(Minghui.org) I started practicing Falun Dafa in early 1999 and would like to share my cultivation experiences, specifically about running a material production site from my home for more than a decade.
I was relying on several other practitioners who had been displaced to produce truth-clarification materials for me until they told me they were returning to their hometown to validate the Fa and help save sentient beings. So I started asking around to find someone who could provide me with these valuable materials. Although I didn’t need a lot, I didn’t want to burden anyone. I then had the idea to start my own material production site in my home.
However, this was easier said than done. My husband is not a Falun Dafa practitioner and works at a state-owned enterprise. He was seriously poisoned by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) slanderous propaganda. I had already been illegally detained twice for going to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Dafa. I was held in a brainwashing center and lost my job, which caused my husband great distress.
During a county-wide meeting of officials, the county secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee (PLAC) explicitly stated that my husband’s promotion would be postponed because I practice Falun Dafa. (The PLAC is an extrajudicial agency tasked with carrying out the persecution). My husband often beat me as he felt my cultivation practice had ruined his career. This situation was a major obstacle to my being able to produce truth-clarification materials at home.
Master said in Lecture Nine of Zhuan Falun: ““When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.””
I knew my idea would definitely work, but I couldn’t rush it. I had to do it step by step. I also knew that I wouldn’t be able to keep hiding this from my husband; I wanted to do everything openly and in an upright manner.
The first step was to buy a computer. Luckily, a new policy had come out that made retired parents of an only child eligible for a 3,000-yuan bonus. This was perfect for me to purchase a computer. But I had to discuss this with my husband, as he always thought things over before buying anything. Surprisingly, he agreed because he thought I was buying a computer to play games or to have Facetime with my siblings.
The second step was to buy a printer. When I had saved enough money, I asked a fellow practitioner to buy a printer for me, then I hid it at home. I had to think of a way to tell my husband about the printer, so I asked my son to help. He told my husband the printer was a gift from a client. My husband couldn’t say no. He later told me that he knew my son was covering up for me.
Unexpectedly, such seemingly difficult tasks were resolved so easily. My material production site was set up and ready to go.
Growing From Small Beginnings
Initially, I couldn’t do anything on a large scale so as not to arouse my husband’s suspicion. So I just printed out things casually and didn’t hide anything from him. Over time, he got used to my routine, so I gradually made more materials. Due to frequent harassment from the CCP authorities, my husband still worried from time to time that I would be arrested and sentenced to imprisonment.
One day, for no apparent reason, he got really mad after seeing the printer when he got home. He shouted hysterically, “I’m not going to live in constant anxiety all day long! If you keep messing around with this stuff, I’m going to report you! You might as well get arrested—at least I can then finally have some peace of mind.”
I was caught off guard and saw how distorted his face looked. I realized that there were evil factors influencing him, and I needed to eliminate them by sending forth righteous thoughts. He settled down soon afterward. I said calmly, “Don’t be afraid. It’s going to be alright. I know you’re worried I might get arrested. We all know it’s important to stay safe. But if you shout so loudly, everyone can hear, and that’s risky. And if you report me to the police, people will avoid you—a man that would turn in his own wife. Don’t behave like that.”
Through this incident, I came to realize that I needed to send righteous thoughts more frequently to cleanse the dimensional field in my home. I also needed to clarify the truth to him.
When I noticed my husband was in a good mood, I started to tell him a story about a large ship sailing at sea. It was lavishly decorated, but the hull had been hollowed out by wood-boring insects. It could collapse and sink at any time. Yet the people onboard knew nothing about this and were living the high life, indulging without restraint. Several passengers learned that the ship was in danger, so they hurriedly warned the others. The others, however, refused to believe them and even claimed they were crazy to say that.
But the concerned individuals cared about the safety of all the others and didn’t worry about being insulted. They kept telling them about the danger and even used their own money to make life preservers and life boats to distribute to everyone. Some people accepted their sincere gesture and fled for their lives. But those who wouldn’t believe the truth continued to revel and even mocked the people who were trying to save them.
But the kind people didn’t give up and were determined to save as many people as possible. Up to today, they are still persisting—struggling yet compassionate. They are Falun Dafa practitioners. This life-saving equipment takes the form of flyers and pamphlets we have made. So now you understand what we’re really doing. You are also saving people by supporting me and accumulating merit for yourself. What a wonderful thing to do! My husband didn’t say anything, but it was clear that he understood.
Blooming Into Large-Scale Production
To ensure my material production site ran smoothly, I decided from the very beginning that I would do everything well and never settle for mediocrity or cut corners. Over the years, the materials I produced have been neat and visually appealing, yielding excellent results in the effort to save sentient beings.
Without realizing it, however, I let my guard down as time passed. That was back when materials could still be distributed in large quantities in China. A fellow practitioner once told me that someone urgently needed Shen Yun performance DVDs to distribute. The content had already been burned onto the discs; I only needed to print labels for the back.
I started to print the labels straightaway. As I did, I noticed the colors in the pattern were off—probably due to a clogged print head. Since this didn’t affect the overall appearance, I didn’t stop to fix the problem and just finished printing them. The practitioner who commissioned the job, however, was very dissatisfied with the results and criticized the person who referred me to him.
I had failed to uphold the very principles I had set for myself and felt guilty about it. It was a serious mistake—I was not being responsible to my mission to save sentient beings. Fortunately, the discs were successfully distributed and the flaw didn’t cause financial loss or damage our reputation. I sincerely apologized to my fellow practitioners, promising that nothing like that would ever happen again.
Repeating the same routine, day after day, I began to feel lonely, especially when the workload was heavy. One year, I had to print Minghui calendars for our entire area due to special circumstances. Before my morning exercises, I would start the computer and set up the print jobs at 3 a.m. Then, before going to bed at night, I would queue up another batch so the machines would keep running while I slept.
Although this was only a temporary arrangement, it kept me frantically busy. I also had to handle laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, and housework. Sometimes, when the machines malfunctioned and I couldn’t figure out why, I would become very distressed.
Over the years, whenever I looked at those stacks of completed truth-clarification materials, I would say to them: “Go forth and fulfill your great purpose—saving sentient beings.” I sincerely hope that everyone who has received the materials I created has been saved. Let us together welcome that magnificent moment Master described:
“All of the heavens and the earth celebrate together, congratulate each other, and exalt together.” (“Foretelling the Fa’s Rectification of the Human World,” Essentials for Further Advancement II)
By then, the “little flower” (material production site) in my home—which has quietly bloomed throughout the seasons—will be laden with abundant fruit.
Thank you, Master, for your protection over the years! Thank you to the practitioners with technical skills and all the other practitioners for your help and encouragement during these years! And thank you to those who encouraged me to participate in the Chinese Minghui Experience Sharing Conference!
Category: Cultivation Insights
