(Minghui.org) I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. I am 74 years old this year, and my wife is 70 years old. We both practice Dafa.
Before practicing, I suffered from tracheitis, neuralgic headaches, insomnia, and heart disease. Taking medicine helped control the symptoms a little, but the illnesses couldn’t be cured completely and recurred frequently all year round. It was very torturous.
I began practicing Falun Dafa in March 1998. I finished reading Zhuan Falun in one go, and I felt that this was what I had been looking for. Many unsolved puzzles and mysteries were solved for me, and I learned that the meaning of life was to return to one’s original, true self. My outlook on life underwent a fundamental change.
After studying the Fa, doing the exercises, and cultivating xinxing, my years of illnesses disappeared, and even loose teeth became firm. The large muscle lumps on my wrists were gone, and the varicose veins in my calves were also healed. Falun Dafa started a new chapter in my life and made me a truly good person. Master’s grace will always be deeply engraved in my heart.
Through studying the Fa, I came up with the idea of going to a remote rural market to clarify the truth. I rode my electric bicycle to the market over 10 miles away from my home every day. There were more middle-aged and elderly people at the market. They have more life experience, and it is relatively easy for them to accept what I said. Truth-clarification materials are a platform for clarifying the truth, and I use the materials to communicate with people and then take the opportunity to clarify the truth.
I maintain a calm and rational mind. When someone cannot accept what I say, I will not argue. People come from all walks of life, as well as from other provinces and cities, and most people quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with their real names. Some people might be unreasonable, say unpleasant things, or scold me. Whenever there has been a moment of danger, Master has helped me. I look inward after something happens and can always find my flaws.
I have also run into hard times. The bike broke down, with no village ahead and no inn nearby. I had to push it along. In winter I had to get up early, because if I was late, the market would be over. When it was cold and the road was slippery, I sometimes had to run while pushing the bike. Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, through snow, rain, ice, and frost, nothing has stopped my steps in raising awareness and saving people. After I bought an electric motorcycle, I was able to go further.
I have not counted how many people I have talked to over the last two decades, or how many truth-clarifying materials I have given out, because I deeply know that it is Master that is doing it. I know that Master laid the groundwork for me.
I traveled 100 kilometers (62 miles) back and forth to clarify the truth to elderly people who couldn’t leave their homes, and they grabbed my hands and thanked me. I told them, “You should thank Master! It is Master who calls on me to save you.”
Most people hate the CCP these days. As long as you go out and clarify the truth, it is easy to convince people to quit the Party. More and more people have understood the truth, and some ask for leaflets, pamphlets, and amulets, and some people have kept amulets for many years.
An 84-year-old man was at the market. I told him how Falun Gong brings blessings to people. He took out an amulet from his bag and showed it to me, and said, “I always keep it with me!” An 80-year-old man said, “I recite the two phrases ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ when I get up every morning.”
I experienced two amazing things. One happened at a pharmacy. I came across a middle-aged man and told him how the CCP has persecuted Chinese people through various political movements since it seized power. He agreed to quit the Young Pioneers, a communist youth organization which he had joined many years ago. I gave him a booklet, and he shouted excitedly, “I will have great luck soon!”
The other thing happened more recently. I went to a township market to clarify the truth and met an old man who was staggering as he walked. He had a dark complexion, and a painful and helpless expression. I stepped forward to greet him and asked, “What’s wrong?” He said, “I have been diagnosed with a kidney cyst, liver disease, and tuberculosis. I’ve just been discharged from the hospital and lay at home for several days. I’ve come out for fresh air today.” I asked, “How old are you this year?” He said he was 76.
I said, “Let me offer you a good recipe for health.” He patted me on the shoulder, shook his head, and said, “I’m afraid I won’t last long!” I clarified the truth to him. He agreed with what I said and replied, “I have experienced all these things, so I know.” He agreed to withdraw from the Young Pioneers. I also told him to sincerely recite the two phrases “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
When I saw him again three days later, I found that he looked better. I said, “You have made progress.” I encouraged him to continue to sincerely recite the two phrases.
I ran into him again a month later, and I said, “You’ve recovered!” He said, “A few days ago, my relatives came to see me and said I’ve gotten better.” I gave him a booklet titled Heaven Bestows Blessings. He took it and said, “This will bring me more luck!” He invited me for dinner. I told him, “No need. You need to recite the two phrases. Master asked me to save you.”
Someone asked me, “You are of such senior age, and the current situation is so tense, why do you do this?” I reply, “My personal safety is not important, your happiness is my wish!” Another one asked me, “Do you get paid?” I replied, “My Master has given me the best.”
My wife is also a 70-year-old practitioner, and she has not taken a single pill for 27 years. Our children are not around, so she takes care of all the housework, which creates favorable conditions for me to do the three things well. Our children have joyful families and fulfilling lives, and they all support us practicing Dafa.