(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. Over the past 27 years, I have personally experienced and witnessed the beauty and power of Dafa, as well as Master Li’s compassionate protection.
I was born in the countryside in the 1960s, during the Great Famine. I never had enough to eat, and my health was poor. Due to a difficult childbirth and a botched medical procedure, I suffered from headaches for 12 years. I also developed heart disease, sinusitis, hypoglycemia, migraines, and other ailments. I frequently caught colds, and my immune system was weak. I was pale and thin, and even speaking was a struggle. I was only in my thirties, but I looked like I was in my fifties. I only weighed about 70 pounds.
I ran a small business to make ends meet. Every morning, my husband took me there on his bicycle, and picked me up in the afternoon. I usually went to bed as soon as I got home. He did all the housework, juggling his work, raising the children, and taking care of me. The constant hustle and bustle was unbearable.
A Lost Child Finds Her Way Home
An elderly lady came to my shop to buy something one day in 1998. Seeing that I wasn’t feeling well, she said to me, “My health used to be poor, but my illnesses were resolved after I began practicing Falun Dafa. Falun Dafa can improve one’s health.” I wanted to give it a try.
Her husband bought me a copy of the precious book Zhuan Falun that afternoon. I sat on my bed in the evening, and after reading a few pages, I told my husband, “Falun Dafa teaches people to be good, and it’s also a cultivation practice. It’s great! You should check it out too!” The first day I brought Zhuan Falun home, my courage grew.
The woman’s husband came to my shop a week later and asked me, “Have you read the book?” I said, “Yes, it’s really well-written. I can’t read for too long though, as it hurts my eyes.” He replied, “Reading Dafa books won’t hurt your eyes; your eyesight will improve.” But I protested, “The first day I read it, I got cramps in the soles of my feet.”
He then exclaimed, “This means Master is taking care of you and cleansing your body. If you want to learn the exercises, there’s a practice site nearby. Go there in the morning, and they’ll teach you. It’s free!”
After practicing for only a few days I experienced some miracles. I had stomach problems since I was a child. I felt sick and nauseous after I ate, and even drinking water made me feel uncomfortable. But just a few days after I began practicing Falun Dafa, even before I mastered the exercise movements, I was able to eat and my stomach no longer hurt. My headaches were gone. I felt energetic and I was no longer afraid to walk at night. Even the environment in my home improved. It was truly amazing!
I’m grateful to Master for teaching me such a wonderful Fa, which helped a lost child like me find her way home. Whenever I had time in the shop, I read Zhuan Falun and practiced the exercises. As I delved deeper into the Fa, I came understand the seriousness of cultivation. Cultivation requires strict self-discipline according to Dafa’s standards, and one should improve one’s xinxing.
Before I began practicing, I was unreasonable and short-tempered, and argued over petty gains. I also had bad habits like swearing, lying, and gossiping. After practicing, I conducted my business in an honest and upright manner, and I refrained from deception or lying. I treated everyone with honesty and integrity. I strived to be a good person in society, treating others with kindness and considering them first.
About two or three months after I began practicing, all my ailments disappeared and I gained more than 20 pounds. My complexion became rosy, and I felt refreshed and cheerful. My customers noticed the changes, and asked, “What magic medicine did you take? Your complexion looks so good.” I proudly said, “It’s because I practice Falun Dafa!”
Dispelling the Lies About Falun Dafa
The Chinese Communist Party launched the frenzied persecution on July 20, 1999, and broadcast lies about Falun Dafa on television and other media. The “Tiananmen self-immolation” hoax, in particular, deeply poisoned the public.
I kept a copy of Zhuan Falun in my shop and clarified the truth about the persecution to my customers. I told them that the “Tiananmen Square self-immolation” was a hoax orchestrated by Jiang Zemin. I took out Zhuan Falun, opened to Lecture Seven, and showed them what Master said about killing. I said, “Suicide is also killing.” My customers understood.
A customer once brought me something he wanted to be repaired. I played him “Journey Through Heaven and Earth” on a small DVD player. After the item was repaired and the customer finished watching the video, he said, “We all misunderstood you!” After that, I made sure my customers watched the video about the “Tiananmen self-immolation” so they could understand the truth about the persecution.
While I clarified the truth to a customer one day, my voice was quite loud. People passing by heard me talking about Falun Dafa and came in to listen. This included an elderly man, who returned the next day and said, “I just heard a few things yesterday. I thought you said something good, but I didn’t fully understand it. So today I want you to tell me more about Falun Dafa. What kind of practice is it? Why doesn’t the government allow it?” I explained the truth to him for over an hour, and gave him a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and some truth-clarifying materials. I asked him to read them carefully. He occasionally returned to chat after that.
A few years passed but I didn’t see him. Then one day, I saw him walking slowly past my shop, his head bowed. I recognized him immediately, but he didn’t look good. I greeted him, and asked, “Hello, what’s wrong?”
He said, “I’ve been sick for several days. My children aren’t around, and I don’t want to be bedridden, so I’m just trying to get out for a walk.” I replied, “I told you before to recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ often.” He said, “I forgot; I’m too old.”
“Then let’s recite it now.” He asked me to write-out the two phrases for him.
About five days later, he came to my shop with a rosy complexion and a beaming smile. He said, “I’m here to thank you.” I replied, “If you want to thank someone, thank Master Li! It was Master who saved you.” He said, “Thank you, Master! And thank you for telling me this wonderful thing!”
“Falun Dafa Changed You. It’s Amazing!”
I had a xinxing test a year after I began cultivating. Because I didn’t have much business, I only rented half of the storefront. Considering my poor health and my husband’s work schedule, which left me unable to manage the business alone, we decided to share the space so the other vendor and I could help each other.
I rented half of the storefront that the landlord used for his own business. Next door was a fast food restaurant, and its business was booming and needed more room. The owner wanted to expand, so he approached my landlord, asking him to evict me and rent the space to him. He offered double the price, but the landlord refused.
That evening, the restaurant owner brought 10,000 yuan to the landlord’s home and spoke to his wife, who also refused to rent to him. The landlord said, “It’s not about the money. I’m happy to rent to the couple because they’re good people.” The next day, the landlord told me about it, and I was deeply moved.
A video vendor later told me, “The fast food owner asked the landlord to kick you out.” I said, “I knew.” She was surprised and said, “You knew? The fast food owner was standing in front of your shop, and I didn’t see you react. I thought you didn’t know.” I said, “I practice Falun Dafa now, and I cultivate Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. I won’t argue with him.”
She smiled, “Falun Dafa has changed you. It’s amazing.”
Yes, if this had happened before I began practicing I wouldn’t have let the fast food owner off. At the very least, I would have scolded him to vent my anger. But I’m not angry because I have the Fa in my heart, and I’m very calm.
The landlord had a bad temper and yelled when he was angry, so it was difficult to get along with him. He was very money-conscious and would argue with customers over fifty cents, becoming red-faced and furious.
After I started practicing, the landlord noticed the changes in my health and realized that Falun Dafa was good. We ran our businesses in the same shop, and we never argued. We eventually became good friends, and my husband and the landlord were like brothers. His family moved to Shanghai, sold their house, and the shop was left entirely to me.
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