(Minghui.org) I was born in the countryside in the northeast of China in 1951. At age 22, I became the head of the production team in my village. In my 30s I was promoted to the Deputy Township Chief, and in my 40s I became the Director General of the county.
I was later appointed as the Party Secretary and was tasked with reviving the local economy. I spent a few years to achieve that and was awarded the “Model Worker” title by the provincial government and for nine consecutive years the “Top-Class Model Worker” title by the city until my retirement in 2009.
During most of my work life, I was part of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) political circle. I have seen the corruption and have witnessed that all levels of officials lead a decadent life. I did not embezzle but accepting gifts and bribes had been the norm, from anything small to large amounts of money later on, from a few thousand yuan to tens of thousands yuan.
I grew up under the CCP's indoctrination of struggle and fighting and became very bad-tempered. My deputy Party secretary once said something I found offensive, so I hit him in the chest. It took him more than 10 days to be without pain. Everyone was afraid of me.
Ensnared by the CCP Political Circle
An engineer introduced me to Falun Dafa in 1998 and brought me a copy of Zhuan Falun, the main book of this cultivation practice. I found the book wonderful. It not only teaches people to be good but also guides people to practice cultivation toward enlightenment.
Following decades of exposure to moral corruption in the CCP's political circle, I felt reluctant to give up my decadent life, even though deep down I knew that only through Dafa's salvation can one become truly free. This is why I did not give up Falun Dafa after the persecution started in 1999.
I knew that Falun Dafa is good, and I also understood the CCP's evil nature. With godhood in one hand and humanness in the other, I was confused about my future.
My health was not the best, as I suffered from a severe skin disease, heart disease, and hemorrhoids. I then developed shortness of breath and chest pain in 2004. My family rushed me to the hospital, and I went under the knife. When I was discharged from the hospital, the doctor prescribed 3,000 yuan (USD$448) worth of medication and said that my life would depend on my taking the medication.
Seriousness of Cultivation
After being pulled from the jaws of death, I reflected on my life and realized the seriousness of cultivation practice.
Through diligent study of Falun Dafa, I came to understand what cultivation practice is and how to do it.
I learned to sit decently while studying the Fa. In fact, these types of things were normal for students in ancient China. Over the decades, however, the CCP has destroyed these fundamentals of basic etiquette that practitioners should maintain toward their teachers.
Through study and doing the exercises, I recovered quickly from all my ailments and refused to take any of the medication. It has been 12 years now, and I have never had another heart attack or needed any further medical treatment.
“I will not stop telling people the facts about Dafa”
Since I started truly practicing Dafa, I followed the Dafa principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in my daily life and at my workplace. My subordinates were amazed to see me completely changed. The short-tempered, physically and verbally abusive boss was gone. In his place was a gentle and considerate new boss.
I stopped accepting gifts. For those that worried their requests would not be processed without giving me gifts, I would allow them to leave their gifts temporarily, and return their gifts after their requests had been processed. They were surprised and found it inconceivable. I told them it was because of my faith. Some of them knew that I practiced Falun Dafa.
To help those people who have been poisoned by the CCP's lies learn the truth about Falun Dafa, I bought a cell phone and calling cards. I make phone calls every day to tell people the truth about Falun Dafa and tell them not to believe in the CCP's lies. Rain or shine, warm or cold, even on Chinese New Year's Day, I persist in making the phone calls. As long as the evil persecution against Falun Dafa continues, I will not stop telling people the facts about Dafa!
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