(Clearwisdom.net) I am a university student in China. During more than seven years of practicing Falun Gong, I have clearly realized that Teacher has given his all for us without exception. Today I'm writing down all my feelings about Falun Dafa's preciousness, Teacher's compassion, and Dafa practitioners' grandness. All of this has been witnessed and recorded for history.
Obtaining the Fa
In 1998, in my first year of middle school, my life was affected by the greatest phenomenon in history. I learned about "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance," and it became deeply ingrained in my heart! My first time at the Falun Gong practice site, I was surrounded by a peaceful and serene atmosphere, which made me feel wonderful.
The most obvious change I experienced was the purification of my body. In the beginning, I suffered a great deal from sickness karma, and so-called "new illnesses" that were hard to diagnose caused me much suffering. Still, I did not hold the slightest mistrust or doubt about Falun Dafa. None of the tests in the form of sickness karma could block the power of righteous faith. As soon as my thoughts were righteous, the illness disappeared. This increased my confidence in cultivation and also amazed me because of the many miracles I experienced.
After I became a Falun Gong practitioner, a practitioner's noble and moral character, manifested in my treatment of others and in my looking within at all times, made me the focus of attention and gained me the trust of teachers and schoolmates alike. I wasn't a particularly good student before practicing Falun Gong, but my grades improved steadily afterwards. Dafa purified my body and soul and, most importantly, I became determined to follow Teacher on my cultivation path until the end of the Fa-rectification. The righteous faith of a being that assimilates to the Fa brought me indescribable joy.
In the second year of my being a practitioner, the evil and horrible persecution closed people's hearts. July 20, 1999 began the lie-filled propaganda campaign that confused people. Facing these troubled times, my mother asked me, "Do you believe that what is said on TV is true?" I firmly answered, "No!" My mother later told me that it was standard procedure for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to fabricate stories and to lie on the news. When they wished to incriminate, there would be no lack of "evidence."
In Middle School
My father is a policeman. Because my mother and I steadfastly practiced Falun Gong, he threw us out of our home more than once. Despite this dark and terrible situation, my mother and I traveled on foot to Beijing to appeal for justice for Falun Dafa.
We walked to Tiananmen Square, remembering somehow from the past the way there. Unexpectedly, we were illegally arrested and taken to the local police station. We openly told them the reason for our appeal: "Unconditionally release all detained Dafa practitioners, restore our Teacher's reputation, and grant us a peaceful cultivation environment." Wherever I was, I held my head high and acted in an open and honorable way.
After we came back home, my mother was detained. Because I was underage, my father took responsibility for me and brought me home. The letter I wrote to Beijing was sent back to my school. The school officials and teachers took turns speaking to me. Because they did not know the facts, they thought Falun Gong practitioners were just as portrayed on TV. Even though their words were sarcastic, mean, and extremely insulting, I kindly told them that it was not as they had heard, and corrected their wrong opinions. I decided that my actions must be an example to show them that Dafa practitioners are good people!
Because I did well in my studies, my teachers couldn't believe that I was a practitioner. They said, "How can such a good student, whose conduct is excellent and who does well academically, practice Falun Gong?" I always told them that I was a good student of excellent conduct precisely because I practiced Falun Gong. Due to the superior wisdom given to me by Dafa and Teacher's protection, my teachers and classmates gradually began to understand Dafa, to realize who was the culprit making up lies, and to believe that Dafa practitioners were genuinely good people.
At a big, citywide meeting where 10,000 people signed to "oppose [slanderous term omitted]," police officers and TV reporters showed up. Although the police were supervising and the school officials were threatening, my firm righteous thought of "Don't sign" caused surprise but not danger, and I was able to leave the area safely. This again showed the power of Dafa and righteous thoughts. I again experienced that Teacher is with me and protects me.
In High School
When the persecution was most severe, I was facing the middle school exam. Despite the chaos, I maintained excellent grades. I enrolled in the high school of my choice. It was a miracle.
As high school began, my life became quiet all of a sudden. My father seemed to completely forget about beating me. Moreover, the school lost all the students' files that year. Therefore, the record of my appeal in Beijing also disappeared.
We were asked to go back to our middle schools and ask our teachers to rewrite their evaluations. Before I went, I sent forth righteous thought for the entire morning: "We do not allow the persecution of Dafa practitioners. Teacher helps and solves everything for us. Dafa practitioners are not here to be persecuted."
As soon as I returned to my middle school campus, the teacher in charge of our class met with me and was happy to see me. She gladly rewrote my evaluation.
In high school I was always among the top students and I even received a scholarship. During that time, my good friends who had opposed Dafa in middle school also began to practice Falun Dafa, one after the other. The miracles they experienced were even more than I had experienced! We often gathered to exchange views, encourage each other, and save people with predestined relationships.
At University
After long and hard study for the college entrance examination, I was successfully admitted into the university of my first choice. Dafa has given me everything! At that moment, relatives and friends were glad that all my efforts panned out, and my father also acknowledged me.
In the university, there were always arrangements where I could meet many people, get to know them and save them.
Then, the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party was published. People must announce the three withdrawals in order to secure a wonderful future. This became an important aspect of clarifying the truth. This time I had to find those I had told the truth to before, and advise them to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations.
In the beginning, I felt quite out of my league and even paced back and forth when talking about the issue. But we all matured and became clear-headed and rational. We are not simply cultivators, we are Fa-rectification period disciples, and we shoulder a great mission. We must be responsible for sentient beings. Given our unending efforts, many relatives and close friends recognized the nature of the evil party and withdrew from it.
During the process of clarifying the truth to people, I continuously enlighten to, understand and recognize Fa principles, get rid of my shortcomings, make progress, and keep doing well what needs to be done.
Conclusion
Recalling my cultivation experiences over the past seven years, I remember the uncountable miracles I have experienced. With righteous thoughts, there is nothing one can't do! One must believe in oneself, do well what Dafa practitioners should do, exhibit a Dafa practitioners' behavior, and save sentient beings.
I again thank Teacher for his merciful salvation and protection. I promise that disciples will do even better! Thank you Teacher!
If you find anything wrong in my article, please don't hesitate to correct me with compassion!
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