(Minghui.org) Excerpt: I know that under all circumstances, the responsibility of a Dafa practitioner is to save people. Nothing else can or should interfere with accomplishing this mission.
Greetings, compassionate Master! Greetings, Dafa practitioners from all over the world!
When I started practicing Dafa in February 1999, I had a lot of health problems such as chronic fatigue, weakness, loss of memory, and stomach aches, just to name a few. I had also had broken bones in my arms and legs. Life was really dragging me down, and I felt alone. Then I learned about Falun Dafa.
Not long after I started practicing Falun Dafa, my diseases disappeared. I was a given a new life by Master. Everyone said that I looked renewed and younger.
I'm almost 70 years old, but I experienced what Master has said in Zhuan Falun: “You feel as if being pushed while riding a bike, and you are not tired when going upstairs—no matter how many floors there are.”
In July 1999, Jiang Zemin and his regime started persecuting Falun Gong, slandering Dafa, and framing Master. This was a few months after I started practicing. I did not do the exercise movements well and did not have a clear understanding of the Fa principles.
Master and fellow practitioners helped me to maintain a stable cultivation state, and I have kept this up all these years. I know that under all circumstances, the responsibility of a Dafa practitioner is to save people. Nothing else can or should interfere with accomplishing this mission.
Saving People with Righteous Thoughts
Master said in “To the Brazil Fa Conference:” “Dafa disciples are the hope for salvation of each ethnic group.”
From studying the Fa, I understood that my true mission was to save sentient beings. I started collaborating with others to clarify the facts, distribute informational materials, hang up banners, and post stickers. I tirelessly did all I could to help the Chinese people quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The city I live in is a tourist destination. On holidays there are a lot of tourists in town. I clarify the truth all day without eating and I don't get hungry. I don't know how many people I have spoken to, but I talk to everyone I come across.
Learning from Other Practitioners and Tailoring Truth-clarification to Individuals
Initially I wouldn't talk to people who looked mean. Later, I realized that I was discriminating and not being compassionate. After that, whenever I saw a mean-looking person, I would ask for Master's help and save them by eliminating any evil factors controlling them.
In order to explain the facts about Dafa effectively and help save more people, I carefully read fellow practitioners' experience sharing articles on Minghui Weekly. When I saw paragraphs that I thought were good, I would copy them and post them on the headboard of my bed. That way I would read them often.
By doing this, I have learned a lot of facts that can be used to explain the truth, and I can combine them seamlessly. Many people were surprised when they listened to me. They said, “Wow, how does such an old lady know so much? How many degrees do you have?” I actually only graduated from middle school. I don't even have a high school diploma.
Regardless of people's profession, class, gender, or age, I tell them, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I firmly believe in Master and Dafa. Before I go out to clarify the truth, I first send forth righteous thoughts and respectfully ask Master's help to increase my wisdom. Then things usually go well.
I treat everyone I meet as if they were a member of my family. With a genuine heart to save them, I tailor my words to what I think they need to hear. What I talk about ranges quite a bit, from the corruption of the CCP to the chaos in society, or the decline of morality to the discovery of an ancient stone engraved with“CCP dies.” I tell them about the persecution of the Christians, the story of Noah's Ark, and stories showing how bad deeds are punished and righteous thoughts and actions are rewarded. I also share with them my personal experience of cultivating Dafa and the positive changes I have gone through.
I tell them that Falun Dafa is the Buddha Fa and can save people.
I explain, “The self-immolation on Tiananmen Square was a hoax. Jiang Zemin and the CCP have committed unforgivable sins by persecuting Falun Gong practitioners who adhere to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The heavens will punish the CCP very soon. Only people who have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations will have a future.” People believe me. They acknowledge the goodness of Dafa and agree to quit the CCP.
