(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1997. For the past 20 plus years, my family, relatives, and friends deeply felt Master’s saving grace and the sacredness of Dafa. I’d like to share a few stories with you.
My Husband Begins Practicing
My husband had an exceptionally bad temper. He fought others since he was a child, and he had no fear of anyone even those who were older or taller than him. He started a fight at the slightest provocation, and was determined to subdue people. Everyone around him gave way and avoided him. He took pride in this, and believed he was very capable.
His ex-wife passed away, leaving behind two children, the older one was three years old and the younger one was just learning to speak. Someone introduced us. During our first meeting, he told me about the hardships of raising two children alone and hoped I would marry him, and help him. Although I had reservations, I sympathized with his plight and felt sorry for the two motherless children, so I agreed to date him.
But after we married, his fiery temper became uncontrollable. If he was unhappy at work, he yelled at me. If he had a conflict with someone, he yelled at me. If he wasn’t feeling well, he yelled at me. If he found something wrong at home, he yelled at me. Even the smallest things that had nothing to do with me would make him yell at me.
When he yelled at me, he wouldn’t let me say a word. If I did, he yelled even more fiercely. Every time, his menacing appearance terrified the children, who would cry and hide. I often got so upset that I burst into tears. For years, I endured my husband’s nagging and cursing.
I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1997. Master uses simple and easy-to-understand language to explain profound Fa principles, which nourished my parched heart. The more I listened to his teachings, the more I wanted to hear. I just wanted to be a good person by following Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
When I saw Master looking at me kindly in his portrait, I wept. I eventually understood the karmic relationship between my husband and me. I no longer felt I was wronged and I stopped hating him. It felt like the sun broke through the dark clouds, bright and clear, and I felt full of energy again.
I held myself to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance—I treated my husband kindly in order to resolve our karmic grievances. My husband suddenly stopped making trouble. It was truly as Master said, ““The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and harmonizes everything.”” (Lecture Three, Zhuan Falun)
My younger daughter, husband, and I were taking a walk on the street. My daughter looked at me, then at my husband, and said happily, “Mom, you know what? I’m so happy right now! You and Dad can walk together. This is something I’ve only dreamed of. My dream has come true!”
Thank you Master for giving me a harmonious family! I’ve tried even harder to cultivate myself by adhering to Dafa’s principles.
However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Dafa in July 1999. Fearing I would be persecuted and our family impacted, my husband began to watch me closely. As a result, I had difficulty studying the Fa and doing the exercises.
A practitioner who was very close to me was persecuted. My husband was afraid when he saw the suffering endured by this practitioner’s family. He took away my Dafa books. When I argued with him, he tore them and Master’s portrait up. He also swore at Master, Dafa and me. He stormed out, slamming the door in a fit of rage. This happened more than once. As soon as he saw me reading the Dafa books, he tried to take them away from me and tear them up.
I couldn’t bear it anymore. I knelt down in front of the bed, looking at the torn Falun Dafa books and Master’s portrait, and cried my heart out, “Master! I let you down. I failed to protect the Dafa books. A non-practitioner created karma. Master is so wonderful, who taught me to be altruistic and treat people kindly. How could you be so wronged?!”
I wept for a long time. I felt Master watching me compassionately, listening as I wept. It was as if an invisible hand was soothing the grievances and pain in my heart. My resentment, anger, and regret because I did not protect the Dafa books suddenly disappeared, leaving only peace and tranquility in my heart. I knew Master saw that I had reached the limit, and he dissolved my negative emotions. As I put together the pieces of Master’s portrait I thought, “One day, I’ll put Master’s portrait in an open and high place!”
Afterwards, I emphasized kindness and tolerance when it came to my husband, and I continuously cultivated my xinxing. No matter how he argued and made trouble for me, I always quietly recited what Master said, ““When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.”” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun)
I cared about him, cooked his favorite dishes, and chatted with him when he was bored. When he was in a good mood, I told him about Falun Dafa’s principles. I always put his needs first, so he knew I cared for him. He gradually stopped saying bad things about Dafa. I was able to study the Fa and do the exercises.
One day at the end of 2021, my previously healthy husband suddenly collapsed. His legs were weak and his hands and feet trembled. This huge change in his health made him anxious. He started to lose his appetite and had difficulty sleeping. He repeatedly called me and the children to his side to tell us his last wishes, saying that he might not last for more than a few days.
My child and I took him to the local hospital, where the doctor prescribed some medication for sleep, but it didn’t help. We then took him to a large, top-tier hospital for a comprehensive checkup, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. The doctor didn’t prescribe any medication. He said my husband had no illness. But my husband was stubborn and insisted he was sick, causing a ruckus every few days.
Seeing him slumped over all day, looking so listless and helpless, unable to sit or lie down comfortably, I felt a deep pang of pity for him. On the other hand, I also knew that this was retribution he received for tearing up the Dafa books and Master’s portrait. Dafa is Buddha Law, which is compassionate towards people. However, it would not tolerate acts of destroying or slandering Master.
I told my husband, “I know why you always feel discomfort. I asked you not to disrespect Dafa and Master. You didn’t listen to me.” My husband, who believed in nothing but his fists, was deflated and asked me what he should do.
I said, “Master is compassionate. But you have to truly change yourself. You need to admit your mistakes, and promise not to swear at Master and Dafa. You should sincerely recite, ‘Falun Dafa is wonderful! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is wonderful!’”
