(Minghui.org) I started using my mobile phone to send recorded messages about Falun Gong and the persecution in the spring of 2009. When I called numbers in the rural areas, I noticed that the messages were usually listened to from start to finish.
As time went on, I thought that I should do more than just play the recording for them. I realized that I should ask them to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as well. I went outside every day to make the phone calls, as I couldn't do it inside. I went out in freezing cold, scorching heat, and torrential rain.
At first I felt that talking to people on the phone was not as effective as doing it face-to-face. I got discouraged and upset when people swore at me over the phone or didn't agree to quit the CCP.
When fellow practitioners talked about how many people they were able to help quit the CCP by talking to people directly, I wavered and wanted to stop making phone calls and join them. Since my cultivation state was not very good, the results of my phone calls were not very good, either.
I calmed down and started to look inward. I was shocked to realize that I still had a lot of attachments. For example, when people weren't nice to me, I got upset and agitated. This was due to resentment and a mentality of fighting. I only wanted to listen to praise, not negative comments.
I got worried when I couldn't persuade people to quit the CCP. That was due to my lack of patience and benevolence. I was overeager to get people to quit, but was being selective, trying to avoid difficult situations and seeking comfort. I recognized that these attachments were why I didn't get good results.
How can a practitioner hold on to these attachments? I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate any interference and impure thoughts. I rectified my attitude and gained a strong sense of responsibility. I could feel Master with me all the time, protecting me. I became more confident in the belief that my truth-clarification phone calls could save sentient beings.
I sometimes asked myself why I had no compassion for those who refused to accept the truth and quit the CCP. I realized that compassion is a reflection of a practitioner's cultivation level and is grows through cultivation.
I was not compassionate because I didn't study the Fa with a pure heart and my cultivation state was not very good. After several years of making these phone calls, I learned that when my xinxing was good, people would want to quit the CCP. When my xinxing was not good, my phone calls were unsuccessful.
To better prepare myself to making the calls, I increased my daily Fa study time. In addition to studying the Fa with other practitioners, I also studied the Fa by myself.
I read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Partyrepeatedly to eliminate the bad thoughts the CCP had indoctrinated me with. I regularly watched Shen Yun DVDs, too.
I have spoken to people from all walks of life on my phone calls and am often moved by their positive reactions. It really seems that they are waiting for the truth and waiting to be saved.
After I talked to a young man studying in Beijing, I asked, “Do you understand?”
He replied, “Not completely.” So I told him that the CCP was responsible for the deaths of over 80 million Chinese in its different political movements, including university students who were slaughtered on June 4, 1989, in Tiannamen Square.
I told him how Falun Gong practitioners were brutally persecuted for their belief, some of them had lost their lives, and many of their families had been torn apart. I also mentioned the unspeakable cruelty of the CCP's organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners.
He said, “I quit the CCP! You guys are outstanding. I really respect your courage. The CCP is terrible. Please be careful and stay safe.” I was touched by his sincerity.
Another time, I talked to a lady from Beijing. After she finished listening to the recorded message, I tried to engage her in a conversation. She wouldn't say anything over the phone. I gave her examples of how the CCP persecuted practitioners and others. She still didn't say anything. But she also didn't hang up. I told her she could write her nickname or a pseudonym on a piece of paper to represent her desire to quit the CCP. I knew that she was too scared of the CCP to say even one word. My heart went out to her.
I once talked to a laborer working in Beijing. After hearing the recorded message, he said, “I need money right now. If you give me some, I'll quit the CCP.” I told him, “Money cannot buy you life. If you really need money, I can give you some. But that won't help you in the long-term. Those corrupt Chinese officials have tons of money to squander. But they are not at peace with themselves because they know they didn't get it honestly.
"You make a living and support your family with your own hands. You have a clear conscience. You're better than they are. The CCP has done all kinds of bad deeds, and Heaven will destroy it. If you ever joined any of its organizations, you should quit them. Otherwise, when justice is served, you'll be affected, too. I'm doing this for your sake.”
I felt a lump in my throatI . The laborer said, “You don't need to say anymore. I understand. I'll quit the CCP. Thank you.” I let out a sigh of relief. I was so happy for him.
In the summer heat, I walked around making phone calls, the sun burning my back, neck, and arms. I was drenched in sweat, but I was happy. My efforts were rewarded with people quitting the CCP.
One day I saw a pretty pink flower on the top lefthand corner of my mobile phone. I know Master was giving me encouragement.
Thank you, Master. Thank you, fellow practitioners.
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