(Clearwisdom.net) I obtained the Fa in 1997. During the past ten years, I have gone through the different stages of Dafa cultivation, from personal cultivation to Fa-rectification period cultivation. I started with trying to behave as a better person, then became a cultivator who follows different standards at different levels. Today I am completely different, both physically and spiritually. Please allow me to write down these changes so that all can witness the magnificence of Dafa.

1. Before cultivation, I had severe rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. All my joints, big and small, were swollen and ached, including the muscles around them. I had to wear sweatpants in the summer and for winter I made myself a special pair of pants that were stuffed with cotton. I made the bottom half a foot longer than normal so that the extra length could be stuffed inside my shoes after I put them on. I took all known medicines for treating rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic diseases. None worked.

A medical book labeled my disease as "none life-threatening cancer." I claimed once, "I'm willing to give up all my property and belongings to anyone who can cure my illness."

After cultivating in Dafa, my body was purified and I did not spend a penny. The joint pain and swelling caused by rheumatic diseases were completely gone. My once deformed fingers returned to normal. The sweatpants worn in the summer before are now put on only in winter. I am not afraid of the cold any more!

There was one time when the weather had just turned warm and everyone still had long sleeved shirts on. I came across my supervisor from a previous company while out wearing a skirt and sandals, barefooted. She was surprised to see me dressed like that and said, "It looks like your rheumatoid arthritis is really cured from practicing Falun Gong. Forget about what's said on TV. If it can treat illness, it must be good. You can exercise at home." She also added, "You are now a living example of the Fa."

2. I had stomachaches and felt fullness in that area for 30 years before cultivation. I could not eat anything cold, sticky, or fried. No hard rice allowed. I could only eat flour buns, pancakes made with fermented flour, and other easily digestible food. After cultivation, my appetite has improved a great deal. I can eat anything, and nothing makes me sick. No more fullness and pain in the stomach. I drink tap water all year long. What a miracle!

3. Before cultivation, I could sleep 12 hours a day and still feel it was not enough. Migraines and dizziness would not leave me alone. I had to rest at my office desk when I arrived at work in the morning. Because of my sleep disorder, I was given the nickname, "sleep addict." My energy was replenished after cultivating in Dafa. I sleep less and less, yet have become more and more energetic. Dizziness and migraines are gone. Now, four hours of sleep a day is good enough for me. Two or three hours will do, too. I will still be up and alert even if I have no sleep at all for the whole night.

4. Before cultivation, wrinkles had formed all over my face. My facial muscles drooped and made me look old. After cultivation, my skin changed. The wrinkles disappeared. Whoever saw me said that I appeared younger than I had a decade ago. I am actually almost 60 years old. My silky black hair is a result of Dafa cultivation. It's a miracle among my sisters. I have four siblings and I'm the second child. My younger sister, who is ten years younger than me, even has a lot of gray hair. Once, after my older sister dyed her hair, she asked my nephew, "Tell me. Is your first aunt's hair darker or your second?" My nephew answered, "First aunt's hair is not as shiny as second aunt's."

5. Before cultivation, my brain felt like a bucket of paste. I was muddleheaded all day long and forgetful. When I saw a person I knew, I could not remember his or her name. When I cooked in the kitchen, I could not remember what I was trying to fetch after getting to the living room. I had to return to the kitchen to think it over. Things became different after cultivation. My mind is always calm, and my memory is many times better than before. It's easy to recall an incident from many, many years ago. When I clarify the truth, I often make good sense. I do not have to think too much about what to emphasize. The words come at a steady rate, appropriate and right to the point. Very handy.

6. It is now summertime. The air pressure is low, the humidity is high, and so is the temperature. Before I started cultivation, every year at this time, shortness of breath, a feeling of choking, and palpitations accompanied me. My lips were always purple. There was no way to hide from these sufferings. However, all of those symptoms disappeared without a trace after cultivating in Dafa. As I progressed along the path of cultivation, more comfort and wonders were brought to me.

Wonder Number One: Self-generated air conditioning. I have not felt what "summer" was like for two or three years. When it is hot, many "spring points" appear on my body. Cool breezes blow gently out of these "spring points," nice and cool, and very comfortable, unlike ordinary air conditioning that makes one feel cold suddenly. It is amazing.

Wonder Number Two: A protective shield. It is summer now. Humidity is high and the heat unbearable. I, however, enjoy a shield that is five or six centimeters away from me but covers my entire body. Outside the shield, hot waves of summer heat hit. Inside of it, it is nice and pleasant. I can feel the heat outside but it cannot penetrate into the shield. Under the cover, my body is a cool world with no high temperature or heat. There is nothing like it in the outside world. It is hard to describe the wonder of it in any language.

Stated above are the great changes that I have experienced after ten years of cultivation in Dafa. These are my genuine experiences. They are things that I could not have dreamed of before cultivation, nor could I have bought with money. From now on, I will continue to cultivate myself diligently, do the three things that Teacher taught us, and hope to reach consummation soon.