(Clearwisdom.net) I have profoundly realized the importance of righteous thoughts while saving sentient beings during the past 12 years of the persecution of Falun Dafa. I would like to share some of my experiences.
1. I Used Righteous Thought to Avoid the Evils' Schemes of Persecution
I was sentenced to a ten-year prison term in August 2002 because I distributed truth-clarifying materials. While in prison I firmly followed Master's teaching:
"No matter what the situation, do not cooperate with the evil's demands, orders, or what it instigates. If everyone does this the environment won't be this way." ("Dafa Disciples' Righteous Thoughts are Powerful" from Essentials for Further Advancement II)
When confronted by the persecutors, I always maintained righteous thoughts. The prison guards were not successful when dealing with me, so they decided to send me to a mental hospital. Once I learned of this, I made up my mind to resist their scheme with righteous thoughts. While asking Master to strengthen me, I sent forth righteous thoughts intensively to deny such an evil persecution. I clarified the truth to the doctor in the mental hospital by sharing my personal experiences with him. I told the doctor that, after practicing Dafa, I recovered from multiple diseases, including hepatitis B, insomnia, and multiple gynecological diseases. I talked about the staged Self-immolation at Tiananmen Square. In the end, the doctor said to the prison official, "She is completely normal. We can't admit her to the hospital." The scheme to put me in the mental hospital failed.
They then came up with another scheme. The director of the prison ward came and threatened to force me to do labor. I answered, "I committed no crime. It is illegal to put a person in jail because of her belief in Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance. I will appeal my case and continue doing so until the end. Since I have high blood pressure, as high as 240, it is against the law to force me to work. The director was speechless faced with my powerful righteous thoughts. She was so angry, she had to gasp for breath. She ordered me to stay in the cell all the time and assigned several inmates to watch me.
While staying in the cell, I remained calm and looked inward. I started to recite Dafa lectures. In the beginning, I could only recite one lecture per day. Gradually I could recite two or even three lectures per day. Eight inmates were assigned to take turns monitoring me. I took this as an opportunity to clarify the truth to them. After learning the truth, they reversed their positions and began watching out for me while I was doing the exercises. The prison guards feared my influence over the inmates and kept changing the inmates who monitored me. During the three years of isolated detention in the women's prison, over 80 inmates had been assigned to watch me. Seventy to eighty percent of them viewed Falun Gong positively and more or less benefited from Falun Gong. Some started to learn the exercises and study the Fa in the prison. Some started practicing after they were released.
2. Dissolving the Persecution with Righteous Thought and Returning Home with Dignity
I was illegally detained on June 26, 2011 when fellow practitioner A and I went to practitioner B's home to learn computer skills. Plainclothes police from the municipal Domestic Security Division had been secretly monitoring the home. I had over 100 copies of truth-clarifying materials in my handbag, which I planned to distribute on the way home. A police officer viciously said to me, "This evidence in your bag is enough to sentence you to at least seven years in prison." I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil factors behind the officer and said in my mind, "My business is determined by Master, not you." I calmly said to them, "These materials are so precious that they can save people's lives. If you want them, then take them. Read them carefully. My Master asked His disciples to save more people. If you can understand the truth through these and quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations, and therefore be saved, I will be happy for you!" The police officers calmed down. Some of them had been involved in my case ten years ago and knew of my situation. One said to me, "Have you not suffered enough in jail for ten years? I answered, "I wish for all of you to know the truth and to be saved." I kept righteous thoughts to deny the evil persecution. I was rejected by the detention center when I was sent there in the evening, due to my high blood pressure. I was returned to the Domestic Security Division. These police officers had more or less learned the truth and wanted others to deal with me. They asked the 610 Office of District X to take me since my residence ID was registered in that district. I was determined to deny any evil arrangements and just kept talking about the truth of Dafa. The police from District X refused to take me. They called another district 610 Office, which also refused the request. I asked my family to bring my appeal letter to me. I showed the appeal letter to the police in the municipal Domestic Security Division and the officers from the two districts. They learned about my situation and changed their minds. They said, "You are right. You have a legitimate reason to appeal." Some of them even wanted to befriend me.
Several days later, the head of the city 610 Office came to talk to me. As usual, I asked Master to strengthen me, and I sent righteous thoughts and clarified the truth. When he asked me to write down exactly what happened to me before, I refused at first. He even began to beg me with a mild attitude. Suddenly my compassion came out. "Why not save him?" I agreed to his suggestion. He was very happy and asked others to give me a paper and pen. He left after asking me to hand my letter directly to him once I finished it.
I wrote him a letter. In it, I told my story -- how I benefited from practicing Dafa. I described how Dafa has widely spread throughout the world. I talked about the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and how more and more people have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. On July 7, I was released and returned home with dignity. I deeply realized the power of righteous thoughts.
3. I Passed the Pharmacist License Exam with Righteous Thoughts
After I was released from jail, I had lost my old job and had a hard time finding a new one. I realized that a Dafa practitioner should be capable in all situations. I decided to take the pharmacist license exam, which was related to my field of study. I also had a chance to meet my old schoolmates and colleagues, so it was convenient to clarify the truth to them. Initially I had a little concern about my ability, since I had left the field over ten years prior. When that thought occurred, I immediately realized it was not right. There is nothing that one cannot overcome if it is from the Fa.
Facing a pile of exam preparation materials that my family and friends gave me, I still kept my main focus on doing the three things. I concentrated on the exam preparation just two days before the exam. However, with Master's strengthening and my righteous and purified mind, I passed the exam smoothly.
The chief examiner later told me, "You are the oldest participant, however your exam paper shows the most reasonable answers in general.” My relatives and friends said to me, "You are outstanding. Your vitality will allow you to accomplish anything. We are proud of you!" I was moved to tears. It is Dafa that opens my wisdom, Master who bestows the mighty virtue to me, and the mighty power of righteous thoughts.
I later became familiar with some of the people in this field and clarified the truth to them. Through many of my own experiences, I have realized how important and crucial it is to maintain righteous thoughts. Human thoughts are bound to fail.
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