讀《轉法輪》　澳洲西人找到生命意義

【真相網2020.1.12】據明慧報道：法輪大法（也稱法輪功）於一九九二年五月由李洪志大師公開傳出。二十五年前，指導學員們修煉的主要著作《轉法輪》出版發行，迄今已經被翻譯成三十九種語言，全世界一億多人都在拜讀。

一九九六年八月，創始人李洪志先生第一次來到澳洲悉尼講法、解法，從此這部大法惠澤澳洲大陸。以下是幾位修煉十多年的澳洲西方學員分享閱讀《轉法輪》的感悟和身心被凈化後發生了神奇、巨大變化，他們都表示，找到了一生在追尋的生命的意義。

｢《轉法輪》創造了一個全新的我｣

在一家語言學校擔任英文教師的簡森·古德林（Cansin Goldring）女士，從十八年前開始閱讀《轉法輪》，她說：｢這本書給我和我的兒子帶來的變化無法盡述。我們非常感謝師尊李洪志先生在這本書中教給我們的法理。｣

在古德林的成長過程中，關於人生、宇宙和人類為什麼存在，她心裏總是有很多解不開的疑問。｢我想知道人為什麼會死，死後去了哪裡。死後還有生命嗎？為什麼有人非常走運，而有些人卻很倒楣？自從閱讀了《轉法輪》，我找到了所有這些問題的答案。｣她說。

｢我感到如此幸福，不再希望擁有過去非常看重的東西了，比如豪車、大宅，或者令人羨慕的度假游等等，因為我知道，如果我能做到真、善、忍，那麼這個宇宙會給我任何我想要的東西。｣

｢在此生第一次閱讀這本神奇珍貴的著作之時，我就決定戒煙了。在那之前，即使我有心臟病，也從來沒有想到過戒煙，因為我的煙癮太大了。閱讀幾遍《轉法輪》之後，我徹底戒掉了。十八年來，我沒有一絲一毫想再拾起煙的念頭。隨著戒掉煙酒，我變得越來越健康，內心更平和，從此不再需要去看醫生了。｣

｢對我的兒子來說，最明顯的變化是，我變成了一個完全不同的母親。我不再因為細小的事情對他發火，我也不再教他：一旦別人打他，他應該還手，或者一旦受欺負，要立即告訴我什麼時候發生的、什麼人做的，我要去學校找他們評理，等等。隨著不斷閱讀和理解師父在書中所講述的內容，我變得很祥和。｣

｢在我兒子八歲的時候，我經常閱讀《轉法輪》給他聽。在聽我開始念《轉法輪》之後，他就再也不讓我念其它曾經讀過的睡前故事了。他總是讓我念《轉法輪》。｣她說，｢我兒子現在二十七歲了，他不知道酒精飲料是什麼味道，從來沒有抽過煙，一直在按照《轉法輪》中所講的『真善忍』原則規範自己。這是全宇宙的指導原則。｣

｢兒子從小到大，我從來沒有見過他發脾氣或者對任何事情表達不滿，我認為這都緣於從小領悟《轉法輪》中師尊的教誨。現在，他是一個非常成功的商人，也是因為他的成長伴隨著閱讀這些指導修煉的法理。｣

古德林說：｢謝謝師尊的指引。是師尊讓我這個母親當的如此輕鬆。｣

僅僅閱讀一本書怎麼會有如此強大的力量？她說：｢但事實就是這麼簡單。每天晚上，當我開始閱讀《轉法輪》，我就開始檢查自己的行為是好是壞。書中的法理在提醒我，應該心懷善念，應該做到真，也應該忍。可以想像，這不是隨時都能輕鬆做到的。有時候我沒能按照這些原則去做，結果和主管或同事發生衝突。過後，我打開書，開始閱讀。立即，我感到安穩和喜悅，因為看到了自己的錯誤，我變成了一個更好的人。這就是為什麼這本書具有如此強大的力量。因為她能創造一個全新的我，一個更真、更善、更忍的我。｣

｢這本書已經成為我最偉大的朋友，是引領我走向慈悲心懷的嚮導，是在這個充滿不可預知魔難的複雜環境中給予我力量的源泉。這就是這本書能改變一個人的強大力量。你從此在遇到麻煩和危機時不會再顫抖和恐懼了，你會變得睿智、冷靜和堅毅。｣

