(Minghui.org) It has been more than 20 years since I took up Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) in 1997. Besides improved health and an elevated moral character, I’ve also gained a deep sense of responsibility by studying Master’s more recent teachings. As a practitioner during the Fa-rectification period, I feel an urgency to clarify the truth about Dafa and help Master save more people before we run out of time. Thus, I dare not slack off in my cultivation, even a little bit.
Amidst the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) smear campaign and brutal crackdown on Falun Dafa, I’ve been targeted for staying resolute in my faith. I was harassed and arrested repeatedly, and my home ransacked. By being steadfast in my faith in Master and the Fa, I’ve come this far and continued to fulfill the mission that practitioners shoulder.
A group of police officers broke into my home five years ago and confiscated my Dafa books. Although I was suffering sickness karma at the time, I didn’t think twice before heading to the police station to get my books back. I went directly to the police chief and said to him, “Those Dafa books are what keep me going. If you take my books, you might as well take my life. As law enforcement, your men broke the law by breaking into my home and seizing private property without a warrant.”
I explained to him, “Falun Dafa is a righteous Fa and it is legal to practice Dafa. Article 36 of the Constitution stipulates that Chinese citizens have the right of freedom of religion. Our right to practice Falun Dafa is protected by the Constitution. The Ministry of Public Security’s official list of 14 cults does not include Falun Gong. There is no legal basis whatsoever for the persecution.”
The chief tried to intimidate me, and threatened to arrest me, but soon softened his tone and started giving excuses to evade responsibility.
I was at the police station again bright and early the next day. I explained to the police chief that Dafa is a wonderful practice of mind and body and has miraculous healing powers. I shared stories of practitioners recovering from serious and rare diseases by practicing Dafa. He listened for the most part and only in the end said that the government doesn’t allow Falun Gong, thus he had to comply to keep his job.
I told him, “The government had no issue with it until Dafa gained such popularity that people who practiced outnumbered members of the Party. Jiang Zemin [former CCP head] was jealous of Master’s popularity. He abused his power and position, and ordered the nationwide persecution [in 1999]. I’m telling you the truth about Dafa and the facts surrounding the persecution.” He shook his head, repeated the CCP’s lies, and tried to put me off.
I showed up again on the third day full of compassion toward the police chief. I said to him, “You don’t want to be a scapegoat when the CCP receives punishment. Falun Gong is being slandered and wrongfully persecuted. The Tiananmen self-immolation incident was staged by the CCP to incite hatred against Dafa and practitioners. You should think for yourself and decide what is right and wrong. Choose to be on the side of good, not evil. Do this for yourself and your family.” He was quiet.
I went to the police station as usual on the fourth day but couldn’t find the chief anywhere. So I clarified the truth to the staff there. I told them how the Tiananmen self-immolation was staged, why Jiang Zemin wanted to persecute Falun Gong, that Falun Gong had spread to more than 100 countries worldwide, and that Shen Yun has become a global phenomenon performing at the most iconic venues around the world. I told them that Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are universal principles and why Master taught it to the public.
I talked about the 80 million deaths of innocent Chinese people by unnatural causes during the CCP’s multiple political movements since assuming power, and the hidden character stone that was discovered in Guizhou Province displaying naturally-formed characters predicting the fall of the regime. I exposed the CCP’s brutal oppression of Falun Gong, its lies, its smear campaign, and the unprecedented evil of harvesting organs from living practitioners to supply a state-sanctioned lucrative transplant industry. I warned them that the regime will bring dire consequences and destruction upon itself.
I concluded by saying, “I hope you will keep an open mind, learn more about Dafa, and choose not to participate in the persecution. By not committing unpardonable crimes against Dafa, you will accumulate virtue. It will benefit you as well as your family.” The officers didn’t say anything. They were polite and humble, no longer acting arrogantly and superior, like they did when they ransacked my home.
I went to the police station for eight days in a row. On the ninth day, two officers dropped off my Dafa books in the morning and told me, “Ma’am, we brought all your books back. Please don’t come to the station anymore.”
I smiled, as I replied, “I’m glad that you decided to return my books. You and your family will receive blessings for your choice.”
Words cannot describe the joy I felt when I held my Dafa books. My deepest gratitude toward Master for his immense compassion for sentient beings. Thank you, Master!
Over the years, a few practitioners and I have worked together to distribute informational fliers and talk to people about Dafa. We walk the streets almost every day and have helped many see the evil nature of the CCP. By choosing to separate themselves from the Party, these people received blessings.
My neighbor was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2006. I visited him and clarified the truth, so he wouldn’t fall for the CCP’s slanderous propaganda. I told him that Dafa is a righteous practice and has miraculous healing powers. I taught him the auspicious phrases, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” and asked him to sincerely recite them, as they would help alleviate his pain. I also informed him that by quitting the CCP and its youth organizations, one would receive blessings.
My neighbor was very receptive and quit the Party. He recited, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” every day with a pious heart, and even started reading Zhuan Falun. Each day, he was visibly doing better than the day before, and gradually regained his health.
This neighbor once fell from his third floor balcony without injury. He told me, “Dafa’s Master saved me.” He often says that words can’t describe his gratitude toward Dafa. He tells everyone he crosses paths with that Dafa is good and is a righteous Fa. He also asks them not to participate in the persecution of Dafa practitioners. His good deeds helped him accumulate virtue and brought great blessings. Once diagnosed with a terminal illness, he lived, and still enjoys good health after 18 years.
An 80-year-old woman who used to be diabetic, a few years ago was diagnosed with a rare acute disease that caused both kidneys to fail. When I clarified the truth to her, she listened attentively and believed that Dafa is good. She said that if a person adheres to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, they are truly good people. She quit the CCP and took my advice to recite, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” every day. Her health quickly improved.