Seeing him in front Master’s portrait and apologizing, I burst into tears. I was deeply moved by Dafa’s power, compassionately calling those who were lost to return to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Only Master and Dafa could save him. Later he said, “Who have I ever knelt to in my life? I never knelt to heaven and earth, nor to my parents, but I knelt to Master.”
The next day, my husband sat on the bed, watching me go into the kitchen to cook, clean, and do the laundry—I was constantly busy. He couldn’t help but admire how healthy I was. He called me over and said, “I also want to follow you to practice.” I was thrilled.
He began by writing a solemn declaration, declaring all his words and actions disrespectful to Dafa in the past were null and void. His health kept improving. Master began to clean up his body, and he experienced alternating periods of fever and chills. He could also feel Falun (Law Wheels) spinning in his legs, and he felt cold air flowing from the bottom of his feet. I did the exercises and studied the Fa with him, and his complexion became rosy. His strength returned and his temper improved. I knew Master was looking after him.
My Daughter’s Family Benefits
My oldest daughter is my husband’s child from his previous marriage. She had a fiery temper, just like her father. I used the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to patiently guide and educate her, influencing and change her bad temper. I treated her as my own daughter. Outsiders didn’t know I was her stepmother. Relatives and neighbors observed how I raised her, and they all respected me. She said she was very lucky and happy to have me as her stepmother.
Even though she didn’t start to cultivate, she has been with me since childhood. Influenced by what she saw and heard, she also learned to conduct herself and act in accordance with the principles of Falun Dafa. My daughter is cheerful, kind, and warm hearted. She often uses the principles of Falun Dafa to help her colleagues and friends resolve conflicts in their families. Because my daughter always takes the high road in disputes and speaks reasonably, everyone likes to associate with her.
Because of my husband’s fiery temper, he fought with his younger brother and sister-in-law over the smallest things, and for years he completely cut off contact with them. Two years ago, his family’s house was demolished for redevelopment, and he took his daughters back to his hometown. Everyone in the village knew about my husband’s family, and they thought that with my husband, his sister-in-law, and brother-in-law together, there would be a good show to watch—they were waiting to see our family fight and make fools of themselves.
The eldest daughter directly stepped in on behalf of my husband to discuss the distribution of the demolished house compensation with her aunt and uncle. She acted with composure and tact, neither putting the elders in a difficult position nor offending anyone, thus winning over my husband, aunt, and uncle. Her aunt was completely surprised by her niece’s generosity and thoughtfulness in saving face for everyone. She exclaimed with astonishment and admiration, “You’re so different from your father! I thought we were going to have a fight today.”
I later learned that her aunt and uncle were prepared for a confrontation with my husband. My eldest daughter said happily and proudly, “This is the family tradition my mother instilled in me. She’s taught me so well!” Her aunt nodded repeatedly agreeing that she truly had a great mother.
When I heard about their conversation, I was filled with emotion. I felt grateful for Master and Dafa. It was Master who taught me those great Fa principles, so that I could wisely guide and educate my children, and they became kind and tolerant people who care about others.
When my eldest daughter’s child was five years old, he was hospitalized due to a persistent high fever. The doctors said he had meningitis. My daughter called me. After I finished talking to her, I respectfully bowed in front of Master’s portrait and said, “Master, we are running into some difficulties, please Master bless my grandson so he is safe and sound.”
After I finished speaking to Master, I went straight to the hospital and saw my grandson receiving an IV drip. I leaned close to the child’s ear and whispered, “Baby, do you still remember the secret with Grandma?” He nodded and said he did. I asked him to tell me what it was. He began to repeat the auspicious phrases, “Falun Dafa is wonderful! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is wonderful!”
As soon as he finished his IV drip, he got out of bed and ran to play in the hallway. This was nothing like a child with meningitis. Of course, the “meningitis” disappeared without a trace. The child was fine and discharged from the hospital a few days later.
The eldest daughter’s mother-in-law was in poor health and took medicine all year round. All the money sitting in her social security card was used up to buy medicine. The house was filled with medicine. When she went to my daughter’s home to help babysit the child, I went to visit her. I talked to her about the beauty of Dafa. She only smiled at me and didn’t say anything. I knew that she was deceived by the CCP’s lies, and didn’t believe that Dafa could help heal illnesses and keep one fit.
My daughter saw her mother-in-law pull out a drawer, which was filled with medicine. My daughter said, “My mom never had this much medicine. For all these years, she has never been admitted to the hospital. Mom, how about if you follow her to try out the exercises?” Her mother-in-law was moved by her words. My daughter quickly called me over, Her mother-in-law also embarked on the cultivation path.
After she finished reading Zhuan Falun, she said, “How great Dafa is! Where are the words against the CCP in this book? The CCP lied and is too evil. If everyone could practice, wouldn’t society be much better?” True, the CCP promotes falsehood, evil, and struggle constantly and everywhere, turning good people into bad, and ruining the beautiful land of our home.
Master said, “Since you practice a righteous way, your practice will benefit others.” (Lecture Six, Zhuan Falun)
Because I practice Falun Dafa, cultivate my xinxing by following Master’s requirements, look inward when running into conflicts, and I strive to be an altruistic person, Master gave me a healthy body and blessed my family. We are so grateful for Dafa’s saving grace. We have benefited tremendously. How can human language fully express the solemnity, magnificence, and greatness of the Buddha’s teachings? How can it precisely express the reverence we, Falun Dafa practitioners, have for Master? All we can say is: “Thank you, Master! Thank you, Dafa!”
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