(Clearwisdom.net)
I am a Falun Gong practitioner and am almost 70 years old. Here I would like to recall how I walked my path under Teacher's protection.
1. Falun Dafa is Majestic
I started practicing Falun Dafa in June 1997. Before that, I had all kinds of illnesses, such as heart disease, gastric disease, cerebrovascular sclerosis, cervical vertebrae osteoarthritis, headaches, arthritis, and other problems. Due to nasosinusitis (inflammation of the nasal cavities) I often could not sleep through a whole night. I also underwent several surgeries and was often given injections. I had to spend over 1,000 yuan for medical treatment each month, and the pain was very hard to endure. I almost did not want to live anymore, and I often thought about how to die. When my life was close to the end, I obtained Dafa. Teacher saved me, and I am really grateful to Teacher and to Dafa.
The cosmos' Dafa is so amazing! Falun Gong is wonderful! The first day after I went to do the exercises, my head no longer ached and my body was comfortable. Gradually, all of my illnesses disappeared. After that, I became energetic, almost like a completely new person. I no longer had to take even one pill of medicine. Teacher saved me, Dafa saved me, and Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance saved me.
At that time, I talked about Falun Gong to whomever I met. I thought that it is such a good practice that I should let people all over world know about it and help them practice Falun Gong. Because I benefited greatly from it, I also wished others could benefit from it.
2. Under Teacher's Protection, Righteous Thoughts and Righteous Actions
Since July 20, 1999, Jiang Zemin and his followers have persecuted Falun Gong by all means. They illegally arrested practitioners and confiscated and burned all Dafa books and pictures of Teacher. When it began, I cried loudly in the police station. I cried for the injustice suffered by Dafa, and I cried for so many Dafa books being destroyed.
On July 20, 1999 many of our local Falun Gong practitioners went to the provincial government to appeal. The provincial officials refused to meet with us, and instead detained us in the sports stadium. It was very hot that day, and we were not allowed to eat or drink for the whole day. From around 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., to encourage practitioners, Teacher showed countless faluns rotating in the air. The large ones were about two meters in diameter, and there were numerous small ones. Some young practitioners also saw Teacher's fashen sitting on a lotus floating in the air while looking after practitioners. With so many colorful faluns, it was a magnificent sight. Even the police officers saw them. They were very shocked and immediately called people to give us water and food. The faluns continued to rotate for over an hour. We all paid the water and food fee.
At night the police transferred us back to the local police station and detained us for another day. Then they called practitioners' different work units to take practitioners back, but they detained several exercise site assistants, including me, in the detention center. When we were in the detention center, we were constantly spreading Dafa, talking about how good Dafa is, and encouraging everyone there to learn Falun Gong. When the guards wanted to video record us, we did not cooperate. When they forbade us to do the exercises, we still did the exercises. We recited Hong Yin, and Lunyu.
Seven or eight days later, we were released. When I returned home, I read Teacher's new article. Master said, "just by having your heart unaffected you will be able to handle all situations." ("Eliminate Your Last Attachment(s)" in Essentials for Further Advancement II) I came to enlighten that Teacher was telling us to calm down to study the Fa. So I studied Fa with a clear mind. Every day, I read two or three lectures of Zhuan Falun. I also read Teacher's other books, I repeatedly read Hong Yin and articles, and I also hand copied one copy of Zhuan Falun.
At that time, I studied the Fa very diligently. A few months later, some practitioners talked to me about going to Beijing to appeal. I prepared to go three times, but was not able to go due to some other things. Once, I was ready to go the next day, but that night I had a dream. Teacher gave me a hint to tell other practitioners to change the date, but the other practitioners did not listen to me and they went to Beijing. When they were halfway there, they were arrested and sent back by the police, and were detained at the local police station. From then on, my husband always monitored me and forbade me to go to Beijing. At that time during the persecution, he could not understand the situation. He knew Falun Dafa was good but he was afraid of the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP). So I calmed down and studied the Fa. As I studied, I enlightened that if I always stayed at home, how could I improve? Teacher left to us the environment to study the Fa in a group, do the exercises in a group, and share experiences and improve as a group. We should not lose this environment. So, I decided to go out and share with other practitioners.
In August 2000, I went to a tourist site in another county. I shared experiences with the practitioners in that county in a small pavilion in the mountain. It was a very hot day, and we were wearing short-sleeved shirts. Some practitioners put on skirts, and still we felt it was too hot to breathe. During our sharing, the weather suddenly changed and there was a heavy snowfall. The snowflakes fell down on us. We didn't feel cold and the snow did not melt for half an hour. We were all surprised. We said that Teacher was giving us a hint and we all should enlighten to it. Some practitioners said that it was wrong that Jiang Zemin and his followers persecute Falun Gong and that we were treated unjustly. In ancient history, Dou Er was put to death by mistake and a snow in June happened at that time. At that time the evil began the persecution of Falun Gong, thus it snowed during the hot summer months. One practitioner said that the weather was so hot, and even our bodies were hot, yet the little snowflakes did not melt. Teacher was telling us that as practitioners, we should be steadfast, diligent and fearless, and trust in Teacher and Dafa. It was so hot, yet Teacher could keep the snowflakes from melting. This indicated that Dafa is omnipotent. Such a cosmic Dafa, how could evil do real damage to Dafa practitioners? How could they do damage to Dafa? Teacher said in Zhuan Falun,
"I say that they are not formidable and are nothing before a true practitioner. Though you may find one that has practiced cultivation for nearly one thousand years, a tiny finger will be more than enough to crush it."
