(Clearwisdom.net) I am a Dafa practitioner that has been tortured by police officers at a forced labor camp. I was shocked on the head for lengthy periods with an electric baton. As a result, I am disabled, as the nerves controlling my lower limbs were damaged and I can no longer walk. I will narrate my personal experience thoroughly to share the process of validating the Fa with fellow practitioners, in hopes this will enable all of us to do better in the process of clarifying the facts.
1. Take Advantage of All Opportunities to Clarify the Facts to People
When I was released from the forced labor camp, my legs were disabled, as the pain from each step I took was like stepping on countless needles. I was in constant torment from the pain. I no longer know what it is like not to suffer from pain. Hence, I could not go downstairs anymore. When I saw other Dafa practitioners clarifying the facts during the Fa-rectification period, I began to feel anxious as I not only could not be with them, I was having difficulty in taking even one step. After studying the Fa, I realized that Teacher has told us not to acknowledge the persecution and the wicked influences of the old forces. I must overcome all the arrangements and persecution of the old forces, and do what a Dafa practitioner must do. Thereafter, I began to make phone calls and write letters to clarify the facts. Whenever I met anyone who came to my home, I would seize the opportunity to tell him or her about the savage persecution suffered by Dafa practitioners in China.
For example, when a bill collector or salesperson came to my house, I would seize the opportunity to clarify the facts to them. I was unable to go downstairs. How could I clarify the facts to people? Whenever there was anyone calling out that they were selling something I would shout that I wished to buy something and asked the peddler to bring his wares upstairs for me. I would first say, "Thank you for taking the trouble." Then I would immediately clarify the facts to him, telling him that because I have faith in "Zhen-Shan-Ren" (Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance) and am a good person, the police beat me till I became disabled. It was brief but precise. Then I would thank him again for bringing the things up for me. In this manner, many people were told the facts.
My home is in the center of the city and I was often visited by salespersons selling shampoo and face lotion. Every time someone knocked on my door, I would welcome them warmly. Those who understood the facts would say, "Thank you! You are different from the others. They would not even answer my knocks. Some even scolded me." Sometimes I would sincerely tell the salesperson: "Although I am having financial difficulties now, I still wish to help you. I will buy something from you." They would not sell me a thing and say, "You have been persecuted to such an extent, I find it hard to bear, but I thank you." It is in this manner that I use the persecution I suffered to let every person I meet know the facts. I value the opportunity of meeting every person.
2. With Righteous Thoughts, Righteous Actions, Be Steadfast in Clarifying the Facts and Save the People of the World.
In October, 2001, I had been back from the forced labor camp for more than four months. Life was very difficult for my family. Two children had to attend school, and the four in our family depended on my husband's monthly income of four hundred or so yuan. As I am crippled, unable to do manual work, and I did not receive any injury insurance payment, I went to my work unit on crutches to expose the evil and clarify the facts. When the leader there that was very active in persecuting me heard that I was there he became scared and quickly slipped away. Unable to find the leader, I stayed in the public square in the station and loudly clarified the facts to the passengers: "Tourists, I was a worker at this station. Because I practice Falun Gong and am a good person, the station leader sent me to a forced labor camp. At that camp I was inhumanely treated. At present I have lost my ability to work. When I wanted to file a lawsuit, the lawyer told me that there was a secret order by Jiang Zemin that no lawyer may represent any Falun Gong practitioner. Just look how difficult it is to be a good person in China!" A few people from the Police Station of the work unit came and tried to disperse the crowd. I told those police officers: "Stop dispersing those people. They wish to listen to the truth." The evil is most frightened of being exposed. They invited me to the office, and gave me the wages that were illegally withheld during the four months that I was in the labor camp, and the bonus from my shareholdings. They also paid my monthly living expenses.
One time, I was at the city center clarifying the facts with workers on a public project at the end of a bridge. A woman saw me talking to those workers and reported me to the police. My righteous thoughts were very strong, and with the help of the crutches, I moved and sat on the roadside, at the same time asking for Teacher to give me more strength to eliminate the evil elements backing the 110 Police (Police Patrol). After about ten minutes, a 110 Police Patrol car arrived. Three police officers alighted from the vehicle. They immediately asked: "Who is practicing Falun Gong here?" I said, "I am practicing Falun Gong, and I have been disabled by the police at the forced labor camp who used electric batons on me." The three police officers were stunned by what they heard, and asked: "Are you telling the truth?" I honestly provided them with my name, address, and work unit and even gave them the name of the police officer that injured me. I also described to them how I was disabled. After listening to me, they said, "Oh! That was how it happened!" They added: "Who made this report?" The people around pointed to the woman that made the report: "She reported it!" The three police officers, instead of taking action against me, rebuked that woman. At that moment, the three police officers said to me, "Get in our car, we'll take you home." I thanked them gratefully, but declined the offer and told them I would walk home slowly. They drove away in their car. Those people who were around witnessed the incident and a youngster said softly: "When the police asked us what you said, we told them you did not say anything!" Seeing so many people understanding the truth, I shed tears of joy. I feel that if I am always righteous in my actions and do things well, Teacher will help me.
3. Facing the People of the World and Clarifying the Truth With Benevolence
When clarifying the truth, people often asked me various questions. Often, I would repeatedly say the same thing to one person. When he still could not understand me, I would become impatient. After studying the Fa, I began to know the difference between telling the facts and clarifying the facts. The truth is what we convey to people, but in the process of clarifying the truth, we must be clear about the truth ourselves, that what we convey to the people is really clear to them and that they really understand what we have said. Only then, have we offered salvation to the people of the world.
In the process of clarifying the truth, I have met some people who could neither hear nor speak. There is a level of difficulty in clarifying the facts to such people. Though it is difficult, we cannot leave these people out. I would use hand gestures to greet them and then they would ask me: "What happened to your legs?" I would then pick up a small piece of stick and write on the earth "Falun Dafa hao!" (Falun Dafa is Good) and "Falun Dafa teaches people to be good" "Jiang Zemin deceived the people by fabricating lies on television broadcasts. Jiang savagely injures and kills good people. Do not believe the propaganda broadcast by the television stations." I would also tell them how the evil police injured me by briefly writing it down. They were astonished after reading it. I also met two such people at the super-market and I used the same method to clarify the truth to them. In this manner my being disabled and the persecution were conveyed to the deaf community. Later, a relative told me: "How did you explain the savage persecution to the deaf community; they are discussing the cruel torments amongst themselves."
When I first leaned on the two crutches to go out to clarify the truth, it was during the summer and I was wearing thin clothing. The crutches tore the skin in both my armpits. When the weather became cold, I returned home when it was dark, dragging my legs like they weighed a ton, and for every step I took, the pain felt like a thousand needles pricking me. It was extremely difficult, but as I thought of the faces of those I helped, I began to smile, as I felt gratified.
Recollecting when I initially could not walk and stayed home, to subsequently using crutches to walk around to clarify the truth--and today, I am riding my bicycle--to save the people of the world, every step I take is with the protection and benevolence bestowed upon me by my venerable Teacher. I thank my venerable Teacher for his bearing the sufferings for me. In the path of cultivation, validating the Fa and saving the people of the world, I will be more steadfast and do better together with my fellow practitioners.
I request fellow practitioners to point out anything inappropriate in this account of my personal experience.
