(Minghui.org) I obtained the Fa in 1996. Time and again Master's benevolent compassion has helped me pass through tribulations. I would like to share what I've experienced.
Obtaining the Fa and Cultivating Diligently
On Chinese New Year's Eve in 1995, practitioners from our area returned home to celebrate with their families. They told us about Falun Gong, and offered to show us the exercises. The words “Falun Gong” stuck in my mind right away.
However, since they only stayed for a few days there wasn't enough time for us to learn. On the afternoon of January 8, a practitioner and my father invited practitioners from other cities to teach us.
I received the book Zhuan Falun the next day. When I opened it and saw Master's picture I felt like a small child who had been away from home for many years and finally saw his parents. I held the book and said, “Master, I finally found you. I will diligently practice cultivation.”
I used Dafa's principles to guide my daily life. The pain in my back and leg disappeared, and so did my arthritis.
I focused on studying and reciting the Fa. While I studied the Fa, I felt surrounded by energy. I could see that some words were highlighted with light pink, blue, green, or yellow. The colors did not disappear until I memorized the words. One day while studying the Fa, the word “practitioner” appeared to be shining. Then the golden word “awesome” appeared. Sometimes, I also smelled beautiful fragrances when I studied the Fa.
Prior to obtaining the Fa, I had to sleep eleven to twelve hours every day. A few months after I started practicing, I only needed to sleep for four hours or less, but I felt more energetic. I could often see Law Wheels of different colors, the mechanism Master installed on every practitioner, as well as my gong column.
I shared with everyone about the wonders of Dafa and Master's benevolent compassion. There are now about fifty practitioners in our village. We have also spread the Fa to nearby villages, and they now have their own practice sites.
I became the coordinator of our area and have tried my best to help others.
My Belief in Master and Dafa Helps Me Overcome a Life-and-Death Test
A hard lump appeared on my face in July 2007, but I ignored it. Two days later, half of my face was swollen. Fellow practitioners studied the Fa and sent righteous thoughts with me. However, the situation became worse, and I wasn't able to open one of my eyes, nor was I able to open my mouth. I could only drink some milk. My mother wanted to take me to hospital, but I said, “I'm fine because Master and Dafa are helping me.”
A few days later, my entire head had swelled, and I had an intense headache. I had a hard time studying the Fa and sending righteous thoughts, and I wasn't able to fall asleep at night. Some practitioners became afraid, and some even wept.
I still remember how Master eliminated my karma when I first obtained the Fa. I had a high fever and knew Master was purifying my body. I dreamed that a group of people holding weapons were trying to kill me, and I called on Master for help. Master came immediately and looked at me with compassion. The people could not reach me, but I wasn't able to move. Master let them take Him away. Master didn't want me to see how He endured the hardships for me. He had paid back the karma for me. I cried and shouted, “You must not do anything to my Master!” When I woke up, my pillow was all wet.
I didn't know how much Master suffered for me this time. I didn't want to see Master bearing hardships for me this time. I said to Master silently, “Master, this time I can endure it.”
The swelling began to go down, and the pain disappeared. A few days later, I was able to open my mouth, and my face returned to its normal shape. I removed a blood mass from my mouth. Prior to cultivating, I had fallen off my bike, and my head hit the ground. The blood in my head formed a concrete mass, but I could not afford surgery. This time, it came out of my mouth.
Since my sister worked in a hospital, she urged me to seek medical treatment. My mother also wondered if I had diabetes because I was very thin. My sister said that if I didn't go to the hospital, she would kill herself. My son also begged me to go. I sent forth righteous thoughts, and felt that the old forces should not interfere with me by focusing on my sentimentality. No one was able to change my faith in Master and Dafa.
A while later, my sister said, “If a person has diabetes, he will not recover from a small cut. Now your cut is festering.” I replied, “A non-practitioner may stay in the hospital for months before he recovers from it. I can recover within a few days.” Seven days later, I was fine.
These two incidents were old force persecution. However, I got over them by believing in Master and Dafa. Every time my karma is eliminated, Master has to suffer for me. My body could not be purified without Master's compassionate care.
Dafa is Compassionate and Dignified
Master said,
“The Fa is merciful to all beings, but at the same time it's solemn and dignified.” (“Explaining the Fa During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference”)
I was held at a detention center because I petitioned the government. My parents-in-law believed the lies they heard on television, and burned my Dafa books along with with my uncle. They all experienced karmic retribution shortly afterward. My sister-in-law was diagnosed with cancer and died a month later, and my uncle's son died in a car accident. My parents-in-law began having physical problems. After they changed their attitude toward Dafa, they recovered.
