(Minghui.org) I have been practicing Falun Dafa since 2004. I would like to share some of my cultivation experiences during the current pandemic.
Returning Home in Time
In January, my daughter invited me to visit her in Beijing for the Chinese New Year. The day before I was supposed to come home, we heard that the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak had become serious. My daughter suggested I leave Beijing as soon as possible before a potential lockdown.
“Sure, let's get a ticket for me for tomorrow,” I said. “I cannot do anything here anyway.” My daughter understood that I wanted to go back to my hometown to clarify the truth about Dafa and to awaken the consciences of more people.
It was not easy getting a plane ticket to my hometown. While my daughter was busy making phone calls, I asked Master Li Hongzhi for help so I could make it back. I got a ticket for the day after New Year’s.
The day after I got home, my city was locked down, and everyone who entered the city had to be quarantined at home for 14 days. This meant I did not need to be quarantined. Thank you, Master! I was able to go out and clarify the truth right away.
Nothing Can Stop Us from Awakening People
Every night I went out to distribute brochures and tell people about Dafa and the persecution. But only a few days later, my community was locked down. A guard was stationed at the gate around the clock.
I was so worried, I couldn’t eat or sleep. How could I go out to distribute materials if a guard was always at the gate?
I asked Master for help and, miraculously, I found a small gap in the fence that one person could squeeze through. At 10 p.m., I squeezed out and distributed Dafa materials.
I was still able to pass through the next night, but by the fourth night, a mesh wire had been installed to close the gap. I could no longer get out.
I calmly looked inward. I am a cultivator, and my thoughts should be righteous. The old forces cannot stop me from going out to awaken people's consciences nor can any human attachment, such as fear. I decided to leave by the front gate and go save people with dignity.
The next morning, I studied the Fa teachings. In the afternoon, after sending righteous thoughts, I went to the small shop downstairs. While chatting about the lockdown, the shop owner told me that the rules had changed and there would no longer be a guard on duty after 8 p.m. I was greatly relieved. After 8 p.m., I took more than 200 copies of Dafa materials and went out through the main gate.
During the daytime, the local area mandated that only one person per family would be allowed to go out every other day. The guard would check each person exiting and record their ID and health certificate numbers. After that, a fellow practitioner and I complied and went out every two days.
I wrote down a list of good-sounding pseudonyms on a piece of paper in advance. Whenever a person agreed to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), I chose a name from the list.
Then I thought, as a Dafa practitioner, I should go out to save people every day, not just every other day.
Master said:
“The old forces don't dare to oppose our clarifying the truth or saving sentient beings. What's key is to not let them take advantage of the gaps in your state of mind when you do things.” (“Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Boston”)
I sent more righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil substances behind the guard. I calmly walked out of the front gate. The guard looked at me, but he did not ask me to show my ID or register my name. I helped six people withdraw from the CCP in just an hour.
From then on, I went out every day. The guard never asked me to register. In fact, I noticed that, near my area, the guards were very strict if no Dafa practitioner lived there but were relatively lenient for practitioners who went out to clarify the truth.
Looking Within, Things Will Change
I went through another test recently. My daughter called me and said one of her close colleagues had a high fever. My daughter thought she might have the coronavirus and was ordered to be isolated. I immediately told her not to be afraid. I reminded her to recite, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” I told her that she would be fine if she recited the sentences every day. She agreed.
After putting down the phone, I looked inward. Why did this happen? I understood that it was time for me to get rid of my sentimentality. I should not worry or be disturbed.
Master said:
“No matter what big things are happening, pretend nothing is going on and just go about, as usual, doing what a Dafa disciple should do. This is the path you're taking today, and this is the [legacy of] mighty virtue you are leaving.” (“Teaching the Fa at the 2004 Washington DC Fa Conference”)
Several days later, my daughter told me her colleague only had the flu, not the coronavirus. I was amazed by the wonder of looking within!
Our time to save people is limited. I will cultivate myself well, save more people, and fulfill our historic mission.
