Denmark: Practitioners Learn from Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day Articles

(Minghui.org) As part of the World Falun Dafa Day celebrations, Minghui recently published quite a few articles by practitioners describing how Falun Dafa improved their lives. Despite the relentless Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecution, practitioners live by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance while helping other people learn the truth about Falun Dafa as well as the suppression.

Two practitioners from Denmark explain why certain articles have touched them.

Being Considerate of Others

Ms. Wang, who often listens to Minghui Radio, said the article “Police Officers Who Helped and Protected Practitioners” was very special. The author interacted with a number of police officers who arrested practitioners or ransacked their homes. As practitioners’ consistently told them the facts, the officers gradually changed their attitude and began to help practitioners. “The examples in this article painted vivid scenes in my mind that illustrated the power of kindness,” Ms. Wang said.

The author of that article wrote, “In the old days, people said there were two types of virtue: yang virtue and yin virtue. Yang virtue is when one receives recognition and gratitude after doing good deeds. Yin virtue is when one keeps a low profile while doing good deeds, and no one knows what you did. Only such virtue can lead to a change in a being’s inborn quality. I’d like to share a few true, praiseworthy examples of police officers who stood up for justice. Although I cannot reveal their real names, the universe has recorded their deeds.”

After practitioner Xiao Hua was arrested, the author called the head of the Domestic Security Department. The officer was rude over the phone, but the author, who was not upset, wrote a letter to the officer, explaining why the persecution is wrong and why Xiao Hua should be released. “I did not get a reply to my letter. It was only several years later that I learned my letter had touched the head of the Domestic Security Department. Through subsequent contact with practitioners, he began to change his attitude,” the author wrote.

On another occasion, a father and daughter were arrested for practicing Falun Dafa. When the author contacted the police to request their release, officers went to her workplace because Xiao Hua had turned her in. The author was calm and simply told them about Falun Dafa and why the persecution should not have happened in the first place. The head of the Domestic Security Department said, “We asked about her (Xiao Hua’s) case. It has been passed up the chain of command, so we cannot do anything, and you should stop asking about it.” Noticing their sincerity and helplessness, the author thanked them.

These police officers could sense her kindness. “I watched them depart. Suddenly, the head of the Domestic Security Department turned around and looked at me. It was as if a being lost in the secular world had awakened. Everyone came to this world for Dafa, so I knew there was hope for the father and daughter’s release,” wrote the author. Both the father and daughter did return home soon afterward.

Ms. Wang said she could also feel the kindness and selflessness of practitioners in other articles. “Living outside of China, I have not experienced the persecution personally. But I am always so moved by these practitioners’ determination to follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. These articles show how great Falun Dafa is,” she said. “In fact, after being brainwashed and poisoned by the CCP’s lies, these officers were fortunate to learn the facts about Falun Dafa from practitioners they interact with. That’s why it’s very important for a practitioner to remain sincere, kind, and considerate of others.”

Making the Best Use of Opportunities

Ms. Zhang she was especially touched by the article “Practicing Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Fills Our Hearts with Hope.” When the persecution started, the author was still in school and it was hard to imagine how a young person could survive those difficult times.

“To avoid police harassment at school, I transferred to a private high school and eventually graduated from there. It was the third school I transferred to during my last year of high school,” the author wrote. “Due to the persecution, we were unable to return home for years. My mother, my grandmother, and I lived in poverty and constant displacement. I’ve lost count of how many times we had to move—so many that the word ‘home’ has no meaning. In my mind, it became nothing more than a place to sleep, and I felt like a wanderer.”

These words brought Ms. Zhang to tears. Falun Dafa teaches one to become a better person, but in communist China, many people, old and young, suffered tremendously for practicing it. Still, as the author showed, they persevere in their faith—in school, at work, and in the society.

This reminded Ms. Zhang to make the best use of opportunities to improve herself and help others learn the facts about the persecution. Living in Denmark, she feels she could have done a better job to introduce Falun Dafa to people and inform them about the persecution. This is important because people need to know what’s going on so that they can stand up against the CCP’s human rights abuses.

From this and other articles, Ms. Zhang said she witnessed how genuine practitioners stay true to their belief and consistently strive to improve themselves based on Falun Dafa’s teachings. All kinds of tribulations, ranging from illness karma and tests to the persecution, are opportunities to validate one’s commitment. “That is why I am thankful for these Celebrating World Falun Dafa articles. From them, I can see my gaps and find areas where I can do better to catch up in my cultivation,” Ms. Zhang said.