(Minghui.org) Time flies! It’s been over a decade since I began practicing Falun Dafa. Dafa taught me why I should be kind and how to treat others, and Master kept me from sinking in the mundane world and guided me to return to my true self. I feel immensely fortunate and proud to be a practitioner. Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation.

I believed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) lies and propaganda that slandered Falun Dafa, and the staged Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident that incites hatred against Dafa. Therefore, I had misunderstandings about Master and practitioners. I couldn’t distinguish right from wrong and strictly forbade my wife from practicing.

For over a decade, my wife patiently and earnestly explained the wonders of Dafa and what Falun Dafa is, yet I refused to listen or believe what she said. Something that happened later showed me Dafa’s amazing power, thus changing my perception of the practice.

The incident happened in early spring over a decade ago. I was staying at the apartment my son rented in a city outside of my hometown. I wasn’t able to move as I slept one night. I couldn’t stand up either, so I crawled to my wife’s room and woke her. I told her I couldn’t stand up and she pulled me onto the bed.

She had me sit against the wall, and instructed me to cross my legs in the lotus position and conjoin my hands. She said she would help me send forth righteous thoughts. I didn’t know what “send forth righteous thoughts” meant, and I couldn’t understand what she was saying either, but I followed her instructions.

My wife said, “Now see if you can move.” I moved around a bit, and to my surprise, I was able to stand up. The pain was gone and I walked back to my room on my own. I thought it was incredible and asked my wife to write down the words for sending forth righteous thoughts.

This happened two more times afterward, but I didn’t tell my wife. I sat in the room and sent righteous thoughts. It actually worked and I was able to stand up. I thanked Master from the bottom of my heart.

I began to learn more about Dafa and eventually began practicing. I strove to live by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and continued to improve my character. I came to understand that the purpose of cultivation is to return to one’s original nature. Human morality has declined to this day, and I feel fortunate to have learned Dafa and blessed to receive Master’s protection.

Master recently helped me overcome another tribulation. The right side of my chest hurt after I took a shower. It hurt no matter what I did, when I turned over in bed or when I breathed. I was a bit scared and didn’t know what to do. My wife was worried and asked if I wanted to go to the hospital to have it checked.

I hesitated at first, and then I thought, “I’m a Dafa practitioner. Although I haven’t cultivated as well as some veteran practitioners, Master has been protecting me. Practitioners do not have illnesses.” Thus, I decided not to go to the hospital, and I continued to do the three things practitioners should do. The pain was gone in two weeks, and it didn’t hurt when I touched my chest. I thanked Master for helping me overcome another ordeal.

This was my journey from being a regular person to becoming a Dafa practitioner under Master’s care. I will hold myself to the standards of a cultivator, improve my xinxing, treat the Fa as teacher, let go of attachments, do the three things well, awaken more people, and return home with Master.

Thank you Master, for your compassionate salvation!