(Minghui.org) I was reported to the police while I was clarifying the truth to people in 2014. I was arrested and detained in a detention center.
There were over 30 people in my cell. At night they slept in beds and on the cement floor. I was told to sleep by the toilet in the corner.
I calmed myself down, sat down, and recited “On Dafa.” I started to practice the Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) exercises in the evening. The cell leader shouted at me, saying, “Don’t do the exercises.” Two inmates who were on night time duty came over and forcibly held my hands down. I said, “I became a good person who lives by Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. It is not wrong. Practicing the exercises can heal one’s illnesses and keep one fit. Why am I not allowed to practice the exercises?” I broke free from their grip and continued doing the exercises.
I wrote letters to clarify the truth to the political commissioner, the director, and the prosecutor stationed in the detention center. I also wrote letters to the leaders of the provincial and municipal procuratorates, and clarified the truth to the guards and inmates in the cell. My cultivation environment in the cell gradually improved.
Buddha Light Illuminates the Cell
I practiced all the Falun Gong exercises early in the morning every day and recited the Fa when we were required to sit. I taught the inmates to recite poems from Hong Yin and how to sing songs written by Falun Dafa practitioners such as “Ode to the Lotus” and “Coming for You.” Once I started to recite the poems, the inmates recited them with me. When I sang, “Again and again I come for you, I come with love for you,” the inmates then sang in unison, “Precious Chinese people, do you know that the whole world says Falun Dafa is good? Please do not miss this precious chance.” The entire cell took on a harmonious and beautiful atmosphere.
I bought some notebooks and wrote down “On Dafa” and poems from Hong Yin, and gave them to a few young and educated inmates. I asked them to teach the other inmates. Later on we studied the Fa and practiced the exercises when we were required to sit in the morning. Then we sang songs composed by Falun Dafa practitioners. The entire cell was peaceful and harmonious. Gradually, more and more inmates studied the Fa and practiced the exercises with us. In the evening, we practiced the exercises together in the cell.
New inmates arrived every few days, and I was busy teaching the newcomers the exercises every day. One day the guard on duty asked, “Are you practicing yoga?” An inmate replied, “Yes, we practice yoga.” I knew in my heart that our compassionate Master was protecting us.
One of the inmates joined me every morning when I got up and practiced the exercises. The night shift guard walked past the window and said to herself, “There are two people practicing Falun Gong in this cell.” This inmate suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes, and she took a lot of medication every day. She became healthy and her face was radiant after she practiced the exercises and studied the Fa for several months. She was very thankful to Falun Gong, saying, “Sister, I feel that I no longer need to take medications. I assure you that I will not damage the reputation of Falun Dafa.” Her blood pressure returned to normal.
In this special environment, I treated every inmate kindly. I continued clarifying the truth to them and asked them to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. One inmate was a Christian, and said, “I believe in Jesus and nobody else.” I told her calmly, “I don’t want to change your belief. Jesus is a great god. The CCP is atheist and goes against God. Shouldn’t you quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations?” Something clicked in her mind after she listened to me and agreed to quit the CCP.
New Cell Lead Allows Inmates to Study the Fa and Practice the Falun Gong Exercises
A new cell lead was later appointed and came to the cell. The new lead didn’t know the facts about Falun Gong, and I didn’t have a chance to clarify the truth to her. The cell lead met with the guard who watched us, and warned her that the guard would invite trouble because she didn’t stop the inmates from practicing Falun Gong in the cell. As a result, the guard ordered that the inmates were not allowed to practice the exercises. The inmates no longer dared to practice or sing Falun Gong songs, and the cell was no longer calm and harmonious. Stealing and fighting became the norm.
Seeing this, my heart ached. One day I had a good talk with the new cell lead. I told her how wonderful Falun Gong is, how I benefited from the practice, and how families and communities became harmonious after practicing it. I also told her that the inmates improved after they practiced Falun Gong and learned the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The inmates became harmonious and better off physically and spiritually. They rarely fought, argued, or stole.
The previous cell leads all knew that Falun Dafa was good, and supported the inmates studying the Fa and practicing the exercises. The cell leads knew the importance of quitting the CCP and its affiliated organizations, and they said their health improved as a result of quitting. I told her that good is rewarded and evil punished. I hoped that she would learn the truth of Falun Gong and support the inmates to study the Fa and practice the exercises so she would be blessed.
A thunderstorm broke out right above the roof where the new cell lead slept. She tossed and turned all night and couldn’t sleep. Early the next morning, she said, “Auntie, I will let them practice the exercises. I am afraid of retribution.” I comforted her, “Don’t be afraid. Would you like to practice the exercises with us?” The lead started to learn the exercises from me immediately. Two days later the guard in charge of our cell came back to work. The lead told the guard, “Please let them practice the exercises. Falun Gong is a righteous Fa. I didn’t allow them to practice and reported them to you, which was wrong. Two days ago the frightening thunder was roaring above my head. I was scared to death. It seems there will be retribution if I do bad things.” The inmates started to study the Fa and practice the exercises again every day.
They improved quickly, and didn’t argue, fight, or steal. Few of them swore. One inmate said to me, “Auntie, when I see you, I just hold back my swearing.” I said, “It is not when you see me you don’t swear, it’s because you study Falun Gong and your mind has been purified.”
I told all the inmates, “You have a predestined relationship with Falun Dafa. You must believe that Falun Dafa is good. Please cherish this sacred opportunity and blessing.”
When the cell lead was sentenced and about to be sent to prison, she came to me with a notebook. She said, “Auntie, please write some words for me. Please sign your name with the title ‘Falun Dafa practitioner.’ I will send the notebook to my family.” I wrote “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” and signed my name with the title Falun Dafa practitioner.
Whoever came to this cell, regardless of their age, status, or background, I clarified the truth to them one by one. Most agreed to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. The Fa illuminated this cell. Every inmate underwent huge changes.
When I was about to leave the cell, the guard told me, “After you came here, the inmates became good. They don’t fight, argue, or steal. Our work has become much easier.” I replied, “It’s not because of me. It’s because they comply with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and try to be good people.”
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