, played a recording from the Minghui website, and told him to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” in his mind. After a few days in the hospital, he woke up but had not improved much. Half of his body was weak and he couldn’t walk.
It was clear there wasn’t much more the hospital could do for him, so I told my sister-in-law: “Let’s leave the hospital and rest at home.” She understood what I meant. However, the hospital refused to discharge my brother, and they said that the family has to take full responsibility for any consequences if he leaves the hospital. We signed the waiver and my brother was discharged.
I stayed at my brother’s place for a month, I studied the Fa with him and played radio programs from the Minghui website for him. I told him to improve his attitude and change his temper, and I explained that all sickness is caused by karma, he should strive to be a good person, and not commit bad deeds.
In the past, my brother and father treated each other like enemies. They would argue whenever they met, and my father avoided seeing him. After our mother passed away, my father was living with me. He is 86 years old, and he refused to live with any of my other siblings.
After my brother recovered, he brought our father to his home. I called my father one day and asked: “Are you happy there? Is my brother still talking back at you?” He replied cheerfully: “Never, he is good to me.” I am happy for both my father and my brother.
My nephew has leukemia, his platelet count was low and he appeared to be dying. I brought him home. When he arrived home, he was shivering so he wrapped himself in the quilt. I studied the Fa with him and taught him the exercises. During the sitting meditation, I saw tears running down his face. I knew it was his knowing side crying out of excitement, he was saved. He sat meditating with me for 40 minutes. He got better and has since been in remission.
Our family all benefited from Dafa’s blessing, we are thankful for Master’s salvation. As Master said: “When one person obtains the Fa, the whole family benefits.” (“Teaching the Fa and Answering Questions in Jinan” in Explaining the Teachings of Zhuan Falun)
Passing the Test of Sentimentality for My Youngest Brother
Whenever I encountered difficult situations, I would think about my situation before I became a Dafa cultivator. I was tormented by illness and was dying, Master endured pain for me and cleansed my body, He changed me into a selfless Dafa cultivator who considers others first, and He gave me the best gift in the world. Being unable to overcome a tribulation means that a cultivator is not living up to Master’s compassion. When facing tribulations, I would say to Master: “I must overcome this tribulation, every one of them.”
My youngest brother is a stubborn person. He refused to listen when I clarified the truth to him, and he did not believe any of it. His wife left him soon after he was diagnosed with kidney failure. I took care of him, paid his medical bills, gave him money to spend, and took him to dialysis.
I live quite far from the dialysis center, and traveling there back and forth was inconvenient and time-consuming. So I decided to have him stay at the long-term care center near the dialysis center. Upon hearing this, he said that I wanted to send him away and that he could not live without me. We were both sad, he cried, and I cried with him. I begged Master for help and that I must get over this tribulation. With Master’s help, I made it through.
When my brother needed care at the hospital, I would take care of him. I helped him bathe, brought him food, and washed his clothes. His roommates were envious of him and said that he had such a good sister.
He understands Dafa now. During dialysis, he fainted twice but ended up alright. Doctors said they had never seen any case like him before, it was a miracle. He believes in Dafa, so Master saved him.
Cultivating When Living with My Son’s Family
My son and his wife lived with us after they got married. Everyone in the family likes my cooking, so I cooked without complaining. My daughter-in-law is a straightforward person, and she would say whatever was on her mind. When she was unhappy, she would speak up without considering others’ feelings. I did not let her temperament bother me, and I treated her as if nothing unpleasant had happened. Sometime later, she became a Dafa practitioner. One day, she was sobbing when studying the Fa in her room. I asked her what was wrong. She said: “Mother, how could I have ever spoken to you like that? How could I treat you the way I did? The words I used...I was wrong, I am sorry, please forgive me.”
I said: “Silly child, I never took your words to heart, I forgot them already, you helped me improve my xinxing, I should thank you for that.” She laughed: “Mother, you are so nice, practicing Dafa is great. I am so happy and I am grateful for Master’s compassion!”
My grandson was not feeling well at school one day. His teacher called us to see if we wanted to take him home. I said he was alright and he would get better soon. I knew that Master had planned this tribulation for me. My grandson soon felt better.
After I became a Dafa cultivator, I felt great, as if all my wishes had come true. I do not over-worry about tribulations as they are supposed to be there for me to overcome. I will follow the Fa and the progress of Fa-rectification and will do what Master wants us to do.
As we come to the end of Fa-rectification, transitioning into Fa-rectification in this dimension, it is very important to find and take the opportunities to cultivate ourselves, live up to the sentient being’s expectations, fulfill our vow, and return to our original home with Master.
I want to thank Master again for His compassion and protection. Thus I can be unstoppable on my cultivation path. Thank you Master!
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