(Minghui.org) I am a rural woman who suffered from severe hyperthyroidism before I began practicing Falun Dafa. I felt weak throughout my body, and my hands shook uncontrollably. After I began practicing Falun Dafa, my health was quickly restored, and I became the pillar of my family. I do business during the day, tend six acres of crops by myself, and sometimes grow and sell vegetables. I’ve never missed Fa study, and I do the Dafa exercises every day. I maintain good physical and mental health and have a harmonious family, which makes me deeply appreciate the compassion and protection of Master and the preciousness of Dafa.
Cultivating at Home
My husband is a difficult man who often verbally abuses and even hits people. Before I started cultivation, my husband and I often quarreled. After cultivating, I became forbearing, and my family became harmonious.
Once, on a very windy and rainy day in May, my husband came in through the back door, and as soon as I opened the door, he yelled at me, “Didn’t you hear that I was back?” When I said “yes,” he said I was late opening the door for him, then slammed his fist into my arm and yelled, “If you heard it, why didn’t you open the door for me quickly?” At this moment, Master’s Fa entered my mind: “Whether it is a Buddha, a Tao, an immortal, or a demon, they should not move your heart.” (Lecture Six, Zhuan Falun). I wasn’t at all moved, and then he went on into the house humming a little song as if everything was fine.
Being Kind to Others
One day on the way home, I saw an old man lying in the grass on the side of the road. I ran over and saw that he was sick. I helped him up, and said, “Let’s recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ together.” It wasn’t until we recited the words a dozen times that he felt better. He said, “Several people and cars have passed by, but no one paid attention to me when I asked for help.”
I said, “Nowadays society is slipping morally, and the people are apathetic. I’m a Dafa practitioner, and I strive to be a good person by following Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, so I took care of you.” He thanked me. I said, “Don’t thank me, thank Master Li. It was my Master who saved you.” He immediately said, “Thank you, Master Li!”
I sell bedding in the market, and I deal with all kinds of people. When doing business I clarify the truth of Dafa to save people. At the same time, I have also let go of a lot of attachments. Once, a man bought a bed sheet at my booth. After paying for it, he shouted, “What kind of raggedy sheets are you selling? It’s full of wrinkles. I’m telling you, whether you can sell it here or not is all up to me. Do you know that?” I was not angry or annoyed. I smiled and said, “If you are not happy, give me back the sheet and I’ll give you a refund. Is that okay?” Since he knew it was a good deal, he didn’t want to return it, and he left without saying more.
Cultivating Myself When Losing Personal Interests
A woman once came to my stall to buy cloth. After our transaction, she said that I didn’t give her her change back. I asked how much. She said 20 yuan, so I gave it to her. But, she said that it was still not right, and she knew how much she had in her wallet that day, and there was still 30 yuan missing. So I gave her 30 more. After a while she came back. I asked if it was still not right. She was very embarrassed and said, “Sorry, I forgot that I paid the mobile phone bill with 50 yuan, so here is that 50 yuan back to you.” I said, “It’s okay, I’m a cultivator of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and I am not upset.” She left happily.
Sometimes when selling things on the street, one may not find a stall. An elderly woman carried dozens of pounds of potatoes and couldn’t find a vacant place to set up her wares. I told her to use the front part of my stall. She said that she’d carried those potatoes around for a long time, and only I was willing to give her a place. I told her that I cultivate Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and that she would be blessed if she always remembers “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
Clarifying the Truth
During the day, I talk about Dafa to customers, and in my spare time, I go door-to-door to pass out truth-clarifying materials and persuade people to quit the Chinese Communist Party and its youth organizations.
Once, I went to a village with fellow practitioners. Just after we left the village, a taxi came by, and we got in. I saw that the driver was not very nice looking, so I didn’t want to talk to him. Then I was immediately embarrassed, because Master’s teaching came into my mind: “Saving people is just that, saving people, and to pick and choose would not be merciful.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2009 Greater New York International Fa Conference,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume IX)
I then clarified the truth to him and convinced him to quit the Communist Youth League and the Young Pioneers, two communist organizations for young people. That day, I persuaded more than 20 people to quit the Party.
I hope that fellow practitioners will write down the bits and pieces of their cultivation over the years and share them with everybody.
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