(Clearwisdom.net) I have practiced Falun Gong for more than ten years and encountered many tribulations, but have persisted in my cultivation. I am grateful for Master's great compassion, and would like to share my cultivation experiences.

a. Beginning cultivation practice

On May 31, 1997, after work I took a company shuttle bus home and sat next to a friend who was a Falun Gong practitioner. She suggested, "Why don't you practice Falun Gong?" I told her, "I have all kinds of health problems and need to rest first after I get home before I can prepare dinner. I don't think I could practice anything."

"Many people recovered from their illnesses after they practiced Falun Gong," she said. "Is that true?" I questioned. "Yes, of course," and she also told me the time and place for the local group practice. Back then I was recuperating from acute nephritis and had symptoms of edema, frequent blurry vision and shortness of breath. I was exhausted after a day at work, and it felt as if my legs were filled with lead. I was constantly changing shoe sizes to fit my swollen feet. I had frequent headaches in conjunction with an upset stomach, irregular heart rate, vomiting, and other symptoms. I suffered neck and back pain and later developed neurasthenia. In spite of lots of money spent, I did not find a cure for my illnesses. When I heard that Falun Gong could cure my illnesses, I decided to give it a try.

After dinner that evening, I went to the group practice site. A practice site coordinator gathered all the newcomers together and showed us the movements. Having practiced for less than two weeks, I could feel that Master was eliminating karma for me. I had been having severe headaches and cold symptoms, and had developed an irregular heart rate and upset stomach. Any loud noise made me feel like vomiting. I ended up staying in bed and took days off from work. I was suffering, but suddenly recalled one of Master's teachings, "Sickness Karma" and asked my husband to look for it. Another practitioner visited. She was shocked by my illness symptoms. In a weak voice I mentioned what had happened to me in the past few days. She said, "This is a good thing. Master is here to eliminate your karma, and you should not have any problems." She also told me that other practitioners had experiences similar to mine, but insisted on going to work. After she left, my husband read the Fa to me and a small Falun appeared in front of my eyes while I was listening. It rotated continually. I soon fell asleep.

The next day I felt no pain and gained strength. I thought that if other practitioners could go back to work, I could too. Master would help me. My understanding of the Fa was poor then, and I didn't know that I should study the Fa. I also was attached to getting rid of my illnesses. I tried several times to get my pants on. My husband asked if I would eat breakfast. I shook my head because I still didn't have the strength to talk. "Can you go to work?" he asked. "Yes." I was firm. He held me up to put my pants on and we rested. He packed a lunch for me. I attempted to sit on the bed to rest, but I could not sit straight. He pulled out the bike and held me, sitting on his bike.

He dropped me off at the train station. I had to walk a distance to the train station and did so. It was about 2 km. (1.25 miles) from the nearest train station to my workplace. I got off the train and walked to work without any difficulty. While walking I thought about how wonderful Dafa is! I knew I must practice diligently. Soon all my illnesses disappeared.

It was just like what Master said in Zhuan Falun:

"Now that we're talking about the Macro-Cosmic Orbit, you know that you won't be allowed to levitate, but you will feel like your whole body is energized, and when you walk it'll be like treading on air. Before, maybe you'd get tired after just a short stroll, but now it's a breeze no matter how far you go. When you're riding your bike it feels like somebody is giving you a push, and you don't get tired no matter how many stairs you climb. I'll guarantee it. "

I benefited from the practice, and went out and told everyone about the goodness of Falun Gong. I told my co-workers, of course. Soon after, we created a group practice site at my workplace, and a dozen people came and practiced together.

b. Unhurt after a car accident

After shopping at a department store and crossing the street in front of it, a motorcycle hit me from the front at high speed. My legs were hit by the motorcycle's front wheel, and the handlebars poked my stomach hard. I was not afraid, but felt pain in my stomach. I thought, "I am a Dafa practitioner, have Master's protection and should not have any problem." The driver was scared. I told him, "I'm okay. You can go now."

On my way home, I thought about what Master had said in Zhuan Falun:

"Debts have to be settled. So on your cultivation path some dangerous things might happen. But when these things happen you won't be scared, and we won't let you get into real danger."

