Finally Practicing Falun Dafa With Dedication

(Minghui.org) I happened to read Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Dafa, in 2009. Afterwards, I experienced profound changes in body and mind. Over time I learned what it means to be a good person and to commit myself to further study and understanding of Dafa.

How I Changed After Reading Zhuan Falun

I went to a pharmacy to purchase medicine for my mother. The owner told me that I could get a raffle ticket if I bought a certain amount of medicine, and the prize would be drawn at the pharmacy at 5 p.m. I thought it was a good deal. On the way home, I recalled Master Li’s lecture in Zhuan Falun about a child who won a bicycle by drawing a raffle ticket. The child’s father donated the equivalent money to his workplace, as he understood that a Dafa practitioner shouldn’t participate in raffles and win items not paid for.

However, another thought surfaced. I only read Zhuan Falun once. I spent money on medicine and got the chance to win a prize. What loss could I experience if I won first prize? I felt very unsettled and didn’t know what was the best approach. Finally, I decided to give the raffle a try and see if I got lucky.

There were many people waiting for the prize drawing at the entrance to the pharmacy. The drawing started from the third prize and there were 15 prizes. I won twice and got two towels. When it was the time for the first prize, I won again. The prize was a rice cooker. I didn’t feel happy, and had mixed feelings.

Did Master test me? What were the odds? There was just one first prize and I was the winner! When the owner handed the rice cooker to me, I did not know what to think. On the way home, I felt like a thief.

I was close to retirement in 2012. During that time, temporary workers with rural non-agriculture household registration were allowed to apply their temporary work toward seniority. It only started counting from the year they were made permanent employees. So I never expected that my four years of temporary work would be counted the same way as for those with urban household registration. I asked several coworkers who were in the same situation as me, and none of their temporary work years were counted.

After this situation occurred, I recalled the rice cooker I’d obtained by winning a draw. Although several years had passed, I realized that I wouldn’t lose what I deserved, but if I hold onto something that I shouldn’t have, I might experience a loss in other matters. I went to the pharmacy and explained my thoughts about the situation to the pharmacist. He said he understood me. I’d never used the rice cooker I had won, it had been placed aside for several years. I decided to pay for it. The owner only asked for 50 yuan. I thought I should also pay the interest, and I gave the owner 100 yuan. Later, I felt relieved and never did anything like that again.

I retired in 2013 and found a job as a salesperson for a factory, working at a store, and stayed in that role for nine months. One morning, I slipped and fell stepping in a puddle of laundry detergent on the floor of the store warehouse. My wrist swelled up right away, but I didn’t feel too much pain.

Although I didn’t read Zhuan Falun every day, I often recited “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I didn’t want to go to the hospital, but the store owner insisted. I had an X-ray of my hand which showed a severe fracture of my wrist requiring immediate surgery.

I firmly refused the surgery and told the doctor I was fine. However my family insisted that I follow the doctor’s orders. During my recovery, I frequently recited “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I removed the splint in less than two weeks and could do housework within one month.

The store owner came to negotiate compensation with me. The salesperson who introduced me to the store was worried. I consulted with an attorney. The attorney said, “The store must compensate you for the injury you suffered. The amount could be between 40,000 and 50,000 yuan. You work in that store and there is a contract between the factory and the store. And you fell because the detergent spill wasn’t properly handled. The store is liable and they should compensate anyone who sustains a fall.”

The factory representative who referred me for the job said to me, “Don’t worry about this incident having any impact on my employment. I am close to retirement. You should receive the compensation you are entitled to.” I knew that I shouldn’t be selfish in this situation and I should thank the representative. She was moved when I shared my thoughts with her. I did not ask for any compensation.

After I recovered, my mother asked me to take care of her and my father at home. This situation would allow me to heal further and have more time to study the Fa and practice the exercises.

My Health Improves After Committing To Diligent Dafa Practice

Fortunately, I was able to begin practicing Falun Dafa very diligently in 2014, and I had significant changes in my state of health. Illnesses I had suffered from in the past, including depression, cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, gynecological diseases, synovitis, bone hyperplasia, lumbar muscle strain, and lumbar disc herniation, all disappeared before I even noticed. I honor my parents, respect my elder brother and rear my children. I am happy all day long.

There are five of us siblings, and I am the youngest. My siblings and their families do not have a very good financial situation. They are able to visit our parents on Sundays, but cannot provide pocket money or pay for any medicine or hospitalizations my parents might need. My mother doesn’t have a job and relies on my father’s salary. His wage reached to about 3,100 yuan per month before he passed away in 2018.

My daughter complained that her uncles and aunts should also take responsibility for support of their elderly parents. I said, “Your uncles and aunts don’t have good financial situations. If they want to get involved, they can; if they don’t, that’s their business. We don’t compare ourselves with others—just doing our own part well is enough.” After hearing my words, my daughter didn’t complain any longer.

My daughter and I bore full responsibility for supporting my parents from 2006 to 2019. My parents said they benefitted from our help and that we accumulated virtue for our efforts.

My parents had a 270-square-foot apartment. When my father made his will, my two brothers told my parents that they would not take the apartment and it should be passed to me because I took care of them for so many years. My older sister had passed away and her two children had their own families and did not want the apartment. My next older sister only came back home on major holidays and she did not need the apartment either. So my father wrote a will and also signed for my mother.

After my parents passed away, when I went to handle the property procedures, the court said: “This will cannot take full effect because it doesn’t have the mother’s signature—just leaving a fingerprint is not acceptable.” Under these circumstances, my oldest sister’s children and my next older sister came forward to fight over the inheritance. The case was presented to the court.

I told the judge: “It was my responsibility to care for my parents. I never expected anything in return for supporting my parents and only wanted to give them a peaceful and happy life in their old age.” The judge heard my words and felt it would be an easy matter to handle this property disagreement. The apartment was converted to money and evenly distributed to all. I used the money given to me to pay for my parents’ grave, but it was not quite enough. My brothers and daughter stepped forward and contributed the rest of the money.