(Minghui.org) My second oldest brother’s wife started practicing Falun Dafa in the winter of 1997 and all her illnesses were resolved. Knowing that I was in poor health she suggested I also practice, but I didn’t take it very seriously at the time.
She was eager for me to learn Falun Dafa, and came to my home with her daughter and excitedly told me about the miracle her daughter just experienced. That day it was snowing heavily. Her daughter couldn’t ride her bicycle to school, so she took the bus. Because there were so many people at the bus stop and the ground was slippery, my niece was pushed and fell, and landed under the bus’s wheel. The bus was full, and many people were waiting outside. The driver didn’t see my niece and drove off, running directly over her legs.
My niece got up and slowly walked about two bus stops to school, where she told her teacher what happened. When my sister-in-law received a call from the teacher, she immediately remembered Master’s teaching, “Good or evil comes from that instant thought.” (Zhuan Falun)
She thought, “It’s okay, with Master’s protection, she’ll be fine.” My niece went to the hospital for X-rays, and there was nothing wrong with her. The doctors couldn’t believe it, and said it was impossible for her to be unharmed after being run over by a bus.
They wondered if the child didn’t quite remember what had happened. But when they saw the dark purple tire mark from the bus wheel on her legs, they repeatedly said, “It’s amazing, it’s amazing!”
My sister-in-law said, “Because I practice Falun Dafa, my Master protected my child.” My niece’s homeroom teacher also said, “Many teachers at the school also practice Falun Dafa, and they all say this practice is good.” At that time, people from all walks of life practiced Dafa, and they all knew how good it is.
My niece’s experience strengthened my resolve to learn Dafa, and the following spring I began to practice.
Prior to that, I suffered from various illnesses, including headaches, arthritis of the neck, and ovarian cysts. After surgery for the ovarian cysts, I was left with intestinal adhesions, which caused frequent abdominal pain. I was thin and weak, and I felt like a gust of wind could blow me down. Shortly after I began to practice Falun Dafa, I experienced the feeling of being completely free of illness. I was happy every day and I had boundless energy. I could carry a full natural gas cylinder up to the fifth floor in one go. My family members witnessed my transformation and were very supportive of my practice. Even after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched its widespread persecution on July 20, 1999, my family’s opinion of Dafa remained unchanged; they all knew that Dafa is good.
Our Fa study group has been together for more than 10 years. Because I have many children and grandchildren, and I help take care of them, I was so busy at times that I couldn’t study the Fa for several days. I knew that Master didn’t want to leave me behind even though I wasn’t diligent. So, with the help of other practitioners, we set up a Fa study group in my home.
After we established this group Fa study environment, and my Fa study time increased and became consistent, my xinxing improved. I also understood that practicing Dafa was not just about having a healthy body, but also about fulfilling the mission of assisting Master in Fa-rectification and saving sentient beings. After we finished studying the Fa and the other practitioners talked about their experiences, I listened carefully to how they clarified the truth in different places and to different people. I was afraid I would forget what they said, so I took careful notes in a notebook. But just talking about it wasn’t enough, so I went out with an experienced practitioner who is good at clarifying the truth. I sent forth righteous thoughts while she talked to people. Later, I was able to go out with my sister-in-law to clarify the truth.
Many surveillance cameras were installed in our residential community, with one placed next to the entrance of my building. I felt the camera was specifically installed to monitor me, and fear crept into my heart. I kept wondering if other practitioners would be safe coming to my home? When the practitioners learned about this, some said, “This is definitely a test for us; we shouldn’t have any fear.” Others suggested that we change our Fa study time every two or three months to deal with the surveillance issue. Still others suggested that we recite Master’s poem “What’s There to Fear” in Hong Yin II. After I recited it, my fear disappeared.
I read experience sharing articles on Minghui.org which emphasized that memorizing the Fa can help us improve—two younger practitioners started memorizing the Fa. After they memorized Zhuan Falun once, they asked me if I had memorized the Fa. I immediately said I was too busy and didn’t have time. They said that while they memorized, their minds were filled with Master’s Fa, and they didn’t have any distracting ordinary thoughts. They encouraged me, saying, “You can start by memorizing Hong Yin.” So, before each Fa study session, we memorized two poems from Hong Yin. Each time, I was the one who stumbled the most while reciting, but I felt that I was truly learning the Fa, and I became more and more proficient at memorizing. We’ve now started memorizing Zhuan Falun, and although it’s difficult, I enjoy it wholeheartedly. The Fa study group is a big family, accompanying me on my journey forward.
My children all say, “As soon as we are with our family we feel happy and comfortable—it feels as if all our worries disappear.” I remind them, “This is what Falun Dafa has given us.” They all agree.
After we heard that my mother-in-law broke her arm, my second sister-in-law and I immediately went to pick her up and brought her to our home. We took turns taking care of her until her arm healed. Then we took her back to her hometown. She has four sons and two daughters, but my sister-in-law and I never compared ourselves to them or argued with them.
When my mother-in-law was hospitalized with acute appendicitis, my second sister-in-law and I went there and took care of her. We washed her feet and hair, and bathed her. The doctor asked my mother-in-law, “Are these two your daughters?” My mother-in-law told him they were her daughters-in-law. The doctor exclaimed, “Are there still such good daughters-in-law these days?!”
After my mother-in-law recovered, my second sister-in-law and I paid her hospital expenses. My other sisters-in-law were moved. Shortly afterward, at a wedding banquet for a relative’s child, content that slandered Falun Dafa was being shown on the television, and someone who didn’t know the truth repeated it. An older sister-in-law noticed this and loudly declared, “Falun Dafa is good! My two sisters-in-law practice Dafa, and they contributed money and cared for our mother, and they never complained about anything. Dafa is truly good!” The entire room of people fell silent after hearing this.
Because my older sister-in-law dared to affirm the goodness of Falun Dafa during the most severe period of persecution, she was blessed. Once, she and two other people were in a serious traffic accident involving a three-wheeled electric vehicle. One person died on the spot, another was seriously injured, but my older sister-in-law was completely unharmed.
Because my second sister-in-law and I practice Dafa, we conduct ourselves according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. We consider others first in everything we do, avoid comparisons and grudges, and strive to give more than we receive. As a result, our extended family is harmonious. Every year during the Chinese New Year holiday, all four of us sisters-in-law and our respective families celebrate together. The villagers praise us, saying we are the best family in the village. We are a family that is bathed in the light of Dafa!
I am grateful to Master for granting me wisdom and strength, and teaching me how to treat everyone around me with a broad and compassionate heart. I am also grateful to other practitioners for their help, which gives me the confidence to face difficulties without discouragement or compromise, and to diligently cultivate myself!