(Minghui.org)
Persistence Is a Virtue
By a Falun Gong practitioner in a northeastern province in China
A man in his 40s worked with me in a factory. I thought, "This person must have a predestined relationship with me since Master has arranged for us to work together. I must help him understand the truth about Falun Gong."
We chatted for a while when I met him at the canteen and had started to talk about bad things going on in society. Just when I was about to clarify the truth to him, he raised his voice and said many disrespectful things about Falun Gong.
I knew that evil factors were controlling him and the result would not be good if I continued, so I changed the subject but thought to myself, “I must explain the facts to him when I have the chance.”
I sent forth righteous thoughts directed at him for two days and asked Master to arrange a chance for me to save him. On the third evening, I went to look for him while sending forth righteous thoughts, but I could not find him.
I walked around the workshop before looking for him again, but he was still not there. A thought came to my mind, “Could it be that he should not be saved?” On second thought, “That is not righteous, I must negate it.”
I went back to the hostel and sent forth righteous thoughts for a while. He had returned when I went to look for him the third time.
He stopped what he was doing and we chatted. I went straight to the point and asked, “Why did you have such antipathy when Falun Gong was mentioned the other day?” He smiled and said that he could not remember what had happened that day.
He had read some truth-clarification booklets, so I told him about the importance of quitting the Chinese Communist Party. He finally understood. He said that he had never joined the Young Pioneers, the Youth League, or the Party.
He told me that sometimes he didn't eat meat and also went to the temple to pray to the Buddhas. I told him about the Dharma-ending period in Buddhism and mentioned that nowadays the temples were not pure. He said that he had personally experienced that and that he thought the monks in the temples were not truly cultivating.
I said, “The Fa taught by our Master is very good. If you are interested, I can give you some things to read.” He was agreeable, so I gave him Master's earlier lectures. He was very pleased and started reading immediately.
He focused on reading Master's lectures as I quietly closed the door and left. Tears welled in my eyes and I repeated silently, “Thank you, Master! Thank you, Dafa!”
I met him again two days later, and he told me that he was still reading what I had given him. He also said that if there was any more to read next time to give it to him.
Through this incident, I understand that sentient beings are waiting for us to save them. We must have the patience and Master will arrange a chance for them to understand the truth when our hearts are pure.
“I Got a Phone Call from Falun Gong!”
By a practitioner in Hubei Province, China
During the self-study period one night a student told me excitedly, “I got a call from a Falun Gong practitioner tonight!” He had gotten a phone call from a practitioner, who told him the facts about Falun Gong. The practitioner clarified the truth to him for a long time and also told him how to quit the Youth League and the Young Pioneers.
After the call, he said to his classmates, “I am a person with a predestined relationship! I am a person with predestined relationship,” and the others really envied him. This shows that the students are longing to hear the truth about Dafa.
Although I have already helped the students withdraw from the communist youth organizations and clarified the truth to them, they still want to know more about Dafa.
The students are really hoping to be saved!
