(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in our area have met many people who support the practice, so I’d like to share a few experiences.
A practitioner and I distributed Dafa informational materials and desk calendars at a village in the winter of 2024. An 80-year-old villager left us with a deep impression.
When we talked to him about Falun Dafa and the persecution, he said, “Falun Dafa is a good practice! A practitioner gave me an amulet before, and I’ve been reciting the phrases on the amulet every day, ‘Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!’ I had high-blood pressure for 20 years and it hasn’t flared up. Please be careful and stay safe.”
The elderly man was genuinely grateful to Falun Dafa. He was worried that we could be reported to the police for talking about Dafa, so he reminded us to be careful.
We talked to a villager in her 60s, and she told us that she had a stroke. She had been treated with intravenous therapy, injections, and medication every year. A year ago, a practitioner came to the village, gave her an amulet, and told her to sincerely recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
She said, “I recite the phrases every day, and I haven’t had to take medication, get injections, or go to the hospital for a year. I’d like to get an amulet with a little gourd. Many people got one, but I missed out last time. Do you have it on you this time?” I quickly took out a gourd amulet from my bag and she gladly took it.
The stories of these two elderly villagers were the most memorable, and the people in their village took Dafa materials, except for one household.
When we went to other places to distribute Dafa materials, we often mentioned the stories of these two elderly villagers. Most people were moved by the stories and learned the wonders of Dafa.
Last autumn, when it should have been harvest time, the northern regions experienced long periods of rain. Many fields were flooded and the crops rotted, causing devastating losses for the farmers.
The village where the two elderly people lived was mostly unaffected. Their crops thrived and the farmers enjoyed a bountiful harvest.
In contrast, the neighboring village’s fields were filled with waterlogged crops. The difference between the two villages’ harvests was stark. This was because Dafa protected the village where people had positive views of the practice.
Whenever villagers saw us distributing materials, they eagerly asked for them, and wanted several copies. They said one copy was not enough, and they didn’t know where to find practitioners for more materials.
While visiting another village, I met an elderly man in his 70s who had heard about Falun Dafa. As I shared information about Dafa with several elderly villagers, he said, “Besides Master Li, no one else is giving you the desk calendar. Hurry up and take it!”
I suggested that they recite the auspicious phrases, ‘Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!’ The 70-year-old man responded, “I recite them more often than practitioners do!” We all broke out in laughter.
A practitioner told us about meeting a sesame oil vendor. The vendor started having leg pain more than 20 years ago, and could barely walk when it was serious. He began to recite the auspicious phrases after practitioners talked to him about Dafa. He hasn’t taken any medication since then, and his legs are free of pain now.
The persecution of Falun Dafa was at its peak 20 some years ago. It was remarkable that practitioners have talked to people about Dafa under tremendous pressure. The sesame oil vendor said back then practitioners asked if he dared to recite the phrases, he said, “I’m in my 70s and I have nothing to fear! I’ll recite them in my heart!” This elderly man was quite extraordinary.
I recently ran into an elderly man. I handed him a copy of Heavenly Blessings. He took the booklet and held it high with his right hand, and said, “This is truly a good book!”
We have met many people who understand the goodness of Falun Dafa. We hope kindhearted people will remember that “Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” in times of trouble. May they be safe and receive blessings!