My Blessings and Changes After Taking Up Cultivation

(Minghui.org) I am extremely grateful to Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa, and would like share my cultivation process with Him and my fellow practitioners.

Blessings and Benefits from Falun Dafa

I married my husband in 1997. He worked in Beijing and made three times as much money as I did, so we were set financially. I taught at my local town and we lived in different cities. My in-laws had four granddaughters, so naturally when I gave birth to my son, both of them were ecstatic and treated him like a gem. I was also very well-taken care of by my in-laws. During that time, my life was perfect. 

However, life is always unpredictable. When my son was only five months old, my back and right leg were in excruciating pain. It was so painful that I was unable to sleep or walk properly. 

I searched for a cure for my ailments and visited many hospitals. We spent a lot of money on treatments, however, nothing panned out. In addition, the pain was getting worse. As time passed, my bones became deformed; my body was tilted to the left with lopsided shoulders. I had to support my bodyweight with my arms whenever I sat down. My husband took leave from his job when he learned of my illness. He came home to look after my son and me. During that time, I was extremely miserable. 

While laying in bed one day staring at the ceiling, my older sister came into my room and said, “Many of my coworkers are learning Falun Dafa. They tell me that it is a very good practice. It benefits both the mind and body and can cure any ailment. Do you want to give it a try? I borrowed a book for you to read. Why don’t you read it first?”

She handed me the book Zhuan Falun. I flipped it open and saw how compassionately Master was looking at me. Master seemed very familiar to me! I managed to finish Zhuan Falun in two days. I was so absorbed into the book that all my pains and discomfort had disappeared! I was very excited and was regretful that I hadn’t learned Falun Dafa sooner! I slept very well those two days. 

I started to follow Master’s exercise movement illustrations and practiced all five sets of exercises. On the sixth day, I was able to walk for three li (about one mile) to the group practice site.

All my pains disappeared after I began practicing Falun Dafa; I was able to return to work. Not only did Dafa cure my illnesses, the calluses on the bottom of my feet vanished. My hemorrhoids went away and I became illness-free. 

When my husband witnessed the wonders of Dafa and saw the changes in me, he traveled to Beijing and bought a set of Master’s lectures for me. He carefully packed and labeled Master’s lectures. 

Zhuan Falun has changed my life and moral values. Master uses the simplest language to explain many profound principles. Master also answered many of the questions I had about life. I am now on a path to return to my original, true self. 

Living by the Principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance

Not only did Falun Dafa give me a healthy mind and body, it also taught me the principles of becoming a better person by abiding by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

I came to understand that life isn’t about fame, profit, sentimentality or hatred; instead, it should be about returning to one’s original, true self. 

My co-workers said that I’ve become a better person. I’ve learned to think of others and look inward to find my own shortcomings whenever I encounter conflicts. As a cultivator, looking inward is the key and a magical tool to upgrade one’s xinxing.

While heading home on my bicycle one winter night, I saw rocks of different sizes in the middle of the road. I got off my bike to clear the rocks away since they might cause a traffic accident in the dark. It took me about 20 minutes to clear off the road and since then, I voluntarily clear the road for cars and motorcycles. 

In my class there was a hardworking student named Ling. I noticed she was very upset one day, so I asked her what was going on. Ling told me that her mother did not want to help pay for school and wanted her to do farm work. I decided to support Ling financially. She was able to complete middle school and was even selected to attend a prestigious high school in our district. 

When I was persecuted and sent to a brainwashing center, Ling and many of my colleagues from school came to see me. Ling held onto my hands dearly and sobbed, “Teacher, you should not be here. You need to go home. You are the best teacher I’ve ever met. Everyone in our class misses you.”

