(Minghui.org) I wish to share how a group of Falun Dafa practitioners, when faced with a tribulation, corrected their cultivation states based on the Fa, firmly believed in the Fa, and developed and carried out a plan. At the same time, they supported and encouraged each other with righteous thoughts and actions.
Two of our local fellow practitioners were arrested for talking about Falun Dafa in late 2013. Their houses were ransacked, and their computers, printers, Falun Dafa materials, and supplies confiscated.
The practitioners were held in the police department and interrogated around the clock. After two days, they were secretly transferred to an out-of-town detention center.
Deciding on a Course of Action
Fellow practitioners were at first unclear about what we should do. We discussed the matter and realized that we needed to form a diamond-like indestructible group. The evil could not interfere because Master (Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa) was in charge. We were certain that our fellow practitioners would be released soon, and the confiscated materials returned. Such materials can't be used to persecute practitioners.
We began sending forth righteous thoughts on the basis of this understanding. Fellow practitioners pointed out if any human notions or attachments surfaced. This resulted in a good environment.
It was decided that the coordinator and several practitioners who would be on the front lines demanding the release of the practitioners needed to discuss and share on the basis of the Fa. They had to differentiate clearly between human sentimentality and righteous thoughts. We encouraged each other, and understood that once we met the standard, Master would help us do anything.
“When disciples have ample righteous thoughts Master has the power to turn back the tide” (“The Master-Disciple Bond” from Hong Yin II)
Changing Our Behavior Changes the Environment
We were resisting the persecution and had experienced a great deal. We calmed down quickly and began searching within. We looked for the causes of the tribulation and loss, and wanted to rectify ourselves at a fundamental level and walk the last leg of the journey well.
The coordinator looked within and realized that he was ordering around fellow practitioners, just like a non-practitioner leader, instead of discussing things on the basis of the Fa. He wasn't trying to find out the individual abilities of the practitioners and didn't understand or support them.
I also looked within and found that I needed to be responsible on the basis of the Fa and support fellow practitioners. I needed to validate the Fa and not myself. I held the human notion of being happy when something was well done, which I needed to eliminate. I needed to rectify myself and eliminate the heart of elation and showing off.
We all needed to rectify our every thought, use only righteous thoughts to guide us, reinforce the righteous thoughts of our fellow practitioners who were captured, and completely negate the old forces arrangements.
Taking Action
Fellow practitioners, along with family members of the incarcerated practitioners, went to local police department to demand their release five times, and to the out-of-town departments twice. Each time they returned we shared what had happened, and were not moved by any false impressions. We wanted to save sentient beings, including the police. Therefore, we were not attached to result. Master was in charge.
We all realized that the persecution of our two fellow practitioners was persecuting us as a group. We searched within and stopped complaining and blaming others, and every one of us did what was required. We wrote an article to expose the local evil, and when it was published on the Minghui website we incorporated it into our local truth clarification materials about Falun Dafa.
We also used our supernormal powers to warn the police and save them. We used the power to interfere with the case, to prevent the police from committing crimes, and giving them another chance to be saved.
It appeared that we were successful, because the charges were not accepted by the Procuratorate and returned for lack of evidence.
Practitioners Released Unconditionally
The Domestic Security Team released the two fellow practitioners unconditionally.
We had rescued them successfully. This was possible because of Master's compassionate protection and the righteous thoughts of fellow practitioners, along with the righteous thoughts and actions of the imprisoned practitioners. We were able to elevate and improve as a group.
We collected addresses and phone numbers of the public security system personnel and local government officials, and they received many phone calls that clarified the truth about Falun Gong, as well as letters.
We also sent follow-up information to the Minghui website, and formed an indestructible entity. We displayed the mighty power of Dafa practitioners as a group.
We learned that in rescuing fellow practitioners, no matter what kind of tribulations we encounter, as long as we firmly believe in Master and Dafa, that Master is in charge of everything! We again witnessed the wonders of Dafa. It showed the power of the Fa because Master was protecting us at every moment!
This is my personal understanding. Please kindly point out shortcomings.
