(Minghui.org) A few years ago, I was reported to the police for distributing truth clarification brochures and was illegally sentenced to over a year in prison.
I got along with the inmates very well. As a Dafa practitioner, we should clarify the truth no matter where we are. I knew I should tell them the truth and help them quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.
Most of them agreed with Dafa and quit the CCP and its organizations. If they’d never joined the CCP organizations, I told them to remember and recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” to be blessed.
At first, the guards got after me and threatened to put shackles on me and lock me in a small cell as soon as they saw me doing the exercises. My cellmates urged me not to practice so I wouldn't be tortured like the guard said.
Knowing I should not let them influence me, I asked Master to help me. I told my cellmates not to worry about me because Master Li was taking care of me. I managed to do all five exercises in the cell. As time went on, the guards no longer paid any attention to me.
One day a female guard came to our cell and said, “Practicing Falun Dafa is not a bad thing. You are so nice. Just practice anytime you want.” After that, nobody bothered me while I was doing the exercises. I know it was all Master’s arrangement. Thank you, Master!
I follow Master’s teachings and always consider others first. Some of the new inmates felt bad because they didn’t have a change of clothes, so I would give them extra clothes and bring them water and food. According to the detention center regulations, every inmate in the cell has to take a two-hour shift during the night. I often took the shifts for the elderly inmates or those in poor health.
After some time, those guards saw my kindness and often gave me a thumbs-up. At meals, I was always the last person to pick up my food, while others rushed over, as sometimes there was not enough food for everyone.
My cellmates told me many times that they had never met anyone as nice as me. I said, “I was the same as you before practicing Falun Dafa. Master Li tells us to always consider others first. I am still far behind compared with diligent practitioners and Dafa’s requirements.”
Someone asked why our government didn’t allow people to practice Falun Dafa. I said, “It’s not a problem with the government, but Jiang Zemin's regime. He was jealous that there were more Falun Dafa practitioners than Communist Party members, so he wanted to ban Falun Dafa.
“First, they spread rumors and tried to frame Falun Dafa's Master and practitioners. But people didn’t believe it, so they staged a ‘Tiananmen self-immolation’ hoax to get people to hate Falun Dafa.
“Falun Dafa practitioners follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and they are not allowed to kill, let alone commit suicide. Falun Dafa requires practitioners to be kind and considerate of others at all times.”
A prisoner who’d committed white-collar crimes and understood the truth said, “I saw through the corruption of the Communist Party a long time ago!” Then she raised her fist high and shouted, “I will quit the CCP today. I believe Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”
I was touched by her actions as this was the joy of being saved!
Before I was held in the detention center, there was a lump on my neck. It was not obvious and didn’t bother me much, so I didn’t pay attention to it. After I was detained, it grew bigger and bigger. By the time I was nearing my release date, it was as big as an egg.
My cellmates said that I would need to have it surgically removed as it looked very serious. I was not moved at all and believed in Master and the Fa. I asked Master to remove the lump for me as I don’t want to defame Dafa. After a few days, a cellmate said in surprise, “The lump on your neck disappeared!” I touched it and it was gone!
She said, “Now I really believe in Falun Dafa! I witnessed Dafa’s wonderful power—it’s really amazing!”
She told me that her neighbor was also a Dafa practitioner and had encouraged her to practice Falun Dafa to improve her health. But she didn’t believe it and also didn’t have the time then.
This time she witnessed Dafa’s power and decided to learn it as soon as she got home. She was saved. I knew it was all Master’s arrangement and was really happy for her.
When the judge came to deliver my verdict, I asked him if he was being true to his conscience by sentencing a kind person who follows Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I said, “God knows what you did” and “There are spiritual beings three feet above one’s head!”
A guard heard what I said and shouted with a serious expression, “That’s great!” I was shocked and happy for him, too. That guard chose a beautiful future for himself.
On the path of cultivation, I still have many shortcomings and I am far behind fellow practitioners. I will be more diligent in the future, do the three things well, and live up to Master’s salvation.
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