(Minghui.org) I am 81 years old and started practicing Falun Dafa in 1997. From that point onward, my life has changed miraculously for the better.
I had a bitter past. My husband passed away when I was only 35. I raised four sons and one daughter by myself. I worked low-paying jobs in my husband's former workplace, cleaning bathrooms for five years and working alone in a laundry facility. It used to require five workers to keep up with all the work in the laundry facility, so working there alone was quite a burden.
I developed many heath problems from being overworked. My weight dropped from 154 to 80 pounds. One unexplainable disease I had made me feel as if someone was squeezing my throat and that I could suffocate at any time.
In 1997, my elder son told me that by practicing Falun Dafa, I could regain a healthy body. To cure my illnesses, I started practicing. I will now share a few experiences I had so that others can know how good Falun Dafa is, and that miracles happen to genuine cultivators.
Illiterate, But Can Read Falun Dafa Books
I never went to school and couldn't recognize a single Chinese character. When I started practicing Falun Dafa, I could only listen while others read the Fa during group study.
Master Li said,
“Qigong is Cultivation Practice”“I do not talk about healing illness here, and neither will we heal illness.”“Due to karma resulting from past wrongdoing, one has illnesses or tribulations; suffering is repaying a karmic debt...”
“If you cannot relinquish the attachment or concern for illness, we cannot do anything and will be unable to help you.”(Lecture One in Zhuan Falun)
Even though I couldn’t read, Master's Fa went straight into my heart. I often cried while listening to Master's audio lectures. Falun Dafa removed the bitterness, fatigue, and resentment in my life. My heart became brighter.
I eventually obtained the book, Zhuan Falun. I joined several Fa study groups and also studied the Fa by myself in the evening. Master saw that I was determined to study the Fa and helped me.
In one instance, as I read one sentence, the next sentence miraculously came into my mind, and I could read fluently. I was moved to tears.
I asked my son, daughter-in-law or grandson for help if I didn't know the meaning of certain words. With Master bolstering me and other practitioners' help, I can now read Zhuan Falun.
Daughter-in-law Persuaded Her Mother to Learn Falun Dafa
For 60 years, I had poor vision in my left eye. After I began practicing Falun Dafa, the eye completely recovered. Also, my white hair turned black again.
Dafa disciples' mission is to save everyone we can. How? I started with my family members. I let my children know that Falun Dafa is good and that Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good. I let my daughters-in-law see how kind their mother-in-law has become by practicing Falun Dafa. I never fight back after being physically attacked or verbally abused, and I help others who are in need.
One of my daughters-in-law asked her mother to learn Falun Dafa. “My mother-in-law has four daughters-in-law who all get along well with one another,” she said to her mother. “You only have one daughter-in-law, and you can't tolerate each other. Why don’t you try practicing Falun Dafa too.”
Everyone in my family supports Dafa. My three sons and their wives have all read Zhuan Falun two or three times. My daughter helps me make the informational materials that I pass out.
One time, I couldn't breathe and felt that I was suffocating. My children wanted to take me to a hospital. I said that it was not an illness, and the old forces were persecuting me. I sent forth righteous thoughts and begged Master to strengthen me. I recited Master's teachings and was soon well again. I felt like nothing had happened to me. My family members were astonished.
Magical Things With Truth Clarification
When I go out to distribute truth clarification materials and hang banners, I recite Master's Fa and have no fear.
Master said:
“...what's a Dafa disciple? He's a being created by the most magnificent Fa, and he's rock-solid and as indestructible as diamond.” (“Teaching the Fa at the 2003 Washington DC Fa Conference”)
In 2000, I bought fabric to make banners. Other practitioners helped me with the lettering for “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” To hang the banners, we sewed pockets at both ends of each banner and filled each with rocks.
I went out at night and swung one end of the banner up with great force. The banner settled neatly in a high place. I surprised myself. I said in my mind: Thank You, Master. The next morning I saw the banner was swinging in the air. People passing by commented that Falun Dafa practitioners are very capable.
On another occasion, it rained heavily at night. I carried a large bag of informational materials to distribute in residential buildings. There was a lot of water on the road. I stepped into the water to cross and it was very deep. I couldn’t get the materials wet. When I took my next step, Master lifted me and I flew across the road. After returning home, I found that my shoes did not have a trace of mud.
It has been 19 years since I started practicing Falun Dafa. I feel energetic all the time. My relatives and friends all know that Falun Dafa is good.
