(Minghui.org) In 1992, Master Li introduced Falun Dafa in China, and the Fa’s radiant light illuminated people’s hearts like a brilliant pearl, bringing health and well-being to countless lives. By 1998, more than a thousand people in the small, remote mountain town where I live had started practicing Falun Gong.
I still remember a county experience-sharing conference held in 1998 that was attended by more than a thousand practitioners. Over a dozen practitioners shared their cultivation experiences. The speakers ranged in age from a seven-year-old child to people in their seventies.
Although we all lived in a remote mountain town, we were extremely fortunate to learn about and practice Dafa. Guided by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, practitioners in my area experienced many remarkable and heartwarming changes. I would like to share just a few of their stories.
After giving birth to two children, a local woman’s health suddenly deteriorated. She lost a lot of weight, and looked very pale. She frequently suffered from dizziness and passed out several times. She sought treatment through both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, spending a fortune over the years, but nothing helped.
In 1994, she started practicing Falun Dafa. In less than six months, she regained her original healthy appearance. Her complexion became rosy, and she looked even more radiant than before.
Since then, she has shared her personal experience of Dafa with many people. Now 65, she continues to cultivate diligently. No matter how complex the circumstances or how strong the interference, her faith remains unwavering.
Another woman, who was middle-aged at that time, developed uterine cancer after years of stress, and also suffered from physical and mental exhaustion. She borrowed money to undergo surgery but could not afford chemotherapy afterwards.
About a year later, her abdomen became so swollen that she looked as if she were about to give birth. She could no longer bend down to touch her feet, and eventually became unable to eat. Her life seemed to be nearing the end.
One day, a Falun Dafa practitioner visiting her neighbor noticed her condition, and said, “Come practice Falun Gong with me. You are sure to get better!”
Overjoyed, the woman began participating in daily exercises and Fa study. A week later, she was astonished to discover that her swollen abdomen had flattened! She was deeply grateful to compassionate Master for giving her a new lease on life.
Now 76, she has a radiant complexion and remarkably smooth skin. Every day, she continues on the path of clarifying the truth, assisting Master in Fa-rectification, and helping save sentient beings.
A male practitioner worked in a coal mine when he was young. Back then, coal was hauled by hand. After several years of strenuous labor, his health was ruined. He developed severe rheumatism, with bone pain everywhere and deformed joints. The pain was so intense that he would curl up into a ball. Eventually, he became bedridden and was just waiting to die.
In 1996, with his family’s help, he attended Master’s nine-day video lecture series and began practicing Falun Dafa.
Before long, he regained his health. Now 81, he has a rosy complexion, is full of vitality, and walks with a straight back.
Every day, he gets up at 3 a.m. to do all five exercises, and practices the second exercise, “Holding the Wheel,” for a whole hour. During the day, he reads Dafa books, cares for his ailing wife, and tends to their cows. No matter how busy he is, he still makes time to go out and clarify the truth.
For many years, this practitioner has braved wind and rain to distribute truth-clarification materials to thousands of households. Despite persecution and threats from the Chinese Communist Party, he has remained steadfast and upright, telling people with dignity—including officials from the public security, Procuratorate, and judicial departments: “Master Li Hongzhi saved me. Falun Dafa is truly wonderful!”
He visits the local market regularly, making the most of his time and seizes every opportunity to clarify the truth. He continues to fulfill his sacred vow through his deeds.
Another middle-aged woman has diligently followed Master’s teachings and strives to be a good person by living according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
When her father-in-law grew older, he chose to live with her and his son, rather than with any of his other five children.
For more than 10 years, she has cared for him attentively, without complaint or resentment. She prepares the food he likes, keeps his clothes and bedding clean, and maintains a dust-free, tidy bedroom for him.
Now in his 90s, her father-in-law remains alert and energetic. When friends and relatives visit him, they praise his good health and say he is truly blessed! He happily replies, “I owe it all to Falun Dafa. I am enjoying the blessings brought by Falun Dafa practitioners. If every family had a child practicing Falun Dafa, how wonderful this world would be! Us seniors wouldn’t have to fear the hardships of old age at all!”
A female practitioner used to suffer from many illnesses since childhood, and was known as “a walking medicine cabinet.” In 1994, she began practicing Falun Dafa.
One day she experienced symptoms of a stroke, and the left side of her body went numb. She felt dizzy and lightheaded and couldn’t walk normally. Her family took her to the hospital, and she made a quick, complete recovery.
Twenty-eight years later, at the age of 79, she has a smooth and fair complexion with a healthy glow. The way she walks, quickly and steadily, makes it seem as if she’s in her 60s.
She gets up at 3 a.m. to complete all five sets of exercises, then sends righteous thoughts at 6 a.m. After that, she memorizes the book Zhuan Falun. Although she is nearly 80 years old, she has an excellent memory.
Later every morning, she goes out with a fellow practitioner to clarify the truth and help save people. Every afternoon, she participates in group Fa study.
This practitioner has maintained this routine for decades, rain or shine. Her perseverance is truly admirable.
These are just a few examples of the many remarkable cultivation experiences among local practitioners. Every practitioner is diligently cultivating, immersed in the Fa. We have learned to hold ourselves to the standards of the Fa in every word, deed, and thought. We make the most of our time to study the Fa more, do the three things well, help save more people, and return to our original true selves. Thank you, Master!