(Minghui.org) Greetings, revered Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!
I started practicing Falun Dafa after the persecution began on July 20, 1999, and I’m now 76 years old. I listen to Minghui Radio. and my cultivation has gradually matured. I wanted to write an experience sharing article, but I couldn’t due to my limited education. When the Minghui website called for articles for the 23rd China Fahui, some local practitioners offered to help write and edit practitioners’ experience sharing articles. I am very thankful to Master for giving me this opportunity. I’d like to share some of my cultivation experiences over the past 12 years and report them to Master.
My Gastric Ulcer Disappears
Some practitioners told me about Falun Dafa, but I didn’t listen because I was an atheist and believe the CCP’s propaganda about Falun Dafa.
I had a gastric ulcer and spent a fortune on medications even though I was frugal. But it became increasingly serious, and I suffered a lot.
My coworker suggested I practice Falun Dafa to alleviate my pain. This time I agreed. I went to the Fa study group and I read the teachings. In the first two years, I read the teachings with other practitioners, but didn’t understand many of the principles. My gastric ulcer disappeared, and I no longer needed to take medicine. The pain was gone, and I was very happy. I knew Falun Dafa was wonderful.
Talking to People About Falun Dafa in Person
I had a toothache not long after I started practicing. I wondered, “Should I clarify the truth to people about the persecution like other practitioners do?” At that time, practitioners always talked about how they clarified the truth. I didn’t know how to do that, but I knew Master asked us to help him save sentient beings.
One day when I was out talking to people about Dafa, I ran into a former coworker. I don’t remember what I said to him, but he agreed to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. I was shocked. At that moment I realized that Master did it for me and that Master could do anything. I didn’t know how to clarify the truth at that time, but he agreed after I said just a few words. This increased my confidence, and I started clarifying the truth to people face to face.
Because I wasn’t good at clarifying the truth to people in person, I listened to how other practitioners did it. I went out with some veteran practitioners to hear what they said. I then talked to people by myself. My journey of clarifying the truth to people is the journey of my cultivation. I have done this for 12 years, clarifying the truth to people every day, rain or shine.
When I wanted to take a break and relax, I remembered what Master said:
“Clarifying the facts and saving sentient beings are what you need to accomplish. There is nothing else for you to accomplish. There is nothing else in this world that you need to accomplish.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2015 New York Fa Conference,” Collected Fa Teachings, Vol. XIII)
So I picked myself up and continued.
I lived by myself, so I had to cook when I came home at noon. Sometimes I was too tired, so I just made something simple. But when I saw the list of people who had agreed to quit the CCP, I knew that the countless sentient beings behind them had also been saved. My suffering and hard work gave them hope and a future. It was worthwhile.
As a Dafa practitioner, I have a sacred and huge responsibility. I knew my mission and didn’t dare let up. Even when my son was hospitalized and I took care of him, I squeezed in time to go out to talk to people about Falun Dafa.
Master often encourages me. One day, no one agreed to quit the CCP and I felt discouraged. I knew I had a xinxing problem. When I got off the bus, I saw someone at the bus station. I knew that Master was encouraging me and had sent me a predestined person. When I talked to him, he agreed to quit the CCP. Thank you, Master!
Master’s New Article “How Humankind Came To Be” Is a Key to Salvation
Thanks to Master’s compassionate protection and practitioners’ selfless help, I have been walking steadily on my path to save sentient beings, even though I obtained the Fa late.
When Master published the article How Humankind Came To Be in 2023, I made a leap forward in being able to help save people. I felt that Master opened the door completely for us to save sentient beings. I had this golden key in my hand, and there were no obstructions. Whoever I gave this article to agreed to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
I would show people the first several sentences of the article:
“But I ... have been called upon by divine beings to pass along, for this reason, several things to everyone in this world. Each of what I am about to disclose is a higher, closely guarded secret, and these are being shared to provide a true picture of affairs, and to give people another chance at salvation.” (“How Humankind Came to Be”)
Then I would tell them, “Gods and Buddhas came to save sentient beings. There are many heavenly secrets in the article. Please take it home and read it.” Most people accepted it. When I asked them to quit the CCP, they agreed.
When people were willing to listen, I felt it was due to Master’s boundless compassion for sentient beings. I also realized that the time left to save people is quite limited, so I’m sharing my experience in the hope that practitioners cherish the time and save people quickly. We shouldn’t hesitate, because Master has cleared the obstacles for us. People are willing to listen as long as we make the effort.
I hope that practitioners who obtained the Fa late like me realize that each of us has the ability to save sentient beings. As practitioners, our mission is to clarify the truth to people and save them. I don’t have any fear and stayed firmly on the path Master has arranged for me. I realize that we are more powerful when our hearts are pure.
One day when I was calculating how many people I had helped to quit the CCP, I met a practitioner who looked alert and energetic even though he was in his 80s. He said that he had helped more than 30,000 people quit the CCP. He said that some practitioners have helped hundreds of thousands of people quit. I realized that Master gave me a hint and that I needed to catch up. I remind myself that I shouldn’t become complacent.
