(Minghui.org) In the more than twenty years I've clarified the truth about the persecution and assisted Master in saving people, I met people of different professions, ages, and cultural backgrounds, whose righteous actions were really admirable. They all came from extraordinary origins in the universe, have predestined ties with practitioners, and they all came to this world for Dafa.
Around 2005 or 2006, I met a retired senior level expert from a provincial research institute. He was invited to serve as a reviewer for one of our projects. During our interactions at work, whenever I had the chance, I clarified the truth about Dafa to him and explained the importance of withdrawing from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. He soon readily agreed to withdraw from the affiliated organizations of the CCP, and told me, “I’ve never had a good impression of the CCP, so I worked for decades but did not join it.” I gave him a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, some truth-clarification materials, and software to break through the Internet blockade so that he could see the real world outside. He gladly accepted them and repeatedly thanked me. After understanding the truth himself, he gave me a list of his relatives who wished to withdraw from the CCP organizations.
A few years later, I was reported for clarifying the truth, and was detained in a brainwashing center. As a result, I was dismissed from my work position, and was no longer in charge of research projects. My contact with him became less frequent. Yet every major holiday he still rode his bicycle to visit me and brought local specialty foods made by his wife. I also bought some gifts and visited them.
He said that after I was dismissed and detained, he spoke to our higher-level leaders and expressed his anger and concern about the unjust way I treated. He said I was such a good person but I was treated unfairly.
He also told me that before July 20, 1999 he read Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun and went to group exercise sites. After the persecution began he was too afraid to continue practicing. I thought, “Master is so compassionate in allowing him to meet me so he has a chance to return to cultivation.” I encouraged him to resume cultivating. I gave him a copy of Zhuan Falun and reminded him not to miss the opportunity he had been waiting for through lifetimes of reincarnation.
During the COVID outbreak he excitedly came to tell me that he decided to resume practicing. I nearly wept with joy and I was truly happy for his wise choice. I prepared a full set of Dafa books and encouraged him to study the Fa, not be disturbed by the chaos in the human world, and to walk his cultivation path well from then on.
One of his friends who lives in another region was infected with the virus, and no treatment seemed effective. He told his friend to sincerely recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He also helped him quit the CCP. His friend’s fever soon subsided, his blood oxygen level went up, and he recovered. His friend is still healthy. Both the friend and the friend’s family were deeply grateful for the miraculous power of Dafa.
Whenever he heard people slander Falun Dafa he immediately spoke up to clarify the truth to them in order to resolve their misconceptions and uphold Dafa’s good name.
Every year before May 13th (World Falun Dafa Day), as well as other major holidays I ask him whether he would like to join in sending a greeting card to Master to express gratitude. He always happily says, “Of course! Master is so great, I must carefully think about what to write.” After writing his message, he asks me to help polish it and send it.
He’s now in his eighties. Both he and his wife are healthy and full of energy. Every day they happily study the Fa, do the exercises, send righteous thoughts, and seize every opportunity to clarify the truth to others.
I often like to go into small street shops to purchase goods and clarify the truth. I find a way to bring the conversation to Dafa and the persecution. I also talk about the CCP’s corruption, its oppression of ordinary people, and the injustices in society. Many shopkeepers enjoy listening, and some tell me some things they’ve witnessed or heard. Their feedback is always encouraging and touching, and after understanding the truth, they choose to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
One shopkeeper impressed me the most. She is a cheerful and talkative woman. After I explained the truth about Dafa to her I could tell that she was genuinely happy. She said that when she attended middle school she disliked the idea of giving gifts in order to join the Communist Youth League, so she decided not to join. I praised her for being clear-headed and smart. She said, “You and I are destined to meet; I feel our hearts connect. I really like listening to you. No one has ever told me these things before. Nowadays, people don’t dare to speak the truth.” Every time I brought her new truth-clarification materials, she eagerly told me about her recent experiences, such as how corrupt officials bullied people, how she and other shopkeepers defended their rights, and so on.
I suggested that after she read the truth-clarification materials she could put them into other people’s bicycle baskets so more people could learn the truth. I said that doing this would also be a good deed. The next time we met, she happily told me she did that when she went shopping in an electronics store. She laughed joyfully like an innocent child. I told her that she did a wonderful job.
One day last year, she told me that a few days earlier, a police vehicle parked outside her shop. She wasn’t afraid and went out to ask what they were doing. The police said they arrested a Falun Gong practitioner and were searching her home. She replied, “They’re just practicing some exercises – what’s wrong with that? Why make such a big fuss?” Later, she saw the police escorting a senior lady out of a nearby apartment building. The lady was handcuffed but walked with her head held high, showing no fear, while the police looked embarrassed. The shopkeeper was worried and asked me, “Will that lady be okay?” I told her that everything should be fine. Later, I checked with fellow practitioners and confirmed the lady safely returned home. I made a special trip to tell the shopkeeper the good news and I thanked her for her kindness.
Over the past ten-plus years, I’ve clarified the truth and helped vendors in several local markets withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. I donm’t give up on those who refuse to listen. I frequently visit their stalls, even if each time I only had the chance to say a sentence or two. I wanted them to feel a practitioner’s kindness.
Nowadays at the local markets, vendors often don’t charge the total price. I always pay the full price, and never accept discounts. After many times, they got used to it. I always smile and remind them, “Don’t forget to sincerely recite: Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good! At critical moments, it can get people out of misfortune into safety and bring blessings.” They all smile and agree, and some even repeat the words with me.
I bring them the latest copy of Minghui Weekly, Dafa calendars, Dafa amulets, truth-clarification booklets, and so on. Some vendors are very courageous and they hang the calendars in their stalls.
Several fruit sellers know that I buy fruit to offer Master, and they always carefully choose the best ones for me. Once, after weighing my fruit, a vendor wanted to give me a discount. I thanked him but said, “I can’t take advantage of you. It’s not easy for you to earn a living.” He said, “Since you’re offering this to Master, you can count it as my gratitude to Master. Every time you come, you always paid the exact price, and never accept a discount. You’re truly a good person.” His words really moved me. I said, “Thank you! I accept your kind thought, but I must pay you in full. Just thank Dafa’s Master.” Seeing that ordinary people know to express gratitude to Master and Dafa, I was truly happy for them.
One winter evening I bought some chestnuts from a vendor who already quit the CCP. The vendor had a peeling machine to peel the chestnuts on the spot if the customers wanted. As she poured the chestnuts into the machine, a few fell out. It was dark and hard to see where they landed. She grabbed a few more to make up for it. I smiled and told her, “No need to add more, it’s fine.” When I paid, I gave her a Dafa calendar titled “Falun Dafa Spreads Worldwide.” She smiled and said she already had that calendar as another lady gave her one. She was very touched and said, “I’ve met many people like you, and they are all especially kind. They never try to take advantage. Once I accidentally gave a senior lady an extra yuan in change, and in the hot summer she came back by foot several times just to find me to return it. You people all have a great heart that you’d rather take a loss yourself than let others suffer one.” I said, “Falun Dafa’s Master teaches us to always consider others first. You can thank Dafa Master for it!”