(Minghui.org) I used to suffer from over a dozen chronic ailments, including rheumatism, bone hyperplasia, and a slipped disc. Before I began practicing Falun Dafa, I tried both Chinese and Western medicine. Any relief I experienced was only temporary. My back, legs, and joints were covered with medicated plasters all year long.
I also suffered from asthma and hay fever. Whenever there was a flu going around, my cough worsened. Taking licorice tablets allowed me to breathe a little easier. I was still young, but I always smelled of medicine.
I tried to avoid crowded places so that I wouldn't annoy anyone. If I ate something that I didn’t like or caught even a slight chill, I would vomit, have diarrhea, or my stomach would hurt. I also suffered from gastritis and stomach cramps. To stay warm, I wore a vest most of the year.
Long-term constant pain and mental anguish made me feel like I had lost my dignity as a human being. The way I was living no longer felt normal, and I grew irritable. I often complained that life was unfair to me.
Then I began to practice Falun Dafa.
Dafa Purified My Body
When I first began to practice Falun Dafa and was doing the exercises, I felt something flowing down next to my ear. But when I reached out to touch it, there was nothing there. From that day on, the pain around my ear disappeared.
Another time while I was doing the second exercise, the Falun Standing Stance, I felt like my lower back was being massaged. Later, I realized that my most troubling conditions, the slipped disc and bone spurs, had healed.
I simply studied the Fa and did the exercises every day and tried to be a good person according to Dafa’s requirements. Master purified my body from the origin of my life.
When I studied the Fa at home, several times the lines of text in the book Zhuan Falun became three-dimensional characters, bulging out from the page. From that point on, all my chronic ailments disappeared, and I was energized. I was able to go to work, take care of the household chores, and look after my child. The joy I felt was beyond words. My dream of being free from illness and having a healthy body finally came true.
Over the past 20 years that I have cultivated, Master’s compassionate protection has always been present. Whether I was facing persecution or experiencing sickness karma, with Master’s reinforcement, protection, and encouragement, I was able to make it through each trial. Every step of my improvement embodies the immeasurable effort and endurance that Master has shouldered for me. As a Dafa disciple, my heart is filled with deep gratitude, and I am truly grateful for Master’s salvation.
Putting Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance Into Practice
When I was young, my family’s financial situation was difficult. After I grew up, I placed great importance on money, material gain, and reputation. After getting married in the 1980s, our monthly income as a couple was less than 100 yuan. We had to be extremely frugal in every possible way just to sustain my family of three.
Not long after I began practicing Dafa, I went to the bank with my child. As I was about to fill out a form, I moved some items aside to make space and found a matured and payable fixed-term deposit account slip that had been left behind. I only remember that it was worth a few thousand yuan. I told my child, “I don’t know who left this here, but I need to take it to the counter so it can be returned to its rightful owner when they come looking for it.”
I didn’t realize that this deposit slip was actually a test for me. I was simply following what Master had taught about being a good person. First is the principle of “No loss, no gain” in Zhuan Falun. So we shouldn’t take money that belongs to others. Second, by handing the slip to the counter, the owner would be able to find it quickly when they returned.
If I had not been practicing Falun Dafa, although I would not have taken someone else’s money, I would not have simply handed it in. At the very least, for the sake of reputation or personal gain, I would have tried to find the owner and return it in person, perhaps hoping to receive a reward in return, or at least hear a thank you from them.
Once, a neighbor and I were in line to buy fried chicken. When it was my turn, I counted my change and realized I didn’t have enough, being short by less than one yuan. I said to the owner, “May I pay you next time? That way you won’t have to give me so much small change back.” She refused and even insulted me, saying, “If you don’t have enough money, then don’t buy it.”
I was embarrassed, but reminded myself that I’m a cultivator, and the people waiting behind me were becoming impatient. So I quickly took out a 100 yuan note and handed it to her.
It was after work, and the line was long. She gave me a large handful of small bills and coins. I put them straight into my bag without counting them and hurried away from the counter, feeling a bit embarrassed.
When I got out of the store, I counted the money. I realized she gave me 20 extra yuan. At that moment, my neighbor wanted us to go home. I said, “The owner gave me too much change.”
My neighbor replied, “Don’t give it back. She didn’t want to work with you when you were short on small change, and she was rude. Why bother returning it?”
I realized that this was Master testing me again. I responded: “It’s because I caused her trouble that she made a mistake.”
I walked back in the store, held out the money, and said, “You were in a hurry earlier and gave me the wrong change.”
Before I finished speaking, she shouted at me in anger, “That’s impossible. You should have counted it right here. Once you leave, we’re not responsible!” Her tone was very sharp.
I hurried to explain that she had given me 20 yuan too much. She immediately said, “Oh my goodness, sister, you’re really a good person! Who wouldn’t want more money these days?”
I said, “If I were my old self, after your harsh words, I would have behaved differently. But I practice Falun Dafa now, and have learned to be a good person. I can’t take advantage of others.”
She took the money and said, “Wow, people who practice Falun Dafa are truly good. Thank you!”
By writing down my cultivation experience sharing from early on, I want to remind myself to return to the cultivation state I once had and to encourage myself to quickly let go of all attachments.
As Fa-rectification has entered its final stage, I will cherish this precious opportunity to cultivate, follow Master’s requirements, send forth righteous thoughts, and study the Fa more, to fulfill my vow and complete my mission by helping Master save more people, thereby repaying Master’s boundless compassion and grace.
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