(Clearwisdom.net)
I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1996. One day while we were standing in the rain, a classmate of mine pulled a copy of Zhuan Falun out of his jacket. He said, "Go ahead and read it and see whether you like it or not." I replied, "Okay," since it was hard to turn down an offer made with such a warm heart.
I started to read it that afternoon and completed the whole sacred book in one sitting. I called my classmate, "This is what I have been looking for!" Since that time, I have come through difficult times full of trials and hardships.
Obtain without pursuit
I have been very deeply attached to the pursuit of fame since I was child. Once I decided to do something I would always want to get first place; otherwise, I would not do it. This strong attachment to fame burdened me with all kinds of illnesses. When I graduated from university, I was suffering from female reproductive diseases, urticaria (hives), osteoporosis, etc. These were all cured after six months of practicing Dafa. At that time (I was only 28), because of the osteoporosis, I was barely able to walk and had to take many sick days for three years. After reading Zhuan Falun all my questions about life were suddenly answered. I not only understood the real reason for my illness, more importantly, I found the genuine master who can save sentient beings. This is what I had been searching for! I also understood the true purpose of being born into this human world.
Because I had regained my health from practicing Dafa, I began urging my mom, auntie, and sisters to practice Dafa, too. Their third eyes were opened shortly after they began practicing. Master opened my mother's third eye when she first came to the exercise site, before she even started to learn the exercises. Every day they saw Falun rotating everywhere throughout the whole house. My mother had an unhealed surgical wound that had been oozing with pus for two weeks. After she practiced for about half a month, Master cleansed her wound. Throughout that time, we studied the Fa and did the exercises together. We were very happy and blessed to be enriched by the glory of Buddha.
At the beginning of my practice, I was confused by some of Master's words. Master said that very sick people cannot practice. I was worried that Master might not take care of me. I could hardly move my four limbs, so I felt I did not meet the standard for being able to practice. However, I always believed that whether I could practice or not, "Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance" was good. It would be the principle by which I would live my life.
My third eye was locked, but Master knew the worries on my mind. Early one morning as I was on the way home from group exercises, Master let me see my feet moving as if they were stepping on two red searchlights. This lasted for a couple days. I was very excited because it proved that I also had gong and that Master had not given up on me. The longer I practiced, the better I could understand the true meaning of "shih" and "fu." ("Shihfu" is the Chinese word for Master or Teacher.)
Not a moment should be lost to save sentient beings
After reading Master's "Fa Teaching at the U.S. Capital" for the first time, I felt that the process of Fa-rectification was moving more quickly. When I was preparing to read it for the fourth time, I received a phone call: "Your brother has been diagnosed with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and he is dying. Hurry up and come home!" I was thinking that he should be okay because he did a lot of work downloading Master's lectures and Minghui (Clearwisdom) articles for practitioners, though he does not practice. I then left my three-year-old child, who had just recovered from an illness, and set off on the long journey home by train. I sent forth righteous thoughts all the way home. I thought that this would be a great chance that Master was giving me to clarify the truth to save sentient beings, and I should not miss any chance at all. I would clarify the truth to my family and my classmate, too.
After I reached home, my sister and I constantly sent forth righteous thoughts and also told my sister-in-law, who does not practice, and my other family members to recite in their hearts "Falun Dafa is good" and "'Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance' is good." My brother also recited these words. Because of this, gradually the atherosclerotic block became smaller and the doctor decided that a bypass operation would not be needed. Finally my brother was released from intensive care.
Through this experience, all my friends and family members who had not believed in Dafa now did. Some of my family members were also ready to study the "Fa." Most important, through this incident I reunited with my classmates from primary school 27 years ago; with my cousin and his wife, whom I had not seen for twelve years; and my uncle and auntie, whom I had not seen for eight years and who had previously only believed in the Chinese Communist Party.
I was very happy from the bottom of my heart, and cried out in praise for Master's wonderful arrangement. These relatives live far away from me. It takes me two days by train to reach one relative and one day to visit another. My child is still very young and it is hard to leave him. I had not seen these relatives, although I always wanted to find a chance to visit th em. Fortunately every trouble has been resolved by Master's skillful arrangement. It takes two days for my cousin and his wife to go to my brother's home by train, and for 30 years my uncle had been unable to travel far due to his failing health. The location where my brother was scheduled to have surgery was near my uncle's house.
Of course I encountered tribulations, too. My most stubborn sister said, "Stop talking! You caused a dispute last night over your "truth-clarifying". Many people worked together to schedule your brother's surgery." I then began to clarify the facts to my sister. Within one minute, to my surprise, my most stubborn sister even agreed to resign from the Communist Youth League and Young Pioneers.
After I returned home, my father-in-law, who had not visited us for two years, said he would come to visit. I was very grateful to Master, because I had been thinking about how to take my child on an all-day train trip to visit his family to persuade them to quit the CCP, the Youth League, and the Young Pioneers. Now my father-in-law and his whole family have all resigned from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. The dramatic changes within this month made me feel the urgency of passing time. The arrival of the Fa in the human world is imminent and I will cherish my time to do whatever a Fa-rectification-period disciple is supposed to do.
There is still a lot more I want to write. Recently I felt deeply moved by the article "In Memory of Master's Mercy," written by a fellow practitioners. I felt I was with Master and very happy to be enriched in the merciful and peaceful field of Master. From this article, I learned that Master always smiles no matter how much practitioners might have bothered Master. I always remember Master's smile whenever my mind is disturbed by ordinary people's notions in my work or my daily life. I will constantly rectify my every thought on my path of cultivation and be courageously diligent.
My level is limited. Please kindly correct me if I have said anything inappropriate.
