(Minghui.org) I have been practicing Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) for over 12 years. There is much I wish to share with Master Li, Falun Dafa’s founder. I am reporting my cultivation experiences and also sharing them with fellow practitioners.
I Start Practicing Dafa
Even though I had practiced Buddhism for many years, my health remained poor. While I did not have any major issues, minor ailments persisted, making me very uncomfortable, particularly bloating and insomnia.
In 2013, I met an elderly Falun Dafa practitioner at a bus station handing out pamphlets. She gave me a few Dafa flyers to take home. I read them, and the words “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” deeply touched me. “Isn’t this what I have been looking for? It is just wonderful,” I thought.
The next time I met the practitioner, she gave me more informational materials. During our conversation, I told her that I wanted to learn Falun Gong. She then gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun. That is how I embarked on my cultivation journey, and Master quickly purified my body.
I was deeply moved by Master’s Dafa. Whenever I looked at Master’s picture, a voice from the bottom of my heart would say, “I will be steadfast. I will do well in my cultivation. I will persist to the end and follow Master home.”
Difficult First Step
Not long after I began cultivating, a veteran practitioner said, “Come with me. Let’s go tell people the facts about Dafa.” I accompanied her, sent forth righteous thoughts, and watched her as she spoke to people about Dafa. After a few outings, she explained she couldn’t always go with me, but she showed me what to do. From then on, I began to go out alone.
At first, I felt awkward. Whenever I tried to start a conversation about Dafa, my mind would go blank and I would be at a loss for words, causing the conversation to end prematurely. I knew this would not do. Whenever I brought up the topic of Falun Gong, people would become frightened and leave. I pondered how I could encourage them to stay and listen to me.
I met someone who was suffering with leg pain. I told him that I knew a way that might help, but it depended on whether he truly believed. Curious, he asked me what it was. I explained there were nine words he could recite and reflect on: “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” As soon as he heard it was Falun Dafa, he said he had heard of it many times, so I asked him, “Then have you recited the words? Did you truly believe it?” He admitted he neither believed nor recited them.
He kept asking me question after question, and I couldn’t answer them all. I said, “I just learned Dafa recently and don’t have all the answers. I believe in Dafa, but I cannot explain everything. Please don’t rush me and keep interrupting my thoughts.” When he heard I had just started to learn Dafa, he agreed to hear me out.
I continued, “Falun Dafa is good. Why? It can eliminate your ailments and improve your health. Why not give it a try? I have experienced its benefits. That’s why I explain the facts to people. If it had no benefits, I wouldn’t be telling you about it. I encourage you to recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ every day. The more sincerely you believe and the more you recite the words, the more you will benefit. The nine words are very precious and will help save you.” He looked at me puzzled and asked me if it was truly so powerful.
I responded, “Anyone who believes it or understands the truth will be blessed and able to avoid misfortune. The real calamity is yet to come. We don’t know each other, but if what I say makes sense, why don’t you give it a try? If it turns out not to be true, you’ll have lost nothing. Do you understand?”
He agreed. I asked if he had joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its youth organizations and said, “You need to quit them to be safe.”
“I joined the Youth League and the Young Pioneers,” he replied.
“Why don’t I quit them now?” I was happy for him and for myself. I had finally found the courage to tell people about Dafa face to face.
Strengthening My Resolve to Save People
Every morning, I complete all five exercises, then send righteous thoughts. After breakfast, I go out to clarify the facts. I spend the whole morning outside and never feel tired no matter how far I walk. At noon, I return home to study the Fa in the afternoon and read Minghui Weekly in the evening. This has been my routine for a dozen years. I take the three things Master asks us to do seriously and wholeheartedly devote myself to completing them.
I go out every day as long as the weather permits. When I return home at noon, my husband teases me and asks how much money I have earned. I reply, “You cannot buy good health for all the money in the world. The drug bottles at home are all yours. Good health is an asset. You need to listen to Master’s lectures, too.”
When I first began telling people about Dafa, I always looked carefully at the person’s face and would feel intimidated if they looked tough. Though that has improved, I am still somewhat affected and cannot talk to everyone I meet. I still have some attachment of fear.
I’ve encountered all kinds of people when clarifying the facts. Some swore or spat at me. Just as Master has said, one will face many challenges when wandering around. At first, I felt wronged and resentful. But when I reflected on Master’s teachings, I strengthened my resolve to save people. I also recognized my attachments and viewed these difficulties as opportunities to elevate myself. Gradually, I learned to handle such situations with ease. Now these incidents have become rare.
I said to those who swore at me, “The government is suppressing us so harshly. I am risking great danger, even my life, to share this truth with you. Why don’t you believe me?” Tears filled my eyes as I spoke. Seeing my genuine concern, some people were moved and became more willing to quit the CCP when I asked them.
I said to those unwilling to listen, “I did not ask you for money. You are not loosing anything, but you may regret missing out on something so precious. No matter what, please remember, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ At critical moments, keep these words in your heart. Please also share these precious words that help save people with your family.”
I have been to many places over the years. After quitting the Party, when some people saw me again, they would shout from afar, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
Quitting the CCP Using Real Names
I met a 92-year-old retired military official who was on crutches and appeared angry. I patiently comforted him, and he told me that he wished his son was like me. I replied, “I have something good to share with you. Please hear me out.”
I started by explaining the facts about Dafa, beginning with how corrupt officials are now being punished and how wrongdoers will suffer dire consequences with heaven's impending disintegration of the CCP. He was well aware of the corruption inside the Party and believed in heaven. He asked me to help him quit the CCP using his real name.
I met a man collecting recyclable bottles. I noticed he was holding a copy of Golden Seed. He cleaned the dirt off it, rubbed it on his clothes, and put it in a small bag. I asked, “What treasure have you found? Can I see it?” He looked at me and hesitated.
I smiled and said, “I saw it. I recognize what you picked up.” He showed me the periodical. I told him, “This is what I hand out.”
He replied, “My goodness, I can’t believe I’ve met you. My wife really enjoys these booklets. I’m not very educated, so after she reads them, she explains them to me. Do you have more?” I gave him two more copies, along with a talisman and a small lotus flower.
“Ah, so many things,” he said happily. “My wife will be delighted.” I asked if he had quit the CCP. He replied that he had, but his wife had not. She had asked him to find a practitioner to help her quit, so he had been waiting here every day, hoping to meet one. Now, he finally met me. His wife wanted to quit the Party using her real name.
I asked him, “Are you reciting 'Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good' every day?” He said he was, and he also asked his wife to repeat the phrases, too. I felt warm inside and was moved. I know it was Master encouraging me so that I will become more diligent. Sentient beings are all waiting.
Conclusion
My husband passed away two months ago. While I have largely let go of my emotional attachment to him, it is not completely gone. During his last three months, I stayed at home to care for him and was unable to go out to clarify the facts as I used to. I was so anxious that I often cried, because saving people is my mission. Whenever I went out for groceries, I looked for people to talk to, but time was limited. Five days after he passed away, I finished tidying up at home and resumed clarifying the facts to make up for lost time.
I want to listen to Master, do the three things well, and go home with him.
Thank you, Master.
Category: Clarifying the Truth
