(Minghui.org) My husband and I have been practicing Falun Dafa for 15 years. Our bodies and minds improved greatly after we began the practice, and we have found the true meaning of life. I recall attending the experience sharing conferences when we first learned the practice and witnessed numerous miraculous stories of cultivation. Despite the persecution of Falun Dafa that began in 1999, we still believe in Master and Dafa, and have been steadfast in our cultivation. We have been clarifying the truth to sentient beings yearning to be saved and have seen people obtain blessings after they understood the truth. Other practitioners encouraged us to share these touching stories as evidence of the spread of Dafa.
1. Our First Unforgettable Experience Sharing Conference
When we first learned Falun Gong, we joined the group Fa study and exercises. We spread the Fa and participated in experience sharing conferences according to Master's teachings. Practitioners got together to share their cultivation experiences and encouraged one another to be diligent. I remember two large conferences in particular.
One took place in a factory auditorium that accommodated two or three thousand people. The decor was simple, and most people sat on the floor. Participants came from all walks of life: Party cadres, teachers, engineers, technicians, laborers, farmers, and businessmen, as well as teenagers and elderly people. The atmosphere was solemn and peaceful.
More than a dozen people talked about their cultivation experiences. They said that after they began the practice, their physical health improved, their realm of thought elevated, and their moral standards rose. A teacher and a cadre both claimed that they were more responsible at work and that their minds were transformed. Some said they became healthy without taking any medication. Others said their family relationships became more harmonious. An engineer said she treated her bitter mother-in-law with kindness and gradually improved their relationship. As a result, the mother-in-law became a kinder person.
I remember two very touching stories. The first one was about a woman who lived near a farm. She said, “Ten years ago when I was 38, my back became hunched after I fell. I sought treatment from many doctors and spent a lot of money. As I got older, my back was bent over at 90 degrees. It was as if I was bowing to everyone I met. I could not look up at the sky and could only see the ground. Those were very painful days. One morning I saw people practicing Falun Gong, and I heard that it was very good. I asked the practitioners, 'Do you think my back will get better if I practice Falun Gong?' They replied, 'As long as you don't have pursuit and practice earnestly, then it will benefit you.' So I did the exercises for over 20 days. One day during the practice, I felt someone tapping me and said, 'How are you going to do the exercises with your back bent over? Stand up straight!' I straightened myself and realized I was standing up. I was no longer a hunchback.” She cried as she talked, “Benevolent Master gave me a new life. I don't how to thank Him.” She had only been practicing for two months when she spoke at the conference. People listened quietly and were very moved.
The other story was about how a farmer who lived in a mountainous region. He and his ox were miraculously saved. He spoke about his experience, “In the evening, after working in the field, I was walking home with the ox. We passed by a steep slope. The road was narrow and slippery. The ox slipped, slid down two meters, and landed on a narrow ridge. The ox was unable to turn around, and even if it could, it would fall off the ridge. I held on to the rope and tried to pull the ox up. I didn't think it was possible to haul an ox that weighed several hundred kilos. I was very tired from work and had no energy. But something strange happened: I tugged on the rope, and the ox came up. I couldn't believe I did it, since I had no strength. The ox could have dragged me! The valley was dozens of meters deep. We both would have ended up dead if I had slid down with the ox.” He sighed, “I had only been practicing Falun Gong for a few months, and Master protected and saved me and my ox.” He cried and thanked Master. Practitioners continued to share, one after another. The audience was moved as they listened to their stories. Everyone had a nice, warm feeling, as if they were surrounded by a large energy field. From the beginning to the end, no one spoke or walked around, and no one smoked or even coughed. We truly felt that “The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities.” (Zhuan Falun) My husband commented, “People's conduct at this conference has been more orderly than the at regional cadre conference meetings.” He started to practice Dafa after attending this sharing conference. Ever since, we have attended all the Falun Dafa activities together.
