(Clearwisdom.net) I have practiced Falun Gong for over 10 years. During those past ten years, the cultivation environment in my family was pretty good, however, sometimes my husband would say something to me out of fear. My daughter would then come out to mediate and help us resolve the problems. Although my daughter did not practice Falun Gong, she knows that Falun Dafa is good. She often saved her money and asked me to donate it toward producing truth-clarification materials. Sometimes when I went out to do something for Dafa or to clarify the truth, my daughter made up excuses for me if my husband asked about my whereabouts. Therefore there were no big family conflicts caused by my husband's misunderstanding of my cultivation.
However, I often think that if we are taking the initiative to go out to clarify the truth to people, why shouldn't we clarify the truth to our family members in an open and dignified way? I should not feel that it's enough if he doesn't interfere with my cultivation, and I should not find excuses, tell "white lies," or change the topic of conversation with my husband whenever he asks about my whereabouts. I feel uncomfortable at those moments, and it isn't being truthful. Since he is my family member, he has a predestined relationship with me. If he is not saved because I do not do well, won't I feel guilty?
In the first half of this year, my husband did not feel well and he gradually became emaciated. After he had a physical examination at a hospital, he was diagnosed with type II diabetes. He felt a lot of pressure. I had to take this chance to save him. I asked Master to help me when I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil factors in his field. Then I said to him, "Don't worry too much. Master mentioned to us before, 'Since you practice a righteous way, your practice will benefit others.' (Zhuan Falun) You are kind and don't oppose Dafa or interfere with my cultivation, so you will be fine. After a cancer patient recited 'Falun Dafa is good!' and 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,' his illness disappeared." He did not say anything. I stopped talking and gave him more time to think by himself.
Two days later, I asked him, "Have you recited 'Falun Dafa is good'?" He said, "I have." I knew he had hope to be saved since he had changed his mind. I immediately took this opportunity to say, "You know very well about my previous health condition, and how I had illnesses all over my body. Now I am healthy and energetic, and I can do anything. Think about it, reciting 'Falun Dafa is good' can heal one's illness; why don't you read the Falun Dafa books or listen to the lectures? There is an old saying, 'Upon hearing the Tao in the morning, one can pass away in the evening without regret.' What does it mean? If you hear the Buddha teaching in the morning, you will not go to hell if you were to die in the evening. We are married and are most close to each other. I have studied the Fa for more than ten years, but you haven't listen to it once. This is so unfortunate!" I passed a MP3 player to him.
Over the next few days, he listened to Master's Fa lectures in Dalian and Guangzhou. He said, "Master Li teaches very well and reasonably."
Although he hasn't started to practice Falun Gong, he had studied the Fa and compassionate Master has been taking care of him. Three months later, he was able to stop taking medication. When he returned to the hospital for a physical, all of the indicators were back to normal. Before I wrote this article, I asked him, "Do you acknowledge that Master is taking care of you?" He said, "I feel better than ever, and every day before going to bed I recite 'Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!'"
We have predestined relationships with our family members and our relatives, and we should save them with wisdom and compassion. We cannot give up on them just because they don't understand us at first. They have a knowing side. After they know the truth, they will be protected by righteous Gods and Buddhas. And doing this will also be helpful for us to clarify the truth and save sentient beings in the future.
Master's Fa-rectification has approached the final stage, please do not ignore the people around you.
