(Minghui.org) Mr. Lee Cheng-hsiung is a military prosecutor and colonel in the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan. In his younger days, he was careless when paragliding and sustained fractures in both legs. He did not get better even after several surgeries. At the lowest point of life in May 2001, he was fortunate to encounter Falun Dafa. Miracles then happened after he started cultivating. Amidst his complex work, he could use the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to conduct himself and serve his military colleagues. Hence, he was honored twice as a role model of the military. Mr. Lee said, “It is the Master of Falun Dafa that gave me a second life. I sincerely thank Master for his grace.”
Fractured Both Legs
In 1990, Mr. Lee fractured his hip and lower legs when he mishandled a paraglider. Things did not get better after three surgeries and one year of treatment, and there were many complications. He could neither sit nor stand long, as he would be hurting all over. Despite this, he went to the U.K. to further his studies.
The pain was especially strong when the weather there turned cold. His physical condition was poor and his hands and feet would often become icy cold and numb. Later, his hand would turn numb instantly when trying to hold something and he would drop whatever it was. He said, “I was uncomfortable all over and led a difficult life. This condition continued for more than two years. It was extremely painful. At that time, I was like an old man when I was actually still in my twenties.”
After returning to Taiwan from two years of studying abroad, Mr. Lee went in search of well-known doctors to cure his illness. A Western doctor examined him and said that he had no illness while the Chinese doctor said that he was very weak but they could not find the cause of the illness. His health was deteriorating, his liver was in a bad shape and his knee joints were degenerating. A Chinese doctor who loved to study various books about cultivation happened to see the book Zhuan Falun and felt that it was good. He introduced it to Mr. Lee, saying, “Since I am unable to cure your illness, buy Zhuan Falun and read it to see if there will be any miracles.”
Illnesses Disappear
Since young, Mr. Lee had been interested in things related to Buddhas, Daos and cultivation. Hence, after he finished reading Zhuan Falun the first time, he said, “Each time that I tried to find a cultivation practice, it seems that something was obstructing me. However, this time when I read Zhuan Falun, the feeling was especially different and very good. I felt that all the doubts had been untied and many things written in the book made sense. For example, the book mentioned 'Transformation of Karma,' 'Why people get sick,' etc. All of a sudden, everything became clear to me and I strongly felt that I wanted to practice Falun Gong.”
Mr. Lee went to the Internet to search for a practice site and on May 1, 2001, he attended a 9-day Falun Dafa seminar in Xindian, Taipei. He said, “While on the way home the next day after the 9-day class, my body felt very light. It seemed that all the pain was gone. It really seemed like all sickness karma mentioned in the book had been removed. All the bad substances were also removed by Master. This is really very mystical.” His whole body had been hurting for many years and nothing could reduce his pain. Now, the pain was all gone and he felt it unbelievable.
Mr. Lee practiced at the Xindian practice site for half a year after the 9-day class ended. As his workplace often changed, he said, “No matter where I am posted, the first thing that I do is to search for a Falun Dafa practice site and Fa-study site on the Internet, as this has become the most important thing in my life.”
Stubborn Personality Disappeared, Family Becomes Harmonious
After cultivating, Mr. Lee used high standards to conduct himself in daily life and his family atmosphere became warm and harmonious. His wife is also very supportive of Falun Gong.
Mr. Lee's health was poor before cultivating Falun Gong and his sleep was bad. He felt tired even after sleeping for ten-plus hours and often had headaches the next day. He said, “After cultivating, I sleep five hours every day and practice the five sets of exercises for two hours. I am in better spirits than after ten-plus hours of sleep. I feel energetic and clear-headed now. My strength has significantly increased and my body resistance is also better than before. Previously, if there was a small wound and it was not sterilized immediately, it would become inflamed, red and swollen. After cultivating, a small wound heals quickly and I am not bothered by it.”
Mr. Lee said, “I had developed some bad habits in the military before I started cultivating. I would use an officer's commanding tone to treat my wife and often said some bad words and unconsciously denigrated others. I would often be in conflict with my wife in daily life. Although she dared not talk back to me, there would often be a cold war, causing the family atmosphere to be very tense. After cultivating Dafa, I realized that I must use Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to conduct myself. I should not fight back when punched or insulted and should always look within. If conflicts occur between me and someone, I have to look within to see where I have done wrong. I have to tolerate when in the wrong.”
As the saying goes, “the rivers and mountains may change, but not one's essential nature.” However, it is very mystical how Dafa refines people. Mr. Lee used to have two very stubborn characteristics – always thinking that he was right, and lack of tolerance. This characteristic disappeared after he cultivated. Once, his wife reproved him and he immediately became aware that he is a cultivator. Hence, he apologized to his wife. His wife was very startled by his change and his family has now become harmonious. He would not utter the word “sorry” in the past even if he was wrong.
Always Conducting Himself with High Standards
Mr. Lee said, “Cultivators have to always use high standards to conduct oneself at work and in daily life. I had many bad thoughts and habits in the past and I am now rectifying myself step-by-step.”
For instance, his whole family was departing from the airport when his daughter picked up a very pretty toy happily. He thought, “This is not right. We are cultivators and we know if there is a gain, there will be a loss.” He told his daughter about this principle. His daughter quickly put the toy back to its original place upon hearing it.
