(Minghui.org) I’m an ordinary woman from the countryside. After I began practicing Falun Dafa in November 1998, I’ve basked in the immense compassion and blessings of the Buddha Fa.
By looking inward while cultivating myself I’ve relinquished many human notions and attachments which helped improve my relationships with family and neighbors. As I clarify the truth and help Master save people, Master watches over and protects me every step of the way.
Ending a Feud with My Neighbor
My neighbor’s field is next to ours and she measured her field every day. When the village production team divided the farmland and assigned plots to families they very clearly labeled each parcel. But this neighbor seemed to think that we moved the boundary markers. Each time I worked in our field, she cursed me and claimed I took some of her land. She disliked us so much that she blamed us for everything bad that happened to her or her family.
My husband caught her one night when she came into our field to pick cucumbers. When he told me about it, I said, “Let’s not make a big deal about it, even though we know she did it.” My husband didn’t say anything but I could tell he wasn’t happy.
Two weeks later the two water pumps at the bottom of our well and the one by our vegetable garden disappeared. Presuming it must have been our neighbor who took them, my husband was furious and got into a big fight with her. I was out of town at the time but heard that even my brother-in-law got involved.
The conflict between us deepened. Our neighbor no longer cared about maintaining a relationship. When we walked past her house, she cursed at us using vulgar language and spat at us, even targeting my young daughter. I was angry but I chose to not fight with her. The hostility lasted for years, and the unresolved anger made me anxious and depressed and caused me to have health problems.
Everything changed after I began practicing Falun Dafa. Master’s teachings (Fa) completely changed my outlook on life. I understood that we have a different predestined relationship with every person we encounter. Maybe in one of my previous lives I owed this neighbor a debt. I was no longer hostile toward her and held myself to the high standards of the Fa in both my words and deeds. Master’s compassion melted the bitterness that weighed down my heart.
When I walked past her house I noticed she was gathering straw to start a fire. I greeted her cheerfully, “Hi Ma’am. That’s a big bundle of straw you’ve got there.” Her jaw dropped when she turned around and saw who was talking to her. “Where did you go?” she asked me. I smiled, “Oh. I just got back from running errands.” Since that day we greeted each other every time we saw each other as if nothing ever happened.
Master told us to save sentient beings so I felt I should clarify the truth to her. I asked her, “Have you quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) yet? It is the only way to stay safe in today’s chaotic world.” She nodded and said, “I did when I visited a relative out of town.” I gave her a truth-clarification booklet and asked her to recite, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She thanked me repeatedly and said, “Yes. I will. I will.”
When my mother-in-law passed away, my neighbor and her husband sent us a gift and expressed their sympathy. The decades-long conflict between our families was dissolved. The villagers said it was only possible because a Dafa practitioner was involved.
Words cannot express my gratitude to Master. His boundless compassion and Dafa’s miraculous powers resolved the conflict. Master gave me this opportunity to improve myself—it is a true blessing. Master helped me remove the bad and filth while preserving the good and pure.
The Urgency to Save Sentient Beings
I packed some truth-clarification booklets and headed to the farmers’ market on my motorcycle one day. I sent righteous thoughts along the way and asked Master to strengthen me and help me save people.
When I arrived, I saw a couple who looked like they were in their 80s selling household items. I greeted them, “How are you? You are so energetic and still run a booth at your age.” The couple was pleased to hear this. To my surprise, they told me they both believe Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, and they quit the CCP and its youth organizations. They enjoyed good health and were content with life. I gave them the thumbs-up, “You two have received great blessings from Dafa.”
I gave them a truth-clarification booklet and they happily accepted it and thanked me. I told them, “It’s getting harder and harder for us ordinary people to make a living. The CCP is corrupt to the core. All Party officials take bribes—the low ranking ones take small bribes and the high ranking ones take large bribes. Our taxes pay their salaries, we farmers grow their food, and factory workers make their clothes, yet they turn around and abuse us. Heaven will not let them get away with it.” The couple nodded, “True. You are so right.”
As I was about to leave, I heard someone behind me, “Please give me one of those booklets.” I turned around and saw a man on an old dusty tricycle. I grabbed a booklet and handed it to him. With a big grin, he said, “Thank you. You are all good people.” I told him, “Please remember ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ This will keep you safe and even save your life.” He waved the booklet, “I will. I will.” I was happy to see that people learned the truth and I knew more were waiting to be saved.
I walked deeper into the market. A vendor stopped me and asked if I would like to buy some goose eggs. She told me, “They are all fresh, but please pick whichever you’d like.” I asked her, “Could you please pick them for me?” She looked confused, “Almost everyone wants to do the picking so they can get the bigger ones. I never met a person who asked me to pick for them. Most people even grab an extra egg or two after they paid.”
