(Minghui.org) I was introduced to Falun Dafa in 2007. Master gave me a happy family and transformed me from a petty hoodlum into a compassionate and kind-hearted Dafa disciple!
My parents died early, leaving me orphaned. My dilapidated home was so filled with junk that there was barely enough space to live in. I spent my days drinking, gambling, and fighting, gaining notoriety as the local hoodlum. As a result, I remained unmarried despite reaching the age of 38. Although the villagers looked down on me, I often thought, “Heaven won’t let me stay a bachelor forever.”
Fate
A matchmaker came to visit on the 27th day of the first lunar month in 2007, saying they wanted to introduce me to a potential marriage partner. I went to Ya Jing’s house with the matchmaker. I saw two women in the front yard upon entering, and thought, “These two are definitely not her.” Ya Jing returned home a while later. I caught a glimpse of her through the window, and a thought instantly flashed through my mind, “This is the woman I’m here to meet. She’s so young and beautiful! This is my future wife!”
Her family rejected me because of my notorious reputation, but I remained unfazed. I started contacting her by phone, and even started seeing her in person. At our second meeting, she told me the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa and helped me withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. A practitioner of Falun Gong herself, Ya Jing had been sentenced by the CCP in 2006 to one and a half years of probation. She was still serving her sentence when we met.
As I spent my days out and about, I did not watch TV and had no impression of Falun Gong. Ya Jing told me, “Falun Gong practitioners strive to be better than good people by following the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.” I asked, “Even better than a good person? Isn’t that walking the path of the divine? That’s wonderful! Go ahead and learn it. I support you. It’s good to have a belief, to have something beautiful to hold on to in your heart.” Ya Jing gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun. I accepted her gift, just to please her and make her happy.
Learning Falun Dafa
I took the book Zhuan Falun with me to my workplace. That night while thinking of her, I recalled her advice to read the book, and opened it. The first thing I saw was Master’s portrait. Master’s image felt familiar, though I could not figure out where I had seen it before. I was blown away the instant I read the chapter title, “Genuinely Guiding People Toward High Levels.” I suddenly thought, “Isn’t this cultivation?”
I continued reading, but dozed off after a few sentences. After waking up, I continued reading, only to doze off again. I knew I had the ability to read novels all night long without falling asleep, and wondered, “What is happening to me?” I later realized that Master was adjusting my body. I read:
“The most fundamental characteristic of this universe, Zhen-Shan-Ren, is the highest manifestation of the Buddha Fa. It is the most fundamental Buddha Fa.” (Zhuan Falun, Lecture One)
I thought, “Isn’t this the Great Law of the universe?!”
I stopped feeling drowsy while reading Zhuan Falun for the second time, and even entered a state of tranquility. When reading the chapter on “Loss and Gain,” I thought of my work issues. My boss had unfairly deducted from my salary, and I had been planning to confront or even fight him. But at that moment I realized that to lose is to gain, while gaining will lead to losses. My heart felt calm, and I let go of this grudge. This incredible outcome went against my short-tempered nature! I later realized that this was caused by the power of Dafa, and Master’s compassion.
During our third meeting, Ya Jing asked me, “Do you understand the book?” I asked in return, “How do you understand it?” When she didn’t answer me, I said, “This book describes the Great Law of the universe. Aren’t Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance the characteristics of the universe?” Ya Jing was surprised, “Your understanding is quite good!” Her praise made me happy and gave me the motivation to read further.
Ya Jing’s mother saw us together one day and started berating her daughter with harsh words. She also ordered me to leave. Unable to stand it any longer, I retorted, “How can you insult your daughter like that? What right do you have?!” Her mother angrily replied, “I’m scolding my daughter! It has nothing to do with you!”
A voice quickly spoke in my head, “Today is the Double Ninth Festival. Take her to the city and register your marriage.” I turned to Ya Jing, “Let’s go visit the city.” Once there, I took her to the marriage registration office to get our marriage certificate. I was so excited to be finally married!
I hired a contractor to do some simple renovations in my home. With Ya Jing’s meticulous efforts, the house became clean and bright. My wife prepared a steaming hot meal to welcome me every day after I finished work, and for the first time, I felt the warmth and happiness of home. I was deeply moved. Despite conventional expectations, Ya Jing did not ask me for a dowry, and instead did so much for me. My wife told me, “We cultivators are different from others. We don’t value money. We strive to be good people according to Master’s requirements.”
Falun Gong practitioners are so wonderful! I must have accumulated a lot of virtue in my past life to get a practitioner as my wife! I rushed home each evening after work instead of fooling around outside. To make my wife happy, I studied the Fa and did the exercises whenever she asked me to. I did not like practicing the painful second exercise, but persevered in order to make my wife happy.
I gradually learned to conduct myself according to the principles of Dafa. Whenever we got into arguments, I endured it, suppressed my bad temper, and tried to make her laugh. I sometimes got so angry with her that I’d punch the wall till my fists bled, feeling no pain from my wounds, despite the abuse. I refused to let my bad temper out. In the beginning, my endurance was rooted in my love for my wife.
