(Minghui.org) My family and I are very fortunate to have our health and a good life, thanks to our practice of Falun Dafa. My sister recovered from a rare bone marrow disease, and my 80-year-old mother, who slipped and fell twice, was able to walk again. I also saw my own stubborn ailments disappear without a trace. Having witnessed these miracles, I decided to share our experiences of cultivating Falun Dafa.
I first heard about Falun Dafa from a cousin-in-law at a family function in 1998. This relative had a glowing complexion and delicate skin, and I wanted to find out how practicing Falun Dafa had made him so healthy.
My younger sister, sister-in-law, an aunt, and I went to the relative's house together to learn more about the practice. At the end of the visit, he gave each of us a copy of a Falun Dafa book to read at home, and that's how we began to practice. More and more family members later followed suit, and we became a family of Dafa practitioners.
During the initial stage of practicing Dafa, I often found time to study and interact with my family and fellow practitioners. Before I knew it, my pharyngitis (inflammation of the back of the throat) and cough stopped.
About eight months into my practice, I suddenly had acute abdominal pain after returning home from work one day. The pain got worse that night, and I had a headache, diarrhea, and nausea. It just so happened my company had given everyone six days off at the time, so I ended up spending my “vacation days” home fighting my sickness symptoms. On the seventh day, however, I was fully recovered and went to work.
My migraines and stomach problem also disappeared along with my abdominal pain.
I went on a hunger strike for nine days to protest the guards' restricting my use of the toilet during my imprisonment in 2002. When they let me use the restroom again, I resumed eating and drinking.
I ate a lot all at once, but didn't feel sick. The prison doctor was amazed that I was able to consume so much food after having an empty stomach for nine days. I had no doubt that it was my practice of Falun Dafa that enabled me to do so.
My older sister was diagnosed with a rare, incurable bone marrow disease in 2009. My younger sister told her that her fate would change if she practiced Dafa.
She decided to give it a try. It has been five years now, and she has been healthy since she started. She looks younger than before, and everyone in her family gets along well.
Like my younger sister, my 80-year-old mother stopped practicing Dafa after 1999.
She fell down the stairs one day, and the doctor said that it would be difficult for her to stand, let alone walk. Although she had stopped practicing, she still believed that Dafa was good and was eventually able to walk again.
In 2011, she resumed cultivating Dafa.
When my mother was at my younger sister's house in 2013, she fell down the stairs again. This time there were more stairs, and she fell much harder. She lay on the floor and did not move. My sister was so shocked that she hugged my mother and said, “Let's continue to read the book and do the exercises as usual.”
The next day my mother said that she had been in such great pain that she couldn't talk when she fell. However, Master adjusted her body that night and she felt much better the next day. She recovered in a few days.
My younger sister used to practice Dafa before the persecution started in 1999. She stopped when her company promised to pay her medical expenses if she ever got sick.
In 2002, my sister suddenly fainted and was diagnosed with hydronephrosis (swelling of a kidney due to urine build-up). She was operated on twice and became weak. She tried to claim her expenses that amounted to thousands of dollars, but was only reimbursed a small amount.
She resumed cultivating Dafa after this incident, and her health and financial situation got better with each passing day.
My two cousins' illnesses were cured after practicing Dafa. One of them used to have a bad temper, but she changed after practicing Dafa. Her skin also cleared up. She treats people with sincerity when doing business, which has earned praise from her customers and respect from her peers.
I believe Dafa is responsible for all these amazing things that my family has experienced, because it can change a person's character and made one healthy in both body and mind.