(Minghui.org) I was born into an intellectual family in the 1970s. My father graduated from a prestigious university and worked in a research institute, while my mother was a technical school graduate. As a child raised in such a scholarly environment, I should have been nurtured to grow into a knowledgeable and cultured person. But the reality was very different. My earliest childhood memories were filled with endless arguments: my parents’ “cold war,” runaway episodes, and divorce threats. It’s not hard to imagine the deep psychological harm a child would suffer growing up in such an environment.
My father had an extreme personality which seemed to run in his family and was later reinforced by the authoritarian Communist Party culture. My older sister was independent and creative; she didn’t like being restricted or controlled and was often beaten and scolded by my father. She once used her New Year’s gift money to buy a red, rainproof satin jacket. She only wore it for one day before my father saw it. He thought it was too flashy and forbade her from wearing it again. When she talked back, he got even angrier, threw the jacket into the stove and burned it. My sister cried so hard her face became distorted.
Because she constantly cried herself to sleep out of anger and fear, she developed migraine headaches that were so severe she hit her head with her fists or beat it against the wall. When she disobeyed my father again, he beat her and screamed at her. When she cried even harder, he tried to silence her by wrapping a rag around chopsticks and stuffing it in her mouth. He drew the curtains as if he were hiding a murder. I was so terrified that I hid in a corner. My legs trembled, and I dared not make a sound. When he noticed me, he dragged me over and began beating me. This was my childhood. Every time my sister was beaten, I was also beaten.
When my sister reached adulthood, she found a boyfriend, but our parents strongly opposed the relationship. They had a fierce argument. The next day, my sister went deep into the mountains and drank a bottle of sleeping pills mixed with liquor. Fortunately, two siblings collecting mushrooms found her unconscious under a tree and rushed her to a hospital. Her life was saved, but she was diagnosed with depression. She attempted suicide more than 12 times but failed each time. Finally, at the age of 34, she ended her young life using a pair of stockings.
When my sister was young, she was sent to live with our grandmother in the countryside. My mother often had fights with my father and returned to her parents’ home, sometimes staying away for a month or two, leaving me alone with my father. No one washed my clothes, which became stiff and discolored with grime. My body emitted a foul smell, causing classmates to avoid me and teachers to scold me. I ate dry corn buns every day. Lifting the lid of the pot, there wasn’t a hint of steam; the buns were hard and raw inside, nearly inedible. I was often so hungry that I had difficulty seeing, and I had to squat down because I was afraid I’d faint.
Long-term malnutrition made me very frail. I was thin and sickly, plagued with illnesses even before the age of 10 and had to miss school for months each year. As I grew older, my personality became increasingly extreme. I was emotionally unstable, and quick to anger. I relentlessly scolded people and fought fiercely without caring about the consequences.
In 1997, my mother and I had the great fortune to begin practicing Falun Dafa. Dafa soothed the wounds in my heart and cleansed the filth from my soul. Practicing transformed me from a selfish, combative person into someone who is kind, resilient, and willing to give to others.
I used to suffer from heart disease, chronic pneumonia, bronchitis, gastritis, enteritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, hemorrhoids, and insomnia. I weighed less than 40 kg and didn’t dare go outside when the wind was strong. My coworkers often made fun of me, mimicking how weak I looked. After I began cultivating, all these illnesses disappeared. I ate well, slept soundly, and no matter how much I worked, I did not feel tired.
My parents used to suffer from many illnesses, and they both retired early due to poor health. After my mother began practicing cultivation, her illnesses disappeared. For more than 20 years, she hasn’t taken a single pill. The wrinkles on her face smoothed out, and her previously tense and forlorn facial expression became gentle and kind. My father also benefited. He became strong and upright, with excellent hearing and eyesight. He looks at least 10 years younger than others his age. His temper improved significantly. He said we “assimilated” him into becoming a good person.
My father supported our cultivation, but he was against our efforts to clarify the truth. He was afraid we’d be persecuted and bring disaster on our family. He thought it was selfish of us to go out and tell people about the persecution, as we weren’t considering the family’s safety. In fact, after so many years of truth clarification, we were never persecuted.
I went out once or twice each day to distribute brochures. My father guessed what I was doing, but he never said anything directly. He only told me he felt a lot of pressure—he was afraid something would happen to me, that the family might be implicated, or that he would lose his pension. But this year, he finally understood and accepted our truth clarification efforts.
