From a Prodigy to a Falun Dafa Disciple -Walking on a Divine Path 從「神童」到走在神路上的大法徒
Chinese version available at http://big5.minghui.org/mh/articles/2010/9/20/229889.html

By Zhi Gui

(Clearwisdom.net) What is Falun Gong? What has attracted millions of people to practice it? And what has made those Chinese people who succumbed to the communist regime and pursued only enjoyment of life suddenly see through the regime&9s false values? What makes these practitioners overcome threats of life and death, persisting in their belief even in the face of torture and massacre?

I want to share my life experiences with readers, in hopes it might help those who doubt to better understand the answers to these questions.

Prodigy

I was born in northern China&9s countryside and became a well-known middle school prodigy. I caused trouble in class and played around after class. But I always scored highest on final exams, except for the subject of politics. No matter how hard the person with the second highest score had studied, I always scored dozens of points more.

I was admitted to a coveted university before I graduated from high school because of my extraordinary grades. Having completed undergraduate studies, I earned a recommendation to graduate school at the same university. Graduating with a master&9s degree I remained at the university and became a lecturer.

Confused about life

Study and work always seemed like just an extra task that I had to fulfill in my life. Ever since I could remember I was haunted by deep thoughts: What are we living for? Where does life come from; where are we going?

I practiced all kinds of qigong. As long I practiced it, I had all kinds of magical feelings. I supposed that the essence of qigong might lead me to the answer of the mysteries of life. All popular qigong practices at that time only taught superficial things; the answer to my questions still eluded me.

Unable to find any purpose in life, I was lost in the trends of society and just drifted along. I entertained all manner of depraved thoughts. Although my studies and career went smoothly, degenerated notions and pessimism began to dominate my life.

Suddenly Woke Up

Finally, one day, I encountered Falun Dafa.

That day I happened to find a book on my roommate&9s bed; it was Zhuan Falun.

A strong desire told me: "You have to read this book." After reading the first page, I never put the book down. I read through the entire book with incredible excitement over the next three days.

Having searched for more than ten years, I had finally found answers! I shall always remember how excited and happy I was after I read Zhuan Falun for the first time. I was unable to sleep well for the next several days.

A few days later I went to a practice site to learn the exercises. The assistant practitioner asked me why I wanted to practice Falun Gong. I told him, "I have a feeling that my life came for this. "

Brand New Life

I stepped onto the