I was very hardworking and did my best while working as a teacher. I accomplished everything my supervisors required and never complained. Many of the English teachers at my school were very young and inexperienced. So, when my supervisors told me to mentor those teachers, I did so unconditionally even though I wasn’t getting paid for my time. Although I was already teaching two classes during the day, I managed to use my free time in the evenings to learn the English curriculum so I could better tutor the young English teachers. As a veteran teacher, I passed down my teaching experiences to the young teachers. The quality of my school’s English curriculum improved a lot. 

I was recognized by all the faculty and staff for my efforts.

In 2000, because I refused to give up Falun Dafa, I was transferred to an elementary school in a village to teach. The living conditions in the village were very poor. Teachers’ offices and classrooms would have to burn coal in a stove for heat in the winter. In order to better assist other teachers, I would be the first one to arrive at school every morning. I’d clear away the remnants of the coal from the previous day before lighting up the furnace with new coal. I’d also clean the office and help the younger children with their coal furnace. I did this every day during winter. 

My Whole Family Received Blessings After I Cultivated Falun Dafa

I introduced Falun Dafa to my in-laws and parents. My father-in-law, who had severe pulmonary disease, was completely healed after studying the Fa and practicing the Falun Dafa exercises. Falun Dafa has alleviated the stress of my mother-in-law and her children and she saved a lot on hospital bills. 

I was the most trusted person in my family. On every holiday or celebration, my sister-in-law would complain about my mother-in-law and vice versa. I’d help them with kindness and good intentions based on the Fa. I hoped to solve their conflicts and make the family more harmonious. In addition, I’d also look inward and find my own shortcomings when they complained to me about others. It is not a coincidence that I got to hear these complaints. I thought that I might have had the same issue. I took this as an opportunity to become more diligent. 

My mother was illiterate so she was only able to listen to Master’s audio lectures. After practicing the exercises, my mother’s high blood pressure, heart disease, anemia, and asthma were all cured! She was able to eat many things she couldn’t in the past. 

Master said,

“Haven’t I said that with one person practicing, the whole family benefits?” (Teachings at the Conference in Australia)

It is truly like what Master said!

When the villagers saw the changes in my mother, many of them started practicing Falun Dafa and a local group practice site was also established as a result. If it hadn’t been for the persecution, more people in my village would have practiced and benefitted from Falun Dafa.

Holding on to My Conscience 

Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), instigated a nationwide crackdown on Falun Dafa in July 1999. My house was ransacked, my salary was reduced, and I was illegally detained, forced to undergo brainwashing, sent to forced labor camps, and pressured to "transform" because I refused to give up my faith in Dafa. I was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for exposing the self-immolation hoax on Tiananmen Square. After I was released, I was fired from my job. My husband handed me divorce papers and left with my son since he could no longer handle the pressure.

I suffered physically and mentally from the CCP’s persecution. I lost my job, my family, and most importantly, many years of my life. 

Many kind people often tell me, “If you hadn’t cultivated Falun Dafa, you would have been able to get a nice house, a car, and even travel to many places with your family. Look at you now...”

I thought to myself, “Money can’t buy me health. Influential power cannot really bring true happiness. Love between a man and a woman isn’t forever. Perhaps my illnesses would have worsened and I’d be disabled if I hadn’t cultivated Falun Dafa. Master is protecting me and I am happy and healthy spiritually. This is true happiness in one’s life. No words can express my gratitude for Master. As a Dafa disciple, how can I stand by and do nothing when the CCP is slandering Dafa and Master?"

It is not wrong for one to have faith. The CCP is openly defying its own laws and is trampling on human rights and the freedom of religion. The Heavens will not tolerate the CCP for persecuting a group of people who believe in the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I am holding onto my conscience and validating Dafa’s goodness. Falun Dafa is the universe’s way and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is the universe’s principle. As a cultivator and one who has benefited from the practice, I should speak up for Dafa so that more people can learn the truth and be saved. 

Although I’ve lost many things during this persecution, I have no regrets. No matter how long the persecution lasts, I will not waver. I will walk on the path of cultivation as long as it takes. I will always tell you, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good. Falun Dafa is the universe’s way. The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities!”