My Experiences while Distributing Flyers

July 31, 2001

I am an elderly Dafa practitioner who cannot do much for Dafa. When the crackdown began, I thought that since Dafa is good and Master is righteous I should do something to help against this persecution. So I began my "job" of distributing Dafa flyers. In subways, most people refused them, and they even looked at me weirdly, but the reward Master gave back was tremendous. I felt warm in my heart and in my body, and I knew that what I was following was the righteous way. Other times, I went around and put flyers in mailboxes. I didn't know if it was permitted or not, but I tried to do it as much as possible in my hometown. So as not to aggravate people with documents they did not want to receive, I only put a flyer one time in each mailbox, hoping to wake up people's consciences.

Sometimes in winter while going to work, I wore the Dafa fleece over my coat. I hoped that the words "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" would shine again in people's hearts upon seeing them. The first time I wanted to put on the fleece, I foresaw with my human mentality that people would look at me and I felt shy. But actually, after I had put on the fleece, it was as if I was another person. The thoughts of my fellow practitioners in China who could not freely do what I was doing encouraged me. I should do it for their sake. I had tears in my eyes while going out with the Dafa fleece over my shoulders. I felt proud. I felt I was one with my fellow practitioners in China. The following days, there were no such strong feelings, but I just did it simply because it was my duty. Every time I put on a Dafa fleece or T-shirt, I felt very strong inside: I was fully a Dafa disciple. No matter if I was alone amongst "strangers," I was perfectly aware of what I was doing. I was proud to uphold the highest Dafa and embrace my Master's mission in this world.

Other times after work, I stood on the corner in a crowded downtown area holding flyers and offering them to anyone who wanted one. I was not insisting that they take one, just holding them out. Passers-by hurried home because it was after work. An old lady (me) casually dressed and offering flyers was an unusual sight. Most of the people were indifferent; a small percentage had a quick look at the title of the flyers, but from time to time there came somebody who departed from the others and came and took a flyer while giving me a nice smile. I felt that in their heart, they had some compassion for me, and wanted to take the flyers to make me happy. They were really different from the masses.

I used to work for personnel temp agencies. They sent me from one company to another with short work contracts. Before I left the companies, I would distribute a flyer about Falun Dafa to everyone, so that they could have their chance to know Dafa and the vicious persecution in China. This is what I did according to my possibilities. I knew in my heart, no matter what other people might think, that this Dafa is righteous and good: good for me and for everyone, good for the whole society, good for all of humanity. I am proud to present it to everybody.

Recently, since I am not working full time, I started by myself a practice site near a crowded intersection by my home. I practice there from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with a poster, Master's Zhuan Falun and Falun Gong, various flyers and the Dafa exercise music. I am ready to serve everyone who wants to know about Falun Dafa. I think to myself, "This place will be full of Dafa practitioners just like the film showing a Chinese practice site." The first day after my practice, all the flyers were gone. Did someone want to "scare" me and make me give up the intention? I decided to continue. To my surprise, since the practice site started a week ago, every day there is always one, two or three people who come and ask to learn the exercises or about the persecution in China. I said to myself, "Even if there is only one person a day to whom I can share Falun Gong and/or 'clarify the truth' to, this is still worthwhile. The things I am doing are very small but I am doing them wholeheartedly wishing to safeguard this Dafa for mankind in the future and to fight back peacefully against the evil persecution in China."

As a Dafa particle and a part of the whole body, I understand that if I don't do what I should do, that would damage the strength of the whole. I also understand that whatever kind of interference there is in my mind at each moment, I must put it aside and just do my "job" because I am a particle of a whole.