(Minghui.org) I am a 67-year-old Falun Dafa practitioner from the countryside. I began practicing Dafa in June 2021, hoping to cure my ailments.
Master Saved Me From Torment
I used to suffer from many ailments, including bronchitis, an inflamed gallbladder, and hyperthyroidism and was taking both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine three times a day. Especially in the winter, colds would turn into painful bronchitis, sometimes so severe that I couldn’t cook for about two weeks. I was only in my 40s and couldn’t do any work. I felt incredibly distressed and complained that God was unfair to me. Every winter was agony.
Things worsened when I came down with a severe stomach ailment in the spring of 2001. I couldn’t eat anything, and my stomach ached terribly. During that time, I sought medical help everywhere, visiting hospitals large and small in the vicinity. But my condition didn’t improve. In just a few months, my weight dropped from over 120 lbs to 100 lbs. I became emaciated and frail. Later, I couldn’t even cook anymore, barely spoke, and spent all my time in bed. My husband and children were worried and depressed, while I was filled with anxiety, unable to sleep at night. My life unbearable.
When it seemed that I was at a dead end, through a practitioner in my village, I learned about Falun Dafa.
A few days later, after I finished reading Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, my mind became clear. I found answers to things that I’d never understood and questions I couldn’t find answers to in other books. I knew why people got sick, the root cause of illness, the purpose of living, and so on. From then on, I stopped complaining about my fate. I also realized that taking medicine was simply postponing the onset of illness, so I tossed away all my medications worth a few hundred yuan and dedicated myself to Dafa cultivation.
The pleasing exercise music washed over my long-dormant heart like flowing water. The gentle, slow, and fluid movements seemed to transport me to a beautiful, fairyland-like world. I felt refreshed and invigorated and experienced a sense of ease and joy that I had never felt before. After a period of studying the Fa and doing the exercises, I improved significantly and was able to cook again. After studying the Fa and doing the exercises for over two months, my stomach problems completely disappeared, and my other ailments vanished as well. I truly experienced the joy of being free from illness! I called out time after time, “Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!”
Elevating My Xinxing
In improving my xinxing, the main conflict I had was with my husband. He’s impatient and has a bad temper, while I didn’t like to be criticized. We often argued heatedly over a single word. In his eyes, nothing I did or said was right, and he always picked fights with me, sometimes yelling and refusing to back down. But if someone else said or did the same thing, he had nothing to say.
Once, I was a little late in cleaning the floor. He noticed and complained, so we started arguing. At that time, I didn’t know how to cultivate myself and always looked outward when running into conflicts. I believed that he was picking on me and bullying me, so that set me off. I challenged him: “What’s the big deal? Why are you so angry? Is it illegal or a crime to be a little late in sweeping the floor?”
We argued endlessly, neither of us willing to back down, until both of us were exhausted. But afterward, I would still try to talk to him and call him to eat after I had prepared a meal, but he just ignored me and looked furious. I thought to myself deep down, “This is because I practice Dafa. I won’t stoop to your level!”
Master told us clearly:
“In cultivation, there may be two scenarios when dealing with specific conflicts or when others treat you badly. One is that you might have treated this person badly in your previous life. You feel in your heart that it is unfair, “How can this person treat me like this?” Then why did you treat this person that way in the past? You might claim that you actually did not know it at that time, and this lifetime has nothing to do with another lifetime, but that won’t do. There is another issue. In conflicts, the issue of transforming karma is involved. Therefore, when actually dealing with conflicts we should take the high road instead of acting like everyday people.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun)
With in-depth Fa-study, I began to improve my understanding on the Fa, from a sensory perception to a rational one. I realized that the conflicts were not accidental to begin with. Perhaps I owed him something in a past life, or he could have been helping me eliminate my karma.
When I understood the Fa principles, I felt balanced deep down. When running into conflicts again, I practiced forbearance. When a conflict arose again, I’d remind myself, “This is for me to improve. Here is a chance to gain on four fronts.” Every time the attachments of not wanting to be criticized and resentment flared up, I’d tell myself, “I must get over this. Whoever criticizes me, I have to take it. I’ll eliminate my resentment and have compassion come forth.”
When I ran into a xinxing test that was very hard to pass, I asked for Master’s help to expand my capacity and recited his words time and time again: “When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun) My xinxing gradually improved.
But sometimes my cultivation state wasn’t that stable, and all kinds of attachments flared up. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get to the bottom of them and it became a drag. Sometimes, when I came across sharing articles on the Minghui website, I was very touched but also ashamed that I failed to live up to Master’s grace once more.
