(Minghui.org) In the early 90s, when living in China, I gave up my job as an accountant in a state-run company to start my own business. My company was located in the city center. From my office, I could see 30 to 50 people practicing Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) in the city square every morning and evening and could hear their music when I had the windows open.
One day after work, I walked over to the practitioners and watched them do the exercises. The music was harmonious, and the movements were so beautiful. A middle-aged woman said gently, “We are Falun Dafa practitioners. Do you like it? I can teach you if you want to learn. It’s quite easy.”
“I like it very much,” I replied, “but I am very busy and don’t have the time to do it now.” The woman smiled and hoped that I could find time to learn it in the future. I smiled and walked away.
I saw Falun Dafa practitioners do the exercises peacefully daily until July 20, 1999, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cracked down on Falun Gong. I felt a little empty that I could no longer see those peaceful faces and beautiful scenes.
One night while working, I suddenly heard the faint sound of Falun Dafa’s exercise music. It turned out that an elderly couple was doing the exercises in a quiet place outside my company. They looked so calm. I was shocked - impressed and worried for them.
One night, I heard yelling outside. A policeman was shouting, “You are still here! Someone reported that there are Falun Gong people here. You really dare to practice!” After yelling, he tried to take them away. He pushed the male practitioner first, but the practitioner didn’t move. The officer looked at his hands and then went to drag the old woman but couldn’t pull her either. The officer looked perplexed. He looked around, said something, and left.
The couple continued to finish their exercises and left after an hour or so. I looked at them, and my admiration for Falun Dafa and the two practitioners rose from deep in my heart. But I never saw them again.
At the beginning of 2000, my sister graduated from college and worked for me. Only then did I learn that she was also practicing Falun Dafa.
In the spring of 2003, my sister told me of an incident when she returned from a business trip. She took a double-decker bus and sat on the upper deck. When she was ready to get off the bus at a stop, the driver moved the bus forward suddenly and then stopped sharply again. She fell straight to the lower deck. A woman helped her up. Many passengers scolded the driver. The driver froze without saying anything. My sister told everyone that she was fine and got off the bus with the help of a woman. The driver drove off.
The woman told my sister she had written down the bus number so my sister could sue the driver. My sister said, “I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I won’t let other people get into trouble. I’m fine. Thank you for helping me!”
The lady said, “There are Falun Dafa practitioners in my work unit. They are good people like you.”
When my sister returned home, she remembered that she had not properly thanked the woman who helped her, so she wrote a letter of thanks, put it in the newspaper, and left her phone number. Two days later, the driver called. He was afraid that my sister would go to his company to sue him. My sister told him, “Don’t worry. I practice Falun Dafa. Master Li (Falun Dafa’s founder) teaches us to be good people, so I won’t sue you.”
The driver responded, “I believe you. I couldn’t imagine you were fine after falling from the upper deck. I have relatives who practice Falun Gong, and they are as good as you. I am so lucky that I met you.”
I told my sister, “It’s not safe for you to leave your phone number publicly and say you practice Falun Gong on the phone!”
My sister replied, “I didn’t think about my safety. I just wanted to tell people the wonderfulness of Dafa.” I was very moved.
Starting to Practice Falun Gong
My business went very well, and I was about to open more branches. However, in the winter of 2003, I had a serious car accident. The right side of my skull was fractured, which left me with many side effects. I couldn’t work and had to stay at home for several years.
At that time, my sister asked me to listen to the Falun Dafa audio lectures. After listening to the first two lectures, I was so excited and said, “I want to practice Falun Dafa too. This is what I want!” That was April 16, 2007, the day I obtained the Fa. I will never forget that day.
My sister brought me over 30 Falun Dafa books the next day. When I opened Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, I saw Master’s photo. He looks so compassionate and solemn. I couldn’t hold back my tears and said, “Master, I am ignorant and late in attaining the Fa, but from today on, I am going to practice Falun Dafa seriously.”
Whenever I read Zhuan Falun, I feel like my fingers were flipping through golden pages, and every word was golden, shiny, and three-dimensional. It was so wonderful! I was so excited that I burst into tears every time I opened Zhuan Falun in the following months.