I began having trouble with my eyes two years ago. I wasn't able to see anything clearly. That kept me from studying the Fa well. This went on for a few months. One day, instead of being angry, I started to have compassion. This thing that interfered with Dafa practitioners had done such a bad thing! I even wept for it.
While sending righteous thoughts, I saw that they were sentient beings from three celestial bodies. I tearfully said to them, “I don't hate you. Do believe that 'Falun Dafa is good' and 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good', and assimilate to Dafa. Dafa will save you.” When they were reading those words together, my body was shaking. They immediately turned into heavenly beauties. When I opened my eyes, the foggy thing had disappeared. They looked at me thankfully as if they had been reborn. I said, “Do not thank me. My Master saved you.” No words could express their deep appreciation for Master and Dafa. The front lady flew upwards holding a yellow banner which said “Falun Dafa is good.” They were comprised of countless sentient beings.
Dafa Rectifies Me
I resented my parents-in-law very much after they burned my Dafa books. I had always helped them out a lot, but when I encountered difficulties, they did not help me, and treated me so badly. I just couldn't forgive them. Every time I bought them something, I didn't do it from my heart. I was just showing others that I was still nice to them. Master saw my attachment and gave me several hints. However, I still could not let go of the anger.
Master said,
“Of course, in practicing cultivation in ordinary human society, we should respect parents and educate our children. Under all circumstances, we must be good and kind to others, not to mention to our family members. We should treat everyone in the same way. We must be good to our parents and children and be considerate of others in all respects. Such a heart is thus unselfish, and it is a heart of kindness and benevolence. Sentimentality is something of everyday people, and everyday people just live for it.” (Zhuan Falun)
When I studied that paragraph, I knew I was wrong.
I finally abandoned my resentment by studying the Fa and looking inward. They had done such a bad deed and created a lot of karma for themselves. I told them the facts about Dafa. They felt very bad and changed their attitude.
My mother-in-law started to help me distribute truth-clarification materials. My father-in-law often told others that I was always very nice to him. “Even though I burned her Dafa books, she does not hate us. Her teacher tells her to be a good person.” When the relatives came to visit, they also helped me tell them the wonders of Dafa.
One day in February, it was a little chilly. Our team hired two men in their sixties and seventies to fix our well. I cooked some soup for them. People in my team said, “Falun Dafa is good. The Falun Gong practitioner is going to give us free lunch!” I told those two men about the beauty of Falun Gong. Others also helped me to tell them. They said, “We believe that Falun Gong is good. Your offering us lunch is more than enough to show that you are a good person.” I told them that Master asks practitioners to be considerate. They said, “Master is great!” We all smiled.
When my neighbor went shopping one winter at the market, he had an argument with an egg vendor. My neighbor threw the vendor's egg baskets onto the ground and many eggs were broken. The vendor cried and picked up the good ones. She took the broken eggs to my neighbor's house and asked him to pay for them. Then they started fighting again.
When I saw many people surrounding my neighbor's house, I went there. A person said, “There she is. We don't know what to do. Listen to her.” I helped the vendor get up from ground and said, “Why are you so sad?” She told me what happened and started to cry, “I haven't made any money this year. Now he broke so many eggs.” I told her that I was a Falun Gong practitioner. Whenever you feel sad, you should remember “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I said, “Be tolerant and everything will be resolved. It's not worth it for you to get so angry over some eggs.”
She said, “I didn't want to fight with him.” Then she began crying again. I said, “I will buy the broken ones.” Another practitioner came as well and we bought all the broken eggs. She was very touched and said, “You are both very good people.” She remembered, “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She also agreed to quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations. In that way, the conflict was resolved. The people who witnessed this said that Dafa practitioners were very good people. My neighbor was also very touched and helped others quit CCP and its affiliated organizations.
My family, relatives, neighbors, and friends used to tell me to quit practicing Falun Gong. Now they tell me to continue practicing diligently. They've witnessed what I've experienced after I began cultivating. They said, “You are a practitioner, but we also benefit from it. We support you!”
In the process of writing this sharing paper, I felt that I improved a lot in cultivation. There have been many physical and mental tribulations in my life. Now they no longer affect me. My selfishness is gone, and the old forces are no longer able to control me.
I had tears in my eyes while writing this paper. Master has suffered so much for us and been so compassionate. I felt the sentient beings in my field shedding grateful tears for Master's benevolent compassion.
