(Minghui.org) It has been nearly a month since the resurgence of a coronavirus pandemic in China began. I would like to share my thoughts and actions during this pandemic period with fellow practitioners. The following are my current understandings of this matter at my present cultivation level.
We Did Not Miss Any Chances to Save People
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced the news of the death of Jiang Zemin, the main culprit behind the persecution of Falun Dafa on November 30, 2022. At that instant, I still harbored suspicion as to whether this news was indeed true. I had long waited for the day when the whole world would bring Jiang Zemin to court. A few days later, China began experiencing a coronavirus pandemic. My small county is located in the mountains, and all of a sudden, the entire county became silent. There was no movement in the streets, in any of the districts. Everywhere people were saying that many people were showing symptoms of the virus, such as fever, cough, body aches, etc.
I realized that the Fa-rectification was progressing forward very swiftly. We should hurry to catch up with the Fa-rectification process and make good use of all opportunities to save people. Before the pandemic arrived many people were always around outside, so we were very cautious when going out to distribute truth-clarifying materials. Now it was a good time to distribute materials and paste truth-clarifying stickers around the streets.
Minghui.org published truth-clarifying stickers and I happened to have some glue which I had stored up previously. As such, we prepared stickers with the words “Recite the Nine Golden Words: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is Good, Falun Dafa is Good and You Can Obtain Blissful Rewards.” We also prepared signs saying “Quit the CCP and its Youth Organizations to Obtain Peace and Safety.” Several Falun Dafa practitioners gathered together to make small truth-clarifying booklets, and then one night we went out to distribute all the truth-clarifying materials. When we went out, we felt that the whole county was silent. There was almost no one around to give the materials to since most were staying home with their doors shut tight. There were even less people in the densely populated districts. We guessed that most of these people had contracted the virus and were quarantining at home.
After returning home, we determined that our truth-clarifying method was too slow and not very effective. Some people were still hesitant to take the truth-clarifying materials and read them. We decided to instead paste truth-clarifying stickers within the residential blocks, as they are more densely populated and it was more likely that people would see the stickers. We wanted to make use of this chance to let people see the life-saving nine golden words and the opportunity to quit the CCP, the moment they stepped out of their house. Stickers were also quickly put up that listed the crimes committed by Jiang Zemin.
I drove a practitioner to the residential blocks on my electric bike. Stickers were placed in elevators and at door entryways. During this unique period of time, for fear of contracting the virus, people were less likely to tear down posters or stickers and did not interfere in others’ affairs.
During the whole process, I ferried the practitioner on my electric bike and we carried out our tasks quickly. It seemed as if we were traveling in a realm that had no restrictions or interference. We felt that Master was right by our side, watching over us and empowering us. The gods that filled the skies watched us in awe with their eyes wide open. In my heart, I felt so happy, blissful, and sacred. Words can’t describe the comfortable feeling in my heart at that time.
Eliminating Fear and Moving Forward Righteously
After a week my fellow practitioner and I finished nearly half of all the residential blocks within our county town. However, she started experiencing some disturbance. She showed several symptoms of the virus such as diarrhea and fever. I felt very lost, as that practitioner was very diligent in her cultivation. Why did that happen? I also started to have some fear.
I thought about the matter after returning home. Why did such a thing happen? What should I do? I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate any evil beings interfering with our efforts to save people, and also looked within to see what attachments I had. I later understood that we did all our truth clarifying quite smoothly and I felt happy about that. However, I wondered if those tasks were carried out with strong righteous thoughts. I realized that perhaps we had cared more about carrying out the tasks than about our Fa study and cultivation. At the same time, the old forces were making use of the practitioner’s appearance of “sickness” to test me to see if I still believed in Master and Dafa. After understanding that, I suddenly felt so relieved. No way! I want to behave righteously with righteous thoughts.
I tidied up my emotions, and my righteous thoughts became stronger and stronger. I have Master and Dafa so what am I still scared of?! We cannot wait to rely on others when it comes to saving sentient beings. Even if I have to do it alone, I cannot miss this great opportunity to save people. Such chances cannot be missed as they may never come again.
As no one was outside during the day either, I studied the Fa in the morning and pasted up stickers in the afternoon after sending righteous thoughts. In the late afternoon, I again studied the Fa, and then went out to paste stickers after sending out righteous thoughts at 6 p.m. My time was so fully packed every day that I often felt tense and nervous. Because I was working alone during this time, I felt very strongly that every minute and second and every thought and notion was a test. Sometimes after I returned home, I felt that my heartbeat was very fast. When that occurred I immediately sent forth righteous thoughts to get rid of disturbances. When bad or negative thoughts came up, I immediately corrected them.
Everything Is Arranged by Master
I would feel sleepy in the past when sending righteous thoughts at midnight, but I can do it much better now. I also previously had problems waking up in the morning. I usually could not wake up until 5 a.m. and would do the meditation first. However, I sometimes lost concentration. Now, since clarifying the truth during the pandemic, I can wake up at 4 a.m. and not feel sleepy. My legs no longer feel heavy when I walk. In the past I could not concentrate when sending forth righteous thoughts and my legs hurt, but now I feel that my thoughts are very strong and I feel very relaxed when I sit in the meditation posture. My mind is now clear. I know that this is because Master saw that I have the thought to save people so he helped me to get rid of many bad things.
People are now gradually coming out onto the streets, and truth-clarifying stickers have been posted in most of the small districts within our town. This is really Master’s arrangement. I felt that each chance would never come again once we missed it. When we cultivate ourselves based on the Fa and do the three things, Master will arrange everything perfectly for us.
Master said,
“And I especially want to remind our veteran Dafa disciples not to slack off. You have gone through so many long and grueling years to make it to this day, and it really hasn’t been easy! Do you not know to value and cherish yourselves? I certainly cherish you! And divine beings do too! (Applause.) So all the more so should you value and cherish yourselves.”(“2018 Fa Teaching Given in Washington, D.C.”)
As long as we have the heart to do well in the three things, Master is really giving us the chance and will arrange everything well for us. Master does everything to assist his disciples to reach consummation.
The Nearer We Are to the End, the More We Need to be Diligent in Our Cultivation
The Epoch Times website published a special edition report on December 23, 2022, titled "China Pandemic Outbreak: Master Li Hongzhi: 'The Pandemic is Eliminating Members of the Evil Party.'” When I saw this special report, I felt that it was a very sudden announcement. The report quoted a few segments of Master’s Fa as well as the sticker, “Avoid the Pandemic and Calamity by Quitting the CCP and Its Youth Organizations” published by Minghui.org. At the same time, these publications also stated clearly, “One must quit the CCP and its youth organizations to attain peace and safety and survive this calamity. At the same time, one also needed to sincerely recite the nine golden words 'Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good' and seek protection from the gods. We hope that everyone will spread this remedy far and wide.”
My previous understanding was that Master’s Fa cannot be distributed as truth-clarifying materials, but now even truth-clarifying stickers are printed with Master’s Fa. What does this imply? In the past, we only needed to tell people, “Recite the nine golden words ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ with sincerity and respect and you will be blessed.” Now, as we enter the final ending phase, the requirement is that the sentient beings not only need to recite the nine golden words, they also need to quit the CCP and its youth organizations before they can safely survive this calamity. This means that the requirement for us in clarifying the truth and the sentient beings’ understanding of the truth has become higher. We cannot slack off even a bit.
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