Master said,
“The world’s people are mostly deities from HeavenDescended to this worldto await the golden scripture...”(“The Path to Heaven,” Hong Yin III)
Every time I read this poem, I remembered the scene when I first obtained the Fa.
After reading Dafa’s precious books, I was a new person. All my illnesses and side effects were gone, and my body was lighter as if I had become younger. I was so excited.
Distributing Falun Dafa Informational Materials
With my sister’s encouragement, I joined her in handing out Falun Dafa truth-clarification materials, and with her help, I learned how to access the Minghui website. I then purchased equipment to print Dafa materials and burn CDs. I was very busy every day, but I was very happy.
I went out daily to distribute truth-clarifying materials and experienced the power of Dafa. Around the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensified its persecution of Falun Gong and used various means to prevent people from learning the truth about Dafa. Police cars blared their sirens, scurrying around the neighborhoods. Community officers hired many people to guard each building - following, stopping, and interrogating strangers.
I once went to a gated community to distribute the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and Dafa truth CDs. I went up to the top floor, the sixth floor, and hung a package of materials on a door. I heard someone coming upstairs and thought: I hope it’s not the owner of this house. A woman in her 50s came up with a stern look on her face. I brushed passed her as I went downstairs. Then I thought: What will she do when she sees the package? Then I heard a snap and the package was thrown landing at my feet, and almost hitting my head.
My attachment to fear invited trouble. I sent forth righteous thoughts to dissolve the interference. I smiled and said, “Hello, we are destined to meet. I brought you the truth, which will unlock many mysteries you may not be aware of.”
She cursed me, took out her cell phone, and said she would call the police. “What I gave you is a treasure,” I replied. “It can make your life better. Why not take a look at it?”
She called the police saying, “There is a Falun Gong practitioner in my building distributing materials about Falun Gong.” She said the building’s location, paused, looked at me, and said, “I didn’t see the person clearly and cannot tell if it was a man or a woman.”
I soon heard a police siren in the distance. This woman waved her hand and said, “Go away! I see you are a good person. What you said made some sense. You can leave while it’s not too late.”
I smiled and said, “Good is rewarded and evil meets punishment. I hope you are blessed.” I went downstairs to another apartment building and distributed the remaining materials.
As I walked towards the community’s exit, I thanked Master for his protection and said to him, “I want to rectify my thoughts and save more people.”
Two police cars were parked outside the gate, and four or five policemen guarded the entrance, checking ID cards or exit cards. I had no ID on me, but I was not afraid. I walked out in the crowd, and nobody stopped me.
Telling the Truth Overseas
I later moved to France and clarified the truth to tourists at the scenic spots. During the pandemic, I called China to tell people the truth about Dafa.
When I made a call, a woman in her 70s answered. She quit the Young Pioneers (one of the CCP’s youth organizations) with the nickname I gave her. She said, “I like this name very much. I believe there is a God. The CCP is indeed very evil. It does not care about the lives of the people.”
I told her, “Please tell your friends and relatives to recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’”
She laughed and told me that someone had told her the same thing when she was out with three friends. She said, “I believe it and say these nine words every day. During the pandemic, I was in good health without any problems. The other three people did not believe it, and all got COVID. I told my son to recite the nine words to stay safe. He did not believe it, and his whole family got COVID. Many people in my neighborhood got COVID and died, but my neighbors and relatives who recited these words stayed safe. My son has now started to recite the words too.”
Another time a man answered the phone and said, “I could tell that the self-immolation in Tiananmen Square was staged when I first watched it. How could an accident happen to be photographed by the police patrol?” He agreed to quit the CCP and said, “The phone is on speaker, and my wife and son are listening. They also want to quit.”
I gave them three nicknames to quit, and they said happily, “Great names! Great names!” His son said, “People nearly had a mental breakdown during the pandemic. You said the nine words are the panacea, and I believe it. Can you please repeat the words? I will write them down and send them to my friends, and pass them out to people who don’t use cell phones.”
After so many years, I sincerely appreciate how good it is to practice Falun Dafa! I want to tell the world that I am not the only one who has benefited from Dafa. Millions of Dafa disciples benefited mentally and physically. That’s why we all want to tell people “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
Thank you, Master, for saving my life! I am determined to catch up in cultivation!
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