I know that my efforts only clarify the truth and that salvation is done by Master and the Fa. I am an old woman and I couldn't even talk to strangers, but now I have endless topics to talk about when I explain the facts. Sometimes I even surprise myself. This is the wisdom that Master has bestowed upon me.
I am very busy every day. There is simply not enough time. There are so many sentient beings that are eagerly waiting for salvation. I carry all kinds of materials with me: DVDs, amulets, bills with messages written on them, flyers, and pamphlets.
The words “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” are written on the amulets. People understand it and ask for more to give to their family members. They tell me that they will spread these words during a time of disaster to help others obtain blessings from the divine.
When all of the vendors at a nearby market had quit the CCP, I rode my bike somewhere else to clarify the truth. Every day, I speak to different people and every day there are a lot of people who quit the CCP.
My Uncle
An uncle of mine didn't want to listen to the facts about Dafa and often made bad comments about what I was telling him. I went to visit him. He said he would print out something from the computer that he wanted me to read. I said, “I'm not going to read it. You won't be able to print it out.” He tried for a long time, but his computer would not print. Finally, he sat down and listened to me.
I clarified the truth to him while sending forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil factors controlling him. In the end, he quit the CCP. This must have been Master's arrangement, to make sure we don't leave anyone behind.
A Local Judge
I came across a retired woman who looked like a CCP cadre. I approached her and said, “You look so familiar to me.” She said, “Everyone says I look familiar. I have been a judge for decades. A lot of people know me in this town.” I thought, “We must have a predestined relationship because I ran into her today.”
I told her that Falun Gong could save people. I explained the persecution of Falun Gong and how heaven would punish the CCP. She listened to me and kept responding, “Yes, I know. That's right. I know that.” In the end, I told her to quit the CCP. She said without reservation, “Sure!”
Construction Workers
I approached some laborers at a department store construction site and asked them to quit the CCP. Two of them quit. I gave them aliases to renounce the CCP: "Zhang Chao" and "Wang Chao."
Their boss came over. I helped him to quit, too, and gave him the name "Li Chao." Chao means “better” or “transcending” in Chinese. Since I used the character “Chao” for each alias, the boss jokingly asked me, “So which Chao are you?” I responded, “Gao Chao.” We all laughed. Gao can be a last name, but it also means “tall” or “super” in Chinese. “Gao Chao” is a phrase Chinese use to describe outstanding skills.
Visiting Rural Villages
I took a big bag of truth-clarification materials and went to the rural villages on a bus. I would get off the bus to distribute materials and then get on again until the next stop. After I had given out all of the materials, it was dark. I didn't think about how I was going to get home. I started walking, and after a long time I arrived at a village.
I bumped into a woman and asked her how far away the city was. She told me: “30 li (about 18 miles). She said, "Why don't you get a ride?” The buses were no longer running at that hour. I only had 5 yuan in my pocket.
Not much time passed and a taxi stopped near me. Three students got in, and I asked the driver, “I have only 5 yuan. May I get a ride, too?” He said, “Come on.” I was home in no time. My husband was worried about me. He burned incense to Master and asked for my safe return.
My husband knew Dafa was good and believed in Master because he had seen the fundamental changes that happened to me. He supported Dafa and allowed me to use our money for truth-clarification even though our financial situation wasn't that good. Unfortunately, he never joined the practice. He passed away from illness.
Protected by Master
While clarifying the truth and saving people, I have also encountered danger. Each time something dangerous was about to happen, I would get a hint from Master that was followed by some sort of protection that dissolved the peril and guaranteed my safety.
“Small Man”
I was distributing truth-clarification materials in front of a school. Many of the parents were there picking up their children. I saw an old man, so I went over to talk to him. I realized a man about 30 years old was following me. When I looked at him, he got smaller and smaller until he was finally about an inch tall. I knew that Master was giving me the hint that this man was a villain. “Small man” in Chinese means villain. I used my supernormal ability to freeze him: “Small man, don't move.” He froze and I left.