"All the things like that come to take your life, but you won't be in any danger."

Master saved my life one more time, helped me to pay off karmic debts, and protected me at all times. I am so grateful for what Master has done for me.

a. Having firm righteous thoughts

On July 20, 1999, Jiang Zemin's regime initiated the persecution. I was at a loss and didn't know what to do. I was clear however, that our Master is blameless and that Dafa is the universal law. My mother fell on July 17, 1999, and suffered a broken femoral head, so she was resting at my house, and I took some days off from work to take care of her. My younger Dafa practitioner brother said, "Sister, you take care our mother, and I will go to Beijing and appeal for Dafa." Then he left.

What should I do? I would never give up Dafa. I persisted in practicing Falun Gong and I read the Fa to my mother. My mother was very supportive of Dafa and believed in Master and Dafa. As a result, my 79-year-old mother started walking 40 days after she fell. Our whole family benefited from practicing.

I couldn't wait and wanted all the people in the world to know that Dafa is the righteous Fa and teaches people to have compassion. I distributed Dafa materials and posted Dafa flyers and posters.

After I went back to work, my manager talked to me, because the local police had contacted upper management at work. I was firm and told them that I did nothing wrong. Since in the past I had frequently told my managers and co-workers about the goodness of the practice and they all saw the benefits from my personal experience, they were supportive of Dafa.

Once a manager secretly told me, "The security head reported the group practice you coordinated to the police. I know that Falun Gong is good, but you'd better practice at home to avoid trouble." I continued showing pictures to my managers and co-workers, illustrating that Dafa practitioners were tortured and that Falun Gong was spreading in many countries in the world. They were very supportive.

On one occasion I got up at 4:00 a.m. to distribute Dafa materials in a residential area, going door to door in an apartment building, starting from the top floor. I didn't pay attention to the wet floor and slipped on the stairs between the fifth and sixth floors. My back hit the stairs, and it was extremely painful. I became afraid that someone might hear the sound and report me to the police. I suddenly recalled a passage from Zhuan Falun,

"We'd say that a good or bad outcome comes from one thought. The difference in one thought leads to different results."

I remembered the story of the old lady being unhurt after a car hit her, as mentioned in Zhuan Falun. I told myself, "I am going to be okay, because I am a Dafa practitioner. There are many things waiting for me to do them, and I'd better hurry to go somewhere else." I held onto the handrail and gradually got up. I could not stand up straight, but I could still walk. I walked step by step while distributing materials. By the time I reached the first floor I could straighten my back.

I continued doing this in two more sections of this apartment building, until I ran out of the materials. Two days later my back was normal.After I shared my experiences with other practitioners, they were moved and grateful for Master's protection. I touched my back unintentionally and discovered that the two irregular, thick small bones on my spine, the result of a childhood car accident, had become normal. Master had not only protected me from getting hurt this time, but also eliminated my chronic illness. I realized that as long as we do the right things with righteous thoughts, Master will arrange the best for us.

b. Creating a home-based materials production site

With increasing demanding for Dafa materials, we often ran short and I started making them by hand. Cultivation made me realize that I could not only rely on others to make materials. I should create my own to reduce the burden on other practitioners, so that they can have time to study the Fa and improve. If I had done this earlier, some of them may not have been arrested.

My husband continually supported my cultivation, especially after he witnessed the changes in me after I began the practice. He also started the practice. We bought a computer, a printer and DVD writer. He is now in charge of making DVD's, and I am responsible for printing Dafa booklets. We felt great watching practitioners pick up Dafa materials from us, knowing that they will help save more people.

There are many attachments on the journey home that need to be eliminated. I will do everything according to the Fa, look inward and dig out more attachments and eliminate them.

Master said in "Greetings" (Canada Fa Conference 2009)

"Walk the last steps of your path well and with determination, study the Fa well, and, with a foundation laid by your having cultivated well, your righteous thoughts will naturally grow stronger and you will surely do well with what Dafa disciples are supposed to do."

I will follow Master and spend more time on Fa study, maintain my righteous thoughts, and do things according to the Fa, save more people, do the three things well and return to my original, true self with Master.