(Minghui.org) Why are some people able to avoid disasters while others aren't? Does it involve fate, or is it just plain luck? The following experiences may shed some light on the subject.
What Happened When an Ocean Cargo Ship Started to List and Take on Water
[From Mainland China] I am a sailor on an ocean cargo ship. In 2011 when I visited my hometown, a Falun Gong practitioner told me the facts about Falun Dafa. With her help, I withdrew from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations. She told me that sincerely reciting “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance is good” when there is danger would keep me safe. She also gave me a CD of Master Li’s Lectures in Jinan. I took the CD with me on the ship, and I often listened to the lectures with my shipmates. We all began to understand that Falun Dafa is good.
One night in early May 2011, our ship, which was carrying 2-centimeter-thick steel plates, was sailing somewhere around the Cape of Good Hope, about 300 nautical miles (555.6 km) from South Africa. It was the storm season in the Pacific Ocean, and our ship was in the west wind. It was very stormy that day. Around midnight, those on duty suddenly realized the cargo on deck was no longer there, the hull was filled with sea water, and the ship was listing at least 30 degrees.
I quickly woke everyone up. We used three pumps to try and pump the water out of the hull, but the steel plates had punched a large hole all the way through the hull, and the pumps were useless. Everyone put on warm clothes and a life jacket, and we were getting ready to let down the lifeboats. But in such a big storm, we knew the lifeboats would be useless: As soon as they hit the water, the waves would flip them over. Eleven sailors in the engine room squeezed into a corner nervously and didn’t know what to do.
At that critical moment, I suddenly remembered and reminded everyone to quietly recite, “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” All our hopes were placed on those nine characters. We kept reciting, and reciting. Our damaged ship limped onward for 48 hours. We finally reached South Africa safely with all 26 crew members. We were so happy; our gratitude cannot be expressed with words.
Later inspection showed the steel plates had punched a hole 50-60 cm in diameter in the hull of our ship. We truly experienced the power of reciting “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” We are deeply grateful to Master saving our lives.
Eight People in a Rollover, Only My Brother Escaped Major Injury
[Liaoning Province] My brother lives in Linyuan City. Although he doesn’t practice Falun Gong, he believes that Dafa is good and often quietly recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”
In March 2012, he was working at a construction site. A three-wheeled motor car took him to work and brought him back every day. One evening after work, the car’s brakes stopped working on a downhill section of the road. After running off the road, the car flipped over and all eight people inside were thrown out and fell into a ditch several meters deep.
All eight were taken to the hospital. A woman's kidney was injured so badly that she had to have it removed. The other five, together, had ten broken ribs. One person had four broken ribs. One person said he was fine and went home that night. A few days later, he couldn’t stand up straight. He was medicated for over a month. My brother fell the hardest, but doctor didn’t find any broken bones or internal injury. He was released the next day and is still fine to this day.
The accident happened very close to my parent’s home. Many people we know went to the site of the accident and believed that my brother had the worst fall. After they found out that he was fine, people remarked, “His sister practices Falun Gong. He believes in Falun Gong and was wearing a Falun Gong amulet.”
They were right. My brother was protected by Dafa, otherwise, who knows what would have happened to him?
A Firecracker Exploded in His Face, But He Escaped Serious Injury
[Eastern China] A few days ago my grandson, Yunfei, came home and told us this story.
In 2010, Yunfei worked at an amusement park. On the Chinese Lantern Festival, his boss gave a few employees some firecrackers to set off after dinner. Yunfei lit up a firecracker and it exploded instantly. He could not see felt his face burning. He immediately shouted, “Falun Dafa is good! Falun Gong Master, please save me!” and he no longer felt the pain.
The explosion left several cuts on his face. His eyebrows and hair were burned, and his face turned black from the smoke. The worst was a big cut at the corner of his right eye. His boss immediately took him to a hospital, where a doctor cleaned and stitched his wounds. He couldn’t see clearly out of his right eye. Yunfei’s family and the doctor were concerned that there might be long-lasting injuries. A week later, Yunfei left the hospital with a small scar at corner of his right eye and his eyesight restored.
Yunfei said, “If it wasn’t for Falun Gong's Master, I would definitely be left with a permanent disability or disfigurement and my life would be over.” It is true that reciting “Falun Dafa is good” can save lives when disaster strikes.
A Car Slammed into Me
[Anping County, Hebei Province] On the afternoon of March 9, 2011, I was riding my electric scooter to Anping County. I got to an intersection just as the signal changed and sped up to get through it. About halfway into the intersection, a car came at me from the right. I realized that he wasn’t going to slow down, so I turned to avoid him but not far enough. I was hit hard.
When I hit the ground, I called out in my heart, “Master, help me.” I felt my head hit something, not sure if it was the car or the road. My whole body slid forward a few feet. I thought, “I am fine.” Just like what Master said in Zhuan Falun, “good or evil comes from a person’s spontaneous thought.” I sat up. My neck really hurt, and my back was hurting, too. But the pain stopped after couple of minutes. I wanted to stand up, but could not. Someone next to me said, “Do not move.” I told the driver, “Don’t be afraid. I will not let you take me to hospital. I will not ask you for money. I practice Falun Gong.” By then, I saw my scooter lying on the ground a few meters away. After a while, I didn’t feel dizzy anymore. I stood up slowly. An ambulance parked next to me. I told the driver of the car, “I am fine, no need for an ambulance. You can go.”
The driver called his family and friends over. To avoid blocking traffic, I walked to the sidewalk and sat down on a step. I told them, “My master taught us to be good people following Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. We need to consider others first. Other people work hard for their money, too. You don’t need to take me to the hospital.”
An onlooker saw that my clothes was torn and said, “You don’t want money to see doctor, but your clothes are torn and you need to buy new ones.” I said I really didn’t want it. “You are so naive. Buy new clothes with the extra yuan.” A person took 300 yuan from the driver and put it into my purse, “You must take this money. I am just passing by. This is it.” I didn’t have any other choice but to take the money. I said, “You should all remember ‘Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ It will save your life in moments of danger.” I asked a person next to me if he remembered. He replied, “Falun Dafa is good.” Another person said, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I said, “That’s right. If you remember, you could escape danger just like I did.”
An intractable dispute was resolved when I followed Master’s teaching. After a little rest, I got on my scooter (only the storage basket was broken) and rode home. When I saw my mother, I started to cry. My mother asked what had happened. I told her, “If Master hadn't protected me, I would not be coming home today.”
I hope from bottom of my heart that when you read my story, you will remember “Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” You will be safe when disaster strikes, just like I was.