I am not completely aware of my surroundings when I am clarifying the truth. I usually speak loudly because I am afraid that people will not hear me.
Once I helped an auto repairman, and he quit the CCP. I gave him materials and amulets to give to his family members. About this time a man came out of a nearby building. I peeked into the building and it looked like an office building. I asked the man, “What do you do?” He looked at my bag and responded rudely, “What do you think I do?” I looked at the sign on the building and it said, “Police Station.” I immediately asked Master for help and sent forth righteous thoughts. The man went back inside. I thanked Master for protecting me once again!
New Bike
I met an old man picking up his grandchild at the school, so I clarified the truth to him. He looked like he was listening quite attentively. When I asked him to quit the CCP, he said, “Do you know who I am? I'm a retired policeman.” He grabbed my bike and took out his cell phone to call the 610 Office.
I said, “Your call will not go through.” His call did not connect. However, he wouldn't let go of my bike. I figured the situation would get more dangerous if I stayed, so I abandoned my bike and left. Later, my son bought me another bike.
Brake Falls Off
When I was riding my bike to clarify the facts, the brake fell off. I didn't realize it was a hint from Master. I had the bike repaired and continued to spread the truth along a busy street. After I had talked to five people, a man came over and asked, “What are you doing here?” I said, “Just chatting.” He wouldn't leave. He was in plainclothes and looked like a laborer from a rural area. I told him the facts and asked him to quit the CCP. He said that he hadn't joined any of the CCP organizations and left.
Shortly after, a man in uniform walked toward me with a walkie-talkie in his hand. I immediately asked Master for help and left on my bike. I rode the bike around all the people on the street as if I was flying. I escaped.
I experienced these things often. The hints from our compassionate Master protected and ensured my safety. Thank you, Master!
Cleaning Bulletin Boards and Eliminating the Evil Specter
Several years ago, almost all of the community bulletin boards in my area contained propaganda slandering Dafa. I thought, “I can't allow such things to harm sentient beings.” I removed the boards with others. But, I would often do this alone early in the morning or late at night.
One morning I was removing the bulletin board outside of a CCP agency. The board was nailed to the wall and difficult to remove. I said, “I am a Dafa Disciple. Saving people is my duty. You cannot stay here to harm people. Come off!” It came off. The environment immediately became brighter.
Another morning I was removing a bulletin board with slanderous material at at the entrance to a community. About 10 meters from the entrance, a dog started barking at me and wouldn't let me pass. I looked at the entrance and saw that the guards were still on duty. I understood that this was another hint from Master!
Sometimes the CCP would hang banners slandering Dafa. I would assess the location and then select a tool to remove the banner. I would go very early in the morning to remove the banners. I live in a CCP agency compound, and if the guards saw me they would ask what I was up to so early in the morning.
I used a long bamboo pole with a hook at the top to latch onto the banner and pull it down. Then I tore the banner apart and threw it into a creek or river. Whenever I saw slanderous banners or bulletin boards or learned about them from fellow practitioners, I would think of a way to remove them. Of course, it was absolutely not allowed for such things to harm sentient beings! Due to the collective efforts of practitioners over a period of time, most of the local slanderous bulletins and banners were removed.
In our area we had an annual trade show. One day, I saw a vendor distributing portraits of Mao Zedong for free. I thought, “Isn't this harming people?” I wrote two letters and posted one at the door of the vendor stand and put the other on the table displaying his products.
The letter said: “For your own health and that of your family members, do not distribute portraits of Mao Zedong. This demon tried to 'fight with heaven and earth.' There are divine beings three inches above our heads. Don't harm yourself just to make money and don't harm others here by passing this out! You know that what goes around comes around. This is for your own good.”
There has never been another vendor that has distributed Mao portraits.
When I saw people wearing a photo of Mao Zedong I would tell them the facts so they wouldn't become a victim of the evil specter.
