(Minghui.org) I am new practitioner who obtained the Fa in the autumn of 2010. Within six months, my body and mind underwent such dramatic changes that I feel reborn. Even if I were to use every single word of praise, in all the languages on Earth, it still would not be enough to describe the goodness of Dafa!
1. My Life Was Miserable Before Obtaining the Fa
I am in my 40s and was born in a rural northeast farming village. My mother passed away from cancer when I was 12. I had many siblings, and there usually was not enough food to go around. On top of that we had huge debts, which contributed to our difficult situation. I fell ill when I was in the third year of senior high with pains in my torso and back, which later developed into a cough and painful spasms that ran through my entire body. I was unable to attend school, and visits to the hospital for treatment were futile. I spent a large portion of my time during my third year of senior high bedridden in my dorm. Before this illness, I knew my outstanding academic performance could have easily earned me a place in a prestigious university, yet I had to settle for a much lower ranked university.
A university lecture usually lasts 50 minutes. Most of the time, I was only able to sit for 5 to 10 minutes. My suffering then was excruciating. I was unable to lie still at night because of the pain from my lower back, and by the time I was ready to graduate, my legs had become so sore that I was unable to climb stairs. Doctors finally diagnosed me with rheumatoid arthritis and advised me to quit school to convalesce, as they were worried that the condition could trigger a heart attack. I relied on scholarships to pay for my four years at university, relying on my junior high and senior high teachers, classmates and relatives for money to pay for daily necessities. For clothes, books, and paper, I relied on donations.
After graduating from university, I started to see a ray of hope. I could finally support myself! However just 20 days into my new job, I was hit by a large tractor loaded with sand. The tractor hit me in the lower back, causing broken ribs, serious internal injuries, and spinal injuries, which, in turn, caused severe pinched nerves. I suffered chronic pain throughout my body as a result. Because of the hidden connections behind this case, the courts refused to accept my lawsuit and no lawyer dared to take on my case. I felt lost and cast adrift, dragging my sick body to the District Office, Municipal Personnel Bureau, Women's Federation, Central Office for Petitions and Appeals, and other government agencies looking for help. Yet in the end I received no resolution or answers.
I went to Shanghai in 2007 to start a venture. Much of my hair had already turned white, and after some time, I became slightly deaf as well. By 2009 I had become so ill that even opening my eyes and speaking took an intense effort. There was no one to care for me, and for a long time I was unable to walk at all. My kidneys hurt so much that it felt as if I was carrying 2 big sacks on my back. My back had no strength, and I was only able to sit for a short while. In addition my breasts started secreting blood and fluid. I was diagnosed with breast hyperplasia, among other illnesses.
2. My Predestined Relationship with Dafa and Obtaining the Fa
I consulted a few well-known orthopedic hospitals after the accident and went through a variety of medical screenings and treatments. Despite the amount of money spent and effort put in, I still was not cured. After more than ten years, in May 2010, the need to find a trusted assistant for my business led me to recall a candidate who had applied two years before, a Falun Gong practitioner. Though I did not fully understand the practice, I did know that Falun Gong practitioners followed Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and were good people, unlike the lies broadcast on the regime's state media. I felt utmost confidence in hiring a Falun Gong practitioner. As expected, the practitioner saved me many expenses and the tasks were accomplished exceptionally well. I offered her monetary bonuses, which she politely turned down. This practitioner told me that she had suffered from 13 diseases in the past. Once when she was 30, illness had forced her to rest at home for a long time, unable to work. Practicing Falun Gong had cured her completely. Looking at her rosy cheeks and unlined face, I found it amazing that she was nearing 60.
In September of that year, one of my elder sisters paid me a visit. I had not seen her in ten years, and knew that all along her health had not been good. To my surprise, her health had greatly improved in these few years, after she had started practicing Falun Gong! I was astounded!
My practitioner friend lent a few books to my sister. I discovered that my sister valued these Falun Gong books more than her own life, and I found it odd. I asked, “Are these books really so important? Let me take a look.” At night my sister would sit and read, while I read another lying down (I was unable to sit for long periods of time). I found the books interesting, containing ideas I had never encountered. Sometimes I would become so engrossed that I found it hard to put the book down, frequently staying up till 2 or 3 a.m. to complete the book before falling asleep. Amazingly, I never felt sleepy the day after.
3. Changes and Miracles after Obtaining the Fa
Suddenly I realized that my back had not been hurting for quite a few days. I felt no pain in my calves and thighs either. Still later, I discovered that my headache had been cured! My kidneys and heart also felt much better. Despite my recent hectic schedule, which left me too busy to take my medication and health supplements and attend regular therapeutic massages, my physical strength remained surprisingly good. I was able to accomplish a great deal every day.
I had resigned myself to a life of suffering. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I could be cured by reading Dafa books! I had no idea that Falun Gong was so powerful! Later I learned the exercises and started on the path of cultivation.
Not only was my rheumatoid arthritis gone, but my other health problems—from chronic neck pain, frozen shoulder, abnormal spine curvature, lumbar disc herniation, arrhythmia, throat inflammation, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastroptosis, breast hyperplasia, severe hypotension, headache, depression, to a whole host of other problems—had also disappeared. My fiery temper also gradually disappeared.
Since I obtained the Fa a year and a half ago, I have not taken any medication or health supplements or had any therapeutic massages. I feel extremely energetic and full of vigor. In the past, just the minimal weight of my cellphone, wallet, and keys in my purse was enough to exert an unbearable load on my shoulder. Within three months of obtaining the Fa, I was able to move 30 kilograms of goods in an afternoon without feeling exhausted.
