(Minghui.org)
How Falun Dafa Saved Me from a Life of Misery
From a very young age, I had been physically weak and chronically ill. I was diagnosed with stomach problems, insomnia, migraine headaches, and gynaopathy. I also had a mental collapse, which made me lose all hope in life, and I often thought about committing suicide.
In 1997, my neighbor suggested that I practice Falun Gong. I told her that I was very busy with my child and would probably not have time to do the practice. She nonetheless lent me the book Zhuan Falun, and suggested that I read it whenever I had a few spare minutes.
When I started reading the book, I was amazed by the profoundness of Teacher's Fa. I spent the following three days reading the book from cover-to-cover.
Teacher's words stirred my heart like no other book in my life. It was then that I decided to start on the path of cultivation. After buying my own copy of Zhuan Falun, I began attending group exercises every day. Three months later, I recovered from all of my illnesses! I realized that our Teacher is not an ordinary person—he is the greatest! Falun Dafa pulled me out of the depths of despair and misery.
Eliminating Resentment
After I got married, my father-in-law lived in the five largest rooms of a seven-room house, leaving my husband and I with just two small rooms. Every day I forced myself to endure the terrible things that he did to us, and even felt that marriage was my greatest misfortune.
Later, my husband and I worked very hard and our life generally improved. One day, my father-in-law got into an argument with his eldest son and they parted ways. From that day on, my father-in-law often said disparaging things about his eldest son, right in front of us. The more seeds of dissension that he sowed amongst us family members, and more disharmonious and disjointed our family became.
As a result, I went through years of suffering and felt extremely isolated and alone. It seemed like the only thing that gave me the will to live was my child, as he was my only hope for the future.
At the same time that I reached the limit of my forbearance—and wanted to kick my father-in-law out of the house—I started practicing cultivation. Dafa quickly put out the fire of my inner rage and helped me understand that I should treat my father-in-law according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
Master wants us to always consider others first, and look within ourselves whenever a conflict arises. Realizing this, I let go of the old grievances that I had against my father-in-law. I began treating others kindly, and took fame and fortune lightly. My husband and I provided financial backing for two relatives of ours who wanted to buy new homes. We also helped them to decorate their residences, at our expense.
We once took my father-in-law to see a doctor and paid his 200 yuan bill. My husband did not like the idea of spending our hard-earned money on him, and thought it was unfair. I tried to comfort him by telling him that as practitioners, we needed to treat others with unconditional kindness. Moreover, it was our moral obligation to look after our parents.
My brother-in-law told us that my father-in-law gave a bag of flour, that he had obtained from the local government, to my sister-in-law. I did not have any thoughts about the matter, and calmly told my husband, “As practitioners, we need to let go of the attachment of fortune, thus our hearts should not be moved by loss or gain.”
I continued, “Why would we fight with her over a measly bag of flour, especially since your father seemed partial to his daughter and enjoyed doing nice things for her?” My husband laughed at my words and realized how trivial his concerns really were.
Actually, we did not suffer any losses whatsoever by following high-level principles in our conduct, as we saved a lot of money on medicine, since we started cultivating. My sister-in-law refused to listen to our advice about Dafa, and she unfortunately suffered from many illnesses, and felt miserable most of the time.
Our Teacher is the Greatest Teacher In the World!
Over time, my father-in-law changed a lot. Not only did he stop stirring up trouble among the different family members, he also apologized to me once, with tears in his eyes. “I used to be blind! My heart was blind, too!” he said. The whole family began to live in harmony and everyone respected each other like guests.
It truly is just as Teacher said, “The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities.” (Zhuan Falun)
My nephews eventually understood the truth about Dafa and withdrew from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations. My oldest nephew once said to me, “You have such a nice disposition and always look happy! You seem so much younger, now!” I replied, “You would never say those words to me if I didn't practice Falun Dafa. Your mother could change like I did if she too, took up the practice.”
As I finish the last words of this article, I have tears in my eyes! I cannot find words to express my gratitude towards Teacher. Only by cultivating diligently can I repay Teacher!
In a few words, our Teacher is the greatest teacher in the world!
