(Clearwisdom.net) I started my Falun Dafa cultivation in July 1997. My father died as a result of persecution during the Cultural Revolution when I was quite young. He left my mother and five of us children behind. So, I have experienced life's bitterness and pain ever since I was a child.
When I was forty-five years old, I lost my only son, who died in an accident. This terrible blow drove me into despair, and my life was more painful than death. The year of my son's death, I was fortunate to find out about Falun Dafa and saw hope for my life. Ever since then I have embarked on the cultivation journey, which has allowed me to continue my life.
The suffering and hardship during the first half of my life came from many painful conditions, such as back pain, leg pain, neuralgic pain, arthritis, and so on. Pain prevented me from straightening my back when walking. But all these ailments disappeared after I started to practice cultivation.
In 1999, my husband found an abandoned baby. Out of compassion we adopted her and have taken very good care of her. When I read the Fa, she saw Master's law bodies. She would tug at her father to remind him to hold the Dafa book with both his hands out of respect for Dafa. I thought that although this child could not speak, she must have come here to attain the Fa, so I would not let her miss this opportunity. I often played Master's Fa audio recordings for her.
She learned to walk at age four but still could not speak. This worried my husband and me. She began speaking at age seven. We took her to many of the large provincial hospitals. She was diagnosed as suffering from a congenital malformation of the cerebellum, making her retarded. If her condition continued to worsen, she might also have convulsions.
The doctors also said that we should send her to a school for retarded children. Being unable to go to a normal school meant that she might be unable to take care of herself in the future. This was another blow for my husband and me.
We begged the doctors to cure the child's illness, no matter how much it would cost. One doctor said, "All parents have compassionate hearts! We really have no means. No one can cure her because she suffers from a congenital defect. If anyone says they can cure her illness, they are deceiving you for your money! Remember that no one can cure this."
Although she is our adopted child, we care about her even more than we did for the child born to us. We want to bring her to Master and Dafa and let Master enlighten her, and make her become a healthy child. Since modern medicine had no way to cure this illness, all we could do was to lead the child onto the path of cultivation. Only this way can her life be changed. So, I read Zhuan Falun to her frequently.
When she was eight years old, she could speak most general words. I then sent her to a normal elementary school. Faced with great academic pressure, the convulsions she had repeated themselves three times. I thought that was because she had too much karma and was paying it back. Master said,
"Whatever you experience during your cultivation--whether good or bad--is good, for it comes about only because you are cultivating." ("To the Chicago Fa Conference," June 25, 2006)
I let her read "Lunyu." She finished the reading without missing one word. I was extremely happy!
Then I taught her to read Zhuan Falun. She could read the whole book of Zhuan Falun, although she had not finished first grade. Was this a miracle from her having attained the Fa? Master has given her insights since she attained the Fa! It is our great and compassionate Master who is saving my child. As long as she has attained the Fa, we do not need to worry about her condition. With Master's protection a miracle happened; the child has had no more convulsions. She also caught up with the progress of her schoolwork. Here I want to sincerely thank Master for saving my child.
I know that karma is at the root of all the suffering and bitterness I have experienced in my life that I have accumulated in my many previous lives. I must pay it back and return to my true self and return to my real home.
After our adopted child and I attained the Fa, all of my family's illnesses vanished. Happiness and smiles have returned to our family. We are amidst Master's boundless blessings. My gratitude to Master is beyond description. Money cannot buy such happiness. Dafa is a blessing for all of mankind and has enabled my family to regain hope.
I know that we Dafa disciples have shouldered the mission of offering sentient beings salvation and letting more people benefit from Dafa. I go out daily to tell people about Falun Gong, so as to let more people know the goodness of Dafa, know the truth, and withdraw from the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.
I speak with people from all walks of life no matter if they are relatives, friends, or strangers. I maintain a peaceful mindset and a righteous, compassionate heart when I do this. I can persuade at least four to five persons or as many as ten persons or more a day to withdraw. Each person's salvation is due to the power of Dafa.
Master and Dafa do all the saving of people. Many miracles have happened on my cultivation path; I cannot list each and everyone.
The above is some of my understandings and experiences. Please point out anything improper. Thank you.
