(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 2001. Every heart-wrenching grievance I had before I started practicing was resolved when I followed Dafa’s guiding principles.
Eliminating My Combative Nature
I was in charge of my company’s finances and I arranged catering and accommodations. Many services were contracted out and officials and upper management took money for themselves. Sometimes workers weren’t paid on time and we were unable to pay for food. Our cafeteria suffered a major financial loss. The upper management contracted the job to businesses that were the lowest quality and the cheapest.
Early in 2001, seeing the severity of the situation, I asked to resign. The upper management agreed, under the condition that I still get paid a salary, but stay home. They were afraid I would report them. I was indignant and I planned to sue them, so I kept receipts.
A month later, I was introduced to Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun. Falun Dafa’s guiding principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance deeply impressed me. Zhuan Falun is a miraculous book! I began practicing that July. Beside studying the Fa and doing the exercises, I memorized Hong Yin and read Master’s lectures given around the world. Master purified my body and mind. I became relaxed and cheerful. I no longer thought of suing those corrupt managers. My attachment to combativeness disappeared.
Removing the Attachment of Loss And Gain
I often sensed the Falun turning in my lower abdomen and I felt empowered by Dafa. I followed Master’s teachings closely. Three years into my practice, I sensed the “maoyou heavenly circuit” that Master mentioned in Zhuan Falun rotating.
My daughter had difficulty keeping a job after she graduated from college. My husband had an affair and we were divorced when our daughter was still young. She was affected by our broken family and thus had difficulties getting along with others. Without a steady income, she felt money was more important than her family.
My brother put a lot of effort into helping her find work but she was unable to keep any of them. He was upset by her lack of discipline, slapped her, and broke her ear drum. She reported him to the police and accused him of assault. She demanded he pay her 30,000 yuan, and threatened to go through with the charges against her uncle. She also said she would raise the fee every week if I did not give her the money.
I was going to give her the money but my sister stopped me and told me that I should not give my hard earned money to this greedy child and allow her to extort me. When she did not receive the money she asked for, she raised the fee to 80,000 yuan.
I found myself caught between my child and my siblings, with family bonds and personal interests becoming deeply entangled. Reciting Master’s poem “Tempering One’s Heart and Will” in Hong Yin repeatedly helped me through this difficult time. The matter ended when I handed the 80,000 yuan over to my daughter for the release of my brother. Sadly, the family ties between my daughter and her uncle and aunt, ended.
I once dreamed that Master took me to a courtyard of a family home. There was a bride sitting on a rock in the middle of the yard. Master told me her family took 80,000 yuan from her before they abandoned her. I realized that everything happens for a reason. The 80,000 is the debt I needed pay my daughter from a past life. Dafa led me out of delusion, and I was able to let go of my attachment to money.
Taking Care Of My Bedridden Mother
I was sentenced to two years in a labor camp for talking about Falun Dafa in public. My mother was scared and worried about my safety while I was gone. By the time I was released she had grown weak and lost the ability to care of herself. I took care of her and read Master’s teachings to her. She learned to say “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” My mom soon looked healthier and no longer needed medicines.
During the last few years of her life she lost her ability to eat, drink, or go to the bathroom. I had to open her month and feed her. She would slowly swallow. Water had to be squeezed into her month a little at a time. It took a long time to feed her. I had to pay close attention to when she needed to go to the toilet, or else I would have to wash her clothes and bedding.
I took care of mom by myself. She was clean and comfortable. During the day, I attended to her needs, and I had her listen to or watch programs about Falun Dafa. To clarify the truth about Dafa, I talked to people at the market while I did errands. I often went out at night to distribute Falun Dafa pamphlets. I found time to keep up with the exercises. I helped her use the bathroom before midnight, then I sent forth righteous thoughts. I went to bed after midnight. Only by cultivating myself well can I help Master save people.
Mother passed away peacefully in 2021. She was 86 years old. Some practitioners commented that nobody else was able to take care of their mother the way I did. I thought it was my duty. Master gave me a healthy body, Dafa taught me to be even better than a good person and treat my family members well.
Dafa had a miraculous effect on mother’s body. My mother was in poor health; she could not walk due to leg pain from diabetes. I played Dafa music, Master’s teachings, and videos of Shen Yun performances. As she listened, her need for medication decreased to the point where she no loner needed it. She did not suffer in the last stretch of her life and left this world peacefully. I know she was blessed by Dafa and she went to a good place.
The hard work I did taking care of our mother spared my brother and sister. Unable to find an aged care aid for the price of 3,000 yuan (a low salary for a live-in aged care worker), my siblings offered me the same amount to care for mother. Mom’s retirement pension also paid for her food. I never spent mom’s money on myself. Falun Dafa practitioners live by Dafa’s standards.
Taking care of my mother helped my cultivation. I was fortunate and happy.
After I began cultivating I no longer needed to take any medication because my xinxing improved. I often sense Master’s energy, and Falun spinning outside of my body. The spinning would get faster and stronger. I knew Master was telling me to not only be a good person, but also to tell more people about Falun Dafa.
Compassion for My Daughter’s In-Laws
My daughter got married in 2007, and I was in a labor camp when my granddaughter was born. After I was released, I helped take care of my grandchild. My daughter and her husband argued often. I left their home after the husband’s parents came to help them with the grandchild, but the tension in their family escalated after the in-laws came. Beside the bickering between the young couple, my daughter did not get along with her mother-in-law. She had to endure the hostility of her husband and his parents. The situation got so bad that her in-laws banned my daughter from her own home. When my granddaughter was six years old, her father broke the law and was sent to prison.
Fearing that they might lose their granddaughter, her paternal grandparents forbade her from seeing her mother. The poor child grew up without love from her parents. To ensure the child received some love, I visited her often, even though her other grandparents tried to stop me from seeing her. They did not welcome me. I brought clothes, shoes, and her favorite foods, to let her know that she has another grandma who loves her.
When she started middle school, I gave her pocket money. I understood that her other grandparents were trying their best to raise their son’s child. The girl is well behaved and a good student. I talked to the in-laws about Falun Dafa and the importance of quitting any Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliated organizations they joined. They initially refused to listen. I persisted, and after multiple attempts, my sincerity dissolved the hatred in their hearts, and they renounced the CCP.
My granddaughter started 12th grade last year. Her father couldn’t find a job after he was released from jail. To relieve her worry about money I deposited some money in her bank account to use for college tuition, so she could focus on her studies. Her other grandparents’ treatment of me changed from icy to grateful. They sensed a Dafa practitioner’s generosity and compassion.
Saving people is urgent, I squeeze in time to talk to people about Falun Dafa every day; on the bus, waiting in line, and even while walk along the street. I’m compassionate towards strangers. If other practitioners happen to be in a difficult situation, I extend a helping hand, so we can move forward together in cultivation.
