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ERVICE S Since then, my life has changed dramatically. I do not act violently or break The Precepts anymore. Now, I spend time with books and meditation. Every morning and evening, I greet other people politely and pay respects to my husband every night before we go to bed. I also pay respects to my mother as often as possible and ask for her forgiveness for my past mistakes. This made my mother cry with joy. Actually, it was hard for me to greet other people first because I was never a modest person before, but after my Dhamma practice, I started to greet everyone including my maids. Furthermore, I share merit with my relatives and acquaintances who never saw me act kindly like this before. This surprises them a lot because they are used to seeing me furious, violent and vengeful. But now I have changed. I have become calmer. When I get angry, I do not go on a rampage any longer. Instead, I learn to forgive. and forget. When I have conflicts with my husband, I keep quiet instead of bursting out. I am the one who will ask for reconciliation first. In the past, the situation was very different because whether I was right or wrong, my husband was the one who had to make peace first. wish PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com I reflected on things that happened in the past and realized that I was wrong. I used to neglect other people's opinions and feelings and even scolded and hurt them. After practicing the Dhamma, I felt that I wanted only to do good things and say good words. These actions were done without effort. It was a 99.99 percent change. All of this is the result of meditation My husband asked me what happened to me during my meditation course. He said if he knew I could change to become this good, he had wished that my friend would have taken me there a long time ago. I am a lucky woman because my husband is a good man. He always forgives me no matter what happens. Our lives are much happier now. Presently, our married life is like that of angels, which differs greatly from the past. In the past, people say we are like a couple that is comprised of an angel and an ogress. I have learnt a valuable lesson and have become aware that meditation can create great happiness. It has the power to change the person's life for good to an extent that they would have never expected before.