(Minghui.org) Zhuan Falun has been read by 100 million people worldwide. Some say the book gave them insights into the meaning of life. Others say they overcame the lowest points in their lives because of it. Everyone who read this book says it had a positive impact on their lives. After it was published in Beijing 30 years ago in April 1995, Zhuan Falun has been translated into 50 languages and changed the lives of 100 million people.
Falun Dafa practitioners in Taiwan described how Zhuan Falun transformed their lives.
Zhuan Falun Is the Source of Happiness
Chaofu Hong, a retired senior professor, first heard about Falun Dafa after his wife began practicing it in 2000. He hesitated because he believed in “seeing is believing” due to his PhD background in advanced technology. He suffered from serious genetic gout and could hardly walk in 2005. He finished reading Zhuan Falun in one day. While he read the book, he could feel Falun (law wheels) rotating above the painful areas. He started practicing Falun Dafa from that point on.
A family of five say their relationships became harmonious after they began practicing Falun Dafa.
Chaofu Hong said that after he began practicing, he never stopped reading Zhuan Falun. His xinxing improved, and the teachings helped him overcome various hardships and tests in his life. He feels that Zhuan Falun is a precious book with profound and deep meanings, and Master has boundless compassion. By continuously reading the Fa, he’s gained insights and feels immense joy.
As a child, he often wondered why he was alive and why humans suffered. He found the answers in Zhuan Falun. He learned that human beings suffer hardships on earth to repay their karma and have an opportunity to cultivate themselves.
Chaofu said he used to have a hot temper. After he began following Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, he was able to think from other people’s perspectives. He’s no longer attached to upholding his reputation or pursuing personal interests and takes them lightly, and he’s able to overcome difficulties. When he was the director of the Management Faculty, he faced the pressure of a recruitment shortfall due to the declining population. He couldn’t force the department directors to fulfill their responsibilities. By studying the Fa, he realized that he shouldn’t look at the issue superficially and should look inward to find why this happened. When he considered others first, the recruitment rate improved, and teachers began helping.
Chaofu says he will cultivate himself well to be worthy of Master’s salvation.
Turning Her Life Around
Ruier Huang is a retired teacher, and when she was in her thirties, her mother passed away due to an accident. The sudden tragedy made her realize that life was unpredictable. She became involved in a group and took out a loan of more than 10 million new Taiwan dollars. Her house was seized by the court, and her life was plunged into misery.
When her son was 10 years old, he was stung by a hornet at school. On their way to the doctor they stopped at a restaurant, and she ordered some noodles for her son. After he finished eating, he recovered from the hornet sting. The couple who owned the restaurant explained that they practice Falun Dafa and lent her the book Zhuan Falun. Her family of three started practicing Falun Dafa after that.
Huang said the first time she read Zhuan Falun, she was deeply touched and felt very calm. She finally found what she had been searching for. She treasures Falun Dafa very much. A miracle happened after she began practicing—she sold the seized property and paid off all her debts. She said, “Zhuan Falun changed my life, I’ll never stop reading it.”
Encouraged by other practitioners, she started memorizing Zhuan Falun, and was able to memorize the entire book in 234 days. She said, “The day I finished memorizing Zhuan Falun, I felt that all the sentient beings in my small universe were cheering for me.” She began reciting the Fa in 2012. When she comes across conflicts, she’s able to remember the Fa’s principles, and she’s able to adjust herself.
Becoming a Better Person
Tingshuo Xu, 34, is an interior designer. His family owns a restaurant near Taipei Medical University, and a student often ate there. He gave Tingshuo’s sister a copy of Zhuan Falun, and soon after their family of four started practicing.
Tingshuo’s mother encouraged him to read Zhuan Falun when he was in the second year of middle school. When he was in the third year, he decided to truly cultivate.
One of his classmates tried to get revenge on another other classmate. Tingshuo felt sad and couldn’t understand why the classmate held a grudge for such a long time. He felt the complexity of human relationships, which reinforced his determination to cultivate. He reads Zhuan Falun often, pays attention to improving his xinxing, and tries to be a better person.
As an interior designer, he works with clients for more than six months—from the initial design to when the project is completed. As a practitioner he is responsible, honest and thinks from his clients’ perspectives. He gains their trust and many of them have become friends. They learned the facts about Falun Dafa and some watched Shen Yun. Because he’s a practitioner, he sets a higher standard for himself and faces difficulties calmly. He says his life is now meaningful.
Becoming Compassionate and Calm
Tiansong Zhu is a third-year university student, and his mother told him about Falun Dafa three years ago.
He likes to read Zhuan Falun and said, “I know that Zhuan Falun is a precious book. Through reading it repeatedly, I identified my bad habits and eliminated them. I’m now compassionate and calm.”
He talked about some of his cultivation experiences. He drove his mother to see his grandmother on Chinese New Year’s Day this year, and accidentally took the wrong highway exit. His mother shouted at him because he didn’t listen to her. Before he practiced, he would have shouted back. He remained calm and focused on driving. The traffic was smooth all the way home. There was no traffic jam, which was rare for Chinese New Year. He realized that if he always maintained a calm and compassionate mindset, conflicts are easily resolved.
When he was in primary school, he felt jealous when he saw his classmates had cell phones, computers or remote-control toys. When he finally got these things, he wanted more advanced devices. He didn’t feel it was wrong at the time. But now he knows that he should improve himself and let go of his greed. By reading Zhuan Falun, he realized that he couldn’t pursue things—he will naturally get them if he’s supposed to, and he shouldn’t be attached to it.
When he learned that many veteran practitioners read Zhuan Falun hundreds of times, he felt he should catch up and cultivate diligently.
Greatly Blessed
Huaying Liang began practicing Falun Dafa more than 20 years ago. She looked for a cultivation practice when she was very young. She thought it would be wonderful if there was no suffering or worry in this world. She heard about Falun Dafa and learned what it meant to truly cultivate.
She says she reads Zhuan Falun every day and it’s her spiritual source. She understands the purpose of life now, how to handle hardships and grudges in life, how to face conflicts, and how to become a good person.
Falun Dafa is different from other forms of cultivation. Practitioners don’t need to stay in the temples or become monks or nuns. Falun Dafa practitioners don’t come across things by accident. There are elements of xinxing improvement there. She said that she’s more tolerant after she began practicing Falun Dafa. She let go of her dissatisfaction and complaints about her husband. She only looks at his merits. She no longer worries about her son and his wife because she understands that each person has their own fate and she should follow the course of nature. She no longer interferes with their family life, and they now live harmoniously. Her children respect her and help her.
She understands that her biggest attachment is sentimentality, which is actually deeply-rooted selfishness, and that she must cultivate until she becomes selfless, considers others first and has boundless compassion.
She said that she’s blessed because she practices Falun Dafa. She is now mentally and physically healthy, and she feels so lucky. She is very thankful to Master for introducing Falun Dafa. She hopes more people will read the precious book Zhuan Falun.
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