Dafa Opens Up My Wisdom
With the progress of Fa-rectification, Master asks us to do the three things well. The most difficult thing for me was to clarify the facts. At first, I had trouble breaking the ice when talking to people. Whenever I ran into people with predestined relationships, I’d be very worried. I went out a few times, but didn’t end up talking to anybody. I was very sad and complained that I was tongue-tied and didn’t know how to carry on a conversation. After I came home, I asked Master to give me wisdom.
Master arranged for another practitioner to go out with me to talk to people. She talked while I sent forth righteous thoughts. By going out with her a few times, I learned how to clarify the facts to people. Gradually, I made a breakthrough in this regard.
I first talked to my relatives, friends, and family members, and then expanded to acquaintances, strangers, and visitors. I would talk to people wherever I was, at the market, weddings, or funerals. Before I started to speak, I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate every evil factor that might interfere with them and keep them from hearing the truth. I also asked Master to strengthen me. Then I’d ask them in a straightforward way, “Have you heard about quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to ensure one’s safety?” Then, according to their different situations, I’d take my time telling them why it is important to quit the CCP. This made it easier for them to accept the truth.
My neighbor was setting up a cement slab wall and hired four people from out of town to work on it. We must have a predestined relationship with whoever we come across, and we shouldn’t miss any opportunity. I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate any evil factors that could interfere with them and, during their break time, took them some fruit from my backyard. They were very happy. After we chatted for a while, I asked them if they had heard about quitting the CCP to be safe.
They hadn’t, so I asked them if they had ever joined the Party, Youth League, or the Young Pioneers. One of them said that he’d joined the Youth League, while the other three said they had joined the Young Pioneers.
I said, “There will be a great calamity. When we joined the Party, the Youth League, and the Young Pioneers, we all held up our fists, saying that we’d devote our entire lives to it. When disaster strikes, it’s those people who will be eliminated. If you quit those organizations, then you’ll be able to stay out of harm’s way when calamity strikes.”
They asked me how to quit, so I told them, “You don’t have to spend a penny to do it. As long as you sincerely agree, then it will be counted.” They did and chose to use pseudonyms to quit the Youth League and Young Pioneers. I told them to remember the auspicious phrases “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” and they’d have good fortune. They nodded in agreement.
We used cell phones to clarify the facts many years ago. I was responsible for loading numbers into the cell phones. Sometimes, when a practitioner’s cell phone acted up, I’d try to fix it for them by pressing certain keys, and then it worked. I didn’t know what I was doing, but it worked. It all came down to Master’s empowerment and wisdom from Dafa.
Ten years ago, I came across an article on Minghui.org that suggested practitioners should try to visit the Minghui website if conditions permitted. So I bought a laptop. Before that, I had never touched a mouse, let alone used a laptop. I went to look for a practitioner to help me, and it ended up that her child was the one who helped me.
I was very clumsy at first and had trouble maneuvering the mouse. But the child was very patient and showed me a few times. I then did it on my own a couple more times. Back home, I turned on my computer and was going to practice moving the mouse, but I couldn’t remember anything. So I had to go back and ask the child to show me again. This time, I wrote down every step and then practiced it at home. Then I could browse Minghui.org.
After a while, I set up a material production site in my home. I was responsible for printing Minghui Weekly and other informational materials. I didn’t cut corners or do things halfheartedly, especially when I was making booklets. I used special, coated paper for the cover, which looked really nice—bright, vibrant, and clear. I always checked carefully for any unclear or blurry text. If I found any, I replaced it with a new page. People were impressed by something so well put together.
I produced materials for 10 years before turning it over to other practitioners. Now I am in charge of helping practitioners download the audio version of Minghui Weekly and Stories on Fa-Rectification Cultivation every Wednesday. I also download the printable versions of Minghui Weekly, Pure Insight, and other informational materials. In addition, I upload the lists of people who quit the CCP.
Sometimes, I send “solemn declarations” to be published on Minghui.org. All in all, whatever other practitioners have needed, I’ve try to satisfy them. Nothing I’ve done is due to my own abilities, but rather Master’s empowerment, Dafa’s wisdom, and other practitioners’ support. I’d like to thank every practitioner who has ever helped me.
Conclusion
Thinking back on my cultivation path over the past two decades, it all happened in the blink of an eye. Although I have no touching stories or earth-shattering events to share, it is an example of the extraordinary within the ordinary. There was happiness after elevating my xinxing and heart-wrenching pain when I couldn’t pass a test. Along the way, although it was very busy, hard, and tiring at times, I also felt very gratified, fulfilled, and full of joy, because I knew that this was my responsibility, my mission, and my vow before I came down to the human world!
