(Minghui.org) Chinese New Year is normally a joyous celebration that brings families together. Just as everyone was making their last-minute preparations this year, the streets emptied and the festive atmosphere was replaced by fear as people learned of the coronavirus outbreak.
My husband began having symptoms the day before Chinese New Year. He developed a fever, cough, and headache. The suddenness frightened me because my husband is not a Falun Dafa practitioner.
I reminded myself that I was a practitioner and that “...with one person practicing, the whole family benefits.” (Teaching the Fa at the Fa Conference in Australia)
I asked my husband to say, “Falun Dafa is Good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is Good,” but he refused. I sent forth righteous thoughts to clear our dimensional fields and to eliminate negative elements. I thought that it was wrong for the evil elements to persecute my husband and thus stop me from doing the three things practitioners should do.
Worried, I asked other practitioners to tell my husband to say the two phrases, but he still refused. One practitioner said that it would help if I recited the phrases so he could hear it. I followed her suggestion. Another practitioner came to my house twice to clarify the truth to my husband, and he agreed with what she said. His fever subsided four days later, but he was still very weak. He fully recovered ten days later. I know that Master saved my husband, and I sincerely thank him.
After one person was found to have the coronavirus, the neighborhood across the street was immediately sealed off and the residents were not allowed to come out. A week later, the neighborhood to the left of my house was quarantined due to the virus. More than 10,000 people live in that neighborhood. Soon after, the pharmacy and supermarkets were closed.
The people in my neighborhood were frightened and stayed in their homes. My husband urged me to stay home. I said that as a practitioner I would not be affected by the virus. When he noticed that I was fine even though I went out every day, he no longer tried to stop me.
My neighborhood has begun restricting residents, and we’re only be allowed to go out once every three days. They also created ID cards. I talked it over with other practitioners and said, “They don’t let me go out, but so many people are waiting to be saved. What should I do?” One practitioner said, “Since they don’t allow you to go out, you can stay home and study the Fa more.”
According to my ID card, I could go out on February 8. This meant that I had to stay home on the 9th and 10th before I could go out on the 11th. An article I read on Minghui.org reminded me that as practitioners, we all have special abilities. I felt encouraged and inspired.
On February 9, I thought that I must go out and save people. I asked Master to strengthen me and said, “Master, I want to save people. Please make the guards oblivious to me.” I stepped out of the house and walked towards the barricade. Although many people were guarding it, I easily walked out. That day, I helped 9 people quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.
On February 10, I still wanted to go out and save people. Thus, I begged Master again to empower me so I could easily get through the gate. I was able to go out again, and I helped 9 people to quit the CCP.
When I returned home, I told my husband what had happened. He kept praising me and saying, “You’re really great!” I said, “It’s not me who is great. I was able to go in and out easily because Master helped me.” My husband said, “If you’re able to go out, stay longer.” I knew Master was giving me a hint through my husband that I should save more sentient beings.
Because of the restrictions, few people are on the streets. So, I clarify the truth to whoever I meet. In my neighborhood, if more than three people walk together, a police car would follow us. Once, I was clarifying the truth to a couple and didn’t realize a police car was behind us. When I turned around and looked at it, the police car drove very slowly. I wasn’t afraid and thought that the police shouldn’t stop me from saving people. Before long, the police car drove away.
Some people scold me or stay a big distance from me. When I see someone not wearing a mask, I give him one. When they want to pay me for the mask, I refuse and instead clarify the truth to them. I begin by talking about the current epidemic and then tell them about Falun Dafa and the persecution. I ask them to remember, “Falun Dafa is Good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is Good,” and tell them that many people who sincerely recite these phrases have been blessed.
I know that benevolent Master saw that I had the wish to save people, so he gave me wisdom.
Between January 26 and February 10, I clarified the truth to about 180 people. I’m deeply grateful to Master for giving me righteous thoughts and for helping me to save people.
I am also thankful to fellow practitioners who helped me. I used to rely a lot on others. However, these practitioners kept sharing their experiences with me so that I could walk my own path. I still have many attachments that I haven’t gotten rid of. I must make good use of the little time remaining to cultivate myself well, do the three things well, and follow Master home.
These are my cultivation experiences. I just wanted to share them with you and encourage you. Please kindly correct me if you see where I can improve.