Compassion for Others Is Part of My Life Now

(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa when I was in middle school, but I didn’t quite understand what it was all about. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Dafa, I stopped practicing. Later on, after I got married and had a child, I came back to Dafa.

As I studied the Fa, I gradually understood the meaning of cultivation and that Dafa disciples have a mission. Because of the persecution, I should go out and clarify the truth about Dafa to people, telling them that Dafa is good and Master is being framed. I shared my thoughts with another practitioner and asked if she could help me learn how to tell people about Dafa. Unexpectedly, she said, “If you don’t know how to, why bother?!”

I didn’t agree with what she said. As long as I can talk, I can tell people what Dafa truly is. Therefore, I decided to clarify the truth to people by myself.

At the beginning, it was a bit difficult. Gradually, I realized that my mindset played a decisive role. So I’ve tried to cultivate my heart and make improvements.

The biggest lesson I learned is for people to see that practitioners are good and trustworthy people. When they know we are sincerely telling them things for their own good, they feel our compassion and are willing to listen to what we want to say. Even if someone doesn’t want to quit the CCP and its affiliates, their bad thoughts will be dissolved by our compassion.

Master said:

“The greatest manifestation of shan is compassion, and it is an expression of tremendous energy. It can disintegrate all that is not right.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2009 Washington DC International Fa Conference”, Collected Fa Teachings, Vol. IX)

For example, I met a young man the other day, and right when I mentioned Dafa, he became annoyed. He said, “You dare to talk about it. Aren’t you afraid I’ll report you to the police?”

I calmly replied, “I’m telling you this totally out of compassion and for your own good. I’m not stupid. What good do I get out of it? It is because I practice Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that I'm telling you these facts at the risk of my personal safety. I simply hope you can be safe. Who is willing to say something that brings them trouble nowadays?”

Upon hearing my response, the young man’s attitude completely changed. “Let’s sit down and have a good talk,” he said. I told him what Dafa is and the importance of quitting the CCP. He happily agreed to quit the CCP and its youth organizations. He said, “I understand now. Thank you!”

I bought an electric car a couple of years ago. When I have free time, I transport people like an Uber driver does. On the one hand, I can earn some pocket money. On the other, it’s convenient for me to talk to people about Dafa.

One day a man in his 80s asked if I would help him move some bricks to his community. He was too old to transport the bricks himself, so I agreed to help him. It took me four trips to deliver all the bricks. My arms and legs were shaking afterwards. The elderly man was very thankful and said I was a good person. I told him about Dafa, and he agreed to quit the CCP.

He then asked me how much he should pay me. I said three yuan because it was a short distance. I helped him transport the bricks totally out of compassion and never thought about earning money for doing so. He smiled, “How could it be just three yuan?” He tucked five yuan into my hand.

A few days ago on a rainy day, two men without umbrellas wanted me to take them to the bus station. It was just a few minutes away. However, they could not board their bus for over 10 minutes, and there was no rain shelter at the station. So they wanted to wait in my car. I thought: “If I ask them to leave, I can get other customers and earn more money. But I’m a Dafa disciple; I can’t leave them waiting in the rain.” So I agreed to let them wait in my car.

I started telling them about Dafa. They both listened carefully. Maybe my kindness moved them. One of the men said, “Pay the sister some extra yuan!” After they agreed to quit the CCP, they paid me five yuan instead of three yuan.

I had another unforgettable experience. Years ago, my brother dated a married woman online. He didn’t know she was married at first. When the woman’s husband found out about her affair, he wanted to take revenge on my brother. One day my mother called me, anxiously saying that the woman’s husband brought eight men to her house to beat up my brother. I immediately took a taxi to my mother’s house. The taxi driver looked like an honest man. I couldn’t miss the chance to tell him about Dafa so that he would have a good future. I calmed myself down and started talking. The driver agreed to quit the CCP by the time I got to my mother's house.

When I arrived at my mother’s house, the men were not there. My mother said that the men left without making any trouble. I was very excited. I believe it was Master helping me because my heart was focused on saving sentient beings even when my family was in trouble.

Before cultivation, I was very selfish. Dafa turned me into a compassionate person. Thinking about others is part of my life now. Oftentimes, I feel very happy even when I suffer losses.

The time left for awakening people’s conscience is very limited. I will do my best to follow Dafa’s principles, cultivate myself, and fulfill my vow to save more people.