(Minghui.org) Greetings, respected Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!
I’ve been practicing Falun Dafa for a very short time, only four years. I had the privilege of hearing Master teach in person twice, at the Washington D.C. Fa Conference in 2018 and the 2019 New York Fa Conference. I understood that I must cultivate well in order to live up to Master’s great compassion.
Due to time constraints, I will not elaborate on how I began practicing or the benefits of practicing Falun Dafa. But one thing I can say for sure is that Master made many arrangements for me and, because of Dafa, many positive changes have occurred in my life and work.
Since the outbreak of COVID, the world has been turned upside down. We practitioners know that we must continue doing the three things. Even though no one told us what to do, we followed Master’s teachings. Despite the pandemic, we kept trying to save people by distributing truth clarification materials and asking people to sign petitions to protest the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Dafa practitioners.
People were discouraged from public gatherings or going to stores during the lockdown. But because my company provides food, we used this opportunity to go door to door and deliver information about the persecution.
Sometimes people didn’t want to take the materials and thought we were advertising or selling something. When I asked them to listen for one minute, they agreed. I asked if they knew the source of the virus. I told them how bad the CCP was and that Falun Dafa was persecuted in China. They all accepted the materials and thanked us. When we let go of fear, people are willing to listen.
Our company produces food, so, unlike other businesses, it was even busier during the pandemic, with almost no days off. But as practitioners, we still put saving people as the priority.
We arranged our schedules well. Everyone’s job was clearly assigned, so I had more time to focus on telling people about Falun Dafa. Master saw our heart to save people and thus everything was arranged very well.
In February 2021 when the pandemic broke out, we hired two new employees. One week later they tested positive for COVID. The other employees were frightened and worried. I decided to close the factory and let all the employees off work so they could get tested. I reassured them and said that we were Falun Dafa practitioners. I said, “Please repeatedly say, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ with all your heart, and you will be safe.” As a result, all their tests were negative. Three days later, everyone returned to work.
As long as we believe in Dafa, we will be protected by gods and Buddhas. As long as we put down our pursuit of fame and fortune, Master will take care of us and good things will come.
I see every activity as an opportunity to cultivate myself, let go of my attachments, improve my xinxing, and fulfill the vow I made to Master. The types of activities we participate in vary depending on the time of the year.
We have been holding car parades for over two years. Sometimes we promote Shen Yun and sometimes we ask people to quit the CCP. It’s not about just sitting in a car and driving, but about being patient in traffic jams and tolerating careless drivers. There are all kinds of situations that require one to be patient.
Sometimes we have to drive hundreds of kilometers to distant cities. Sometimes we go out three times a week. We receive a lot of attention and support, such as people honking their horns, giving us a thumbs up, and expressing their approval. I am glad to work with other practitioners and participate in car parades. I hope that this project will continue on an even larger scale.
We all realize that this is a very important and powerful project for saving people, and that Shen Yun is more precious because it is directed by Master himself. We realize that it is our responsibility to help promote Shen Yun. Master’s great compassion gives us disciples opportunities to cultivate and improve our xinxing. Because we realize this, everyone actively and unconditionally participates without pursuing anything whenever Shen Yun comes to our city. We were happy, because more people came to see Shen Yun and therefore more people could be saved. I also participated in some other Shen Yun promotion activities with other practitioners such as car parades and delivering Shen Yun flyers.
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, Shen Yun returned to Canada. The first performance was in Hamilton, Ontario, which is where we live. Promoting Shen Yun was a bit difficult because the entire province was locked down at that time. We all had strong righteous thoughts that Shen Yun would perform successfully in Canada this year. We worked together to form a car fleet to promote Shen Yun. Because I wanted people to see the information about Shen Yun, I suggested to the coordinator that we use two large company trucks and cover them with Shen Yun photos to promote Shen Yun. Our suggestion was approved.