｢今生我會繼續閱讀《轉法輪》。因為我不想變回到閱讀這本書之前的那個我。｣

｢真、善、忍｣是生命的秘密

戴斯蒙德·福特（Desmond Ford）先生在修煉法輪大法前，和妻子共同經營一家自然療法診所，因此他們可以接觸到各類不斷湧現的可幫人解除痛苦的健身方法或者修行的方法，比如經常收到介紹班等活動邀請和免費的書籍資料等。

他說：｢我們倆人都是在天主教家庭長大，但我們都各自從青少年時期就開始探索各種各樣能真正回歸的途徑。對我來說，內心總有一種很深的、對『某種事物』無法滿足的渴望，換句話說，就是我知道每一個生命來到世上都有特別的目地，但我自己所經歷的一切還無法回答這個問題，只是足以讓我去不懈的探索。相應的，這就是驅使我『修復我自己』的來自內心深處的潛在動力，因為我知道自己很不完美。｣

多年的嘗試和努力，沒有收穫，卻導致了很多的損失，他決定放棄了。在等待和渴望中過著心願無法滿足的空虛生活。

一九九八年一個不同尋常的日子，一位顧客送給福特的妻子一個禮物——一本《轉法輪》。她立即就開始閱讀了。從此，福特夫婦成為精進的法輪功學員。

福特說：｢對於此類書籍，我的閱讀習慣是，快速的讀其中的幾頁，一旦知道書里沒有我想要的答案，就放棄了。但我立即發現《轉法輪》絕對與眾不同。我和妻子都不願把這本書放下，也就是說，我們倆在一天之內就從頭到尾讀完了一遍。｣

他感到書中很多內容如醍醐灌頂，啟迪心智，當然也有當時還不能理解的部份，｢但是師尊的話鼓勵著我，一遍又一遍的閱讀。｣他說。

｢二十年來，我從沒有一天錯過閱讀《轉法輪》，有些部份甚至已經能背誦了。於是，我逐漸發現，導致自己所有問題的根本原因是自私——對自我的專註。｣他說，｢什麼時候都首先是『我！我！我！』這已經成為習慣性的無意識的念頭，總是伴隨著我，生活中隨時隨的控制著我。｣

｢通過不斷的閱讀《轉法輪》，我學會了向內找，能找到每一個問題的根源。現在，我明白了，根據師尊的教誨，只要問自己這三個問題：我真嗎？在考量自己之前首先想到別人了嗎？我做到忍了嗎？『真、善、忍』是生命的秘密。｣

對師尊李洪志先生，福特的內心充滿感恩，他說：｢謝謝您，李洪志大師。我的渴望實現了，我正在歸正我自己，而且，我的人生充滿意義。｣

｢《轉法輪》講述的是終極的真理｣

波蘭裔畫家芭芭拉·舍費爾（Barbara Shafer），二零零三年十一月十一日，在修復教堂壁畫時，從七米高的架子上跌落，頭朝下摔到水泥地上。當時生命陷入絕境，被西醫判為毫無痊癒的希望。醫生說，她的頭骨裂成了三塊，鼻子和鼻竇幾乎被撞得粉碎，上顎有三處被摔裂，膝蓋和手部都是粉碎性骨折，被摔斷的手骨還露在皮肉外面。

手術之後，芭芭拉幾乎全身上下都是縫針介面，臉上縫了七道。此時的她更象一個被摔壞了零件的｢機器人｣：她的體內被裝上了許多螺絲和鋼板作為支撐；整床牙都需要用金屬線來固定；兩隻眼睛同時看著不同的方向；左耳失聰，左手失去知覺；腦中充滿了奇怪的機械雜音。

當時，失憶開始困擾著她，難忍的疼痛如噩夢般揮之不去。兩次手術之後，她的脊髓液還在從喉嚨後側往外滲。這時她感到走投無路，決定聽從好友的建議，學煉法輪功。

閱讀《轉法輪》的第一天，她吃力的將目光放在書上，但是眼神無法集中，視力模糊。儘管如此，她依然堅持著。讀書的第二天，她發現自己的視力提高了。她讀完了第一講，然後接著讀第二講。書中的內容深深吸引著她。

讀書的第三天，不尋常的事情發生了。她感到一股強大的電流似的能量從手指往手臂上走：｢這（能量）帶走了一切——疼痛，手術後的問題，脊髓液外滲的問題，甚至耳鳴，那些在我腦中無休止的象印刷廠機器發出的雜音，全都消失了，而且再也沒有回來。｣

