(Minghui.org) The coronavirus epidemic continues to spread rapidly arousing fear. According to Wuhan residents people are seen collapsing and dying in the streets. Inside hospitals doctors and patients have to walk past the dead bodies that haven't been removed. Infected people are forced to stay at home because of the shortage of hospital beds. Many doctors and nurses who treat infected people also became sick. A 28-year-old doctor died of exhaustion after treating patients in Wuhan.
One obvious way to protect oneself is by wearing a mask and gloves, sterilize one's surroundings, and avoid contact with those infected. Another way is turning to the divine for help.
China has a long and rich history of spirituality, but communism turns away from Buddhas and gods and instead promotes Marxism, atheism and materialism. Why do Falun Dafa practitioners ask people to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations? When you joined the CCP organizations you made a vow, “To work and fight all your life for the CCP.” By doing so, you've turned away from the divine – Buddhas and gods – instead you aligned yourself with the CCP, an organization that glorifies atheism. When danger comes Buddhas and gods cannot help or protect you.
Fortunately, over 350 million Chinese people have chosen to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
Practitioners have been explaining the facts about Dafa and raising awareness of the persecution for over 20 years. They also ask people to remember “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good”. Reciting these simple words has helped many people. I would share one story that was recently published on Minghui.org:
“From Fear to Faith: A Man's Recovery from Coronavirus Symptoms,” Zhang had been in Wuhan before the Chinese New Year. After he arrived, he found that the coronavirus had already become an epidemic. He managed to flee to a nearby city. However, that city was also shut down. He eventually returned to his own city. Fearing that he might have been infected, he decided to stay in isolation for a while instead of going home.
On the 14th day, however, he had the symptoms of coronavirus infection including fever, cough, and chest pain. From his bed, he called the 120 medical emergency hotline (similar to 911 in the U.S.). However, the infectious disease hospital, as well as several other hospitals, declined to dispatch an emergency vehicle to pick him up. Given his condition, he needed help to go to a hospital. The feeling of being abandoned left him in despair. Nobody was able or willing to help him.
Terrified and panicking, he called home and told his seven-year-old son, “Daddy is sick and I may not see you again.” Zhang’s son, wife, and mother-in-law are all Falun Dafa practitioners. Unable to be with him, they were worried and kept encouraging him. His son repeatedly said, “Dad, please recite, ‘Falun Dafa is good’ and ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ Promise me you will do that, okay?”
At that moment, Zhang remembered Falun Dafa and assured his son that he would recite the two sentences. From his family, he knew the practice is well accepted in over 100 countries. Countless examples have shown that when faced with emergencies or disasters, reciting these phrases really saved people. He saw hope. The entire family had a difficult, long night.
When he phoned his family again, the fever was gone, but he was soaked in sweat. “I'm still weak, and cannot get up,” Zhang said, “But I am okay now. Please don’t worry about me.” The family was thrilled. His mother-in-law shed tears of joy. Falun Dafa is truly able to save people.
In China, when one person is infected with the coronavirus, all the people around that person are affected. The entire city or village is isolated. Falun Dafa practitioners have been asking people to remember to say, “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
Despite the brutality of the 20-year-long persecution, practitioners only wish the best for people. They feel that these few, simple words have the power to turn around a disastrous situation and can save lives. They ask that people please remind each other to sincerely recite these words and share this information with others. You will be doing a great deed!