Being a Good Person
I started to practice late and didn’t study the Fa as often as other practitioners, but I started to save sentient beings as soon as I did. Practitioners often shared experiences about how to clarify the truth to people. I was slow in improving my xinxing and didn’t know how to cultivate myself. I improved little by little.
I worked part-time in a shop and was paid by the day. On one occasion, my boss paid me for one extra day. I didn’t think it was an issue. When I later told other practitioners about it, they said that I shouldn’t accept the overpayment because even small things can test a person’s xinxing. I understood and returned the money to my boss. I had clarified the truth to him in the past, but he refused to quit the CCP. After this incident, I spoke to him again, and he agreed to quit. I realized that saving sentient beings was not a simple thing and that only by cultivating myself well could I save more sentient beings in a faster, better way.
One day I withdrew 10,000 yuan in cash from the back, and the clerk gave me an extra 100-yuan bill. I wanted to return it when I discovered the error, but some practitioners said that I might cause a problem for the clerk if the bank found out that she’d made a mistake. I decided to return it anyway. The clerk thanked me and said that she had made it up out of her own pocket. Seeing the smile on her face, I was touched. It felt good to be a good person. Thank you, Master, for teaching me to be a good person.
When I had just started practicing Falun Dafa, I often saw money laying on the ground and thought it was my good fortune to find it. After I shared with other practitioners, I realized that these were tests to see if I still had the attachment to self interest. In a dream one night, I saw a strong wind blow that money away. I rarely saw money laying around after that dream. When I did, I didn’t pick it up.
Witnessing the Miraculous Power of Falun Dafa
A car hit me when I was riding a bicycle, but my thoughts were righteous at that moment as I thought of what Master said:
“Of course, this student had a very high xinxing level and would not get the driver into trouble.” (Lecture Three, Zhuan Falun)
“The driver indeed drove the car too fast, but how could he possibly hit someone on purpose? Didn’t he do it unintentionally? (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
I knew what I should do.
I told the driver, “Don’t worry. I practice Falun Dafa.” My bicycle was damaged, and she tried to insist on giving me 300 yuan, but I wouldn’t take it. I’m in my 70s and my bicycle was damaged, but I wasn’t injured. Why should I ask for money? Dafa is indeed miraculous. I knew I was fortunate to practice Falun Dafa.
I felt that my xinxing improved after the car accident. My health improved, too. I used to be very thin, but I gained weight. I felt stronger, but my body felt lighter and I was able to move faster.
I was in a second car accident when I went to a morning market to clarify the truth to people. A car hit me, and I passed out. I felt as if someone picked me up and asked if I was okay. I had one thought: I was fine.
By the time I came to my senses, the person responsible had disappeared. I didn’t know who hit me. I only had a broken bicycle. My legs were swollen and bruised, but I was okay. I knew Master had protected me again. People who knew me witnessed the miraculous power of Falun Dafa again.
MyDaughter-in-LawWasBlessedforBeingKindtoa Practitioner
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is the most complicated of all. I behave according Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and maintain my xinxing. My daughter-in-law was lazy and didn’t clean her home, so I always cleaned her apartment whenever I visited. But she didn’t appreciate it and complained a lot. I didn’t argue with her, but I wasn’t happy.
As I studied the Fa more, I realized that my behavior was not in line with the Fa’s principles, because I still harbored resentment. I didn’t want to be criticized and was unhappy when I was. I tried to eliminate these attachments. I continued treating my daughter-in-law well. She saw this and knew that Falun Dafa was good. She improved her behavior. She supported my clarifying the truth to people.
I have clarified the truth to people in person for 12 years. Everything usually went well. When a neighbor to whom I hadn’t yet clarified the truth reported me to the police, a practitioner said that her knowing side resented me for not saving her. My apartment was illegally searched, and I was detained for 20 days. I realized that she was waiting to be saved.
Even though my son was in poor health, his wife went to many police departments to rescue me. She spent a lot of money bribing officers. After I was released, she didn’t oppose me and still supported me in clarifying the truth to people. I told myself that I had to improve in my cultivation and eliminate my fear so that I could clarify the truth to my neighbors. I didn’t hate the neighbor who reported me. I hoped that she still had the opportunity to learn the truth.
One wall of her apartment had cracks everywhere. She was trying to find a renovator who charged a reasonable price, but then the cracks disappeared. My daughter-in-law thought it was amazing. Then her refrigerator broke down and needed to be replaced, but it started to work again by itself.
During the COVID lockdown, most shops had little business. But my daughter-in-law’s curtain shop did well, even better than normal.
During the 12 years I have practiced Falun Dafa, I have been busy clarifying the truth to people and helping Master save sentient beings. I cultivate myself and discuss my experiences with other practitioners so that we can improve together. I feel so lucky to have obtained the Fa. I used to be selfish, but after I started practicing Falun Dafa, I became a kind and selfless person. I never understood why people in history sacrificed their lives for a righteous cause, but I understood after I practiced Falun Dafa, because I experienced the happiness of doing noble things.
I have witnessed Master’s compassion and greatness, the power of Falun Dafa, and how Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance has blessed sentient beings and everything in this world.
I will maintain righteous thoughts and cultivate myself well going forward. I will do the three things well and follow Master to my original home in Heaven.
Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!
(Submission for the 23rd China Fa Conference on Minghui.org）
