(Minghui.org) During the Fa-rectification period, the main responsibility for Falun Dafa practitioners is to assist Master Li in saving people. In the environment of persecution in China, no matter which project we are engaged in, there may be danger. If we can think of Master at such critical moments, the result will be completely different.
Master Placed a Protective Shield Over Me
In 2008, several practitioners in our area went to a village to tell people about Dafa and the persecution. We were reported by villagers. At the village entrance, two plainclothes policemen grabbed hold of me. I shouted out, “Master Li Hongzhi, save me!” The sound was earth-shattering. A police car soon arrived, and an officer dragged me by my hand to the vehicle, while another officer tried to kick and punch me in the back. The strange thing was that no matter how the officer behind me tried to kick and beat me, he couldn’t touch my body.
Several of our fellow practitioners were taken to the police station. The two plainclothes policemen said to the others, “So-and-so (my name) called Master Li Hongzhi to save him!” They had charged two electric batons, preparing to torture us. An officer roared, “Aren’t you guys afraid of being shocked?” Then they picked up the electric batons and beat us.
However, the electric batons did not work on me, as if they were not charged. The officers beat up the fellow practitioners, whipped them with belts, kicked them in the face and nose, and showed no mercy to 60-year-old women, causing them to roll on the ground and shriek uncontrollably. The room was not big, but it seemed that the evil police did not see me. They beat the other practitioners in turns but didn’t come over to me. I then realized that from the moment I shouted “Master save me,” Master put a protective shield over me.
We were taken to the Domestic Security Division, where an officer announced, “Are you so-and-so (my name)?” Two people pinned me to the ground, and one stomped on my face. I couldn’t speak, but I didn’t feel any pain. Because it was the eve of the Beijing Olympics, the situation was intense, and several fellow practitioners and I were illegally sentenced.
In prison, I didn’t obey the guard’s orders because I believed that Master was always present with me. I was also not tortured, and the guards rarely harassed me.
On one occasion, a prison head called me in and asked, “How many accomplices do you have?” I solemnly corrected him, “We have no accomplices, only fellow practitioners.” He immediately changed his tone and said, “Yes, how many fellow practitioners do you have?”
In prison, some practitioners were severely persecuted. One of the practitioners I knew was tied to a bed, with his limbs cuffed. The guards shocked his mouth with an electric baton. He was tortured many times, but he never gave in. When higher authorities came to inspect the prison, he shouted out, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”
I told myself that Dafa practitioners were following Master’s teachings, clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings, so being illegally detained was unjust. The prison guards treated us as slave laborers to make money for them, which really undermined our dignity. Therefore, I went to work only when I felt like working, and I didn’t if I didn’t want to.
One hot summer day, I put down my task and left without permission. I found a shady place to rest and recited the Fa. After a long time, a guard came over to me and said, “We’ve been looking for you. Can you take a break on another day? If you want to take a break, please sit where we can see you.” He didn’t get angry because they had seen my temper.
One of the guards in charge of our cell looked very vicious, and the prisoners were afraid of him. When he arrived, no one dared to speak up. I couldn’t get used to this, so whenever he came by, I still talked. Some prisoners gave me a look and signaled to me not to talk anymore. I said, “Why can’t I talk?” The guard saw that I kept my dignity in front of him, which seemed to damage his prestige, so he wanted to teach me a lesson. Without showing weakness, I rushed towards him, and several prisoners stopped me. That guard didn’t dare to look at me for several days.
Thinking about it later, my actions at the time did not meet the standards for a cultivator. I was not compassionate, and I did not endure. Before cultivating, I had a short temper and often fought with others. My cultivation state was not solid. If it wasn’t for the compassionate care of Master, I may have invited retaliation. I am deeply grateful to Master. But after that incident, no one dared to harass me, and my environment was relatively relaxed.
I would like to remind fellow practitioners that no matter what the environment is like, we should be upright and stand tall, because our righteousness can deter the evil.
I could not tolerate bullying by the prison guards, but I did take the initiative to help the prisoners in the cell. I could do some needlework, so I helped them sew clothes, change clothes, and mend their pockets. They felt the kindness, integrity, and selflessness of practitioners and were willing to accept the truth about Dafa.
Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts to Help Fellow Practitioners Avoid Danger
After I was released from prison, I often went to the countryside with fellow practitioners to distribute Dafa brochures. My main tasks were to drive and send forth righteous thoughts. That was a process of cultivation for me, because I often encountered trouble. At those moments, I knew I should have righteous thoughts and not be fearful.
On one evening, I parked on the side of the road in the village, and several female practitioners went out to distribute informational materials. After a while, the practitioners had not returned, and two people rode motorcycles in circles around my car. I told myself that no matter who they were, I should not be afraid because I knew that Master was by my side.
I sat in the car and sent forth righteous thoughts continuously. The two people saw that I was not moving, so they left. After a while, two practitioners ran towards my car. I knew that danger was coming, so once they got in the car, I stepped on the gas and left those chasing us behind. The practitioners were safe.
I later learned that when a female practitioner was handing out brochures, she was caught by a drunk, who started beating her. Another practitioner rescued her. More people chased them. When the practitioners encountered this, I also had to deal with interference in the car. Because I was not afraid and kept sending forth righteous thoughts, the evil beings that controlled the troublemakers were disintegrated, and the practitioners escaped safely.
Righteous Thoughts Can Stop the Evil
Another time, we went to a village 60 miles away to distribute materials. We encountered interference that night when I saw two practitioners running and a guy chasing them. I immediately sent out the thought, “Do not persecute Dafa practitioners. They are taken care of by Master!” The thought immediately had an effect–the man froze.
I could not see where the two female practitioners went. After the other practitioners finished their tasks and joined me, we tried to find the two practitioners but were unsuccessful. A practitioner in the car began to complain about them. She was anxious to go home, likely afraid that her family would worry. I said, “We came together, so we will leave together. We can’t leave them behind.”
After two hours, we still could not find them. It was two o’clock in the middle of the night, but I remained calm. I thought they might be on their way home, so I turned back. After driving more than 10 miles, we found those practitioners, who were about to take a taxi. Thank you, Master, for the ingenious arrangement of letting us meet on the way home. We returned home safely.
These things happened a long time ago. The reason I wrote about them is that when we shared experiences in a group, when asked why they did not call out to Master in the moment of danger, some practitioners replied, “At that time, I had so much fear. How could I think of Master?!” To this end, I wrote about my personal experience, hoping to help other practitioners.
More than 20 years of experience in cultivation tells me that at the critical moments when danger lurks, we must first think of Master and the Fa instead of using human notions. Master can arrange everything for us. Dafa can do anything! As long as we are righteous and have solid faith in Master and the Fa, all the illness symptoms, interference, and persecution we experience are only illusions; none of them will truly work.
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