(Minghui.org) When I was about five or six years old, my legs hurt at night. I would cry and my mother massaged my legs in the middle of the night. This did not help, so my mother decided to show me how to practice Falun Dafa. She taught me how to do the full lotus position. Miraculously, as soon as I sat in the lotus position, the pain disappeared. From then on, I did the lotus position whenever my legs were in pain. I experienced the miracles of Falun Dafa at a young age and would like to share some stories.
Falun Dafa Illuminates My World
I was an odd child and was afraid of triangular things and shadows. I would cry at the sight of them. I also had trouble comprehending what others were trying to tell me. People had to repeat themselves multiple times before I understood. My mother had to think for a long time how she could explain things to me in an simple way. I also ranked last in my class when I was in first and second grade and had to repeat one year of school.
My mother had me read Zhuan Falun to her at night because she mended clothes for people and she had to stay up late. Even though I did not understand what I was reading, Dafa still unlocked my wisdom and I was able to understand what my teachers were talking about in school.
Steadfast and Unwavering in Cultivation
I experienced many positive changes physically and mentally after studying the Fa. Even though I knew that Falun Dafa was good and I practiced the exercises, I never really understood how precious Dafa is. I lost my cultivation environment when I attended a boarding school in middle school. I was only able to study the Fa with my mother on weekends and never read the teachings on my own. My cultivation started to slack off. Everyone was required to join the CCP’s (Chinese Communist Party) Youth League during the second year of middle school. Due to fear, I thought I would join the Youth League but when I went home my mother urged me not to. I was worried about the pressure from school and did not know how to clarify the truth to my teachers. When they tried to force me to join the Youth League, I was determined not to. Eventually, my teachers no longer came to talk to me about it and I was the only one in my class who did not join.
I slowly understood the true meaning of cultivation after studying the Fa and I knew that we had to clarify the truth to awaken sentient beings. I began to clarify the truth to my close friends and distributed truth-clarification materials at my school. Master protected me along the way and I did not encounter any problems.
I encountered a huge tribulation when I was in high school. I was depressed and frequently wept. To calm down, I read the teachings of Falun Dafa and sent forth righteous thoughts. I read Zhuan Falun every weekend and used most of my time to study the Fa or send righteous thoughts—but I wasn’t being diligent in cultivation. I only wanted to lighten my suffering.
My classes usually ended around 10 p.m. Every night for three years I read or memorized the Fa until midnight using the faint light from my cellphone. I began to feel better and the discomfort was gradually alleviated. However, I still felt a negative substance in my heart. It was not until I finished memorizing Zhuan Falun that the black substance was completely eliminated by Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa. I am grateful for Master’s compassionate salvation.
I gained new understandings with regards to sending righteous thoughts after I experienced the power of sending forth righteous thoughts. After reading all of Master’s lectures, I truly understood and cherished Dafa after I had a vivid dream about the heavenly paradise.
The mental discomfort disappeared when I began attending college. I slacked off in cultivation again, even though I had more spare time. I was attached to my cellphone, and watched television dramas and read novels. Even though Master gave me many hints, I was still attached to looking at my cellphone. I was able to finish my nursing practicum in my hometown. I knew that Master arranged this because I was able to attend group Fa study and become diligent in cultivation. No words can express my infinite gratitude to Master. Thank you, Master for your compassionate salvation.
Everything went smoothly from my practicum to finding a suitable job. I knew Master guided me along the way. I also found my way back to Dafa. I’ve now memorized and recited Zhuan Falun five times and in the process felt that all my attachments were slowly eliminated. I was able to experience an inner peace and stability—this was something I never felt before.
I only distributed Dafa informational materials and clarified the truth to my classmates and close friends in the past. I encountered something in the hospital that changed my fear of clarifying the truth.
I took care of a cancer patient during my first years of working in the hospital. I wanted to clarify the truth to her and waited for the right opportunity. However, after waiting for months, she passed away. I blamed myself and was filled with guilt because of my selfishness and fear of clarifying the truth. My inability to cultivate diligently resulted in a loophole in saving sentient beings. My fear caused her to lose her eternal life. I was suddenly awakened and realized that time was tight. Saving sentient beings is something that each cultivator has to do. I started to clarify the truth to my coworkers and patients.
I began clarifying the truth to patients whenever I got a chance. Many of my coworkers and most of my patients have now withdrawn from the CCP and its youth organizations. I realized that clarifying the truth isn’t as scary as I thought it would be. As long as one truly cares for others, people can feel our compassion. I will make use of the remaining time to cultivate well, clarify the truth, fulfill my historic vows and follow Master back home.
The above is my understanding at my current level. Please kindly point out anything that is incorrect.
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