修煉法輪功僅四個月後，芭芭拉再次回到了高高的手腳架上，再次從事自己熱愛的工作。這次摔傷事件不但沒有給她留下任何心裏陰影，而且，她摔傷之前患上的所有疾病都消失了，包括嚴重的消化系統疾病、偏頭痛、過敏、焦慮和抑鬱。她的身心完全康復了。

舍費爾表示，修煉法輪功後，她所有方面都得到了提升，更富有同情心、更體貼別人、內心變得更加平和。

｢我相信，《轉法輪》講述的是終極的真理，這是世人等待了很多很多年的真理。這是在我們這次人類文明道德下滑到如此地步之後，上天賜予人類的最後希望。師父李洪志先生以他洪大的慈悲教誨世人，大法能夠改善社會，挽救人類文明。｣

她最後說：｢我對師父的感恩無法用言語表達，只能通過做得更好來表達我的感激之情。我希望人們在中國可以像我一樣自由的修煉法輪功。法輪功是美好、充滿力量的修煉方式，讓人們獲得最大的自由、最高的智慧和啟迪。希望有更多的世人能按照『真善忍』修煉，每個人都能從中獲益。｣

English Version: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2020/1/11/182133.html

In Zhuan Falun, Australians Find the Truth of Life 

Falun Dafa is a meditation system introduced to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi in May 1992. The main teachings, found in the book Zhuan Falun, is currently available in 40 languages and has been read by over 100 million people.

Image of Zhuan Falun formed by about 5,400 Falun Dafa practitioners at Liberty Square in Taipei on November 24, 2018

The popularity of Falun Dafa in Australia started in August 1996, when Mr. Li delivered a lecture in Sydney. Below are stories of several Australians on how this practice improved their mind and body.
English Teacher: A New Me

Cansin Goldring (left) in a parade in downtown Melbourne

Cansin Goldring, who teaches English at a language school, began to read Zhuan Falun 18 years ago. Before that, she always had many questions about mankind and the universe. For example, she wondered why people die and where they go afterwards, why some people are lucky and others less fortunate. These questions bothered her until she read Zhuan Falun. ｢I feel so happy and no longer wish to posses things like I used to, such as luxury cars, big houses, amazing vacations,｣ she said. ｢This is because I know, if I just manage to be kind, compassionate and truthful, the universe will give me everything I need.｣

The miracles started when she read Zhuan Falun for the first time and made up her mind to quit smoking. It was not an easy decision, given her addiction. Despite her heart diseases, she never thought she could do this. ｢After reading Zhuan Falun a few times, I stopped smoking, and for 18 years I never felt the urge to start again,｣ she added. The health benefits she experienced after taking up Falun Dafa were enormous. She became healthier, happier, and no longer needed to see a doctor.

Another benefit related to her son. ｢He told me,｣ she said, ｢I became a different mother—in a good way, because I no longer got angry with him over small things.｣ She also stopped telling him to fight back or seek revenge when being bullied. Instead, she explained how a Falun Dafa practitioner would handle such issues. She also said, ｢My son said I had become much calmer.｣

Curious about the book, the 8-year-old often asked his mother to read the book to him instead of bedtime story books. Nineteen years have passed, and he has no idea what alcohol tastes like, nor has he tried smoking. Instead, he follows the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance described in Zhuan Falun.

Her son, now 27, is a successful businessman. ｢I have not seen my son getting angry, upset or discontent with anything due to his early immersion into Zhuan Falun. As a mother, nothing can be more rewarding than this,｣ she said.

Why is this book so powerful? It is actually quite simple, Goldring explained: ｢Every night when I started to read Zhuan Falun, I began evaluating my behavior as being good or bad. It reminds me that I should be kind, I should be truthful, and I should be tolerant.｣ It is not easy to always do things like that. ｢There have been times I did not follow these principles and got into trouble with my bosses or colleagues. Then, I pick up the book and start reading. At that moment, I feel secure and happy, noticing my mistakes and becoming a better person,｣ she recalled. 

Goldring said the Dafa books help one to become more kind, compassionate, and truthful. ｢It is my greatest friend and my guidance to kindness. It is my strength in this complicated environment, which is full of unexpected troubles,｣ she said. ｢You become wise, calm, and content.｣

She is very grateful for having come across this practice. ｢The changes Falun Dafa has made in my son and me are countless and beyond words to describe it,｣ she said. ｢We are thankful to Master Li for his teachings imparted in the book. I will certainly keep reading Zhuan Falun for the rest of my life. Because I would not like to be the person I was before reading the book.｣
Clinic Owner: Secret of Life

Desmond Ford and his wife own a natural therapy clinic, and they came across all kinds of methods for improving health and well-being.

