(Minghui.org) I was born in 1964. At that time, our rural area was poor and backward. We didn’t have enough food and clothing, and we lived in low, humble houses. As a child, I often dreamed I was falling through an endless pitch-black emptiness. It was terrifying and soul-stirring. After I began attending school, one teacher often said I was blessed because I had large earlobes. In those days people who lived in rural areas had no prospects. It was only by studying hard, passing the college entrance exam, and rising above the rest could one have a future. I spent most of my childhood striving for academic success. In the end, I failed to pass the entrance exam and had to accept the reality of returning home to farm.
Falun Dafa was introduced to our area in the mid-to-late 1990s. When I first got a copy of the book Zhuan Falun I was very curious. Qigong and the I Ching were popular and I practiced a type of qigong. I was also very interested in the I Ching for its predictive methods, but many of my questions remained unanswered. As I slowly and carefully read Zhuan Falun, everything became clear. It turns out that most of us fell from the heavens to this tiny, deluded human world in order to obtain the Fa and cultivate, to reshape ourselves, and follow Master back to heaven—to our true home. This is the purpose of human life: it is the greatest happiness, true joy!
In the 20-plus years I cultivated I made it to today due to Master’s compassionate care. I am infinitely grateful to him! In this final period of Fa-rectification—while I assist Master and help him save sentient beings I remember his teachings, do the three things well, never forget my original wish, fulfill my vow, and return to my true home with him.
I’d like to tell you about some of my cultivation experiences.
Everyone in our village knows I practice Falun Dafa. Whenever there’s an opportunity, I talk about the beauty of Falun Dafa and its miraculous effects of resolving illnesses and maintaining health. The people here know Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good. Sometimes they loudly shout, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” Falun Dafa has benefited the world and people who understand the truth express their gratitude to Dafa because they have been saved.
As I was driving out of the village a man waved his hand, and shouted, “Falun Dafa is good!” I saw it was fellow villager. He developed epilepsy several years ago and his speech was slurred. Even opening and closing his mouth was very laborious. Over the years, I clarified the truth to him. After he understood the truth, whenever he saw me, he shouted, “Falun Dafa is good!” I also wholeheartedly responded with, “Falun Dafa is good!” He now no longer stutters.
Another time, I went to pay my respect to an elderly person who passed away. One person shouted, “Falun Dafa is good!” In that setting, and without prior planning, it was a true reflection of the person’s heart. I immediately responded, “Falun Dafa is good!”
I’ve had many similar experiences. I feel these were people’s genuine, heartfelt expressions of gratitude to Dafa and Master, as Master rectifies the Fa, we validate the Fa, cultivate ourselves, and help Master save people.
In the harsh environment of persecution in China, one important way to widely spread the truth about Dafa is to distribute truth-clarification materials. It’s the method I use most often. Over the years, the areas where I distribute the materials has gradually expanded outward, from my initially distributing materials in my own village, to going to villages within a radius of three to five li (about 1 to 1.5 miles), and now I go to villages seven to eight li away. There are no other practitioners around me, so I distribute materials by myself. I know that because Master protects me I made it to today. I also eliminated many attachments in the process.
I usually distribute the materials after 3 a.m., when people are deeply sleep. I send forth righteous thoughts, put about a hundred truth-clarification materials in my backpack, and set off on my bicycle. After arriving at my destination, I park my bicycle by the roadside outside the village or at the edge of a field. To insure that I cover the entire village, I first assess the size and divide it into several areas. Some villages are large and require four or five trips. I quietly enter the village, and distribute materials on the left and on the right and down each street. I gently tuck flyers inside the front gate.
Some alleys are connected to other alleys, while some led to a dead end, requiring me to walk to the end and quickly go back. Walking back and forth through alleyways alone in an unfamiliar village in the dark of night inevitably makes one’s heart pound with fear. It was through tempering after tempering, trip after trip, and letting go of attachments time after time that I can now face various unexpected situations calmly, such as dogs barking or encountering people. I know that Master is watching over and protecting me. One night, after distributing materials down a dead-end alley and was walking back, I suddenly heard the ferocious barking of a large dog from behind a wall. In the quiet of night, my heart was truly pounding. I quickened my pace, covering three steps in two, and quickly exited the alley, sending a thought to the dog: “No need to see me off—your owner has been saved.”
During the busy farm season the homeowners sometimes leave their front gates open and sleep just inside it to guard their produce. I hear them snoring. I quietly place the materials beside the front gate. Each trip was not easy; however, I could not miss any opportunity.
One time, I went by an electric bike. After parking the bike, I removed the key and put it in my pocket. While distributing the materials, at the end of one alley, there was some light and the sound of people talking. To avoid disturbing anyone and causing trouble, I turned back. I occasionally used my flashlight to illuminate the way. As I was shining the light, I suddenly noticed something fuzzy on the road ahead. Upon looking closer, I realized it was my keychain with the key to my electric bike! If I didn’t have to turn back, I wouldn’t have known that my key had fallen out—how would I have gotten home?! At that moment, I truly felt that Master was right beside me, protecting and watching over me.
It takes about an hour and a half to distribute about 100 flyers. When I leave home, like Sun Wukong in the Monkey King, I use my finger to draw a protective circle around my family to prevent interference. When I return home my family is still sound asleep.
Let me also talk about how I distributed truth-clarification materials this summer. Farmers now use electric bikes, so it is common to see clusters of two or three electric bikes at the edge of a farm field. There are also many electric bikes parked in front of supermarkets. Placing the materials on electric bikes is a good option. I distribute my materials with a quick walk along the edge of a field. At a supermarket entrance it doesn’t take long for me to distribute 30 or 40 materials. I don’t look around nervously; I just send righteous thoughts as I distribute them, and no one sees me—not even the surveillance cameras.
I haven’t cultivated diligently and I still have many attachments. The atmosphere in China is intense, and discrimination, harassment by the police, family conflicts, and so on, impact my heart. It is truly not easy. However, this environment is precisely the foundation for my cultivation and improvement. Each step is difficult, each step is arduous, but each step is solid and firm, leading me step by step to the end of my path of Fa-rectification cultivation that Master has arranged for me.
In this final period of Fa-rectification cultivation I will keep Master’s teachings in mind and do the three things well.