Over the years, my father did his best in his own way to protect us. Because of this, Master also blessed him with good fortune. He used to suffer from chronic insomnia; sometimes, he couldn’t even fall asleep after taking six sleeping pills. He also suffered from anxiety and obsessive thoughts. He now falls asleep quickly and sleeps soundly. He had other chronic illnesses, such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and gout, which meant he couldn’t enjoy rich food. But now, he has no dietary restrictions—he can eat and drink whatever he wants. Even his long-term atrial fibrillation disappeared. He’s now able to grow crops and tends the vegetable garden.
My aunt obtained a copy of Zhuan Falun years ago and often reads it. Her husband started reading with her and recovered from a stroke. My aunt used to have poor heart and lung function—she was often out of breath with the slightest exertion. But she recovered and gained more than 10 pounds last winter. This spring, she walked from the mountain valley, carrying a basket of fresh eggs to give us. She looked rosy and healthy, felt energetic, and was even planning to hike through the mountains.
My oldest uncle’s family also knows the truth about the persecution. All his family members quit the CCP, the Youth League and the Young Pioneers, and they frequently recite, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Last summer, his wife had a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized for two weeks. At first, she couldn’t take care of herself and had symptoms of heart disease. But she soon started improving and, by winter, she fully recovered.
My uncle once had his thumb cut off by an electric saw, yet he felt no pain. They all said Master protected him. This spring, we gave my uncle an audio player which has recordings of Master’s lectures, and he and his wife often listen to them.
My oldest aunt is 81 years old. Two years ago, she had a heart attack and passed out on the street. Thanks to timely emergency treatment, her life was saved. She was diagnosed with lymphoma last summer. Her depression flared up while she underwent chemotherapy in the hospital, and she vomited blood. But, surprisingly, all her illnesses disappeared by winter. She now lives peacefully in a nursing home—she is able to eat and sleep well, with no more emotional outbursts. A few years ago, she listened to Master’s lectures and often recited, “Falun Dafa is good.” Master took care of her and helped purify her body.
My cousin’s wife began practicing Dafa 10 years ago. She had multiple health issues and had to take handfuls of pills every day, but nothing worked. Eventually, the medications became unmanageable and started to counteract one another. Her heart disease progressed to late-stage heart failure. She then joined us in practicing. After she started cultivation, all her illnesses disappeared. Now she is agile and energetic at 70 years old and actively does the three things.
A few years ago, my cousin had heart stent surgery, followed by thyroid surgery. He was left extremely weak after both procedures. But after reading Zhuan Falun for just a few months, he recovered and is now able to do physical labor—he grows vegetables, sells produce, collects recyclables, and even takes on part-time jobs. He’s never idle.
This year, my uncle came to visit, and my father encouraged him to do good deeds and cultivate his character. I shared with both my father and uncle the principles taught by Master—how to let go of resentment and competitiveness, how to speak considerately and not hurt others, how to find joy through hardship, and how to view loss as a blessing. They kept nodding in agreement, and my father remarked how well I’ve cultivated. My uncle asked my father, “Do you cultivate too?” My father smiled and said, “Yes, I have the Dao in my heart.” He previously read Zhuan Falun and, over time, applied Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to guide himself. I told my uncle, “My father’s insomnia, heart disease, and gout are all gone.” My uncle asked, “Can they all be resolved through cultivation?” My father exclaimed, “Yes!”
This past Chinese New Year’s Eve, after our family reunion dinner, my father spoke from the heart: “Master Li Hongzhi teaches people to turn toward goodness. He’s saved many people and families! I now understand—saving people and doing good isn’t just for others. It’s for our own good, to bring blessings to ourselves and our families!”
Master has arranged for us to eliminate karma and human attachments, and to truly cultivate ourselves during the process of saving people. We let go of our desire for fame, gain, and emotion. We also cultivate compassion and while achieving our own spiritual elevation, we help save sentient beings who are predestined to be connected with us.
The upright conduct of practitioners allows the people around us to witness the beauty of Falun Dafa and feel its power. As a result, they’ve changed their attitude toward Dafa and firmly believe that Dafa can save them. This is the choice for sentient beings—and it is also the choice for the future universe!
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