(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. My cultivation path has been challenging, but my determination to practice never wavered. I’d like to share some of my experiences with you.
I suffered from many illnesses and I began practicing Falun Dafa because I wanted them to be resolved. All my illnesses soon disappeared, and my body felt light and free. My gratitude to Master is truly beyond words.
On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Dafa, and practitioners could no longer meet to read the Fa (teachings). So, I read the Fa at home on my own. Whenever I felt drowsy I switched to memorizing the Fa. I’ve memorized the Fa for more than 20 years. The hardships, the joy, and the sacred moments I experienced along the way fill my heart.
After I began memorizing the Fa, the most obvious change was the reduction in my illness symptoms. My temperament is calmer, and I can now let go of and look beyond whatever issues arise. My thought karma has also decreased significantly. I memorize the Fa every day and sometimes feel every cell in my body is filled with energy.
I also began copying the Fa by hand, and I’ve copied all the volumes from Hong Yin up to Hong Yin VI. I copied Zhuan Falun twice and I’m currently copying Zhuan Falun for the third time.
I began watching videos whenever I had free time. I did not think much of it and I rationalized it: “It’s not interfering with my Fa study or exercises.” But gradually, an attachment formed. I felt compelled to watch whenever I had a few minutes, and I wasted precious time. I felt pained because I could not seem to break free from this attachment.
I eventually realized how bad this was and stopped watching videos. I immediately felt light. I maintained this state for more than three months. However, I felt drawn to a particular video and I began watching it again. I felt drowsy and knew this was interference brought on by looking at my mobile phone.
I recently read an article with Master’s comments, and the drowsiness vanished. My mind became clear, as if the change occurred in a single moment. My body felt extraordinarily comfortable, and I knew Master awakened me once again.
Master’s Fa is so clear, yet I still clung to my attachment to the mobile phone. I allowed impure elements to interfere with me and I felt deeply ashamed.
Even though I’ve cultivated for many years, I never truly believed that I possessed supernatural abilities. But a small incident changed my mind.
Last spring, I bought about 11 pounds of goose eggs. After eating some, I forgot about the rest. I boiled a few several months later, but almost all of them were rotten. My heart ached at the waste. Five eggs remained and I forgot to throw them away.
Two months later, while checking the refrigerator, I found the remaining eggs. I was about to discard them but I thought: “I’m a Falun Dafa practitioner. If I want these eggs to become good again, shouldn’t that be possible?” I boiled them. One egg had a cracked shell, but I remained calm. After boiling for just over 10 minutes, I picked up the cracked egg, thinking, “If this one is good, the rest will be too.” Sure enough, it was fine. The remaining eggs were also in perfect condition. My family thought this was amazing.
A woman came to my shop a few days ago. She looked familiar. She stared at me in shock and said, “It feels like I haven’t seen you in 20 years! How is it that you look exactly the same?” At that moment, I recognized her as a former regular customer from long ago, before she married.
We were happy to see each other, and she eagerly told me about her life. I knew she came to hear about Falun Dafa. I told her about the importance of being kind, and the celestial signs unfolding in the cosmos. I explained the disasters occurring in China are the consequences of the CCP persecuting good people, which ultimately harms the public. She agreed wholeheartedly and replied angrily, “The Communist Party is finished. It ruined our country. What will happen next?”
I knew that Master guided her to me so she could be saved. Our compassionate Master does not wish to leave behind a single being. We spoke for more than an hour, and she fully understood the facts about Dafa. She said, “I thought it was strange. My coworkers insisted that I come here. Was it Master who led me here? Please help me withdraw from the CCP quickly!” She pressed her hands together in front of her chest and recited aloud, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” Her face was filled with gratitude.
One of my elderly customers, Yan (a pseudonym), is in her 70s. Last year, she experienced a life-and-death crisis. She was diagnosed with an aortic dissection, a condition with an extremely high mortality rate. Some people pass away before they are treated.
The local hospital refused to admit her and told her family to rush her to Beijing for emergency surgery. Although she could not speak, her mind remained clear. She later told me, “During the entire trip, I silently recited, ‘Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!’ and begged the Master of Dafa to save my life.” The doctors in Beijing were astonished that she survived after a long and difficult trip and she did not have any complications.
When I saw her after she was discharged, she looked thinner but was in good spirits. She said, “Master saved my life! Thank you, Master!” At her follow-up examination this year, everything showed an excellent recovery. It is truly a testament to the power of believing in Dafa, that she was brought back from the brink of death.
My mission as a practitioner is to tell people about Dafa and help Master save them. I am determined to fulfill my mission.