(Minghui.org) I have practiced Falun Dafa for 30 years. Dafa has not only eliminated my chronic illnesses, it has also improved my xinxing, making me a selfless and magnanimous person. In my cultivation journey, I have persevered through thick and thin amid brutal persecutions by the Chinese Communist Party. However, I have always had Master's compassionate protection and safety, and walked out of the tribulations. Below are two of my stories demonstrating the goodness of Dafa.
Repaying Evil With Goodness
I was illegally sentenced to three years in a forced labor camp when the persecution began in 1999. Because of my persistence in practicing Dafa, the prison guards instigated inmates to severely torture me. They whipped my buttocks with a leather belt while only wearing underwear, resulting in bad bruising. One drug-addicted inmate kicked me in the throat and knocked me to the ground. To prevent me from practicing, they tied me to the iron frame of a twin bed with my toes barely touching the ground, and brutally beat me and spat in my face. The guards only stopped the abuse when I was nearly suffocated.
With Master’s protection, I didn't feel pain and could walk as usual. Seeing my bad bruises, the inmates felt ashamed of themselves. Later, the drug addict who beat me suffered retribution and vomited blood profusely. I felt sorry for her and bought her some nutritional supplements.
When my family brought me cotton-filled coats and down jackets for the cold winter, I only kept one for myself and gave the rest to the inmates in need, including those who beat me. They were moved to tears, realizing that they were used by the guards and that only Dafa practitioners are truly good people.
Dafa Practitioners Are Upright
In 2004, I was forced to displace myself to another city to avoid persecution. To make a living, I got a job at a flower shop through an acquaintance. The pay was low, but I had more free time to distribute Dafa materials. I worked diligently every day.
One day, a truckload of large potted plants arrived near the end of the day. Each pot weighed about 50 pounds. Just as I was nearly finished unloading the plants from the truck, I hurt my lower back. I did not want to make the owner worried and thus did not tell her about my injury. I kept silently reciting “Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” and forced myself to finish the work.
Once I got home, which was about one hour away from the shop by bike, I lay flat motionless. The next morning the ground was covered with a sheet of white snow. My pain was worse, so I thought of taking a day off. But I worried that the other sales clerk might not show up to work given that the snow was still falling heavily. So I managed to get to the flower shop despite the excruciating pain. The owner praised me, “I knew you would come. The other clerk always finds excuses to take time off, especially when the weather is so bad. I laid her off earlier because it was a slow season for a flower business in winter.’
The nature of the floral business was that all transactions were in cash, and the money from the sales was kept in the drawer. I was the sole clerk at the shop, and the owner was not always present. I was concerned about my lack of credibility. The owner comforted me, saying, “Dafa practitioners are upright and do not take advantage of others. You are a reliable person.”
I did not miss a single day of work after the injury. I grit my teeth and kept going. Because of my righteous thoughts and consideration for others, Master resolved my tribulation. My spine was miraculously healed a few days later. I was extremely grateful for Master's compassion.
To illustrate the extraordinary power of Dafa, I later told the owner about my injury and my spirits at the time. The owner was deeply moved and gave me an extra 100 yuan as a bonus at the end of the month. When I tried to decline the offer, the owner said, "The wage at our shop was low because many workers would steal the money, which was not accurately counted. You are honest. You deserve it.”
Dafa Disciples Stop the Depravity
Under the authoritarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for nearly a century, the glorious traditional Chinese culture in society today has been ravaged beyond recognition. Moral values declined, and humanity is sliding towards collapse. People are unable to distinguish between right and wrong. They acquire wealth by hook or crook. Only Dafa disciples remain pure and can “... intercept and put a stop to the world’s descent!” (Fa Teaching at the 2007 New York Fa Conference).
I am lucky and happy to be a Dafa disciple. I hope that those who are fortunate to live in this great era of Fa-rectification can break free from the CCP lies and believe in the truth about Dafa. May they choose a bright future for themselves and share the grace of Dafa with us!
Category: Improving Oneself
