(Minghui.org) I’m 73 years old and I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1999. I remained steadfast in my belief in Master and the Fa and I experienced positive changes in my health and family environment. I’ve consistently done the three things that practitioners should do and helped Master save people. I’d like to tell you about my cultivation experiences while caring for my grandchild.
“There is a messenger in our house”
I moved to the south to stay with my second oldest daughter to care for her baby. Her husband is a Deputy Battalion Commander. He quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations and he’s read Zhuan Falun. He said, “This Dafa is great!” He also persuaded his parents to quit the CCP.
I lived in a military compound, and I clarified the facts to everyone I met. An older couple were both northerners like me and were visiting their son. When I went to their home, I saw the husband taking medicine. He told me that he had a kidney issue.
I said, “I’ll let you in on a secret. Sincerely recite ‘Falun Dafa is good.’ It will work, and perhaps you’ll no longer need the medicine.” He looked doubtful, so I told him about my personal experiences. I said, “My health used to be poor, but after practicing Falun Dafa for a month, all my illnesses were gone. That was more than 20 years ago. I haven’t taken a single pill, and my body feels light and free of illness.”
He was convinced and said with a smile, “I agree to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.”
His wife added, “Please help me quit as well.” They both used their real names. From then on, our two families became friends.
My son-in-law often told others, “There is a messenger in our house.” He once told me, “You’re like a divine being—nothing can stop you.”
“It’s Dafa’s Power”
My oldest daughter was expecting her second child, but a prenatal checkup detected something abnormal. She called me and said the doctor recommended an abortion. I said, “Abortion is killing a life. The fetus is also a life. The child has a predestined relationship with us, and we cannot end his life. It would create karma.”
Her doctor repeatedly recommended an abortion, saying that if the baby were born, it might be disabled, unable to care for himself, and would be a burden on the family and society. I told my daughter, “It’ll be okay. Let’s keep the baby. I’ll help you raise him. We will face this together.” So I moved back to the north to live with my oldest daughter.
As soon as the baby was born, I kept him by my side. I read the Fa to him and we listened to the recordings of Master’s lectures. When he cried, I recited “Falun Dafa is good” to him, and he stopped almost immediately. When he turned a year old, he still couldn’t lift his head. I said to him, “Baby, you came for the Fa. You need to recover soon so we can follow Master home together.” I did the exercises in his room every day.
My grandson grew stronger after he turned a year old. Whenever I recited “Falun Dafa is good” to him, he smiled at me. One day, as I was reading the Fa to him, my daughter said, “I didn’t expect him to be so healthy. It’s Dafa’s power.”
During the COVID pandemic, everyone in the family, except my grandson and I, contracted the virus. They all witnessed Dafa’s mighty power.
Now, my eldest daughter and her husband both support my cultivation and they read Dafa books. My husband used to have reservations about Falun Dafa, but he has changed and agreed to quit the CCP.
The Child Helped Me Approach People
My grandson grew into a bright child, even though he still couldn’t speak. Every time I took him out with me, he greeted everyone we met, creating many opportunities for me to talk with people and tell them the facts about the persecution of Falun Dafa.
One day at the market, we saw three people standing by a handcart talking. My grandson waved at them, and I walked up to talk with them. They praised him, saying, “The boy is so cute!”
I began to clarify the facts to them. They all agreed to quit the CCP using their real names. I gave each of them an amulet, and they thanked me. I encouraged them to recite “Falun Dafa is good” often, as it would benefit them. They agreed.
On another occasion, we met a woman in her 50s, and my grandson waved at her. I took the opportunity to clarify the facts, and asked, “Have you heard of doing the three withdrawals to be safe?”
She hadn’t, so I explained, “It means quitting the CCP, the Youth League and Young Pioneers. The CCP is wicked and has claimed numerous lives. We must not be implicated with it when Heaven destroys it. If you joined these organizations, please quit them so you’ll be safe. Don’t be buried with the Party.”
She replied, “The CCP caused so much harm. The COVID vaccine really harmed me. I have lung nodules, and the doctor said they were caused by the vaccine. Many people are saying their health deteriorated after they were vaccinated. The Party is so wicked and it will stop at nothing to do evil. I want to quit it!” She used her real name to quit the Youth League.
I told her, “Please remember, ‘Falun Dafa is good.’ You will be blessed.” She thanked me, and I said, “Please thank Master Li instead.”
Changing My Notions
I thought I was doing pretty well in my cultivation and I had no attachments. When I discussed my cultivation experiences with other practitioners I tended to emphasize that my righteous thoughts were strong, that I had no fear, and that others liked to team up with me.
One day, a practitioner said, “I’ve been listening to your sharing for a while. From the standpoint of the Fa’s principles, I feel you’re a bit self-centered. Why do you always stress that you’re right?” I argued that I was just stating the facts, and I asked how was I being self-centered?
She said, “Everything you’ve done was because Master gave you wisdom. Everything is done by Master. Without Dafa’s guidance, we wouldn’t be capable of anything.”
Through Fa study and exchanging understandings with other practitioners, I’ve realized the danger of being self-centered. With Master’s strengthening and the encouragement of fellow practitioners, I finally made a breakthrough in changing my notions and realizing that the “self” (ego) has been an obstacle in my cultivation.
I will cultivate diligently and keep up with the progress of Master’s Fa-rectification. I will follow Master’s guidance, do the three things well, and strive to be a genuine practitioner.