2. Our Second Unforgettable Sharing Conference
In the spring of the following year, we attended a sharing conference in a village located over 20 miles away from the city. The road ended halfway up the mountain. We got out of the car and walked more than 10 miles on the winding mountain road. There were many people on the road, and almost all were going to attend the conference. Everyone was happy, as if celebrating a holiday. A middle-aged couple who looked like farmers caught up with us. They came from a village more than a hundred miles away. They had left their house at 3:00 a.m. and walked many miles on a mountain road before they could get on a vehicle. The man introduced himself and said, “My wife had been blind for many years. She sought all kinds of treatment without any results. We didn't have any more money, so we stopped the treatment. Later, she couldn't even see the ground. Fortunately, we heard about Falun Dafa. After two months of practice, she was able to see. We have been practicing for six months.” I asked her, “How is your eyesight now?” She replied, “I can clearly see the grass next to the road.” She walked at a brisk pace and quickly passed us. Once we crossed over the mountain ridge, we arrived at an open gentle slope. Many people in this village practiced Falun Gong. In fact, some villagers' entire families practiced Falun Gong.
The sharing conference was located at the bottom of a dry dam, on a site about the size of a basketball court. There was a three-story building next to the dam. There were people in the courtyard, on the stairs, and inside and outside the building. We went to the rooftop and could clearly see the surroundings. Two to three thousand people gathered around the dam and the streets. We could hear the speakers clearly. The majority of the practitioners who shared their experiences were farmers. Many of them said that their health improved greatly, their minds were elevated, and their relationships with their neighbors became harmonious. Some said they became more hardworking and got along better with their family members. They all conducted themselves according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and put others before themselves. Everyone at the conference shared their joy and bliss from practicing in Dafa.
Two stories stood out: the first was about two practitioners who lived near each other. Both had to walk about an hour to the group Fa study site, and they were never late. One day, Practitioner A was running late. Practitioner B had already left 40 minutes before Practitioner A left his house. He was very anxious and asked people for directions. He thought, “I need to walk faster because I don't want to be late.” As soon as that thought crossed his mind, he arrived at the Fa study site in a flash, before it had started. Practitioner B, who had left his house earlier, arrived more than 10 minutes later. How did that happen? Practitioner A didn't know how he got there so fast. He just knew that Master was helping him. Other practitioners realized that he got there via another dimension.
Another story was about a practitioner who brought a pig to the fair for sale. He had planned to buy some fertilizer with the money from the sale. When he reached into his pocket, he could not find his wallet. Dumbfounded, he thought, “I lost the money from the pig. How am I going to buy the fertilizer? Without it, I cannot grow crops to feed my family.” He blamed himself for being so careless and was so sad about it that he didn't know what to do. Then he remembered Master's words in Zhuan Falun: “If something is yours, you will not lose it. If something is not yours, you will not have it even if you fight for it.” He became more clearheaded and retraced his route to where he sold the pig. Suddenly, he saw his wallet on the ground. Pleasantly surprised, he mused, “There must have been hundreds of people who walked by, and no one saw it and picked it up.” He recalled Master's words, “But as a practitioner, you are in principle protected by Teacher’s fashen. Others cannot take away what is yours, even if they want to.” (Zhuan Falun) He knew that Master was watching over him, so other people couldn't see the wallet. He said emotionally, “Master protected my family's income. Everyone in my family is thankful.”
3. The Fire Changed Direction
This incident happened in the summer of 1997, in a city by the Yangtze River. One day at the town square I overheard several people talking: “Last night, more than two dozen houses were burned. But there were two units in the middle that the fire didn't touch.” I was curious and followed them to the scene. The old style housing built with wooden planks had turned to ashes, but there were two three-story wooden units still standing and undamaged. How was that possible?
This is what happened: The night before, one of the corner units caught fire. As the wind blew, the fire engulfed one unit after another. These were commercial units. Because they were going to be demolished, hardly anybody stayed there in the evenings. Ah Yuan was staying there that evening on the upper level. She woke up and discovered there was a fire. Ah Yuan practiced Falun Gong. She jumped out of bed and didn't have time to put on a jacket. She took Master's picture and books and ran downstairs, repeating, “Master, please help.” She stood on the street and saw the fierce flames burn her neighbor's unit. She continued to recite “Master, please help.” People living nearby came to watch the fire. All of a sudden, a gust of air came down and pushed the fire downward. The fire changed direction and continued to burn the units on the next street. After burning several units, the fire changed direction again and came back, skipping Ah Yuan's unit and the unit to the left, and continued to burn. By then, people had noticed Ah Yuan, holding Master's picture and some books, and heard her mumbling. They asked what she was saying. Ah Yuan replied, “I practice Falun Gong, and I'm asking Master for help.” Everyone recited with her. As more people gathered around, their voices got louder. Very soon, the fire died down and stopped spreading. Firefighters arrived later and extinguished the blaze. Everyone marveled at the two units that didn't get burned.