(Minghui.org) Relationships between people are often intense in modern society. Some people cannot relate well to their peers, and others have difficulty getting along with their bosses or colleagues. Some elderly people often quarrel with their spouses, and there are many other examples.
Ah Yue (left) and Huimei (right), in their 60s, look healthy and relaxed. They have happy families.
An old saying goes, “If a family lives in harmony, all affairs will prosper.” But in modern society, husbands and wives fight with each other and sometimes end up divorcing or having affairs. Two ladies who practice Falun Gong at a practice site in Taiwan are living examples of the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa. They are able to handle family crises with positive attitudes, and their home lives are very happy. We would like to share their stories with you.
Ah Yue
Ah Yue is nearly 60 years old. She started practicing Falun Gong in 2008. Prior to that, she did a kind of qigong dance in the park every day. When she accidentally sprained her foot and was unable to dance anymore, one of her neighbors, who had begun practicing Falun Gong less than three months before, and had done the qigong dance with her previously, said, “Falun Gong is very good. Would you like to join us?” The next day Ah Yue went to the park to learn the Falun Gong exercises, and felt that they were very good. She bought a copy of the book Zhuan Falun and started to practice.
--Truly Letting Go of Bitterness
Ah Yue is a mild-mannered lady. She said, “My xinxing has improved a lot since I started to practice Falun Gong.” From studying the Fa, she realized that only after she let go of the bitterness she had deep down in her heart could she experience simple and pure joy. Ah Yue used to be depressed because of her bad relationship with her husband. The doctor had warned her of depression.
Ah Yue is also a dutiful daughter-in-law. Her mother-in-law suffered from diabetes and moved in to live with her family. She looked after her very well without any complaints. She stayed with her mother-in-law every night for six months. She prepared fresh food for her, measured her blood sugar, and cleaned up after her. The part-time maid they hired was very touched and became hard working. Her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law were also very touched.
Her husband, however, was having an affair at that time. He even lost his temper with Ah Yue. Neighbors and the maid were sympathetic with her but laughed at her for being so foolish. Her husband wanted to divorce her. Her husband's sister and brother said to him, “We want our sister-in-law to stay with us and want you to leave.”
Ah Yue wanted to leave the family. But thinking of her mother-in-law, that no one else took care of, she stayed. She didn't hate her husband but rather looked after him well.
She used to be very reserved and didn't speak out. After practicing Falun Gong, she found that she was able to let go of her unhappiness if she applied Master's Fa principles in everyday life. If she treated everything in a kindly manner, all would end up well. One day she had an argument with her husband, and she felt sad. When she studied the Fa, she came across a paragraph talking about looking at things from a practitioner's point of view. Soon her sadness disappeared. She realized how lucky she was to be a Dafa practitioner.
--Treat Others Kindly and the Family Lives in Harmony
After practicing Falun Gong, Ah Yue began getting along well with her sisters-in-law. Her husband comes from Miaoli. He has two brothers. On Qingming Day, when it is time to worship the ancestors, he and his brothers are required to share the cost of the ceremony. One Qingming Day, Ah Yue gave the money to her younger sister-in-law. But when their father-in-law asked for the money, the younger-sister-in-law said in front of all the family, “It doesn't matter. Ah Yue, you don't need to give me any money.” Ah Yue didn't call her out on the lie. She said to her father-in-law, “OK, I will give her money in a little bit.” Another sister-in-law already knew that Ah Yue had given money to her and said to Ah Yue angrily, “Why don't you say that you have already given the money to her?” Ah Yue didn't reply but just smiled. She remembered that Master requires practitioners to treat other people kindly. The younger sister-in-law was young. To let her younger sister-in-law save face, and for the future wellbeing of the family, Ah Yue didn't complain.
