October 6, 2001
(Clearwisdom.net) A few practitioners live close by. They do and talk very well, clarifying Falun Gong's truth. But afraid of causing them worry, they often hide their work from family members.
Not long ago, my 68-year-old mother who lives in a remote mountain area came for a visit. She has been honest and kind her entire life, always considers others more than herself. But she is timid. Sometimes my father's loud crying would scare her so much that she didn't know what to do. I wouldn't tell my mother where I would go when I went out to clarify the truth about Falun Gong. I was afraid she would not be able to take it. Later I realized that I must be open and above-board in cultivation. Why should I hide things from her and do things secretly? I let go of my human mindset, distributed Falun Gong materials and pasted them up in front of her when we went out to walk together. After we went home I told her how Dafa upgraded my human standard, how it benefited my health and why Dafa disciples didn't stop cultivating after two years of high-pressure persecution. Then I urged her to read the books and study the Fa. Having read Falun Gong books for a week my mother, who had symptoms of kidney disease, started to dissolve karma. Since she just started reading the book and had not had much understanding, she thought she was ill and wanted to go to a pharmacy to get medicine. I was delighted and told her, "You are lucky! Having read the book for only two days, Teacher has started to help you to dissolve karma. Congratulations! Hurry up and read. You will upgrade your xinxing (mind nature) and pass this test." She decided on her own to not take medicine. Three days later, her "illness" symptom was gone. Through this, this older lady experienced Dafa's mighty powers. Whenever she had time, she would read. I didn't need to urge her anymore. Sometimes in the early morning hours she read by moonlight. Once when I got up early to do the exercises, I saw her reading and asked her, "It's dark. Can you see the characters?" She happily told me, "There is a small light that comes off of my fingertips. The light shines wherever my finger points to. It is very clear!"
Two weeks later my mother was about to go back home. Before she left she said, "Please, give me some materials and VCD. I want to tell people in my area the truth about Falun Gong." I had never expected that my mother, who had been timid whenever she talked or did things, could change so dramatically. It showed me that Dafa's mighty power is supernatural, and that human notions cannot comprehend it. I deeply enlightened that if we can treat our relatives the same as other people and give up all attachments of sentiments, our progress of clarifying the truth to people around us will definitely take a great leap forward.
