I was so fortunate to first encounter and begin the practise of Falun Dafa in March of 2005. I can be considered a new practitioner as I've only been cultivating for about three months. Benevolent Master* has eradicated my illnesses and given me a second life since I started the practise.*Respectfully referring to the founder of Falun Dafa, Mr Li Hongzhi
I am 65 years old and live in the Chuanying District of Jilin City. The year of 2004 was the most miserable year of my life. One morning in May of 2004, I suddenly could not speak and was diagnosed with a hemorrhage in my brain. I was hospitalised for more than twenty days before my condition stabilised. Due to financial hardship, I could not afford the exorbitant medical expenses. I was discharged from the hospital before I fully recovered. In December, I had a severe heart attack due to high blood pressure and was hospitalised again. Further diagnosis indicated that I had brain cavity occlusion. I was hospitalised for half a month, and was again discharged before the treatment had finished because I could not afford the medical expenses.
The two hospitalisations cost me more than 20,000 yuan,* and I needed to take a handful of pills each day. I suffered life-threatening conditions as my heart condition deteriorated steadily. My family worried about my well being every day. The situation worsened when I suffered side effects from the medications. I lost all hope and cried every day.*Yuan is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.
2005 has been the most fortunate year of my life. On March 27th, a local Falun Dafa practitioner came to visit and introduced me to the practise. I learnt about the persecution of Falun Dafa and that the purported self-immolation on Tiananmen Square, as well as the so-called "killings," were all lies fabricated by the former leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Jiang and his regime to deceive people. I came to see that Falun Dafa teaches people to be kind and good. This practitioner also explained that there have been outstanding improvements in people's health when they started the practise. After I learnt the truth, I knew that I had found something more valuable than gold! I was so relieved, and I knew I could be saved. I made up my mind that I will cultivate Falun Dafa for the rest of my life. The practitioner gave me the treasured book Zhuan Falun, Master's exercise teaching video and VCDs, lecture tapes, VCDs about Falun Dafa and the truth about the crackdown, and other valuable books and materials. My husband and I eagerly started learning the Falun Gong teachings and practising the exercises everyday. In order to study the teachings and do the exercises well, we bought a television and VCR. From then on, I stopped taking the pills and no longer use my blood pressure gauge. In less than three months after I started to practise Falun Dafa, my health fully recovered. Upon seeing the changes in me my friends were very surprised, and they all complemented me on my uplifted spirit. Now I can pretty much do all the chores around the house. I walk briskly and do not feel tired even after walking five or six miles. My miraculous recovery has made me truly appreciate the goodness in Falun Dafa.
Master gave me a new lease on life and a bright new future. I cannot express my gratitude to Master in any language. I can only study Falun Dafa diligently and follow Master's requirement to cultivate diligently. I will tell this world with a voice emanating from my heart that Falun Dafa gave me a second life. I will safeguard and promote Falun Dafa with my life. I will tell others about my experiences, that "Falun Dafa is good," and that Falun Dafa's guiding principles of "Truth-Compassion-Forbearance" is good.
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A Miserable 2004 But an Auspicious 2005
2005-07-13
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