(Minghui.org) A professor in my school introduced Falun Dafa to me in 2005. After graduating, I joined a media project until 2013. At the end of 2013 I became a member of the rapid truth-clarification (RTC) team in making phone calls to China.
Even though I had been practicing Dafa for eight years, this was the first time I learned of truth-clarification. The RTC training covered a lot of events, including the self-immolation hoax, quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the reasons for doing so.
As I was learning about all this for the first time, I realized that this was all information I should have already known; if I had known this earlier, I could have started truth-clarification a lot sooner.
Cultivating Compassion
Every time before I dial a number, I am always reminded of the first scene in Shen Yun's show, where all the practitioners descend with Master to earth.
I can hear Master's resonant voice, calling out, “Who is willing to follow me down and rectify Dafa?”
Every time I see this scene in my head, I remind myself that we need to try to save as many people as possible.
Master said, “Compassion can harmonize Heaven and Earth, ushering in spring, Righteous thoughts can save the people in this world” (Hong Yin Volume II, The Fa Rectified the Cosmos)
Once before I made a phone call, I thought of what we had shared about the power of compassion. My voice became softer and more stable, and the conversation went very smoothly. The people on the other side of the phone happily agreed to quit the CCP.
Another time, a man answered the phone and said that he wanted a wife. I could tell that he was obviously making fun of me and became annoyed. However, I soon realized that I should not be affected; instead, I should continue clarifying the truth calmly and with kindness.
Once I corrected my state of mind, his tone suddenly changed and he asked me what I wanted to tell him. After I finished clarifying the truth to him, he readily agreed to quit the CCP.
During the truth-clarification process, I realized how wonderful unselfishness is – I was so happy that I could save people by making phone calls. Practitioner A told my husband that I had changed a lot. I used to be mean and tough in my speech, but now I was kind and peaceful.
Eliminating the attachment to comfort
During the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, I went to Hong Kong to clarify the truth. I encountered all kinds of tests on the first day. The truth-clarifying location was under a building, which was renovating its walls. Scaffolds were right above my head, and when workers passed by, I could feel dirt landing on my hair.
It was very hot. After I set up the truth-clarification exhibition boards, I was soaked with sweat. Then I sat at the side of the road to send forth righteous thoughts. However, the noise made by all the cars, the smell of the road, and all the dust made it hard for me to focus.
Over the course of two hours, when I tried to clarify the truth to tourists from mainland China, no one was willing to listen to me. Some of them even pushed me away.
Suddenly it started raining, and we had to fold away all the exhibition boards. I was drenched in rain, sweat, and dirty water.
After we came back, I told a fellow practitioner that I couldn't take it any more. However, the practitioner smiled and told me, “Master has been very nice to you. He's given you a big present.”
I realized that this was a good chance to eliminate my attachments to comfort.
The second day when I went back to the same location, things changed. The road was cleaned by the rain, and there was even a refreshing breeze. I was so surprised at the change in my surroundings with my change of mind.
Eliminating the attachment to complaining
When I was in Hong Kong, I felt that the tourists from mainland China were very defensive. They refused to listen to us and even cursed at us. Some even proudly told us that they loved the CCP.
I was very angry and thought to myself, “Well, if you love the CCP so much, I guess that's too bad. Don't blame us for not saving you!”
One day, suddenly I realized that I shouldn't think that way. These people were deceived; if we didn't save them, they would perish for sure. Why should I care about their attitude or what they said? My responsibility is to save people.
Right after I realized my problem, two tourists agreed to quit the CCP. Some discreetly told me that they knew the truth already, and that they had quit a long time ago.
I realized the importance of righteous thoughts; if I did not have them, people's attitudes would be negative, and they would be harder to save.
People cheer on Falun Gong during a parade
It was sunny a few days before October 1st. However, the day of October 1st was very cloudy. Practitioners gathered in the park at 8 A.M. to do the exercises and send forth righteous thoughts.
After the parade started, people surrounded us and were surprised to see us. They gave us a warm welcome.
I heard someone say very loudly, “Falun Gong, keep up the good work!”
At the end of the parade, it was raining. The Divine Land Marching Band was playing music, and the some of the audience even danced along with the music. Practitioners took pictures of the sky after the rain had stopped; they saw many Falun in their pictures.
I was reminded of what Master said:
“It's Dafa--such an immense Law--and Fa-rectification--such a major event. That alone lifts you to a lofty place.”(Teaching the Fa at the Conference VI - Teaching the Fa at the 2004 Washington DC Fa Conference).
“Mark my words: the magnificence of your saving sentient beings is such that the people of the future will really hold you in high esteem, and they will carry forward all of what our Dafa disciples have undertaken.”(Fa Teaching Given at NTDTV Meeting)
Pushing myself to continue clarifying the truth
After my visit to Hong Kong, I realized that I was too comfortable and lazy. After I came back to Taiwan, I required myself to go to tourist hotspots to clarify the truth every day.
At the beginning I was scared, and only did the exercises and sent forth righteous thoughts. Gradually, I started to collect signatures to support filing lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. Later, I started to actually clarify the truth to tourists from mainland China. At the beginning, no tourist listened to me. But a few days later, tourists started to listen, and a month later, some tourists agreed to quit the CCP.
Some practitioners asked me how I had managed to get so far. I said that we needed to set aside our various attachments.
When I clarified the truth over the phone, I wouldn't be affected even if the person on the other end had a bad attitude because I couldn't see their face. However, when I clarified the truth face to face, it was harder not to be affected. I tried to keep smiling no matter what the tourist did. And in order to get closer to the tourist, I always introduced myself at the start.
When I was writing the experience sharing, I realized that I still have many areas for improvement. If there is anything inappropriate, please kindly point it out.