There were really a lot of interesting experiences during the car parades to promote Shen Yun and my xinxing also improved a lot. Several times we drove nine cars and two big trucks down narrow streets. We encountered a lot of difficulties, especially on snowy days, but we were all very patient and happy. Once, after a heavy snowfall, I drove a big truck down a very narrow street and bumped into a car. I immediately realized that I was promoting Shen Yun, so I could not compromise its reputation and image. I stopped right away, got out of my truck, and, regardless of who was right or wrong, I immediately apologized to the driver of the car. I gave him my driver’s license number and told him to call my insurance company and they would take care of it. The driver called someone. After a short while, he said that I could leave. I apologized again and continued my journey.
I couldn’t have done this in the past before I was a practitioner. I would have argued to the end and protected myself to prove that I was not at fault. But I am a Falun Dafa practitioner, and I am promoting Shen Yun, so I followed Master’s teaching and put aside my personal interests. A month later, the police asked me to testify and I reported all the details clearly. They concluded that I was fine because the weather made the roads icy that day. The insurance company didn’t call me either.
We worked together like this until the last day of the performances in Toronto. I am grateful to Master for protecting us compassionately during our four-month journey and to the fellow practitioners in the fleet for doing this work together.
Putting up posters and going door-to-door to distribute Shen Yun flyers was also an interesting experience and a great opportunity to improve myself. All the practitioners in our area cooperated well. Even though Canada was still on lockdown, every practitioner was able to put up posters and distribute flyers no matter how challenging things were. We all went out and completed the task on schedule. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank practitioners from other areas for coming to Hamilton and helping us. Thank you to fellow practitioners in Hamilton, St. Catherine, and the Niagara region for your efforts to help us promote Shen Yun in our area.
There is a very touching story that I would like to share. One day, my wife, son, and I went to a mountainous area to do door-to-door flyer distribution. The streets were slippery. We were each assigned to different areas. While I was handing out flyers, my son called and told me he had fallen down from a very high step and was in great pain. I asked him if he was okay and told him that I could come and pick him up. He said he was fine, but that he still had more than 30 flyers in his hand that he wanted to finish distributing.
When we picked him up, we saw that his hands and feet were injured. We told him, “It’s okay, Master is looking after you.” When he got up at 5 a.m. the next morning to go to work, he said he felt a lot better. From this experience I realized that if we believe in Master, believe in Dafa, and concentrate on saving people, Master will take care of us. Thank you, Master, for your compassionate protection!
Another thing happened while promoting Shen Yun that showed us how Master compassionately protects us. We went to Winnipeg to assist the practitioners there. We arrived early and were asked to help distribute door-to-door flyers. It was snowing hard that day and we went to the suburbs, where there were very few houses, but they were all very large. The snow was very deep, over my knees, and the place had not been shoveled, so it was difficult to walk.
I decided to drive with two other practitioners, and they would distribute flyers on both sides of the street. When we saw a very large house, we decided to go there to drop off a flyer. Our car got stuck in the snow. I kept trying, but the car wouldn’t move. I got out of the car and walked in the deep snow to distribute flyers. After delivering the flyer to the big house, on my way back, I asked Master to help me. I said, “It’s almost dark and we have to continue distributing flyers. Master, can you please help us drive out of the snow?” When we got into the car I was able to drive out of the deep snow. We continued handing out flyers. By the time we finished, it was after 7:00 p.m. Everyone’s feet were wet and cold, but we were happy because we all clearly knew Master was with us.
There are many other stories that I cannot share due to time constraints. In fact, my cultivation story is nothing special. I’ve only done what any practitioner would do. I realized that it doesn’t matter who I am—what matters is that I am always a Dafa disciple. In the process of promoting and supporting Shen Yun performances, I have seen with my own eyes the dedication of so many fellow practitioners, and I admire them very much.
I realized that the greatest thing is that when I participate in the project, I have opportunities to remove my human thoughts and my selfishness and give up all personal interests to support Master with all my heart. I want to fulfill my vows with all my heart, and help Master to save people. No matter what we do, we should not seek personal gain. We should do everything well.
These are a few of my cultivation stories. Because I have not been practicing for a long time, my knowledge of the Fa is still limited. I would like to ask my fellow practitioners to compassionately correct any inaccuracies in my sharing.
Thank you, Master! Thank you, fellow practitioners!
(Presented at the 2022 Canada Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference)