(Minghui.org) Practitioners know that we are to cultivate in everyday society. Even in prison, I didn’t feel that I was being persecuted. I was only in a different place where I could still play my role and help save people.
The first cell I was in was a transitional cell. The inmates were all very young, and I felt sorry for them. The current state of society is heartbreaking. When the guard interrogated me, I said, “I am determined to do all I can to return the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance to society.” The guard said, “You are different from other Falun Gong practitioners. They only talked about how Falun Gong made them healthy, but you want Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance to return to society. Can you do that all by yourself?” I said, “Even if only one person is changed and becomes kind, it is worth my efforts.” She was moved and treated me well after that. The inmates in my cell were good to me and respected me. I clarified the truth to all of them. When I started to feel that I needed to go to another cell to clarify the truth to the inmates, I was transferred to another cell soon after.
When I was transferred to another cell, the guard told the inmate head of the cell to discipline me, because the guard thought I was different. She ordered the other inmates to not talk to me and to isolate me.
I later learned from the inmates that this guard had told them not to talk to me. She said that Falun Gong went against the government. She gave the inmates the impression that, if they talked to me, they would be in trouble. The prison did this to isolate practitioners and persuade the inmates to bully us. I realized that this was actually persecuting the inmates.
The inmates insulted me and didn’t let me to go to the toilet or take a shower. They didn’t give me any buns to eat and threw my clothes away. I was angry inside, but I couldn’t show it because I still needed to save them. When I asked Master how I could let go of my attachment to not being able to bear insults, something he said appeared in my mind:
“Compassion can harmonize Heaven and Earth, ushering in springRighteous thoughts can save the people in this world”(“The Fa Rectifies the Cosmos,” Hong Yin II)
When I was insulted and got very emotional, it felt as if a strong evil force wanted to strangle me, and I couldn’t breathe or eat. I even felt that I would die before I was set free. I became panicky. I tried to hide my feelings, because I wanted to validate the Fa and didn’t want to tarnish Dafa. I reminded myself that I was divine, not human, and that I must give up human emotion. I felt as if a soccer-ball-sized material was removed from my stomach. I knew Master had removed the bad substance for me. I felt light and free, but I still didn’t want to eat.
I got up at 3 a.m. the next day and did the second exercise. In my mind, I was reciting the poem “Nothing Kept” from Hong Yin repeatedly.
“In life, nothing sought,In death, regretting naught;Washing away all wrong thought,Buddhahood, with less adversity, is wrought.”(“Nothing Kept,” Hong Yin)
As I kept reciting this poem, I felt as if something the size of a coin was removed from my chest, and, right away, I wanted to eat. I knew Master had borne the karma for me, and I was very thankful. I didn’t get emotional after that. Whether I was eating, sleeping, or practicing the exercises, I recited Master’s Fa in my mind.
I could gradually face the bullying calmly. One inmate said to me, “You are a masochist. I treat you so bad. Why are you still good to me?” I said, “Though you treat me badly, you are still a kind girl in your heart.” She no longer bullied me after that. She looked after me instead. She indeed changed.
I was kind to another inmate who often bullied me, but she didn’t change her behavior. One day the head inmate got very angry at her, so now no one would talk to her. She felt very sad and hid in the corner. I went to comfort her. She was very appreciative and said, “I didn’t expect that you would come to comfort me. I won’t do bad things anymore. I will do good and become a good person after I am released.” There were many such cases.
One guard asked me who had bullied me. I said, “It doesn’t matter now. All of that has passed. I came here to save people, not to make enemies or complain.” When I ran into xinxing tests, Master’s Fa appeared in my mind and reminded me that I had a mission to validate the Fa and save sentient beings.
I was the oldest person in the cell, but I was the healthiest. I was still sharp and had no grey hair. Many of the inmates had fevers and colds. They coughed and were on medication. I was the only one who didn’t take any medicine. They all envied me. The guard in charge said that I was in really good health. I didn’t wear a prisoner’s uniform, and I didn’t do any duty shifts. I got up at 3 a.m. and practiced the exercises every day. I also did them during the lunch break in summer. Every minute was precious to me.
The inmates and the guards asked me if I was okay, because I didn’t sleep much at night. I told them that I didn’t feel sleepy during the day and everything was fine with me. When it was the time to have a physical exam, I said to the guard, “I don’t need an exam. I didn’t have any where I worked. I haven’t taken any medication since I started practicing Falun Gong. I have energy and I don’t have any health problems.” I told them that my family members and I didn’t contract COVID-19 during the pandemic. They saw that I was in good health and in good spirits. They gradually acknowledged that Falun Dafa is good. When I was about to be released, an inmate who had bullied me said, “We will miss you when you are gone.”
Master helped remove the bad substances in me whenever my understanding of the Fa improved. I didn’t bear any suffering. I elevate gradually, as long as I have strong belief in Dafa. I only have one thought in my mind, which is to validate the Fa and save sentient beings. When I had that mindset, the inmates and the guards came to acknowledge that Falun Dafa was good, and they respected us practitioners.
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