(Clearwisdom.net) I began cultivation practice after I heard of the unfair treatment of Dafa practitioners on April 25, 1999 in Tianjin, where many practitioners were arrested. That incident helped me learn the truth and begin cultivating.
Prior to cultivation I had multiple illnesses. My entire body was in pain. My right eardrum was perforated, thus I had no hearing in that ear, and I had frequent, severe headaches. I was suffering, and counted my days to live.
I carefully watched Master’s lecture videos, read Dafa books, and practiced the five sets of exercises. In less than twenty days I was free of illness symptoms. I had changed from a year-long bedridden person who was sick all the time to one who could ride a bicycle to the market and take care of all the household chores. My deaf right ear became normal. I felt the power of Dafa.
I would like to share some of my experiences with fellow practitioners.
Three of us practitioners once went to a rural area to tell the farmers the facts about Falun Gong. We knocked on doors. Many people had been brainwashed by the communist regime for a long time, so some listened, but some didn’t. Nevertheless, no matter how the people reacted, our hearts were full of compassion, and we had strong righteous thoughts of offering them salvation.
After we got to a village, we met a woman in her thirties. We told her that we were there to bring her good fortune, but she resisted and said, “Get out of here! We just had a thief here the other day.” I said, “Dear sister, we practice Falun Gong, which is based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. We strive to become better people. There must be a pre-destined relationship causing us to meet you at your door. I was previously a person with all kinds of illnesses. After I began practicing Falun Gong, I recovered and became healthy, and needed no medication or treatment. I could ride a bike and run in the streets. My family has also saved money on medical expenses.” She began smiling as she listened. I also convinced her entire family to quit the Chinese Communist Party organizations, and left her with Falun Gong booklets.
Another time we went to a practitioner’s hometown, and stopped at a cornfield close to the village. We sent righteous thoughts and asked Master for protection so that we could save more people. A woman practitioner added a thought, “Dogs, don’t bark." In the village almost everyone has a dog. If one dog barks, the rest follow. I used to be afraid of dogs, but something magical happened that day. When we entered the village, a small black dog walked toward us and led the way into the village. No dogs barked for the entire time as we successfully distributed Dafa materials door to door. We were also able to convince several people to quit the Party. I have since not been afraid of dogs.
One day we clarified the facts to an 88-year-old veteran government official when we were riding in a taxi. I also attempted to convince him to quit the Party. In the past, I always concentrated on getting my message out and didn't pay enough attention to the recipient’s feelings, which was ineffective. This time we let the elderly man talk first while we sent righteous thoughts. I followed up with his questions and explained the facts. The man agreed with what I said and decided to quit the Party, using his real name. He also accepted the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party booklet, and the taxi driver also wanted the booklet. We were encouraged, as we realized that people are waiting for the truth.
