(Minghui.org) Mixed feelings crossed my mind when I learned that Ms. Liang Boqi had passed away. Memories of time spent together with both Mr. Zhao Ziyang and Ms. Liang Boqi came flooding back to me. Mr. Zhao Ziyang was the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and the premier from 1987 to 1989. He was removed from his positions and placed under house arrest until he passed away in 2005 for his support of the student movement in 1989. Ms. Liang Boqi was his wife.
Meeting Mr. Zhao and Ms. Liang
Between 1996 and 1999, Mr. Zhao Ziyang and Ms. Liang had twice visited the city where I lived. When they first arrived, my father called me and asked that I visit them and offer any assistance that they may need. I called Mr. Zhao and went to the hotel where they lived. They were really nice and kind to me. I felt quite comfortable with both of them. When we were together, we would mostly talk about our daily life and health. Sometimes, Ms. Liang and Mr. Zhao would come to my house to eat a home cooked meal. I also enjoyed going to the hotel to have lunch with them.
Introducing Ms. Liang to Falun Dafa
One day, Ms. Liang mentioned that she wanted to go to a qigong lecture and asked me to go with her. Unfortunately, I arrived late and couldn't enter the lecture hall. During the intermission, Ms. Liang came out to meet me and we took a walk. We began discussing qigong and I told her that I was a Falun Dafa practitioner. I continued that Falun Dafa was very good and had a wonderful effect of strengthening physical health.
After I told Ms. Liang about the health benefits experienced by several people after practicing Falun Dafa, she immediately expressed an interest in learning the practice. Later, Ms. Liang came to our practice site and obtained a copy of Zhuan Falun, diagrams of the exercise movements, and other materials. She subsequently learned the five exercises.
Mr. Zhao Learns Falun Dafa
Later, when I went to Ms. Liang's place to read the Fa and share experiences, Mr. Zhao, who was listening close to us, chimed in from time to time, “This is what your Master said about that problem...” I was very surprised and asked, “How do you know?” He answered, “I’ve seen the book and that is what was written in it.”
I asked again, “How could you remember so clearly?” He said, “I have a very good memory and retain information quite well.” I answered happily, “Practicing Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance does not only have miraculous effects on physical health, but it is also good for one's inner peace and well-being. Mr. Zhao, let’s practice Falun Dafa together!”
Soon afterwards, he started practicing, too. One time, when I mentioned that I couldn’t calm down when practicing the fifth exercise, Mr. Zhao said, “I think of nothing when I meditate.” When Mr. Zhao and Ms. Liang returned to Beijing, I went to visit them and introduced their coworkers to the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa also.
Mr. Zhao and Ms. Liang Practice Cultivation
Whenever I was in Beijing, I attended group Fa study with Ms. Liang. During that time, we were both happy from the bottom of our hearts and felt very peaceful. Later, Mr. Zhao and Ms. Liang again visited my city. However, thereafter, they were restricted from traveling abroad or visiting coastal cities due to the persecution.
Both Mr. Zhao and Ms. Liang had poor health, and they practiced to be healthy. Mr. Zhao was affected with pulmonary fibrosis and became much better after practicing. Unfortunately, he stopped practicing afterwards due to various reasons.
The Persecution of Falun Dafa Begins
Jiang Zemin initiated the persecution of Falun Dafa in July 1999. Even I, a common practitioner, wasn’t able to escape this oppression. At 6 a.m. on July 20, 1999, I was arrested along with several other practitioners and taken to a detention center. Needless to say, the atmosphere was very stressful! At that time all I knew was that I truly felt that Falun Dafa was very good. At 10 a.m. that same morning, we were forced to watch a broadcast about “eliminating Falun Dafa” and told to write down our understanding of the practice. This oppressive atmosphere made one feel like the Cultural Revolution was recurring! That afternoon, the police confiscated all the Dafa books in my house. I was locked in jail until midnight.
I was tricked into attending a so-called “study class” in December 1999, and was again locked up indefinitely and brainwashed. In January 2000, I needed to come back to Beijing to celebrate my father’s birthday. However, the “study class” didn’t permit me to do so. My father wrote a letter to the Party Committee of my work unit, stating that he hoped that all of his children could join this family gathering for his birthday. Even so, the work unit still didn't permit me to leave. My husband was really angry about this unreasonable persecution and he went to all levels of the committee to petition and reason. In the end I was allowed to go back to Beijing to visit my father with a police escort.
While I was in Beijing for the family gathering, I managed to visit Mr. Zhao and Ms. Liang - it was to be our last meeting. Now they are both gone, but they passed down their integrity and kindness to the world. I wish that the kind predestination they accumulated in the human world with Dafa can bring them happiness in the future and their spirit in heaven will be blessed.
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