(Minghui.org) I did not begin practicing Falun Dafa to have my illnesses cured. When I visited my sister on January 5, 1996, she said, “Falun Dafa is a cultivation, and I’ve started practicing. I borrowed the book Zhuan Falun. Do you want to check it out?”
When I heard the word “cultivation,” I was immediately interested.
She handed me the book, and I started to read. The more I read, the more I wanted to read. The content was amazing. After I read Zhuan Falun, I told my sister, “I want to learn how to practice Falun Dafa, and I want to cultivate.”
I hoped my husband would practice with me, but he refused. However, my seven-year-old son was very interested, so he started practicing.
One evening, when my son and I were meditating, my husband put our legs down and said he did not want us to mediate. At that time, I felt I was the boss, and I did not listen to him. I did whatever I wanted and he could not control me. I felt he had no rights. Influenced by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) culture, I was dominant and had a tight grip on him. I looked down on him and I could not stand it if he became assertive. We lived like this for a decade, and I felt he had zero say about my cultivation.
As I continued practicing I gradually realized traditional culture was harmonious and I began following traditional values.
My niece told me that videos of Master’s lectures would be shown in the auditorium, and she asked if I wanted to go. When I got there, Master was talking about the celestial eye. It was the first time I saw Master’s image. I was so excited that no words could describe my feelings. I listened attentively, and experienced what Master described in Zhuan Falun, “When I was talking about the celestial eye, each of you could feel that your forehead was tight; the muscles felt like they were piling up together and drilling inward.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)
After I listened to all nine lectures I felt my worldview change. I was determined to be a good person.
It was three days before the Chinese New Year. I started cleaning the house and I worked all day. My husband did not help me. If this happened before I began cultivating, I would have been mad at him. But this time I was not upset. Not only was I not upset, but I also asked him to take several bottles of beer to his dad. He was happy and took our son with him to visit his dad.
After I cleaned all day my wrists hurt. I had this problem in the past due to overwork. I did not want to cook dinner, and hoped my husband would cook when he came home. Then I thought: “I’m a Falun Dafa practitioner—I need to think of others.”
When I picked up the knife and began peeling potatoes to my surprise, my wrists no longer hurt. It was amazing! I thought, “This Dafa is wonderful!” When my son and husband returned my husband said he hadn’t been careful, and the beer bottles had fallen to the ground and broke. I did not think much and said, “Then, take some beer to your father.” My husband looked at me, but said nothing. He was surprised by my reaction. Then he took several bottles of beer to his dad.
Because I changed so much after I started practicing Falun Dafa, my husband no longer objected to my practicing.
One day, I had a runny nose and I was in pain. My husband ignored my situation, left after he ate, and did not return. He was drunk when he finally came home. But I wasn’t upset. He was afraid I’d get angry so he said, “We went to a friend’s home. But the husband was not home, and the wife mistook us and reported us to the police. We have to go to the detention center tomorrow.” I was so shocked that I began sweating. As a result, my cold was gone, and my body no longer hurt.
The next day, I got up early and packed a bag for him. He said, “I was joking yesterday.” I answered, “Why did you make such a joke? I would not let you off the hook if I didn’t practice Dafa.” He said that I truly changed, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is really good. I want to practice Dafa too.”
I was the first person in our village to practice Dafa. I benefited so much that I wanted to help others know that Dafa is good and receive blessings, so I began telling everyone about Dafa. I knew I needed to do well myself first so that others could see the beauty of Dafa from me. I tried my best to follow Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. I’ve had many tribulations: I was detained, fined, and people cursed me.
Master said,
“So, it is precisely to save them that Dafa disciples endure what they endure, and on this account that Dafa disciples’ paths are so hard. All of the ordeals that we meet with are so that we may save those beings. If Dafa disciples manage to make them feel satisfied, not only will those beings agree to Dafa disciples making it through, but also, Dafa disciples will be able to save them.” (“20th Anniversary Fa Teaching”, Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume XI)
On my way home from work I noticed 400 yuan on the road and I picked it up. I handed it to a practitioner since the money was found outside her home. I asked her to find the owner. It turned out that her relative lost the money. That relative did not believe Dafa was good before. She came to my home to thank me, and I used the opportunity to tell her about Dafa. After this, her family all agreed that Dafa is good.
