(Minghui.org) I feel I’m not doing well in my cultivation practice, but with the encouragement of other Dafa practitioners, I finally decided to share my experiences, which were recorded and compiled by another practitioner. Below is what I want to report to Master Li and share with practitioners.
In July 1999, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Dafa, I hadn’t yet started practicing. I was afraid and worried that my wife (a Dafa practitioner) would be arrested, so I strongly opposed her practicing and tried to force her to give it up. In 2000, my wife was illegally detained at the police station. I went there in a fit of rage and, as soon as I saw her, I started punching and kicking her. I then stormed off.
On the way home, I fell off my bicycle and hurt myself when my pant leg got caught on the pedal. That night, my deceased father appeared in a dream and said, “Son, don’t worry about your wife. She won’t leave you.” When I woke up, I cried uncontrollably, feeling very guilty for hitting my wife. We rarely argued and cared for each other deeply. Moreover, my wife remained calm in the face of my violence and silently endured the pain. Because of this, I felt that Falun Dafa was truly remarkable, and a strong desire to practice it welled up inside me. I eagerly picked up the book Zhuan Falun and began reading it.
I couldn’t put the book down. The more I read, the more I wanted to read. Every character in the book began shining brightly. No words can describe the joy and surprise I felt at that moment. I then resolutely decided to start practicing Falun Dafa. When my wife came home and saw me reading Zhuan Falun, she was overjoyed. From then on, my wife and I encouraged each other and strived to improve ourselves.
Master purified my body, and I began to eliminate karma. One day, I suddenly felt chills and pain all over my body. Even my bones ached. I couldn’t eat anything, and the discomfort was indescribable. I didn’t eat for seven days, just drinking a little water. But I didn’t feel hungry, and I wasn’t afraid at all. I firmly believed that Master was pushing out and eliminating my karma, so I persevered in studying the Fa and doing the exercises. I recovered on the eighth day. I felt light, comfortable, and incredibly wonderful. It was a complete transformation! That feeling cannot be described in words. I haven’t experienced any illness since then.
We have a 50-mu (8-acre) orchard, with peach and pear trees. My son and daughter-in-law run a factory and don’t have time to help us. So it’s just my wife and I doing most of the work. My wife helps me with bagging and harvesting the fruit. I do everything else.
When it comes to bagging and harvesting, other people with smaller orchards still need to ask relatives for help or hire people. But we do it all ourselves. I work year round and never feel tired. Our orchard produces the highest yield and best quality fruit in our village; no one can surpass us.
The villagers often give me a thumbs-up. One of them said “You can do the work of four or five people. That’s truly remarkable!” Another said enviously, “You’re so capable, always busy from morning till night, and yet you’re so healthy. I’ve never seen you sick.”
I often tell them, “I practice Falun Dafa, and I’ve benefited from it. I’m healthy and never get tired. You should try practicing it too!”
My wife and I are kindhearted. When people in the village need our help, we readily offer assistance without expecting anything in return. Because we practice Falun Dafa, we enjoy good health and are able to help others. Therefore, we have a very good reputation, which has validated the greatness of Dafa. Everyone we interact with knows that Dafa is good.
My orchard produces a lot of peaches, and I often take them to the market to sell. My peaches are big, sweet, and fresh, with an attractive appearance. I know it’s not easy for people to earn money, so I sell them at a fair price, even lower than what other vendors charge. That’s why my peaches sell quickly, sometimes even arousing jealousy from other vendors. Because of this, they sometimes try to make things difficult for me, but I don’t take it to heart and still greet them warmly.
Sometimes, because of bad weather, there aren’t many people at the market, and the peaches don’t sell well. So I shout out, “We’re having a promotion! Peaches are free! Whoever wants some, come and get them!” People soon gather around and start taking the peaches, even by the bagful. I then pack up my baskets and head home.
Someone said to me, “You’re so foolish! If you take them home and sell them the next day, you could still make some money. You just gave them away for free, and they might not even appreciate it.” I didn’t say anything and just smiled. How could they understand the joy of a cultivator? This also opens up opportunities for me to clarify the truth. When I talk to people about Dafa, almost no one is against it. They feel I’m kind and enjoy listening to what I have to say.
I still have many attachments to cultivate away. And I still haven’t prioritized doing all five sets of the Dafa exercises correctly. Other practitioners have already pointed this out, and I will correct myself.
Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation! Thank you, fellow practitioners, for your selfless help!