(Minghui.org) In the summer of 1996, my mother moved to my home from my sister’s and stayed with me for a while. My mother had poor health when she was young and was unable to work by the time she was in her 30s. In her 40s, she had a high fever for several days and thought she would die soon, so she told me about her final arrangements since I was the only one at home.
My mother suffered from heart failure, neurosis, neurasthenia, and stomach problems. She couldn’t eat much and couldn’t tolerate loud noise. Growing up, my sister and I learned to speak softly to avoid agitating her. By 1996, my mother had developed diabetes, which left her extremely weak. Due to her poor health, she had a bad temper.
After hearing about my mother’s health issues, a colleague of mine introduced me to Falun Gong (Falun Dafa), saying it was an excellent practice that helped people become better and had remarkable effects on health and wellness. I was very happy to hear this and told my mother about it when I got home.
My mother was 67 at the time. Since she was a schoolteacher and had received an atheistic education, she had never shown any interest in qigong before. But perhaps this was a matter of fate, because she readily accepted the idea of practicing Falun Dafa. My colleague brought her the video of Master Li Hongzhi’s lectures in Jinan, and my mother watched them every day and liked them more each time.
My mother was deeply moved by Master’s teachings on Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. When I got home from work, she urged me to watch the video, too. After watching Master’s lectures for over three weeks, my colleague told me there were five exercises to learn. That evening, she took us to a practice site, and we learned the movements. My mother and I had begun practicing Falun Dafa in earnest.
She had taken different medications for decades and gone to many doctors of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, but she was never cured of any of her illnesses. But after practicing Falun Dafa for a short period, she was completely healthy and felt light and free of disease, which was truly miraculous. We lived on the sixth floor, and she was able to carry 20 pounds of goods up the stairs without stopping.
After my mother and I began practicing, she returned to my sister’s home and found a practice site there. Every morning, she went to the park to do the exercises and study the Fa with other practitioners. She improved very quickly.
My father had cervical spondylosis, which caused pain in both shoulders, making it difficult for him to lie down and sleep properly. Seeing the changes in my mother’s health, my father also began practicing Falun Dafa. From then on, my parents studied the Fa and did the exercises together. They were happy and full of energy every day. One day, while doing the second exercise (the Falun Standing Stance), my mother saw a red light swirling around my father’s shoulders. After that, his cervical spondylosis disappeared.
Before the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Dafa, my husband had read the book Zhuan Falun. After the persecution started, every CCP member where he worked was required to declare their stance against Falun Dafa. Under pressure, he reluctantly stated that he would stop practicing. (He later wrote a solemn declaration stating that his actions were null and void.)
In 2010, his health began to deteriorate. First, he had respiratory problems, which made it difficult for him to lie down and caused shortness of breath. He then developed prostate issues. These two conditions really made him suffer. Seeing that we all had excellent health, he decided to resume practicing Dafa. His health soon improved, and he even quit smoking and drinking. He has been working with me on doing the three things that practitioners should do since then.
When my granddaughter was about five years old, she had a high fever. We told her to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Her mother recited it with her. She completely recovered and told me she had recited it a thousand times. This child has a strong belief in Dafa. At the age of six, she studied Zhuan Falun with the adults and memorized the poems in Hong Yin.
She has read Zhuan Falun over 10 times. Before she started high school, she re-read Zhuan Falun and memorized “On Dafa.” Recently, she’s been slacking off a bit in her practice. I am a bit concerned about her, but I know that Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance have taken root in her heart.
Although my daughter and son-in-law don’t practice Falun Dafa, they have lived with us for over 10 years, understand the truth about Dafa, and strongly support our practice. Even thought the persecution has prevented them from practicing, they have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. They’ve also helped us purchase all the necessary supplies for our Dafa projects. I believe they will be blessed for their contributions.
In the years after the persecution first began, I cultivated alone and did not connect much with other practitioners. I often felt very anxious. Although I could study the Fa and do the exercises at home, I did little to help Master save people. Noticing my anxiety, my daughter bought me a computer. A fellow practitioner helped install the software so that I could access the Minghui website.
Seeing the homepage photo of Master meditating in the mountains, I felt a mix of joy and shame. My daughter also bought me a small printer and helped me download Master’s new articles and truth-clarification materials from Minghui.org. To help people learn the truth about Dafa, my family and I began to distribute leaflets wherever we went. However, my attachment of fear was still strong, and I did not do as much as I should have.