I had forced my ill body over the years to work and live in a difficult land. Faced with numerous problems and dealing with people in a morally declining world had filled my heart with loneliness, suffering and despair, something probably not a lot of people can imagine or understand. In contrast, I feel so blessed after obtaining the Fa!
Dafa has created many miracles and given me so much wisdom. I always follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to handle company affairs and, in this way, I find a lot of problems easily solved. Difficult concepts, which I had trouble understanding in the past, suddenly became clear. I work in the chemical industry and sometimes have to deal with unprecedented challenges fraught with risk, though in the end everything is smoothed out.
Not only did Falun Dafa rebuild my life, it also enriched my existence and wisdom. I am grateful to compassionate Master, who undertook the arduous effort to save me. To be offered the chance to become a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple towards the end of the Fa- rectification period, I feel infinitely lucky!
4. How My Physical and Mental Changes Influenced the People around Me
Those who knew my physical condition, from my family members and teachers to my classmates and friends, were surprised at my miraculous recovery!
One of my elder sisters was involved in a car accident in 1994. Shortly after she started studying the Fa in 2011, she noticed drastic changes. Her appearance became younger and her family life became harmonious. My brother-in-law was ecstatic and commented, “Never for these past ten years have I experienced such a successful and smooth year.” Today my brother-in-law studies Dafa along with several neighbors in the village, and those families who have obtained the Fa have prospered greatly.
Another of my elder sisters had spent the days before and after New Year’s Day busy with preparations for our father’s 80th birthday celebrations. Despite little chance to catch up on sleep, she did not feel tired at all. That was enough to convince her, a complete skeptic, to practice Dafa.
In December 2011, a relative of my junior high school teacher obtained a copy of Zhuan Falun. Within ten days, her autistic grandson’s condition had improved so much that he was able to tidy up and complete household chores, maintain personal hygiene, and even get over of his picky eating habits. It turned out that his grandmother had been asking the child to repeat 20 times before going to bed, "Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are good." Her grandson’s final examination results a month later also showed tremendous improvement. After a decade of painful suffering, the entire family was finally experiencing a new ray of hope, all thanks to the wise grandmother who had started practicing!
My chemistry professor, who supervised my university graduation thesis, had always been worried about my health. I visited him in the middle of December 2011. When he heard that my improved mental and physical health was due to Falun Gong, he immediately asked that I teach him the five sets of exercises. He has been studying the Fa and practicing the exercises for three months already.
Due to problems with his lower back and torso, my father has not been able to walk. He also suffers from mild senile dementia. On January 2, 2012, my father suddenly had a high fever of over 107.6 (42 Celsius). My second sister, who had started practicing Dafa the earliest, gave my father a small tablet. My father recovered a few hours later and felt well enough the day after to finish his usual portion of food. However, the high fever returned unexpectedly in the evening, reaching close to 106 (41 Celsius) degrees. This time we understood and entrusted everything to Master’s arrangements. We let our father listen to Master’s lecture, and the three of us who were practicing used our supernatural powers to help clear evil beings from our father’s surroundings. Our father’s fever was gone within half an hour. The next morning my father was able to eat on his own. Moreover his skin had become more delicate, his body more sprightly, and his mind more nimble. Unbelievably, he was also able to speak and express himself freely again! Our entire family witnessed his miraculous recovery!
Even if only one person practices, the entire family will benefit. Though my father did not cultivate, he had all of his minor aliments cured. He even managed to quit his lifetime addiction to smoking and alcohol. At the beginning of this year, my father confided in me, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are good. Now I truly believe in it, and will never forget!” My father’s face expressed true happiness and contentment that no amount of money could ever hope to buy.
My former masseuse had also been very concerned for me. Having not seen me for some time, she called to check up on me. I said, “I have recovered.” She was very surprised and asked, “How did you recover?” I told her, “I was cured through practicing Falun Gong.” Unexpectedly, she immediately asked for my help in saving her little sister. Now her acquaintances, who know me and my situation, have witnessed Dafa’s extraordinary ability to perform miracles through me. They now know the truth behind the staged Tiananmen self-immolation incident and want to learn Falun Gong.
I attended a dinner gathering with my high school classmates in December 2011. When they saw how I had changed and become healthy and youthful-looking, a female classmate said, “This is too amazing and unbelievable!” Despite her fear of Falun Gong, she said, “Knowing your story and seeing the miraculous changes in you is the best example to spread the practice of Dafa!”
Two of my 20-year-old juniors also seriously read Zhuan Falun before they accepted the goodness of Dafa and decided to follow the belief of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. After renouncing their ties to the CCP, many of their bad habits vanished, and they given much respect and appreciation by their boss at work.
One of my best high school friends read Zhuan Falun once and afterwards said that the content struck a chord in her heart. Now she handles daily problems with a steadier head and wants to read the book again a few more times.
Those who have read Zhuan Falun say, “Falun Dafa is very good.”
Whether you believe it or not, great enlightened beings have arrived, and the history of humankind has reached the stage of renewal. The new universe has already been formed. I sincerely hope that those fortunate enough to receive Dafa truth-clarification materials will seize this precious opportunity, one that only comes by once in an eternity.
(From the Call for Submissions to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of Falun Dafa’s Introduction.)
