(Clearwisdom.net) I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1993. I would like to share with our fellow practitioners my understanding and experience on faith in Teacher and the Fa.

1. Seeing the Wonders of Falun Dafa

At the beginning, I pursued qigong to cure my illness. In 1993, I saw Teacher heal an illness: I saw a paralyzed elderly woman walk normally after Teacher's healing. I felt this was amazing.

In one day, I read Falun Gong. I, too, experienced magical powers from Dafa. I felt my whole body slightly rotating. Suddenly a bright, golden, rotating circle appeared in front of my nose. I doubted it was real, so I touched it. I felt it rotating. I was so excited; it was so magical.

"I am teaching the practice system at high levels, so I won't discuss cultivation of this or that meridian, acupuncture point, or energy passage. I am teaching a great cultivation way, the Great Way for true cultivation to high levels. At first it might sound somewhat mysterious, but for dedicated qigong cultivators, if you can try to be attentive and learn from what you experience, you will discover all the wonders and intricacies it contains." (Chapter I Introduction, Falun Gong, 5th Translation Edition)

I trusted what the book says.

2. Rock-Solidly Believe in the Fa

After April 25 , 1999, I remembered one of our practitioners, Mr. Ye, rushed to my home and told me that one of our qigong friends had said officers had started arresting Falun Gong's coordinators. He saw that I had no reaction; so, he added, "It is a true report." I replied, "It doesn't matter. I truly believe Dafa--such a good Fa! I will believe it forever. Why? I have already cultivated five to six years. Teacher's clear Fa awakens me. The Fa really touched my heart, and I will not forget. Only a fool would doubt it. No matter what happens in the future, my belief cannot be moved. '... one's life is not for being human. It is meant to return to one's original, true self.' (Zhuan Falun) This Fa had deeply touched me, and I totally agree with it." I don't know if my response hurt Mr. Ye or touched him. We both were silent and then he left. He never returned to my house. I heard he gave up. I feel so sorry for his choice.

I firmly remember what Teacher said:

"If you want to return where you came from, you must have the following two factors. One is suffering. The other is enlightenment. With regard to enlightenment, Jesus talked about faith while enlightenment is required in the East." (Lecture in Sydney, 1996)

3. Righteous Thoughts and Belief in Teacher

In 2007, my sister-in-law and other fellow practitioners were illegally arrested when they visited my cousin. Things were so difficult for his family. My cousin had already been detained for six years. Only three persons remained in his home.

I took my niece and her grandma to see my sister-in-law and asked the policemen to release her. No matter what we said, the policeman said, "No! Falun Gong practitioners should be arrested!" We truly realized that the evil is just like poison. My niece was very sad.

When we arrived home, we were not sleepy even though we were all exhausted. I understood that as a fellow practitioner and relative, I should take responsibility for rescuing my sister-in-law. I was very clear that this was a good chance to clarify the truth.

I went to my sister-in-law's home and discussed with her family how to rescue her. We all agreed to clarify the truth to the responsible departments. The whole procedure was actually the chance to do the three things. It was also a good opportunity for our practitioners as a whole body to validate the Fa.

Once we had this righteous thought, the evil immediately tried to interfere. I suddenly felt my bones ache. I had never had such a problem. Then I remembered the law of mutual-generation and mutual-inhibition. This law is an old Universe's law, which needs me to break it. Our great Teacher gives us a magical tool to eliminate the evil: sending righteous thoughts. Everything that hinders the salvation of sentient beings could only be interference. I, then, sent righteous thoughts. My pain vanished immediately.

I called for every relative to witness the evil of the persecution, so that I could clarify the truth to them as I reported the truth to the responsible departments. Only my sister agreed to go with me. But later she changed her mind. I knew this was the evil's interference. I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate it. Any interference which would impede the rescue of a fellow practitioners is invalid. Finally, my sister agreed.

Before we went to the departments, I requested our local practitioners to send forth righteous thoughts (this is very important). Every practitioner would cooperate. When I got there, the responsible officers hid and avoided meeting me. I remembered Teacher's Fa:

"Don't acknowledge this so-called "environment" that the old forces have provided, because during the Fa-rectification I would have had all beings assimilate to Dafa, and it wasn't at all necessary to temper Dafa disciples amidst this kind of evilness. The Fa-rectification will definitely succeed, and Dafa disciples will definitely succeed." (Teaching the Fa at the 2004 Western U.S. Fa Conference)

We sent forth righteous thoughts together to eliminate the evil. I thought that now only Teacher can decide. Later, the officers interviewed us, and we clarified the truth to them. Several days later, my sister in-law returned home. All this was the result of our practitioners clarifying the truth together and Teacher helping us.

The time is limited. I don't want to add more. Please judge this with the Fa and compare it with what other practitioners have written. If you find this lacking, please kindly point out anything inappropriate.