(Minghui.org) Before I began practicing Dafa in 2002, I had numerous ailments, including back pain, rhinitis, gynecological problems, stomachaches, and heart disease. I kept having to miss work. I took large amounts of medication, but my health did not improve, and my appetite worsened. I became depressed and confused about life. I often wondered why I endured so many tribulations—I felt spiritually adrift and unsure of why I was even alive. Each day felt like an eternity, an agonizing struggle.
I was only 36 years old in 1998, and due to my health issues, I seldom worked. The mental anguish and physical torment completely robbed me of the will to live, and I spent many days sobbing. I thought, if I die, my 11-year-old daughter would be motherless—how pitiful! I decided it was better to live a miserable life than to die.
Finding New Hope
In 2000, a coworker lent me a copy of Zhuan Falun. I treasured the book and read it every day. While I read, I was plagued by drowsiness and kept falling asleep. I continued reading after I woke up and finished this amazing book in three days. From then on, my destiny changed.
After I read Zhuan Falun, I started dreaming of a giant Buddha, and that my body was more than a hundred times smaller than the Buddha’s toes. This “tiny me” kept searching for Master. I had this dream for several months, and I constantly yearned for Master’s salvation. During the Chinese New Year in 2001, the moment I got into bed, I felt something spinning in my abdomen. It was a miraculous experience!
One of my coworkers was a Falun Dafa practitioner named Liang, who was my age. She accidentally dropped a CD about Dafa on the floor in spring 2002. I bent down, picked it up, and handed it to her. She exclaimed, “Everyone else is avoiding it!” She looked at me with a surprised expression.
From that day on, I sought out Liang every day. She patiently explained what Falun Dafa is, but I didn’t understand much. I only remember her saying, “Falun Dafa is cultivation.” I replied, “If I can’t find a Master to guide me within six months, I will definitely practice it.”
Time flew by, and six months passed in the blink of an eye. I found Liang and told her I wanted to practice Falun Dafa. I asked her to teach me the exercises. She said, “Go find a woman named Hua. She lives in your residential building.”
After I got out of work, I noticed a woman walking towards me. I said, “You must be Hua. Liang asked me to find you, and that you would show me the exercises.” I’d never seen her before; miraculously, my intuition told me she was Hua. She agreed. From then on, my life changed, and I began cultivating.
One morning, less than a week after I began practicing, I was still half asleep when I suddenly felt a large hand envelop my heart. I was startled and saw a black and white Falun (law wheel) spinning on the ceiling. I knew Master was purifying my body.
A month after I began practicing, I felt like a completely different person. All my illnesses vanished, and I felt healthy. I diligently studied Zhuan Falun every day, and tears of joy streamed down my face. My life had been miserable, but I was given a new lease on life by Dafa. I was filled with an excitement that I could not explain. I told everyone I met, “My illnesses disappeared after I began practicing Falun Dafa!”
Treating My Family With Kindness
Master said in Zhuan Falun that one should not just practice the exercises; one must also strive to be a good person according to Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. In everything I do, I follow Master’s teachings, practice forbearance, and accept any losses. When my coworkers bullied me, I remained calm and patient. I also tried my best to treat everyone in my family with kindness.
Before I practiced Falun Dafa, I had a bad temper, and I resented those who wronged me, including my relatives. For example, my mother was good to my younger sister but not to me; she often gave her gifts, while I received nothing. I was jealous of their close relationship. After I began practicing Dafa, I stopped being jealous and became filial (devoted) to my mother. She was moved to tears and regretted her misunderstandings of me.
As my mother grew older, she was unable to care for herself. My younger brother wouldn’t let her stay with him anymore, so she had to return to her home. My relatives did not take care of her. I volunteered to cook for her and also looked after my two grandchildren. I rented a place near my mother’s home and cooked for her every day until she passed away two years ago.
A relative from my hometown called and said, “I give you a big thumbs up, thank you!” I’m a Dafa practitioner and, first and foremost, I must be a good person. They know I practice Dafa and I’ve transformed from a selfish person into a selfless, good person; this is all thanks to the power of Falun Dafa!
My husband is the eldest son and has a younger sister and brother. They live in a rural area, while my husband and I live in the city. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when she was 66. Her three children had an obligation to support their elderly mother, but none of them wanted to. So, my husband brought her to live with us.
I take meticulous care of my mother-in-law. In the spring, when fresh vegetables are scarce and pricey, I tried my best to make sure she ate well. My daughter said, “Mom, you treat Grandma better than you treat me.” After getting off work, I took my mother-in-law to the public bathhouse on my tricycle (most people didn’t have a bathroom in their homes at that time). One day, she grasped my hands, crying, and said, “You’re so good to me. I’ll tell the newspaper!”
I said, “No need. I practice Falun Dafa. My Master taught me to be a good person. Just recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” She gazed at me with a warm expression.
My husband never praises me to my face, but he does in front of others. Once, when my mother-in-law returned to her hometown, she told the villagers, “My daughter-in-law is like my own daughter!” Through my behavior, the villagers all know that Falun Dafa is good.
Category: Improving Oneself