Another time, Mr. Lee went back to his hometown in Pingtung and brought his daughter to play at the school playground. The school yard was covered with delicious and ripe mango from the mango trees. As his daughter loves to eat mango, he picked up one and gave it to her. At once, a thought went into his head, “I am a cultivator. I cannot take things that do not belong to me. I cannot be greedy or pilfering.” If this happened in the past, he would have taken a plastic bag and taken a big bag of mangos home. Cultivators should not be greedy and should use high standards to conduct themselves and change for the better.
Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Improves Work Quality
Legal language is intricate, obscure and complex and most people cannot figure it out easily. However, Mr. Lee and the unit that he is in provides this kind of service. In his workplace, he requires everyone to use Truthfulness-Compassion-F to serve others. When someone comes forward to inquire about legal problems, they have to explain patiently to the person on how to proceed and how to write legal documents. They have to explain in detail, and if someone does not know how to write the documents, they have to help them. Other than requiring a high standard of himself, Mr. Lee also require his subordinates to try and think of others, serve others take the initiative to help others.
It is a norm for superior officers to lose their tempers at their subordinates. For officers that have a bad temper, they may even throw the documents they feel are unsatisfactory on the floor or rebuke the subordinates loudly. However, Mr. Lee treats his subordinates politely. When they do something wrong, he will explain the issue patiently. In the workplace, he truly treats people well and serves others. Everywhere that he goes, there will always be a peaceful and warm atmosphere that is not commonly seen in a military unit.
Honored As a Role Model of the Military
Mr. Lee has been honored twice as a role model of the military. He said, “This is all due to Falun Gong, which has guided me.”
In 2003, Mr. Lee was transferred to a procurement unit in Washington DC for three years. This unit requires professional law expertise in many areas, such as review of contracts, and handling coordination issues for the U.S. Attorneys, which he has to face. He upheld the mentality that others' problems are his problem and as long as someone approaches him for help, he will try his best and never turn them down. His superior officers and colleagues evaluated him very highly on his work ethic and attitude. He was assessed “A” on his appraisal by his superior officers.
Mr. Lee said to his officers and colleagues, “Because I am a Falun Gong cultivator I am energetic mentally and physically. My Master taught us that we must truly think of others when doing things and use Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to do things.”
After returning home, Mr. Lee continued to uphold this work attitude while serving in the Ministry of National Defense. He was awarded “role model of the military” in 2008 and the award was presented by the minister. Two years later, he was once again awarded for winning an international arbitration case between Taiwan and a foreign country and securing high indemnity for Taiwan. He said, “These two awards have to be fully attributed to Falun Gong for guiding me.”
Opposing Organ Harvesting, Using All Efforts to Stop the Persecution
Mr. Lee is a military prosecutor and colonel in the Ministry of National Defense in Taiwan. He participated in the recent celebration activities in the U.S. (middle from the second row wearing yellow clothes) to tell more people about the beauty of Dafa.
Mr. Lee started to read the Minghui website after cultivating and learned from there that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is persecuting Falun Gong. He felt that this “is really unbelievable” as Falun Gong teaches Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and helps to improve morality. The words Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance have made a huge contribution to humankind. Mr. Lee has personally experience this and is one of the beneficiaries.
In Washington DC, Mr. Lee heard about Falun Gong practitioners in China having their corneas harvested from the wife of a Chinese eye doctor. He was shocked. Later, through a Canadian independent investigation and by analysis of various types of evidence, this been verified as true. The CCP is forcibly harvesting Falun Gong practitioners' organs and profiting from it.
After Mr. Lee returned to Taiwan, he served as attorney general of the South Taiwan Regional Military Court, Department of Defense and actively participated in a series of talks and advocacy to stop the forced organ harvesting.
Mr. Lee called for an end to the persecution from the perspective of legal professionals. He said, “Looking from two levels, Falun Gong practitioners believing in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance have not committed any crime. Faith is something from the aspects of the human mind and no law should define faith as a crime. A law enforcement officer, police or military personnel implementing such persecution is not legitimate. When Falun Gong is vindicated, the persecutors will not be exempt from the law of criminal responsibility.
“Secondly, from the perspective of law, (persecuting Falun Gong) is a crime against humanity. To put good people in jail, torture them and even profit from live organ harvesting is destroying a group, a belief. This is a crime against humanity. This is very clear to those who practice law, and those who commit such crimes are unforgivable. These violations of human rights are immoral and illegal throughout the world.
“The Nazi regime enacted laws during the slaughter of Jews during World War II. This has brought great lesson to the world. Later, those Nazi war criminals on trial were unable to use the law as an excuse to absolve them of the responsibility of the inhumane killing of Jews. In other words, 'evil law is illegal.' When the law violates human dignity and conscience, one should not follow those orders. Later, Germany put human dignity and conscience in the provisions in the Constitution, because only when conscience is above the law, will dictators not be reckless and use the law to slaughter citizens.”
Life Recreated by Master's Infinite Grace
Ever since cultivating Falun Gong, the inner joy that Mr. Lee has experienced is unspeakable. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance has allowed his whole mind and body to be recreated. His life is filled with energy and his good health has been bestowed by Master. He sincerely thanks Master for his grace. He feels that only by cultivating himself well and spreading the truth to all people, can he repay Master's grace.