It would be painful for both of us if we truly fought, so I decided to let her vent while I bore the pain alone. I now use Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to guide my thoughts and actions. My wife has a quick temper and is precisely the kind of person needed to discipline me out of my bad habits. Both of us now look inward whenever we have conflicts, and our family is harmonious.
Fractured Collarbone Healed in Three Days, Strengthening My Resolve to Cultivate Falun Dafa
Everything I did at the beginning—studying the Fa and doing the exercises—was for her, not for myself. Yet today, I voluntarily strive to become a selfless, altruistic, and great being who is admired by all the gods in the universe. I am truly grateful to my wife. As a diligent practitioner, she often reminds me to study the Fa, do the exercises, and look inward. She often says, “We came here together, obtained the Fa, and will return home together.”
A car accident in 2014 resulted in my collarbone being fractured. A family member drove me to the hospital, where the fracture was set and bandaged. Back at home, my wife advised me, “Practice Falun Gong. It will help you heal faster.” I thought, “How can you have so little compassion? I’m badly injured and you still want me to practice with you!” I felt resentful. That night, the bandage dug into my flesh, causing excruciating pain. The pain reduced after I asked my wife to remove the bandage.
I got up at 3:40 a.m. the morning after, washed up, offered incense to Master, and began exercising. With support from my right hand, I lifted my left hand up to my chest during the first set of exercises. The pain was so intense that tears streamed down my face. When I tried to hold the wheel above my head, I could only stretch upward with my right arm. Unable to move freely, my left arm could only accomplish simple gestures.
The next morning, my left arm started moving better, and the pain was less intense. When trying to lift the wheel above my head, I could lift my left arm alongside my right.
By the third morning, I found myself able to perform the exercise movements accurately. While holding the wheel in front of my head, my hands naturally aligned in the correct position. A warm, comfortable rotating cluster of energy materialized at my left collarbone. Then, the image of a doctor in a white lab coat appeared. Holding a nail gun in his hands, he rapidly shot at my left collarbone three times. The speed was so fast, that I thought it could be even faster than a laser! I felt no pain from the procedure.
After finishing the exercises, my wife said to me, “Take this bucket of dirty water and empty it outside.” I picked up the bucket and left to complete the chore. When I returned, my wife saw me carrying the bucket in my left hand, and asked, “Which hand are you using to carry the bucket?” Only then did I realize that I had been carrying the bucket with my injured side! The experience felt incredible.
My fracture had healed in just three days. I thought, “Falun Dafa is amazing! Master Li Hongzhi is amazing! The five sets of exercises are amazing! From now on, I will definitely practice the exercises diligently and cultivate myself well.” Seven years (2007 to 2014) after my first encounter with Falun Dafa, I finally decided to embark on the path of cultivation. Today, my determination to cultivate Falun Dafa remains firm and unshakable.
Master’s Encouragement
One blazing midday in early autumn of 2019, I went with my wife and a fellow practitioner to a village, to distribute truth-clarification materials. After finishing, I went to our designated meeting point. While waiting for the others to arrive, I admired the clear blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. Despite growing up in the countryside as a child, I had never appreciated the beauty of the autumn sky before!
Suddenly, I saw a lotus-shaped white cloud with a large, spinning Falun on top of it. The Falun shone with golden light. Excitedly, I tried to get a closer look. However, the Falun disappeared. When the fellow practitioner walked over, I excitedly said, “We did the right thing today [distributing materials]! Master was encouraging us!”
On another day, I was practicing the meditation exercise when I entered a state of deep concentration. I suddenly felt myself floating in the air. I opened my eyes and found my body hovering eight inches off the ground. I thought, “Stop floating and let me sit a little longer.” I felt my body settle back down on the ground, feeling incredibly comfortable, as though sitting inside an eggshell like Master described. I continued sitting in meditation for an hour and a half before emerging from my meditative state.
I was riding my electric tricycle home in 2024 when an approaching car suddenly honked its horn at me. Startled, I plunged headfirst into a three-meter-deep ditch by the roadside. The tricycle landed on my left leg. As I slowly pulled my leg out, I discovered a large lump, bigger than an egg, protruding from inside my knee. It was a piece of bone that had come out of alignment.
I thought, “Master, I’m alright. As long as I can sit cross-legged in the lotus position, I’ll be fine.” I forcefully moved my right leg over my left, pressed my left hand against the lump, pointed at it with my right finger, and repeatedly said with increasing anxiety, “Reset quickly! Return to your usual position!”
After a while, I called a friend to come and help me. My friend arrived 15 minutes later. By then, the lump was gone and the protruding bone had indeed been reset! However, the shock absorber on the front of my electric tricycle was completely destroyed. I was left unharmed because of Master’s protection!
After spending the earlier 38 years of my life in a daze, Falun Dafa gave me purpose, hope, and led me along the path to enlightenment!
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