(Minghui.org) I was plagued with many illnesses in my 30s, which only got worse despite treatment. When I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998, my body underwent a complete transformation. At that time, I made a firm resolution deep in my heart: “My life will be devoted to Dafa. I will solidly cultivate by following Master and never slack off.”
Since July 20, 1999, Jiang Zemin, former leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), used his power and the state apparatus to demonize and persecute Master and the nearly one hundred million Dafa practitioners who believe in Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. To bravely stand up, expose the evil and safeguard Dafa, is every practitioner’s historic mission and obligation.
The Party secretary at my workplace called me to the office. As soon as I entered the room, I saw the director of the local police station sitting there. The director asked if I still practiced Falun Dafa. I replied, “I do! All my illnesses disappeared after I began practicing. Why would I stop? Do you know how much I spent every year to treat my illnesses before? Did the CCP help me with any of that? Your telling me not to practice now is like someone who is terminally ill and relies on oxygen to live, and you insist on removing the oxygen—how could I agree to that?”
After I finished, I turned around and went downstairs. As I was walking my feet felt as if they were treading on clouds, floating—an extremely wonderful feeling. I deeply knew that Master was encouraging me. Later, the director of our work unit said in front of the police chief and other officers: “A meek person [referring to me] can speak such firm words in front of you... This Falun Dafa is really amazing!”
One late autumn evening around 8 o’clock, I saw shadows moving outside my window. I hurried out and saw Officer Gao (my classmate) and another police officer I didn’t recognize peering into my home. I said, “If you have something to discuss, come inside. Don’t sneak around like this. What would the neighbors think you’re doing?” They reluctantly followed me inside. Officer Gao introduced the other officer to me, “This is the new instructor from the police station.” Then he asked me, “Do you still practice Falun Dafa?”
I replied, “Yes! You know what my health was like before. How could I not practice?” I then told them how Dafa helps resolve sicknesses and keeps one healthy, and how it teaches people to be good. While listening, the instructor said to officer Gao, “Let’s not try to reason with these people. We can’t out-reason them.”
I said, “Since you don’t want to talk, suit yourselves! In the future, if you need my help with daily matters, I’ll do my best. But if it’s about getting me to stop practicing Falun Dafa, don’t come looking for me. I don’t want to see you.” After I said this, they both left, clearly dejected. Since then, the police have never come to harass me again.
When I first began comprehensively clarifying the truth to people, there were no informational materials production sites in my area, and such materials were scarce. I contacted practitioners who lived nearby and rode my motorcycle to their place to get materials once a week, no matter the weather. A year later, with help from other local practitioners, we also established a materials production site. I lived in a mountainous area where transportation was underdeveloped at the time. For over a decade, I drove my motorcycle and brought back materials. Under Master’s protection we spread the truth about Dafa to every village and hamlet, every gully and fork in the road. Later, we crossed regional boundaries to distribute materials in the rural areas of neighboring counties.
Under Master’s protection, with an eager and compassionate heart to save people, we did our utmost to assist Master in saving people. My workplace was a retail business. During the day, my wife (also a practitioner) and I used the convenient conditions at work to clarify the truth to customers. Most customers accepted what we said and quit the CCP. In the evenings, I usually went out alone on my motorcycle to distribute truth-clarification materials, sometimes through wind and rain. Although I endured much hardship, my heart was filled with infinite gratitude and compassion. All negative thoughts and attachments to fear were swept away, and what appeared in my heart was joy and happiness for the salvation of the people of the world.
When our business closed down, we came to the county seat and opened a large restaurant. We usually had around 20 kitchen staff and servers. For everyone who came to apply for work at the restaurant, we clarified the truth to them and helped them quit the CCP and its youth organizations. The vast majority agreed to quit. Over more than three years, about 40 to 50 people within the restaurant quit the CCP, not counting delivery suppliers, vegetable vendors, and others.
For more than 20 years to this day, we have walked steadily on our cultivation path. I have never kept count of how many people I’ve helped quit the Party. My understanding is that as long as one studies the Fa well with a sincere heart in their daily life, pays attention to improving their xinxing, and sends forth righteous thoughts well before doing things to validate the Fa, no matter how complex the environment, it will be safe. All of these above points are crucial.
Once, when I went out at night to post stickers about Dafa, I was reported. Just as I was about to finish posting, a police car arrived and stopped by a utility pole about 100 meters away from me. I saw a flashlight shine on the utility pole where I had posted the sticker. I quickly finished posting the few remaining stickers and rode away on my motorcycle.
When I got halfway up the ridge, the police car also arrived and stopped about 30 meters ahead of me. Two police officers got out. The driver also stuck his head out of the car window and stared at me intently. At that moment, a thought flashed through my mind: “I am a Dafa practitioner. I am doing the most righteous thing, and no one can touch me.” I proceeded straight past them as if nothing had happened, and they had no reaction at all. When I got home, I reflected on myself. That evening, because I had eaten dinner relatively late and was anxious, when I sent righteous thoughts, my mind wasn’t calm, and I just went through the motions before setting out. This resulted in the situation just mentioned. Thanks to Master’s protection, I was able to turn danger into safety. After that, every time I went out to distribute materials, I would calm my mind and send righteous thoughts well. Therefore, similar situations never happened again, and I have walked steadily on my cultivation path to this day.
Whether assisting Master in Fa-rectification or passing sickness karma tribulations, I have relied entirely on believing in Master and the Fa. My understanding is that studying the Fa well with a sincere heart is the foundation for us to rectify ourselves in the Fa and do all things well. Believing in Master and the Fa is not just paying lip service—it must be put into practice for the Fa’s mighty power to manifest in us. Periodically rereading Master’s lectures from various regions is also extremely helpful for improving xinxing and understanding the Fa from within the Fa.
This is my understanding and enlightenment from the Fa at my cultivation level. Please kindly point out anything that does not conform to the Fa.
Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!