(Minghui.org) I used to have some influence and was well known in my area when I worked at the local government office. Although I had a successful career, I suffered from various illnesses including hypotension, ossein proliferation, heart disease and interstitial pneumonia. My condition was so severe that I was at the brink of death six times. I had to have a first aid kit at home and at the office, and I carried one with me at all times. My family and colleagues worried about me constantly.
In 1999 I fell down a two-story flight of stairs and lost consciousness. The doctors couldn't revive me, and my family members didn't think I would survive. They gathered around me and dressed me in my burial clothes. To everyone's surprise, I gradually came to.
Several days after I regained consciousness, someone gave me a copy of the book Zhuan Falun. When I opened it, I was immersed in a warm energy field and felt very comfortable. My third eye opened and I saw many wonderful scenes including Lao Zi, Heavenly maidens, Faluns, and colorful grasses, pagodas and waterfalls. No words could express how beautiful they looked. I even felt the book shake.
Seeing all of those things made me very nervous because I was educated by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) atheist ideology and worked for the government. I couldn't believe these things were real, and said to my husband, “What kind of book is this? Why do these things appear? I don't dare to read it.”
My husband likes to read, so he took the book and read it. After he finished reading, he said, “This book talks about cultivation. You can't do it.” I was aggressive and had a tendency to contend for fame and profit, so my husband didn't think I could cultivate with a tranquil mind.
I was determined to read the book after his comment. I told him that once I decided to do it, I would see it through. I then started to read the book. I thought the principles Master talked about were wonderful, and I wanted to be the kind of person that He asks practitioners to be. I also thought that this was what I had been searching for all my life. I then immersed myself in cultivation.
Master purified my body two months after I began practicing. All of my illnesses and the dark pigmentation spots on my face disappeared. My family members and colleagues said that I looked younger. I no longer needed my medicines or the first aid kits.
My daughter said, “You're not just throwing out your medicines, but also your illnesses.” My husband was happy for me. He picked up one of the medicines from the trash bin and said that he was going to keep it as proof that I no longer needed it.
Being illness free, I was happy and felt relief that I have never felt before. I witnessed the miraculousness of Dafa through the vast improvements in my health, and other areas in my cultivation.
Protected from a Raging Fire
One morning in 1999 I went to the kitchen to cook breakfast. When I lit the gas stove, I heard a loud sound of “boom” and a big fire shot out. The fire quickly spread throughout the entire kitchen, burning everything. (I later found out that the fire was caused by an old gas pipe that had leaked overnight.)
My first thought was to stay calm since Master was looking after me. I then quickly turned off the gas stove. Although I was standing in the middle of the fire, I didn't get burned. I saw a thin, netted dome made of golden wires and a little flower above it covering my body. The flower was shining.
I didn't move away from the fire immediately because I wanted my husband to see the dome. However, when he ran towards the kitchen, he could only see that I was standing in the middle of the fire. He thought I was terrified and didn't know what to do, so he quickly pulled me out of the kitchen.
My husband was amazed that I wasn't injured, or have any burn marks on my skin, clothes or hair. He said, “Your teacher is really looking after you!”
My neighbors also heard the explosion and came over to find out what had happened. They were surprised after I told them the story.
My neighbors later quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations because they believe in Dafa. One of my supervisors who refused to quit the Party or listen to anyone who asked him, also quit after I told him about the fire incident. He said, “I believe what you said, and I know that all the amazing things happened to you are true.”
Lump on Neck Goes Away after Looking Within
In July 2007 I noticed that I had a lump the size of my fingernail on my neck. I thought it would go away in a few days, and began to send forth righteous thoughts every day to eliminate it.
Twenty days later, the lump grew bigger, to the size of an egg. A relative told me that someone had had a similar problem and died 35 days later.
I became depressed and my legs felt heavy. I talked to my husband about it, and he said, “Whatever grows on your body will disappear in the end.” I immediately came to my senses. I stood in front of Master's picture and kowtowed three times.
With tears in my eyes, I said, “Master, many sentient beings are waiting for me to save them. Please let me live longer until they are all saved, and then you can decide where I should go.” My mind then calmed down. Master said in Zhuan Falun:
“We emphasize one point: If you cannot relinquish the attachment or concern for illness, we cannot do anything and will be unable to help you.”
When I read this sentence, I felt a needle pierce the lump on my neck and a waft of cool air was released.
My daughter had gotten married in 2007, and she and her husband were always arguing. I was worried and became attached to their marriage issues. I realized that this was the time that the lump grew on my neck.
After reading the Fa, I understood that I had interfered in their relationship and may have caused a barrier between them. I realized that as long as I let go of my attachment, everything would work itself out and Master would help me eliminate the lump.
The lump indeed disappeared several days later. Master showed me the whole process of how it was taken away when I was doing the fifth meditation exercise one day.
I saw a magpie fly around before landing on a very old willow tree. It started chirping at me, so I said, “Little bird, if I owe you something, I will resolve it after I achieve consummation. If I'm not able to do it, my Master will help me.”
The little magpie then looked at me, lowered its head, and took something from my neck with its mouth. When I finished doing the meditation, I instinctively tried to touch the lump, but it had disappeared. I knew that Master had helped me compassionately resolve a bad karmic relationship.
A Damaged Lung Is Healthy Again
I was diagnosed with interstitial pneumonia in 1982, and was told that the death rate for people with this disorder was 95%. I couldn't work for six months after I was diagnosed, and tried all kinds of medicines to no avail.
That same year, when I took my daughter out for a walk, a man I didn't know called me over and said, “You have a serious illness that can take your life away any minute. If you take three packs of this medicine and overcome a high fever three times, your life can be saved.” With nothing to lose, I bought the medicine for five yuan and followed the man's direction.