When vendors give me too much change at the market, I return the extra money and use the opportunity to expose the CCP’s lies about Dafa. When they thank me, I tell them Dafa taught me to be a good person. They all say that Dafa is good.
My family consists of my husband, my son, my daughter-in-law, my grandson, my granddaughter, and me. My husband, my daughter-in-law, and I are practitioners. After former CCP head Jiang Zemin, ordered the persecution, my son stopped practicing due to the pressure. But he knows Dafa is good and supports our practice. Our family is happy, and this is because we are blessed by Dafa.
In my hometown, there’s a custom that the entire family gets together and we eat on the first day of the New Year. My aunt’s family invited our family to a meal this year. People sat around two tables and chatted about family affairs. The wife of my younger brother said, “Your daughter-in-law is so nice. She’s so considerate.” My older brother’s wife said she believed that my practicing Dafa brought me good luck. Her words reminded me of what I had been through in 30 years of cultivation. Without Master’s protection, I could not make it.
Our friends and relatives gathered at my home the night before my son’s wedding, to eat and celebrate. After dinner, my older sister and younger sister sat with me to chat. My daughter-in-law called me and said, “You said you have red clothes for me. Why haven’t you brought them?”
I replied, “Sorry. I forgot. Do you need them now? I can take a cab to bring them over.”
She said, “No. I have my own.” Then she said many unpleasant words, and I could tell she wasn’t happy with me. I felt bad, but I did not say a word. I reminded myself that I was a practitioner, I must do well according to the Fa. Besides, I was afraid my siblings would hear it. After she finished complaining about me, I hung up the phone. I was worried this unpleasant conversation would impact the wedding the next day. Fortunately, everything went well.
On January 14, my son and daughter-in-law were playing cards at home, and my husband and I went to the group Fa-study. When we came back, my son told me that they argued, and she went to her parents’ home. We brought her back two days later. We hoped this young couple could stop their constant conflicts. We knew practicing Falun Dafa could help people get rid of the influence of the CCP culture and build a harmonious family. With our encouragement, my daughter-in-law gradually began practicing Falun Dafa.
After I began practicing I wanted to set a positive example for others and leave a reference for future generations. The CCP brainwashes people, and traditional Chinese culture no longer exists. One day, my daughter-in-law asked me, “What is traditional Chinese culture? Why don’t I know anything about it?” I told her she could find the answer in Dafa.
Through studying the Fa and cultivation, and by reading things related to traditional Chinese culture, my daughter-in-law changed a lot. We have been getting along very well. She sometimes helps me with things related to Dafa, and she does as I ask. We often study the Fa together and share our experiences. When we encounter conflicts, we both look inward. Master saved my daughter-in-law.
My husband and I have been persistent in studying the Fa, doing the exercises, and telling people about the persecution. No matter what happens, we always put Dafa first. Five or six practitioners frequently come to my home to study the Fa. Our home environment is righteous, and both friends and family enjoy visiting us.
One day, a neighbor came and said, “Auntie, most people in our village do not have a harmonious home like yours.” On another occasion, I went out with a practitioner to put up stickers about Falun Dafa in a nearby village. On our way back, we met someone from our village. He walked back with us. Along the way, he commented, “No family in our entire village has better circumstances than yours. You have everything you need: money and a harmonious family life.”
Someone told my husband, “You made the right choice,” indicating that practicing Falun Dafa brings us good luck.
People are watching our every word and action. These comments show that people have seen the goodness of Dafa through us. If we want to validate Dafa, we must do well ourselves. Future generations will follow the path we pave, so it is very important that we act with righteousness.
These are my understandings. Please point out anything that is not in line with Fa. Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!