I smiled at the vendor, “How about you pick them for me? I practice Falun Dafa and Master taught us to not be greedy or attached to petty gains. We cultivate Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to become better people.” She exclaimed, “Falun Dafa practitioners are such good people!”
I asked, “Have you quit the CCP and its youth organizations?” She said she did and thanked me. “No need to thank me. Please thank our Master.”
The two young vendors tending the adjacent booth watched and listened quietly. One of them said, “If everyone was nice like Falun Dafa practitioners, it would be so much easier to do business.” I asked if they quit the CCP and they both said yes. I told them, “That’s great. Please remember to say, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ It will help you stay safe when disaster strikes.” I handed each of them a booklet, “Please cherish these. Don’t throw them away or waste them. Everything in here is true. They describe real events that happened to real people. Read them carefully when you get the chance.”
Looking Inward Is Truly Wonderful
When I stayed with my older daughter she invited my younger daughter and her husband to come for a family gathering. We prepared a table full of delicious food and were anxious to eat. But my oldest grandson was still absent so we waited and waited for him. When he finally came home the others criticized him for being inconsiderate, “Where have you been? Did you completely forget about lunch? The entire family was waiting for you!”
My grandson was annoyed, “Why didn’t you all just start then? Nobody told you to wait for me.” I really didn’t like his attitude, “Aren’t you irresponsible? The entire family, from the eldest to the youngest, were waiting for you. And this is your response?” I thought I was in the right, but my younger daughter lowered her voice and said to me, “Mom. You shouldn’t have said that to him. The others already scolded him.”
I felt wronged and thought, “Even if I worked for someone, they’d at least pay me. I stay with your sister and her family to help with babysitting, cleaning and cooking without asking for a penny in return. From dawn to dusk, I do house chores and don’t have any time to myself. I tirelessly take care of her entire family and her household, yet I don’t have the right to speak my mind about her son?”
Upset, I skipped lunch and went straight to my room. My younger daughter followed me and said, “Mom, it’s not that you can’t scold your grandson. It’s just that we’ve already admonished him for being late. We don’t want to overdo it, do we? He’s only a child after all.”
My daughter’s sincere words prompted me to look inward. I found my fundamental attachments to reputation and personal gain which led to jealousy, competitiveness, and the mentality of showing off. I was easily offended, petty, and inconsiderate. I did not want to be criticized by others or suffer any hardship. I also failed to cultivate my speech. “Wow. I have so many human notions and attachments.” It was a little shocking but a good wake-up call. I immediately rejected all these notions and attachments and sent righteous thoughts to eliminate them. I made up my mind that I would not accept any of them.
I felt calm again. Compassionate Master made such wonderful arrangements for me to see my shortcomings and improve myself. My heart swelled with gratitude and I was amazed at how wonderful and extraordinary it is to cultivate oneself. Looking inward truly is a powerful tool.
The Door Miraculously Opened
When my younger daughter gave birth I stayed with her to help out. One day, she said, “Mom. Let’s go for a walk.” I was happy to comply. With the baby in my arms, I followed my daughter and her son out of the door. As soon as we crossed the threshold, a strong gust slammed the door shut jamming the magnetic insulating curtain. We tried to pull on the curtain but it was stuck. We tried to open the door with a key but it wouldn’t open.
My daughter was distressed and didn’t know what to do. She tried calling her husband, but he didn’t answer. She noticed an ad for a locksmith posted on the wall across the alley and said, “Let’s call the locksmith.” I thought of Master and was reminded me that nothing a cultivator encounters is coincidental.
I asked my daughter, “Have you recited the auspicious phrases?” She said she had, but the door was still locked. She asked again whether we should call the locksmith. I told her no as we had Master and the Fa. As long as we have complete faith in Master and the Fa, Master can resolve anything. After I shared my thoughts, my daughter pulled on the curtain and turned the key simultaneously to try to unlock the door. The jammed door miraculously opened. We both exclaimed, “Thank you, Master!”
Epilogue
Over the past 26 years, I have walked the cultivation path arranged by Master and helped him rectify the Fa and save sentient beings. Whether I am visiting family and friends or running errands in town, I always bring truth-clarification materials and talk to whoever I meet.
Compassionate Master has done so much for us. In the limited time left, I will do the three things well and keep up with the progress of Fa-rectification. I will stay on the path Master arranged for me. Although I’ve had ups and downs on this journey, I will follow Master closely, cultivate to return to my true self, and go back to my heavenly home with Master.
I thank Master for his compassionate salvation.
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