(Clearwisdom.net)
I am currently 40 years old. Ever since the persecution of Falun Dafa began, I have wanted to see justice for Dafa and call out from the bottom of my heart, "Falun Dafa is good!"
On the morning of July 1, 2002, I arrived to Tiananmen Square and held up a Falun Dafa banner. With all my strength I shouted out "Falun Dafa is good!" Four to five police surrounded me and grabbed my banner and pulled my hair. In the end, I was pulled, kicked and pushed into the police station. I told them that they should not treat me this way. The officers threatened me and said that today was a sensitive occasion. It was the Party's anniversary and it was a very serious offence to hold up a banner at Tiananmen Square on this day. Three to four police officers continued to interrogate me and tried to force me to reveal my address.
I was not scared of them, and sent forth pure and compassionate thoughts. I told them the truth behind the persecution of Falun Dafa and that Teacher is here to save all kind-hearted people. The police officers admitted that they knew Falun Dafa is good and practitioners are all good people; however, they had to carry out orders from higher levels of authority. At first they tried to sweet talk me into giving them my address. Seeing that I could not be moved, they took out an electric baton and said, "If you don't tell us your address, we will use this." I knew that I must not let them move me. What I had done was most wonderful and sacred. How could we let the evil persecute us? I sent forth righteous thoughts and said loudly, "None of you are allowed to persecute me!" My sudden words shocked them and everyone stopped. No one dared to come close to me. Under my strong righteous thoughts, they left.
A little while later, a policeman came in and handcuffed my hands behind me. At that time, I had a thought that was not so righteous. If so many people took turns torturing me, would I be able to stand it? The evil took advantage of this thought and the policeman said, "If you tell us your address, we will let you go home." I told them my address, but instead of sending me home, I was sent to the detention center. I then realized that I did not maintain righteous thoughts and used an ordinary human mentality in the face of tribulations. When I was at the detention center, I did not co-operate with their instructions. In protest against my treatment, I went on a hunger strike for four days. When I could not move, the detention centre carried me out and told the local police station to pick me up.
The local police took the 384 Yuan [Average annual income is about 6,000 Chinese Yuan per person in urban areas and less than 2,000 Chinese Yuan in rural areas.] in my pocket at the time and locked me in a room on the third floor. I knew that I must not let the police take me away so I sent forth righteous thoughts every hour in order to leave. At midnight, I sent forth righteous thoughts for the police to fall asleep and asked Teacher for help. With the use of righteous thoughts I was able to walk out of there and get away.
I feel that validating the Fa and steadfastly clarifying the truth is my duty. I am now fulfilling the vows I made a long time ago.
