(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa before July 20, 1999. I was only in my 30s but I was riddled with ailments. People told me I looked like I was in my 40s or 50s. I suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis, post-concussion syndrome, various neuralgia, and other ailments. I sought medical treatment everywhere, and spent a fortune, but nothing helped. I felt life was hard, and exhausting, and I felt lost. My mother-in-law and my husband told me that after one of our neighbors started practicing Falun Dafa all their ailments disappeared, I was overjoyed. That evening, after dinner, I went to the home of a practitioner and she played a recording of Master Li teaching the Fa (teachings). After I listened to it I felt like a completely different person. I walked with a lightness and a profound sense of ease.
I knew Master bore a mountain of karma for me because all my ailments were gone. For more than 20 years, I haven’t had the need to take a single pill or have any injections. I feel healthy, walk with a spring in my step, and work as hard as a young person. I can do as much work as I want every day without feeling tired. For the first time, I experienced what it was like to be free of illness. Friends, family, and neighbors all say I look younger. I thank Master for giving me a healthy body, and allowing me to experience the extraordinary and miraculous nature of Dafa. I’m grateful to Master for giving me a second life!
The following are my cultivation experiences while I took care of the elderly in my family.
My in-laws had six children, and my husband was the second oldest. His parents loved him dearly. In December 1990, my father-in-law passed away from lung cancer. Two years later, my mother-in-law came to live with us. Before he died my father-in-law asked the children to give their mother 240 yuan every year. But my husband’s brothers and sisters refused to give her anything, so my mother-in-law had to ask for it every year. I thought, “I’ll pretend my husband is her only child. I’ll won’t regret it, no matter what happens.” I prepared myself mentally, and after discussing it with my husband, we decided to invite her to live with us.
Spending so much time with my mother-in-law, it’s inevitable that my mood would sometimes be unsettled. At first, my mind was in a state of constant turmoil, and I felt very uncomfortable. But practitioners have a magic weapon, when things get tough, they know there’s an area where they need to cultivate. By looking inward, they can identify the attachment that is hindering them. Through continuous Fa study and using Dafa’s principles to identify my attachments I can eliminate them. My xinxing improved, my heart broadened, and everything was better. My relationship with my mother-in-law has become increasingly better. When we go out together, some elderly people who don’t know her ask her, “Is this your daughter?” My mother-in-law always proudly says, “No, she is my daughter-in-law.”
A few years passed and my mother-in-law’s health declined. She developed Alzheimer’s disease and was unable to take care of herself. For a long time, she had trouble controlling her bowel movements, often unknowingly defecating on the bed, on the quilt, in her pants, on the floor, or even making a mess in the toilet. Whenever she soiled her clothes, I didn’t get upset. Instead, I comforted her and cared for her. Washing her feces-stained clothes and quilts was very difficult. At first, I couldn’t control my nausea. Later, through studying the Fa and looking inward, I realized that it was a fear of dirt that was causing the problem. The real dirt wasn’t external, but within. Once I removed that fear, everything was fine. From then on, my heart and my mother-in-law’s heart were always connected, without any barriers.
My husband became ill and passed away in 2017. This was a devastating blow to my mother-in-law, and her mental state took a sharp turn for the worse. Someone told me I should send her to live with her other sons. I reminded myself that Falun Dafa’s guiding principles are Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. These aren’t just empty rhetoric: when faced with problems, we must truly fulfill our responsibilities and obligations according to these principles. My compassion emerged, melting away my fear of suffering and loss. I no longer had to worry about the gains and losses while helping the elderly.
Looking back on my journey, I’m overwhelmed with emotion. People used to say that I looked like I was in my 40s or 50s when I was in 30s. Now, in my late 60s, I’m as healthy as a young person. My hair has turned black, I walk with a spring in my step, and I never get tired. Most importantly, I’ve found my guiding principle in life and have a deeper understanding of its meaning. No matter what kind of pressure I face, I’m filled with hope. Because I cultivate the most righteous Dafa and have the most righteous Master, I can handle any challenges with a positive outlook, and I don’t get upset when faced with something infuriating. My only wish is to validate the Fa and showcase the beauty of Dafa! I strictly hold myself to the standards of Falun Dafa’s principles: Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and bathed in the Buddha’s grace of Dafa, I live a sunny and happy life.
I know I’m still far from meeting the Fa’s requirements. I must strive to cultivate myself well, do the three things Master asks us to do, and do my utmost to assist Master in Fa-rectification, help him save sentient beings, and forge ahead courageously.
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