｢One day,｣ said Ford, ｢a customer gave my wife a gift—the book Zhuan Falun. Neither my wife nor I wanted to put it down. Suffice to say we both read it from cover to cover by the second day.｣ 

Both having grown up in traditional Catholic families, he and his wife were always curious about spiritual guidance.

｢In my case, I had a very deep and unfulfilled yearning for 『something』—in other words, I knew there was some significant purpose in each and every life. But, so far, I had only experienced just enough to keep me searching.｣ As a result, he kept exploring and trying to improve himself, since he knew he was not perfect.

It was a long, arduous journey. Many years passed, yet he only experienced losses. He had no choice but to give up. Still, he waited, although he did not know when, if ever, it would come.

Then the book of Zhuan Falun arrived. ｢My habit with such books was to speed read a page here and there and more often than not reject it as I just knew the answer was not there,｣ said Ford. ｢But, with Zhuan Falun it was immediately different,｣ he said, adding that the profoundness of the book was astonishing. ｢Things that I had never seen articulated in any manner before, things that I knew but did not know that I knew, were all laid out there so clearly.｣

He read Zhuan Falun every day over the past 20 years and could even recite some sections. ｢I discovered that the root of all my problems was selfishness—a preoccupation with self. It goes—Me! Me! Me! —first and foremost before all else. It is all unconscious and goes with me, controlling me throughout my life.｣ Through continued study of Zhuan Falun, he learned to look inside himself to find the root of each and every problem.

｢Now,｣ he said, ｢I understand that there are only three questions to ask myself based on the principles Master Li teaches: Am I truthful? Am I thinking of others before myself? Can I forbear? Truth, Compassion and Forbearance are the secret of life,｣ he concluded.
Artist: Ultimate Truth

Painter Barbara Shafer and her recent artwork

Barbara Shafer, a Polish Australian artist, still remembers the accident very well. It was November 11, 2003, and she was repairing a church mural. Somehow she fell from the 7-meter-tall scaffolding. Her head hit the ground. ｢With my skull broken into three pieces, nose smashed, knees and hands having had a comminuted fracture, I was on the verge of death. Doctors said there was zero chance of recovery,｣ Shafer recalled.

She survived the surgeries and had stitches from head to toe, including seven stitches in her face. ｢I was like a robot with broken parts,｣ she said. Many reinforcing metal plates, screws, and nuts were installed inside her body. All her teeth were stabilized with metal wires. Her two eyes looked in different directions, and her left ear was deaf. Her left hand was numb, and she heard constant, machine-like noises in her head.

On top of extreme pain, she began to suffer memory loss. Even after two more surgeries, spinal fluid still came out from the back of her throat.

Seeing her struggling with no hope, a friend recommended her to study Falun Dafa. When she read Zhuan Falun the first time, she tried hard to focus her eyesight on the book, and it was still blurry. ｢But, I did not give up,｣ recalled Shafer. ｢The next day, I noticed my eyesight had improved, allowing me to finish the first lecture.｣ Then, she read the next lecture and so on—she was drawn to the content.

On the third day, something unusual happened: ｢I felt a strong energy moving up from my fingers along my arms—like an electric current, and it took away all problems, including pain, complications after the surgery, spinal fluid, and so on,｣ she recalled. ｢Even the noise in my head, the constant sound like a machine running, was gone, and it never came back.｣

Four months after beginning to practice Falun Dafa, Shafer returned to the scaffolding and was able to do the work she really loves. Not only were her injuries related to the accident cured, but her previous health issues also disappeared, including digestive problems, migraines, and allergies.

Furthermore, her mental improvement was also dramatic. She no longer suffered from anxiety or depression. People around her said she became more considerate and displayed a peaceful mind.

Looking back at what she had been through, Shafer is very touched and grateful. ｢I believe that Zhuan Falun is the ultimate truth—this is the truth that people have been waiting for for many, many years,｣ she said.

She hopes more people will practice Falun Dafa and benefit from it. She is especially thankful to Master Li for all she experienced. ｢To me, Falun Dafa is the hope for humanity given by heaven in the declining period of our civilization.｣

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