--Let Go of the Attachment of Fear
Ah Yue said that she feels that Master is present protecting us. Ah Yue had been afraid of dogs. One day when she was hanging up a banner at a practice site, two dogs appeared from nowhere and ran towards her. In the past, she would have run away. But this time she attended to the banner until it was fixed. The dogs, meanwhile, turned somersaults in front of her and then ran away.
One day when she cycled to a market, she nearly hit a speeding bicycle coming towards her. A magical force moved her bicycle a bit, and thus an accident was avoided. She was not afraid at all. She knew that Master was protecting her. -- Her Family Supports Her Validating the Fa
Ah Yue stepped out of depression through practicing Falun Gong, and began living her life according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. People around her saw the wonderfulness of Dafa from her behavior. Some started to practice Falun Gong.
One of her sisters-in-law from Yunlin suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, and she started to practice Falun Gong. She then even offered to help look after her father. Another sister-in-law who lives in Tucheng has been practicing Falun Gong for six months and looks much healthier.
Ah Yue's son works in an intelligence office. He doesn't practice Falun Gong but supports Falun Gong and his mother. He sang the song “Falun Dafa Is Good” to her. He asked her if she participated in truth-clarifying activities. He said Falun Gong people were the most peaceful and quiet protesters he had ever met.
Hong Huimei
Ms. Hong Huimei is 64 years old and retired two years ago. She started practicing Falun Gong in 2009. She previously worked more than ten hours per day. Her daughter gave her a set of yoga outfits and hoped she would do yoga to stay healthy.
One day one of her neighbors came to visit her. She asked the neighbor if anyone near her practiced yoga. The neighbor, who practiced Falun Gong, said, “I don't know if anyone practices yoga, but you can practice Falun Gong with me if you like.” So she started practicing Falun Gong in the park in the early mornings. She practiced for half an hour and then went to work. On the bus she studied the Fa and did more exercises during lunch break. She was very diligent.
--Handling Conflicts Positively
Huimei experienced many physical benefits from practicing Falun Gong. But her xinxing has improved the most. When she had just started practicing Falun Gong, she still lost her temper on occasion. Through continuous Fa study, she came to understand the true meaning of "Forbearance.” Her husband had retired a long time before, so Huimei was the breadwinner in the family. She said that if she didn't practice Falun Gong, she would not have borne the pressure of a 3 million yuan mortgage with no anxieties. Her husband was self-centered. Huimei had to practice forbearance more after he retired and stayed home.
Huimei's xinxing improved after she began practicing Falun Gong. She no longer complains about the mortgage. She sorts the garbage that her husband jumbles together. She doesn't want to get a divorce, and gently said to her husband that secondhand smoke is not good. She completed the housework before the family went on holiday, did the shopping, and cleaned the house. She said that if she didn't practice Falun Gong, she would have had big fights with her husband.
Witnessing the Wonderfulness of Dafa, Relatives Practice Falun Gong
The family no longer objects to her practicing Falun Gong because they have witnessed the benefits she has gained. One day Huimei went to see a patient and came across her niece who practiced another qigong. Her niece said she looked very healthy. She then shared her stories with her niece. Her niece said that she was not able to sit in the lotus position even for five minutes. Her niece later visited the Falun Gong website and bought the book Zhuan Falun .
Huimei retired on March 1, 2013, when her grandson was born. Every day she practices the exercises, studies the Fa, does the housework, and looks after her grandson. She realized that when she studies the Fa with focus, she can understand the Fa better, and she is more like a practitioner. When xinxing tests come, she is not moved. She said, “I used to quarrel with my husband. After I began practicing Falun Gong, I find that I have improved a lot. I am more calm. It is so good that I practice Falun Gong.”
From these two ladies' experiences, we can see that if “one person practices a righteous way, the whole family benefits.” This happens to millions upon millions of Falun Gong practitioners. Because they cultivate, they are willing to persevere through life's tribulations. Because they cultivate, they have truly elevated.
If you want to experience this personally, please come to practice Falun Gong.
