(Minghui.org) I am 69 years old and live in the countryside in northeast China. I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. Although I have wanted to write a sharing article expressing gratitude for Master’s compassionate salvation for some time, due to my lack of education, I was unable to. Today, however, encouraged by fellow practitioners, I share my cultivation journey to validate the beauty of Dafa.
A Difficult Childhood and a Unhappy Marriage
I was born into a big family with five sisters in a rural village in Shandong Province. We were barely able to make ends meet. I began working in the fields when I was 12, and after work, I had to look after my younger siblings. I can’t recall ever having a full meal and had never attended school—my life was trying beyond description.
A matchmaker arrived in our village in 1976 with a young man from northeast China, seeking a bride. She claimed that life in the Northeast was good, and there was no shortage of food or clothing. I insisted on going with them despite my mother’s objection. But when we got to his home, I found his mother, four brothers, and one sister, and they were just as poor as my family. My mother-in-law was mean to me and forbade the villagers from speaking to me. I felt utterly alone in this strange household.
My husband barely worked in the fields. He, spent his days loafing and gambling, neglecting his family, and I had to tend the fields and care for our three children all by myself. I made a plan to escape, and saved every penny I found while washing my husband’s clothes. After I finally made it back to my home in Shandong, my husband came to fetch me. Considering my three children, I went back with him and continued my painful life.
Joyful to Connect with Dafa: Cultivating with Sincerity and Resolve
Years of hardship left me suffering from severe stomach ailments, neuralgia, and back and leg pain. By February 1998, I could endure the suffering no longer and was admitted to a hospital for a week. Shortly after my release, one of my children learned that Falun Dafa was being taught in a villager’s home. She said it had amazing effects in curing illnesses. I decided to try it and went to the villager’s home, but missed the instructor.
I returned the following day and saw several people doing the second exercise. Someone invited me to join by following the movements, and I did. On the third day, I went again and joined in. I felt a sensation of floating upward while holding my arms in front of my head, and I had to press down hard with my feet. That day, the instructor came, and I learned all five exercises.
On the fourth day, I obtained a copy of the teachings of Falun Dafa Zhuan Falun. Since I was illiterate, I held the book and listened as others read aloud. I understood by listening that Falun Dafa was about doing exercises and cultivating your character. I went home and threw away all the medicine I got from the hospital, worth over 3,000 yuan, and decided to dedicate myself to cultivating Dafa.
However, my inability to read limited my understanding of the Fa principles, which was deeply troubling to me. My children agreed to teach me to read after school, and although all three children grew impatient over time, they persisted with me. I was very focused and eager to learn. Seeing my sincere dedication, Master blessed me with the ability to read Zhuan Falun fluently within a year. Nevertheless, I didn’t know how to read out loud or how to manage punctuation. Listening to the radio inspired me to mimic the calm and steady tone of the broadcasters. Miraculously, I was finally able to read the Fa perfectly, with each character imprinting itself into my heart.
Relatives Blessed by Reciting “Falun Dafa is good”
My Sister Given a Second Life
When I visited my hometown in 2006, one of my younger sisters, Mei, who had been sick for years, tearfully told me about her situation. She was grateful that she was able to see me for the last time, although she was only in her 30s. She had exhausted all of her funds and even borrowed the maximum amount but had failed to find a cure.
I explained to her how I had regained my health through Dafa, and its miraculous effects on health improvement and suggested she recite the auspicious words, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She was so weak that she had to lean on the wall even to walk to the bathroom. However, lying on the bed, she focused her mind and quietly recited the phrase. I sat opposite her, sending forth righteous thoughts.
The next evening, while she was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, she felt someone pressing on the diseased part of her body. Thinking it was her husband, she opened her eyes, but found him watching TV. She mentioned this to me and thought maybe she was dreaming. But I realized it had been Master adjusting her body.
The following morning, Mei appeared transformed. She rose early, fetched water, gathered firewood, and began to cook. Her child could not believe that she'd recovered, and they weptfor joy. Master had given her a second life.
After witnessing Mei’s amazing recovery, the entire family began to believe in Dafa. When I told them about quitting the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations, everyone readily agreed. Now, all of them like to repeat the auspicious phrases, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
My Husband’s Heart Disease Cured
In 2013, during our visit to our son in southern China, my husband suffered from heart disease, which was so severe that his heart began to skip a beat several times a day. Our son, who is a doctor, took him for an examination and discovered that immediate surgery to implant three stents was required.
My husband was terrified, and the 80,000 yuan required for the surgery was way beyond our family’s financial means. Our son had just started working, and he didn’t want to burden him either. I brought up the option of believing in Dafa, since he had already witnessed how I regained my health through cultivation. That night, he didn’t sleep and instead recited the Dafa phrases continuously.
The next morning, our son persuaded him to go to the hospital for a check-up before surgery. The results astonished everyone—his arteries were clear, no blockages! My son was both delighted and puzzled, wondering if there was something wrong with the hospital equipment. I then explained to him what his father had done.
From then on, whenever my husband feels unwell or suffers a tribulation, he sits with his legs crossed and says, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He has been healthy and happy ever since.
My Grandson Saved
When my daughter-in-law was pregnant, doctors told her that the fetus had medical issues, including cerebral palsy, and that the baby would be born disabled. I was present at the hospital during her labor. After delivery, the baby didn’t cry and required intensive care.
The following day, I was given permission to take the baby to his mother. While holding him, I sent forth righteous thoughts and communicated with him, asking him to remember that Falun Dafa is good and that Master would save him.
When the nurse later took the baby away, he began to cry. This response gave the doctors hope, and by the next day, he showed improvement. By the third day, he was almost normal. After being discharged, he never needed to return to the hospital. He has grown up healthy and is now 12 years old and a very bright boy.
This year, he visited us for the first time. I told him about how Master saved him and asked him to remember “Falun Dafa is good.” He took it seriously and told me that he would remember it.
Epilogue
After cultivating in Dafa, I realized that Master has always been guiding me. My journey from Shandong to northeast China was arranged for me to obtain Dafa. The hardships of life in the northeast were arranged to help me eliminate my karma. My unhappy marriage was because of my past karmic relationship with my husband. He was with me to help me cultivate, and I should thank him. All three of our children have good jobs and live happily, also arranged by Master. They all acknowledge the greatness of Dafa.
Thank you, Master.
Should any part of my sharing deviate from the Fa, please kindly point it out.
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