My life was saved after taking the medicine, but one of the lobes in my lung was damaged. As a result, my immune system was compromised and I got sick easily.
After I began practicing Dafa, I experienced another health miracle. As I was doing the Falun Gong exercises one day, I coughed something out of my mouth the size of a pea. I continued to cough up the pea-size material for 108 days. On the final day, I coughed up nine of them.
I then started to vomit blood for eight days. After I stopped vomiting, my chest began to feel more comfortable.
I went to the hospital to get a check-up. The x-ray showed that my lungs were fine, and the lobe that was damaged was healthy again. Several doctors who knew about my medical condition were in disbelief after they looked at my x-ray. I then used the opportunity to talk to them about Falun Dafa.
My husband was in tears when he saw the x-ray and said, “Happiness has returned to our family again.” My daughter said, “Our happiness is given to us by Master!” We are truly grateful to Master and Dafa.
Throughout the persecution, my family has stood firmly by me and are very supportive of the practice. They have now all become practitioners.
Letting Go of My Business
Cultivation is sacred and solemn. We can only call ourselves Fa-rectification disciples when we meet the requirements of the Fa. I went through a serious xinxing test in 1999 after I began practicing.
My relative and I had started a company and business was going well. Our county governor became interested in the company, so he used his relative's name to become one of the shareholders. I found out that his intention was to eventually take over the company.
If I hadn't began practicing Falun Dafa, I would have fought with him. Master said in Zhuan Falun:
“In ordinary human society, people compete with, deceive, and harm each other for a little personal gain. All of these mentalities must be given up. Especially for people who are studying the practice today, these mentalities should be given up even further.”
My company was eventually taken over by the county governor, and it was very difficult for me to let go of my anger. I knew, however, that I had to follow what Master says because nothing is more important than raising our level and improving our realm in cultivation.
I decided to quit the company, and sold my shares. I talked to the governor for half an hour, and told him that I wouldn't have given up the company if I wasn't a Falun Dafa practitioner. Dafa teaches us to consider others first when something happens, to not fight for profit, and to let things happen naturally.
When the persecution began in July 1999, this county governor said positive things about Dafa.
Thinking of Others First
In autumn 1999 our county began to implement a new regulation that civil servants had to compete for their position. People who were voted to a higher position by their colleagues would lose their job if they refused to accept the new position. Furthermore, if anyone failed to receive any votes to keep their current job, they would be dismissed immediately. Among 128 employees, 126 voted for me to keep my current post.
One of my colleagues, Qingsheng, was a nice and honest person, but he failed to keep his position at the company. He became depressed and talked about committing suicide. His family members worried about him, and followed him everywhere he went.
I met his wife and child outside the company one day. She asked me to talk to him.When I went to Qingsheng's house, I noticed that his eyes were swollen from crying. He said, “Could you please help look after my wife and child in the future?” I replied, “Let's not think about that. Let's just think about what we can do.”
I then called a few supervisors at the company and asked if they could help get a job for him. However, they refused to help.
I felt disappointed and helpless, as I didn't want Qingshen to commit suicide. But what could I do? I suddenly had an idea, I could offer him my position at the company. Although it was a nice job, I felt that I should give up my position to save his family.
Everyone was shocked at my decision, including myself. I thought that I still had my life even though I would lose my job. My life is given by Master, and Master asks us to become selfless and to think of others first at all times.
Qingshen was asked to come to the company after I had made up my mind about giving him my job. I said to him, “Don't worry, I will give you my job.” He immediately knelt down in front of me and all the supervisors, and started crying loudly. He said, “You don't need to give me your job. Your words have already touched me, and I now know there are still good people in this world. I won't regret it if I die.” I said, “Don't be silly. I have made my decision.” I wrote down my promise to pass my job over to him in front of the others.
Many of my colleagues and supervisors were worried and felt sorry for me. Even though I was leaving a job I had been doing for years, I didn't feel disappointed. I felt happy, relaxed and relieved instead.
My supervisor called my husband and told him to hurry home to find out if I regretted my decision. When my husband got home, he saw that I was peacefully reading Zhuan Falun.
My third eye opened that day. I saw Master's law bodies, and two beautiful flowers rotating in the air fly towards me. They smiled at me. I knew that Master was encouraging me.
Two days later, people from the local provincial city and county television stations came to interview me. They wanted to know what made me give up my personal interest for others. I told them that it was because I practiced Falun Dafa, and it is Dafa that helped guide me to do things.
Several days after I gave up my job, the company held a farewell party for me and over 100 people attended. Every one had tears in their eyes, but I was calm inside. Master said:
“In our school of practice, those who practice cultivation among everyday people are required to practice cultivation precisely in ordinary human society, and to fit in among everyday people as much as possible. You are not really asked to lose anything materially. It does not matter how high your position ranks or how much wealth you own. The key is whether you can abandon that attachment.” (Zhuan Falun)
Master saw that I had given up the attachment to personal interest, and arranged another job for me. According to the company’s rule, if I had “won” my job through the competition and refused to accept it, I would lose my job forever. However, I received special authorization from the head of the company that I would still get paid the same as before, plus an additional 40 yuan each month to go to different towns to give lectures with the chief of the province.
I realized that this was another channel that Master opened up for me to clarify the truth and save people. As it was sensational news in our county, everyone talked about it and wanted to see me.
I then used this opportunity to tell people the facts about the practice, and let them know that Falun Dafa is the Buddha Law that teaches people to cultivate their inner self to be a good person.
Master wishes to save all sentient beings, so Dafa disciples need to strive to fulfill this wish and honor our vows.
