I May Be Illiterate, But I Can Read Zhuan Falun

(Minghui.org) I am 67 years old and live in rural China. I am also illiterate. Although I only started practicing Falun Dafa in 2019, I had listened to Master Li’s Fa lectures and practiced the exercises with my husband since he became a practitioner in 1996. Why didn’t I begin cultivating earlier? I had an attachment to being uneducated and did not believe I could study the Fa properly because I couldn’t read.

When my husband was released from prison in January 2019, he told me that the time for practicing Dafa would soon be over. He reminded me that Master has come to save people, and we should not miss this unprecedented opportunity. He said that it was not too late for me to start practicing as long as I cultivated diligently. I then became a practitioner. The following are some of my cultivation experiences.

I Learn To Read Zhuan Falun

I was born into a poor family with several siblings. My parents had to work when I was young, so I stayed home to do the household chores and didn’t go to school. I felt intimidated when I saw all the words in the precious book Zhuan Falun. My husband said that, with Master’s blessings, many illiterate elderly women quickly learned to read the book after they began cultivating. I thought I should be able to do the same if other women could, so I decided to give it a try.

I started with “On Dafa.” I studied the Fa whenever I had free time, day and night. I asked my husband for help at home and my fellow practitioners at our group Fa study. It took me 18 months to read the book for the first time and be able to participate in group Fa study. I thanked compassionate Master for blessing this slow-witted disciple.

Master Protected My family

I was a little worried about how I would clarify the truth to people. Because of my lack of education, I was a poor communicator, so I distributed Dafa informational materials at night. During the day, my husband talked to predestined people and I handed out Dafa keepsakes when we were collecting recyclables on our electric tricycle.

On one occasion, a man snatched our tricycle key and was going to report us to the police. As he ran to the intersection, my husband followed while sending forth strong righteous thoughts. He called out, “Falun Dafa practitioners are good people! We are doing good things to save people. You will be committing a crime if you report us. Your phone is broken and you can’t use it to call the police.”

I was in a panic, wondering how I could drive the tricycle without the key. To my surprise, I found a spare key in my pocket. I drove off and picked up my husband as the man stood at the intersection, dumbfounded. I thanked Master for protecting us.

Strong Righteous Thoughts Deter the Evil

After my husband was arrested for talking to people about Falun Dafa in August 2021, the police ransacked our home three times. The first two times, they confiscated many of our Dafa books, flyers, and a photocopier. Eight officers showed up the third time, some with cameras. They ran up to our third floor, where we stored miscellaneous items and our hard-earned cash for the whole year. I followed right behind them.

As they started turning over piles of materials near where our cash was hidden, I stomped on the floor as hard as I could and shouted, “Freeze!” The police were shocked and looked panicked, as if they had seen something terrifying. They immediately went downstairs and left.

After they left, I sat on the sofa, my heart still pounding. I knew Master had protected my family from a major loss, because, at my current cultivation level, my righteous thoughts were not powerful enough to deter the evil.

After this incident, my belief in Master and Dafa grew stronger, as did my resolve to cultivate.

Practitioners Help Each Other Validate Dafa

One evening, a practitioner called me to say that another practitioner was suffering from sickness karma and desperately needed help. I agreed to visit her.

When I arrived the next day, this practitioner, who was in her 70s, was in bed with her eyes closed and unable to speak. Her husband said she was completely incapacitated. She had to be carried to the toilet and spoon-fed. She often spit out what she ate and meals were an hour-long ordeal. I told him she would get better.

When I fed her porridge, she took a few mouthfuls but then refused to swallow anymore and spat it out. I sensed something was not right and asked her husband if anything had been added to the porridge. He said that her son had put medicine in it. I explained to him that her body was reacting negatively because Dafa practitioners do not take medicine.

We then fed her only porridge, and she swallowed every spoonful for the next few days. She even opened her eyes, held the spoon, and fed herself. I also read Zhuan Falun to her every day. She sometimes opened her eyes and nodded slightly. She improved by the day. On the sixth day, my husband came to visit her.

He said to her, “You must believe in Master and Dafa. Master will not abandon any of his disciples. Sickness karma is an illusion, so you should negate the old forces’ arrangements. You started to practice in the early days and cultivated diligently back then. How can you lie in bed and not get up to fulfill your vows? Quickly find your shortcomings, stand up, and help save people.”

She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. However, I knew her mind was clear. Seeing how she had improved, her son was moved and offered us 800 yuan, which I declined.

I said, “Your mother and I are fellow practitioners. I am not here to take care of her for money. Dafa has made us the best people in the world. If you want to thank someone, thank Master Li.”

He didn’t say anything, but I saw him smile a little.

Conclusion

I started the practice late, and my cultivation level is not very high. I am still far from meeting Master’s requirements and have many attachments to let go of, but I vow to continue cultivating to the end.