I ran into her when I was out one time and she looked much better. She thanked me and told me that she recites the phrases many times a day. “Besides eating and sleeping, I’m almost always reciting the auspicious phrases. I really have to thank you for sharing the goodness of Dafa. It’s the reason why I am still alive today.”
She was about to kneel down in front of me, but I quickly stopped her, and said, “You don’t need to thank me. Please thank Master and thank Dafa.” She thanked Master for saving her life, and told me she enjoyed reading the fliers and booklets about Dafa.
I carry Dafa fliers, booklets, and amulets with me wherever I go. Each year when the Minghui.org website publishes calendars, I load boxes filled with Falun Dafa informational materials on the back of my motorcycle and go to remote mountain villages to distribute them.
A practitioner and I often team up and clarify the truth to people in the city. Whether it’s the freezing temperatures of winter or the scorching heat of summer, we go out almost every day. We walk along streets and alleys, passing out Dafa materials, talking to people, and helping them quit the CCP organizations. We sometimes help more than 30 people quit the Party in a day.
Master said:
“Your clarifying the truth inevitably initiates a sort of chain reaction. Once a person knows the truth, he realizes, “Oh, so that’s how it is. Dafa is so great, after all!” Some people who’ve learned the truth may think about taking up cultivation, some may be quite sympathetic, and others might offer support in the form of concrete actions. These responses that came about through clarifying the truth spread from person to person, heart to heart.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2003 Atlanta Fa Conference,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World, Volume IV)
With Dafa practitioners diligently and consistently clarifying the truth over the past 20-plus years, more and more people are waking up. Those who believe that Dafa is good and have separated themselves from the CCP have received blessings one way or another. Some have regained health, some have done exceptionally well running their businesses, and some have resolved deep interpersonal conflicts.
Having experienced the goodness of Dafa, these people willingly help spread the truth and publicly voice their support. Some have expressed their gratitude to Master over and over again, and told me they benefited so much from Dafa. To show their appreciation and share the goodness of Dafa, some people regularly get Dafa fliers and Minghui calendars from me to distribute to their friends and family.
One man from a remote mountain village quit the Party after learning the truth about Dafa and the persecution. When I returned to his village with boxes full of Dafa fliers, he said, “I know this village like the back of my hand and I’m happy to help, and be your guide. Don’t worry if you have fliers left by the end of the day. You can leave them with me and I’ll finish distributing them.” Since then, he’s been coming to the city to pick up fliers and booklets from time to time. After he finishes distributing each batch, he notifies me to get another batch ready for him.
There have been numerous cases where people wanted to donate money to express their gratitude toward Dafa after learning the truth, but I graciously told them that we don’t accept monetary donations.
I braved a rainstorm and dropped off copies of Minghui Weekly at a practitioner’s home one day. On my way back, a van hit my motorcycle from behind. I lost grip of the handlebars and fell backwards off my motorcycle, thrusting my head into the front of the moving van. Blood gushed from an open wound and covered my face.
I was on the ground and realized what had happened. I immediately crossed my legs and conjoined my hands to send forth righteous thoughts. I asked Master for help, “Master! I am here to save sentient beings and I have not completed my sacred mission. If there are any shortcomings or loopholes in my cultivation, I will rectify myself in the Fa with Master’s guidance. I do not acknowledge any arrangement and persecution imposed by the old forces.”
The next time I woke up, I was at the county hospital. All my children were there, and they told me that I had been unconscious for more than a day. The driver of the van had taken me to the town’s clinic where I had an X-ray, which revealed internal bleeding in my brain. My eyes were badly bruised and swollen to the size of a peach. My cheekbone was broken with a big open wound. They advised that I be transferred to the county hospital for treatment.
After an MRI, another X-ray, and a CT scan, the doctors decided that they needed to perform surgery on my brain to stop the bleeding. I told the driver of the van, “You don’t have to worry. I am a Falun Dafa practitioner and I will not exploit the situation.” I clarified the truth to him. He was very receptive, and gladly quit the CCP.
My kids wanted me to go along with the surgery and stay in the hospital in the meantime. I told them, “I don’t need to stay here nor undergo surgery. Master is taking care of me and I am well protected by Dafa. Don’t worry. The car accident happened because I didn’t do well in my cultivation. It’s nothing serious and I will be fine in no time. I have so much to do and so little time. I can’t just stay here and do nothing. It’s not where I’m supposed to be. Let’s all go home.” They couldn’t convince me otherwise and reluctantly took me home.
I knew that the car accident was meant to take my life, but Master saved me and resolved my tribulation. With Master’s compassionate protection, I recovered from the multiple wounds and bleeding within a week and am now as good as new.
I was involved in another accident two years ago. A car hit my motorcycle, which sent me flying, landing more than ten yards away, on the concrete. The young driver got out of the car and was horrified. His wife told him, “Hurry. Help the lady up and take her to the hospital.” She was pregnant and visibly shaken.
With Master’s strengthening, I slowly pushed myself onto my feet and told the couple, “I’m not going to the hospital. Don’t worry. I’m not going to take any money from you. You are lucky that I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. Please remember ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’”
I clarified the truth and told them that they should separate themselves from the CCP to stay safe. Both agreed to quit the Party. They thanked me over and over again as I handed them Dafa fliers. “You can go now,” I told them with a smile. “Don’t worry. With Master’s protection, I will be fine.”
Although my entire body ached, knowing that I was able to help two lives quit the Party, I was filled with joy and gratitude toward Master. Thank you, Master, for your meticulous arrangement for me to pay off my karmic debt and build up my virtue. Thanks to Master’s immense grace, I was able to survive fatal accidents like this multiple times.