Improving Xinxing
I went to visit a fellow practitioner. When she saw me she said, “Are you still practicing? I heard that you weren't going to practice anymore after your husband died.” I was speechless. I thought, “I have come for the Fa. Why would someone say something like this about me? I have never said such things!”
I was so sad that I couldn't eat or sleep. I said to Master, “Master, I didn't say that. I'm practicing and cultivating.” Master is fair. I was reminded while studying the Fa that one will be unable to improve xinxing without conflicts. I felt better.
About a month ago, a practitioner that had been recently released from prison joined our Fa-study group. She said she wanted to team up with someone to clarify the truth. I said, “You need to study the Fa more and send forth righteous thoughts.” She said that the local people were very stubborn. She meant that they wouldn't accept the truth. I wasn't considerate of the state of her cultivation. She had just gotten out of prison and had not been able to study the Fa in depth for quite a while. I simply said, “You can't say that.”
The next day we went to clarify the truth together. I helped two out of a group of three to quit the CCP. The third person was carrying rocks. I followed him and asked, “Have you joined the Young Pioneers?” He said he had and agreed to quit.
I asked the other practitioner to write his name down to send in later. She balked, “Didn't he say he was not part of the CCP?” I said, “You didn't hear us. When we were talking over there, he told me he had joined the Young Pioneers. You didn't follow us so you didn't hear it.”
I talked to and helped several more people. She commented on my performance, “Hmm... this one is actually OK.” In fact, I clarified the truth based on the people's different situations. The goal was to save them, not for me to tell them all the truth-clarification knowledge that I had.
After several days, I submitted a list of resignations at the group Fa study. She said, “We cannot simply pursue quantity when we record renouncement statements.” After the Fa-study, she came to advise me: “You cannot cultivate in this way.” She said that I had to cultivate and clarify the truth in such and such a way. What she said upset me.
I looked within when I returned home. I asked myself, “What is my problem?” It was hard to admit, but I found my attachment to vanity, inability to handle criticism, inability to trust others, suspicion of others, and so on.
I sought help from another practitioner: “Something is wrong with me. Even though I have been doing the three things, I have some grudges that have been lingering inside me for a month.” The practitioner said, “Study the Fa well then.”
Master has told us in “Drive Out Interference” in Essentials for Further Advancement II :
“The Fa can break all attachments, the Fa can destroy all evil, the Fa can shatter all lies, and the Fa can strengthen righteous thoughts.”
I kept telling myself: “The grudges are not my true self.”
Maser said in “Further Understanding” in Essentials for Further Advancement :
“Do you realize that as long as you’re a cultivator, in any environment or under any circumstances, I will use any troubles or unpleasant things you come across—even if they involve work for Dafa, or no matter how good or sacred you think they are—to eliminate your attachments and expose your demon-nature so that it can be eliminated, for your improvement is what’s most important.”
The grudges I harbored disappeared. I became diligent again. I rode my bike everywhere to clarify the truth. I had a dream in which I was advancing rapidly on my bike.
Today I saw some shoes on sale. Some were priced at 29 yuan and some were priced at 20. I bought the 29 yuan shoes. When I was paying for them, the cashier said, “20 yuan. One bill is enough.” I told her, “It's 29. These shoes were in the 29-yuan area even though the price tag says 20.” She checked and said, “You are so honest.” She corrected the price tag and processed my purchase.
A lot of people were shopping for shoes. I said, “I'm a Falun Gong practitioner. My Master teaches me to be a good person. I cannot take advantage of others. Falun Gong is the cultivation way of the Buddha Fa and can save people. Don't believe the lies on TV. Please remember: 'Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!' You will be blessed at the time of disaster.” Then I helped several people renounce their memberships in the CCP.
At this final stage of the Fa-rectification, I will cherish the journey I have completed. I will also cherish the Fa-rectification cultivation environment Master has created for us, look within, and cultivate as diligently as when I just started the practice.
Thank you, Master!