When my parents and fellow practitioners came to stay with me, we formed a unified body, studying the Fa, doing the exercises, and clarifying the truth together. My mother used her personal experiences to help our family members, relatives, friends, and colleagues understand that Dafa is good and why the persecution is unjust. Many people withdrew from the CCP.
My mother clarified the truth to everyone she could reach. Her gratitude to Master and Dafa is beyond words. She understood all too well that Master had extended her life, so she did the three things every day. In 2022, the last time she stayed with me, Master published “How Humankind Came To Be” and “Why Save Sentient Beings.”
A practitioner named Amei encouraged my mother to memorize the articles. Despite the challenges posed by her age, she persevered and memorized both articles with remarkable determination. She also memorized “Expounding on the Fa” in Essentials For Further Advancement. At that time, she was 93 years old. I would ask my daughter every day to see if she had memorized them correctly. Sadly, my mother was unable to stay with Master until the end. On January 6, 2024, at the age of 94, she told me she wanted to lie down for a while and passed away 10 days later.
After my granddaughter started kindergarten in 2007, I joined a Fa study group and began studying the Fa and doing things to validate Dafa with other practitioners. At the Fa-study group, Amei noticed that some practitioners didn’t have any of Master’s articles or lectures published during the Fa-rectification period, so she compiled a set of 10 books for each member of the group. Through extensive Fa-study, our understanding of the Fa deepened, and we understood that we need to do the three things well to assist Master in saving sentient beings.
In 2009, a practitioner named Ciling suggested I set up a material production site. I agreed, since I had some basic computer knowledge. Another practitioner helped me buy an inkjet printer and upgraded my computer. At that time, the police had destroyed a large material production site in our area, and we didn’t have enough materials. I quickly mastered several skills, such as getting online, downloading files, and printing. I only use materials from Minghui.org because it provides both text and images, and people like reading them.
I created whatever materials were needed, ranging from leaflets and booklets to larger publications and amulets. I later printed the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and the Ultimate Goal of Communism. Additionally, I provided materials to practitioners in rural areas.
When Hong Yin III was published 2011, I felt a strong desire to produce Dafa books. I discussed this idea with Ciling, and she was very supportive. I then asked another practitioner to buy me a 1020 laser printer. With Master’s blessing, I quickly learned the production process. As I started making books, I felt an immense excitement, a feeling that my fellow practitioner and I were accomplishing something truly remarkable.
Looking back now, the process may seem simple, but it involved a lot of effort and numerous challenges, including printing, pagination, binding, laminating the covers, gluing the pages, and cutting the final product. All of this was done with Master’s blessing. We also repaired older editions of Zhuan Falun. Some of the senior practitioners brought in books they had been studying for over 20 years, some of which had been in storage. I didn’t have any preconceived notions. As long as it was a Dafa book, I treated it with the respect it deserved.
For about 10 years, Amei and I collaborated on making large wall calendars to meet the needs of practitioners in saving sentient beings. During the pandemic, practitioners and I worked very well together. I promptly downloaded materials from Minghui.org, including posters, booklets, and leaflets. Fellow practitioners then distributed them to people. With Master’s protection, every step of the process went smoothly.
Nearly 16 years have passed since I established the material production site. Under Master’s compassionate protection, I have steadily progressed to this day. From being terrified at the sound of police sirens to now calmly doing everything that needs to be done to validate the Fa, with the Master’s guidance, my righteous thoughts have grown stronger.
I study at least one lecture of Zhuan Falun every day and do the five exercises for two and a half hours every morning. Whenever I have time, I also study Master’s lectures from different places and hand copy Zhuan Falun. In addition, I continue to produce materials to help people learn the truth about Falun Dafa.
Each day, I’m immersed in Buddha’s light and am full of joy in mind and body. I know Master has always been watching over us and helping me overcome numerous difficulties. I sincerely thank Master for his compassionate salvation. No matter how long the path of my cultivation may be, I will steadfastly follow Master to the end. I will remember his words: “… uses the Fa to judge everything.” (Teaching the Fa at the Fa Conference in Australia).
I will utilize every opportunity to help save predestined people!