(Clearwisdom.net) I would like to share from the bottom of my heart Teacher's tremendous benevolence. For over 10 years, Teacher has taken care of me, tribulation after tribulation. Without Teacher's help, I could not have overcome these difficult situations.
Towards the end of last year, I encountered several tribulations at the same time. I'd like to share with fellow practitioners how I overcame them under Teacher's care.
Family Members Survive a Traffic Accident
One night in December of 2008, my younger brother called me and said, "Go to the hospital immediately. Your son and grandson were hit by a car." I was in shock, but then I thought about my grandson, who is a young practitioner. I knew that under Teacher's protection, they would be alright. With strong righteous thoughts and steadfast belief in Teacher, I went to the hospital. I searched for them, but couldn't find them. I called home and was told that they were already there.
At home, they told me what had happened. They were on a motorcycle when a car hit them. At that critical moment, my ten-year-old grandson stood up and said, "I'm Teacher's young practitioner. I'm okay!" He found his father and told him to recite, "Falun Dafa is good!" Just like that, under Teacher's protection, both father and son only suffered minor bruises, and fully recovered in a few days. But the motorcycle they were riding was completely destroyed.
Our friends and family members who heard about the accident could not believe what had happened. They said, "They were hit from this side of the road and thrown to the other side, and the motorcycle was totaled. How could they escape serious harm?" When they saw that my son and grandson hadn't suffered any serious injuries, they said, "Dafa is truly wonderful!"
Thanks to Teacher and Dafa, we overcame this tribulation.
Letting Go of Human Attachments Through a Loss
While I was trying to look for my son at the hospital after the car accident, the small grocery store I run was robbed - 7,000 yuan worth of cigarettes were stolen. My husband has passed away and my son doesn't have a job, so the income from the store supports the whole family. I was devastated by this big loss. I kept asking, "Teacher, how could this happen?" Then I remembered Teacher's teaching: "If something is yours, you will not lose it. If something is not yours, you will not have it even if you fight for it."(Zhuan Falun) I calmed down and became more clear-minded. I realized that this was the old forces' persecution - they wanted to use my attachments to drag me down in cultivation. Since my son was not seriously hurt in the accident, I was very happy and thought to myself, "We earned a bit more money than last year, so we should enjoy the Chinese New Year more this year." The old forces are watching practitioners' every single thought and will take advantage of any gap and impurity in our thoughts. I asked myself, "Are you truly cultivating yourself when faced with tribulations and tests? Did you follow what Teacher said in "Solid Cultivation" (Hong Yin):
"Study the Fa and gain the Fa,
Focus on how you study and cultivate,
Let each and every thing
be measured against the Fa.
Only then, with that,
is it actually cultivation."
I opened Essentials for Further Advancement and started reading the article "True Cultivation". In it, Teacher said:
"My truly cultivating disciples, what I have taught you is the Fa for cultivation of Buddha and Dao. Nonetheless, you pour out your grievances to me over the loss of your worldly interests, rather than feeling upset for being unable to let go of ordinary human attachments. Is this cultivation? Whether you can let go of ordinary human attachments is a fatal test on your way to becoming a truly extraordinary being. Every disciple who truly cultivates must pass it, for it is the dividing line between a cultivator and an everyday person."
Like a magical key, Teacher's words helped to release the attachments deep in my heart. Teacher is so compassionate. I also thought of other practitioners who were illegally detained and had suffered a lot. Compared to them, my loss was so small. I stopped feeling sorry for myself and happily worked on the three things again. During the process of overcoming this tribulation, I let go of many human attachments.
Another Test
After these two incidents occurred, I started to do the three things again when another challenge came up. One day, I was studying the Fa with another practitioner at my store when several city administration officers arrived. They acted like hoodlums and ordered me to move immediately, since the city was going to take over the land where my home and store was. It was very close to the Chinese New Year. Where could I go?
The practitioner felt sad for me and cried. She said, "They're telling you to leave here. How can you make a living?" I thought to myself, "The evil is using these people to take away my income so that I won't have a place to live and can't afford to eat."
I went to talk to the city officials, but no one would help me. They told me that they were following the city government's instructions. When I felt I couldn't take it any more, I remembered Teacher's words, "When it's difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it's impossible to do, you can do it." (Zhuan Falun) I thought to myself, "I have Teacher and the Fa, I'm not afraid of anything. Teacher arranges everything for practitioners." I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the old forces' arrangements and to have the city official find a space for me. I went to see the officials again. This time, their attitude changed and they found another location for me. I could feel Teacher's immense kindness.
Overcoming Difficulties and Saving More People
Two days before the Chinese New Year, several practitioners and I went to a rural area to put up banners to clarify the truth about Dafa. It was a cold and windy night. We started at around 7:00 p.m. and got home just in time for sending forth righteous thoughts at midnight. That night, we went to many villages. Without Teacher's help, we would have been exhausted. After sending forth righteous thoughts, we felt happy, as we had done something so worthwhile.
On Chinese New Year's day, I went out to talk to people about Falun Gong. Four people realized that they were misled by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) lies and propaganda. My daughter was happy to hear that and said, "This is a good beginning for a new year. Let's do better going forward." After the Chinese New Year, my new living space was ready. However, I still needed to find a job. One day after I finished doing the exercises and sending forth righteous thoughts, I said to Teacher in my mind, "Teacher, I want to find a job so that I can support myself. But the job should not interfere with me doing the three things. I want to talk to the city officials and find a cleaning job. Please arrange it for me." I then went to talk to the city officials. They told me, "You can come at night to clean the office building. You're free to do anything during the day." It was exactly what I had wished for. On my way home, I couldn't help but tear up. I could feel Teacher's compassion. Looking back, Teacher changed every bad thing into a good thing for me.
Now, I'm filled with energy every day to do the three things well. In the morning, when I go grocery shopping, I use the opportunity to tell people about Falun Gong and the persecution. In the afternoon, I participate in group Fa-study. At night, I study the Fa and send forth righteous thoughts. I try to follow this schedule every day. If I don't do the three things well one day, I feel uneasy that day. Sometimes, I talk to people one on one. Sometimes I talk to several people at the same time. I send forth righteous thoughts and ask Teacher to help me. Many people now understand what Falun Gong is and have learned about the cruel persecution. I will be more diligent going forward so that I can save more people.
