Starting a “New Life” at Eighty Years Old

For over 20 years, Yannong Ruan suffered from gastrointestinal disorders, vegetative neurosis, anxiety disorder, depression, and insomnia, and she often felt extreme pain and often thought of committing suicide. She also frequently suffered from the flu, colds, sinusitis, imbalanced inner ear fluid, dizziness, etc. Ever since Yannong learned Pangu Shengong, she has practiced it diligently and has achieved wonderful results. After the first 4 years of practicing, she no longer needed to take any medications and most of her illnesses had gradually disappeared. She is now 80 years old and has been practicing Pangu Shengong for a little over 7 years. She said that she has never been so healthy and happy in her life and that without Pangu Shengong she would have committed suicide by now. As a result, Yannong considers herself very lucky to have learned Pangu Shengong. Through this practice she has been able to let go of many negative beliefs, emotions and desires which have bothered her in the past and in the process has gained a new life.

When Yannong was 53 years old, she started to have gastrointestinal disorders. She went to see western doctors and Chinese doctors, and she took lots of western medicines and traditional Chinese medicines; nevertheless, she had little improvement. However, after learning and practicing Pangu Shengong for about two to three years, she clearly felt that her gastrointestinal function was greatly improved. Her appetite was better, and she could eat more food than before. More than ten years ago, in the middle of her chest, a hard egg-size solid mass grew and didn’t dissolve. Sometimes it would cause her pain by pressing against her heart. Fortunately, after practicing Pangu Shengong for four years, the solid gradually dissipated. Also, she used to feel as if hot peppers were burning her skin all over. She took a great deal of western medicine for the condition, received acupuncture massage therapy, and slept on a special mattress that was very expensive to purchase but nothing would help ease her pain. After practicing Pangu Shengong for 3 years, this condition was much better and she was able to sleep through the night.

For a long time, what had bothered Yannong the most was her anxiety disorder, insomnia, and chronic suicidal thoughts. She would feel very irritable and depressed, and she would sweat throughout the night. She would often regurgitate and burp up stomach acid which would cause a burning in her mouth. Yannong felt very painful, and she would put cotton swabs in her mouth before having a meal. Every day she would take several types of medications including tranquillizers, amitriptyline, and cipramil tablets. If she didn’t take cipramil tablets to control her emotions and her depression, she would quickly become suicidal. She suffered from many side effects and she couldn’t fall asleep at night. That all changed after she learned Pangu Shengong. Every night before going to sleep, she would listen to Master Ou’s songs and chants and practiced the non-moving form, and as a result she would no longer be plagued by thoughts of suicide.

Besides the serious chronic conditions mentioned above, Yannong also frequently suffered from the flu, colds, and sinusitis. She had to spend a lot of money on buying medicines each month. To her surprise, because of taking too much medicines, her bum drooped and her lower body became heavier, and she couldn’t raise her back and stand straight. Inside her mouth she had many white bleeding blisters. The fluid in her inner ear was imbalanced and she always felt dizzy. She often felt the house was moving and her bed was shaking. All these conditions gradually improved after she practiced Pangu Shengong. Her back has straightened, she can walk normally and she looks much healthier and radiates vigor.

From the first day she learned Pangu Shengong, she practiced it diligently for over two hours a day. After a while she realized the importance of also studying Master Ou’s books and listening to his healing music. Accompanied by her daughter Hang, she would attend Pangu Shengong group activities held in an instructor’s home in Zhongshan city. She did Ou’s healing music therapy and studied Master Ou’s books and articles with the group. She learned a lot from others’ experience as they shared their understanding and ideas. As a result, she deepened her understanding towards Pangu Shengong and Pangu culture.

As she deepened her understanding, Yannong decided to allocate more time to practice Pangu Shengong. In 2012, she began to practice 8 to 9 hours each day. She spent all of her time to practice, listen to Master Ou’s healing songs, and read his books. She gradually realized that many of her diseases were developed because she had been narrow-minded, greedy, and resentful. After she realized this her thoughts began to change. Around the same time she decided to throw away all the medicines she had taken previously. For the past 3 years she has not taken any medication. That same year, he daughter Hang emigrated from China to the USA, and hired a female caregiver to take care of Yannong. In the beginning Yannong didn’t get along with the caregiver. After continued study of Master Ou’s books and articles she knew that she needed to respect others. She paid close attention to her own behavior to see if her conversations and actions respected the caregiver. For the past 2 years she has gotten along with the caregiver harmoniously and they care for each other. Sometimes Yannong even practices Pangu Shengong and sends energy to the caregiver. The caregiver appreciates Yannong for treating her so nicely, being reasonable and courteous, very different from other elders.

In 2013 when Yannong practiced Pangu Shengong or read Master Ou’s book, The Path of Life, she would spit up a lot of phlegm. She understood that was an adjustment to her body and over time the amount of phlegm has gradually reduced. At the age of 80 it is normal for a person’s hearing to deteriorate. Fortunately, Pangu Shengong has been able to regulate her hearing. Her toes have also gotten an adjustment. In the past she spent a lot of money to have massage therapy on her feet, yet she still didn’t recover from the pain, which felt like being cut by a knife. Later her toes got much better after learning and practicing Pangu Shengong. He daughter Hang has made long-distance calls to Yannong every day from the USA to China, and they have discussed a lot about Master Ou’s books and theories. As a result, Yannong has gained a deeper understanding about the philosophy of being a kinder person and conducting oneself with integrity. Now she is more open-minded to many things which she couldn’t let go before. As a result, she finds herself experiencing more inner peace and tolerance.

Yannong’s daughter Hang is no longer worried about her mother’s diseases. On the contrary, she feels like her mother at the age of 80 is now actually able to begin a new life. That is her blessing and her gift. Recalling many years ago, Hang had worried so much about her mother and wondered how she could live her life if she developed senile dementia. In fact seven to eight years ago, Yannong was not able to control her movements: she would walk two steps forward but then would step backward half step. When she walked, she often would fall down; when she slept, she would often fall off the bed. Hang can’t believe that her mother is even healthier now at the age of 80 than she was many years ago! Hang is very grateful for Pangu Shenong and to Master Ou for helping her mother recover from so many illnesses and to become healthier both physically and mentally. Now she only wishes for her mother’s heart to be “filled with divine love” and “filled with happiness”.

Yannong is extremely thankful to Master Ou for giving her a new lease on life and she has the highest respect for him. For a long time she had been hoping to see Master Ou in person one day. During the month of May 2016, she traveled to San Francisco to visit her family. She finally had her wish come true — being able to see Master Ou in person at his office in San Francisco and express her most sincere gratitude to him!