(Minghui.org) I was stopped and arrested by five plainclothes police one morning in 2024, while I shopped for groceries. They snatched the keys from my bag, claiming that I was caught on camera distributing Falun Dafa materials. I was later taken to a detention center.

Inmate Lin asked me why I was brought to the transition cell. When I told her I practiced Falun Dafa she started badmouthing Dafa using the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) slanderous language. I felt deeply saddened and wanted to clarify the truth to her.

Since the COVID pandemic, the detention center forced everyone to sit on wooden boards, except for those on duty or those who needed to use the restroom. For a period of time each day we had to sit with both legs crossed. Most inmates complained about being tired, even though they only crossed their legs loosely. As a Falun Dafa practitioner, I sat in a full lotus position, my back straight and motionless.

Lin watched me the entire time. The next day she asked if my legs hurt and how long I could sit. I told her it did not hurt and I could do two to three hours with no problem. They were all amazed. Lin told the others, “You should learn to meditate from Auntie [me].” They wouldn’t let me do the Dafa standing exercises, however. I decided not to argue.

Lin was in her early 30s, but she needed to take medication every day. One night, while on duty with me, her nose started to bleed. I quickly got her some tissues to wipe the blood, and asked her to sit on the edge of the bed to rest (the detention center prohibited leaning or sitting while on duty). I washed her face with cold water.

One morning, Lin was sitting behind me. I used the opportunity to quietly tell her about Dafa. That Falun Dafa is a righteous practice and that our Master teaches us to be good people. I hoped she would change her negative attitude toward Dafa and sincerely recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She listened quietly and did not say a word. I didn’t ask her to quit the CCP because we did not have enough time. She was transferred to a regular cell that afternoon.

The transition cell has a high turnover rate. The newcomers didn’t know how to do the cleaning, and were scolded by the cell boss. I taught them how and worked with them. They were impressed with my kindness and willingness to help. They marveled at my ability to work with agility at 60 years old. I told them it was because I practiced Falun Dafa and enjoyed hard work. The guards also approved of me.

Another inmate Fang is two years older than me and frequently lay on the bunk. She had high blood pressure and other ailments. She felt dizzy and was unable to sit up. They assigned an inmate to take care of her.

The transitional cells monitor inmates tightly. Each cell had three surveillance cameras, with a particularly large one hanging in the middle. One day, I chatted with Fang while I was on duty. It turned out that she was from the judicial system. Some inmates consulted with her on legal procedures.

I told Fang about Falun Dafa, and mentioned that it is practiced in over 100 countries around the world; that it helps people become good, and can resolve illnesses. I added, “Quitting the CCP [and its affiliated organizations] ensures one’s safety. Reciting “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” will help you avoid plagues and disasters, and your health will improve.”

She told me she was a Party member. I gave her a pseudonym to quit. She agreed.

Fang began to pay attention to me. She saw that I sat cross-legged in meditation. I showed her the fifth exercise, and she gradually was able to get up. She called me “Dafa Auntie.” I asked her if she participated in the persecution of Dafa practitioners, to which she replied, “Yes.” She found it incredible that we would not give up our belief even though we were persecuted, and asked why.

I told her that Falun Dafa’s Master came to save humanity, and that the Communist Party asking people to slander Dafa was destroying them. I explained that the Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident was fake. I recited “Tempering the Will” from Hong Yin to her. She seemed to understand, and said, “I keep repeating in my heart, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’”

Two days later, Fang was also transferred to a regular cell. I confirmed with her that she wanted to quit the CCP. She firmly said yes. I was happy for her.

I was also transferred to a regular cell. During the day, I sent forth righteous thoughts and recited Zhuan Falun and Hong Yin while sitting on the board, and did the standing exercises during breaks. After dinner, I sat on the board for an hour and a half, and asked Master to arrange for predestined people to sit near me. At night, while others watched TV, I did the fifth exercise. No one stopped me.

I was released home on the 36th day. It was past 6 p.m. when I arrived home. My uncle was shocked to see me, “How come you’re back? Who brought you home? They said you’d be sentenced to two to three years.”

I told him that Master saved me. My uncle said, “This time I believe it. It’s Master who saved you.”