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How I Eliminated My Fear When the Authorities Planned to Persecute Me

October 01, 2014 |   By a practitioner from mainland China

(Minghui.org) I'm a middle school teacher. I tell all my students and fellow teachers how wonderful Falun Dafa is, including the principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I play the Shen Yun DVDs and truth clarifying videos for my students. Almost all my students know Falun Dafa is good, and that practitioners are being persecuted. My teaching was evaluated as outstanding by the education department and I've won many awards.

In June 2013 when I was in charge of two graduating classes, upon the students' request, I played the 2013 Shen Yun Performing Arts DVD and "False Fire" during self-study time. One of the students said, "Watching Shen Yun on the large screen with all my classmates is much better than watching it at home alone." One of my classes which was always ranks first on the subject I taught asked to watch Shen Yun one more time. Every student from both classes, except one, have quit the CCP organizations, and sincerely believe "Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good."

After the students of the two classes graduated in this summer, one morning in July, I got a phone call from the principal who asked me to meet him at school. I was very upset because I sensed the persecution was getting closer. I felt great pressure and it was hard to breathe. I had the thought, "Master, the authorities are planning to persecute me. Please help me!"

At 7 p.m. I called the principal, but he asked why I hadn't come to school. I said I wasn't sure if there were police waiting in the school, so I couldn't go there because I didn't feel safe. The principal told me that someone reported me for distributing truth-clarifying materials at school to the city's Party secretary, thus police came to school that day and requested the parents' phone numbers. They would start the investigation tomorrow at 8 a.m. He told me to call the parents to ask for help because they all knew that I was kind to the students. As long as I called them, they would definitely protect me.

I thanked the principal then went to group Fa study and told fellow practitioners what happened. They thought it was an illusion and I should not acknowledge the existence of any persecution. I should ask Master to help reinforce my righteous thoughts and eliminate interference in other dimensions. We also discussed whether or not I should call the parents. We decided that if I have denied the persecution, I shouldn't make the phone calls. They suggested I not be affected but simply keep doing the three things well. [Editor's note: Calling the parents to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa and expose the persecution is saving people and denying the persecution.]

It was after 10 p.m. when I returned home. Alone, and away from fellow practitioners, I became scared again. But I was very clear that it was not the real me who was frightened. I knew I should send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the fear. At 11 p.m., the principal called me again and asked if I called any parents. After I told him no, he was very "angry" and told me: I was afraid you would be scared, so I didn't tell you more details. I was told if the investigation confirmed that you were reported, your house will be searched, you will be sent to jail, and your husband will lose his good job. Even your child will be expelled from school. I knew the principal's anger was because he truly cared. He told me that many of my colleagues were worried about me, they didn't want to see me being hurt and tried their best to do whatever they could to help me. He urged me again to call the parents.

I promised that I would call them and comforted the principal that I would be fine. I told myself that only what Master said counts, and everything was under Master's control.

When I looked at Master's picture, his expression was very serious. I realized that there must be something wrong with me. Only if I followed the Fa and improved my xinxing could I go through the difficulty. Whenever I encountered interference, either mentally and physically, I told myself loudly, "Attachments stop. I'm a Dafa practitioner on the path of cultivation. Only if I eliminate all attachments could I return home with Master!"

When I realized this, it was already late at night. I started to call my students' parents. I apologized for waking them up and told them whenever students asked why I was so kind or why I was so healthy, I always told them that it was because I practiced Falun Gong. Now I was in trouble and needed their help to avoid persecution. As soon as I told them who was calling, almost all of them said their child mentioned me and they knew I was a very good teacher which was difficult to find these days. They promised they would help me.

After a few phone calls, I was surprised that I was feeling more comfortable. I felt the attachments that caused my fear was disappearing quickly. I realized it was because I made phone calls that clarified the truth about Falun Gong. On the surface I was asking for help, but actually I was saving them. I called every parent from my two classes, and everyone said they would help me. I knew that Master must have helped me. I also fulfilled my wish: saving all of the parents of the students in my two classes.

It was midnight when I finished calling.

More difficulties came. My daughter, who was studying overseas, called me saying that she encountered so many difficulties. Next, my husband who works out of town called me and said he was tired of worrying about me and our family. I could feel their pain. I suddenly realized: Master controls everything, from micro to macro, every one has its own life. Since everyone in my family respects Dafa, they must have good fortune. Suddenly, I didn't feel sad. I didn't tell them what happened to me. I simply told them that everything was going to be all right.

I woke up at 4 a.m., and I thought that I should continue saving people as usual. I went out and put up truth-clarifying posters on walls and on poles.

Now I had deeper understanding of “Falun Dafa is good.” In my dreams, I saw this scene: my body was getting into a microcosm and my voice of “Falun Dafa is good” was so loud that it broke through layers and layers of dimensions, and wherever my voice reached, it came alive.

I sat beside Master's picture and searched inside myself: I saw my attachment to fame and showing off when practitioners praised me. I saw my complains and strong will to compete when my superior criticized me. Actually I couldn't always stay calm and hold righteous thoughts. However, I don't want those attachments. I must completely remove them. So I should follow what Master said to do three things well. When I almost fell apart under the high pressure, I would stare at Master's picture, what I saw was serious and majestic. I burst into tears and told Master: This time I truly experienced how serious cultivation is, we only have one path – to follow the Fa. Although I don't know where I came from, I believe that as long as I believe in Master and the Fa, I would definitely go back to my real home.

Nothing happened the next day. About two weeks later, a fellow practitioner told me that many people from the city's political judiciary committee, 610 Office, police department and education department went to school to investigate me. They also talked to the parents. But all they heard was that I was an exceptionally good teacher.

With Master's help, the authorities' plan to persecute me was dropped. My experience verified what Master said, “When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.” (Lecture Nine in Zhuan Falun) The eye-catching poster worded “Falun Dafa is Good” I posted on a wall in a busy city has stayed there for 6 months.

When I looked back and thought about the whole event, I enlightened that the reason we need to eliminate the persecution is not for personal safety, but to improve our xinxing and gain a deeper understanding of the Fa. No matter what happened we only have one goal which is to save people. Suddenly, seven characters appeared in front of my eyes: “True thoughts, a grand wish, and diamond-like will” (“In One Thought” from Hong Yin Vol. II). I couldn't help but shed tears. Master knows everything about each practitioner. I was so deeply touched.