With Teacher and Dafa here, what is there to fear? We should firmly believe in Dafa, be solid like rock, follow Teacher closely, and not fear anything. From then on we were more diligent. I took the initiative to take the responsibility of coordinator. I often recite Teacher's Hong Yin to encourage myself.
Nonexistence
Live with no pursuit,
Die not caring about staying;
Clear out all wild thoughts,
Cultivating to a Buddha is not hard.
Mighty Virtue
Dafa does not leave the body,
The heart harbors Zhen-Shan-Ren;
In the world is a great Arhat,
Spirits and ghosts fear greatly.
Following Teacher's words, during the past several years I helped to establish Dafa material production sites and deliver truth-clarification materials. At one period of time, several material production sites were damaged, and we did not have enough truth-clarification materials. I went to some private print shops. Some ordinary people were scared and did not allow me to make copies. I clarified the truth to them, trying to inspire their kind thoughts and persuade them to withdraw from the CCP. I made copies twice at one place, making 4,000 to 5,000 copies. Later, I often went there to make urgent copies.
Some practitioners said they saw that my name was on the most wanted list in the police station. My heart did not move, and I was not afraid. I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil. I often take CDs and materials to other counties. I keep in contact with practitioners in those places. When they run out of books and materials, I deliver them to them. Of course, this is inseparable from practitioners' coordination. Now, they can work with the Internet. I do not need to go there as often, but we still exchange new materials frequently.
In January 2001, my eldest daughter was illegally sentenced to two years in forced labor camp after she was found distributing truth-clarification materials. She was detained in the notorious Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. Soon afterwards, my youngest daughter was also arrested and taken to a brainwashing center. Thus, our family lost the peace we previously had. My two sons-in-law, my son and my husband all got angry with me (my husband learned Falun Gong but the others are all non-practitioners), thus I thought it was a test. I reminded myself that I must take the Fa as Teacher and maintain my xinxing. My two sons-in-law kept calling me on the phone and said some bad things. They asked me to do the so-called "transformation" task on my youngest daughter, but I refused. My youngest daughter was very firm. She firmly refused to write a Guarantee Statement. The military then assigned people to monitor her (because her husband is working in the military), and disallowed her husband to go to work. Her husband was angry and often beat her, threatening to divorce her. She refused the divorce, and she refused to give up practicing Falun Gong.
In the brainwashing center, the guards deprived her of sleep for a long time. They swore at her, beat her, and even asked her husband to retire from the military. When she was released from the brainwashing center, the persecution was still very severe. She even suffered persecution at home. Later, all her previous illnesses recurred. She could not eat but still went to work regularly. She was doing a job that was supposed to be done by several people. She lost weight to the point where even I could not even recognize her. She fainted several times at work. In early August 2003, she died at the age of 33, leaving a nine-year-old child behind. She firmly believed Dafa was good before her death.
After my eldest daughter was released from Masanjia Forced Labor Camp, she was diligent in studying the Fa. Her sister gave her a hint in another dimension. One night at around 3:00 a.m., when she was sleeping, her sister called her, "Elder sister, now I have reached Consummation in another dimension. Many practitioners here are studying the Fa and waiting for you and other practitioners to return back to your original places. You need to be diligent." Afterwards, music from another dimension started to play. It was very beautiful and continued for over twenty minutes. The next day at the same time, her sister again told her the same words, and the same music played again for over twenty minutes. I believe that my youngest daughter has reached Consummation and was thinking about her elder sister and all those practitioners who are not diligent.
When both of my daughters were being persecuted, all the conflicts were directed at me. My husband and I have been married for over forty years and our life was very harmonious. However, at that time he got angry with me and beat me. My face and mouth were swollen from the beating. I was able to maintain my xinxing, thus I quickly recovered. Teacher said in "Teaching the Fa at the Western U.S. Fa Conference" in 2000:
"I can tell you that if a person doesn't have that much karma, he absolutely won't have tribulations that severe."
I took the Fa as Teacher, and I was determined to pass the test. On the other hand, this was persecution by the old forces. They wanted to drag me down. I followed Teacher's words, completely negated the old forces, denied the old forces, and did not even acknowledge their existence. From then on, every time I sent righteous thoughts I would add this thought. The situation quickly changed. My sons-in-law and my husband all saw Dafa practitioners' great benevolence and forbearance. They saw how absurd the evil persecution was. They developed righteous thoughts toward Dafa and they turned from being resistant to being understanding and supportive. Teacher said,
"Whatever you experience during your cultivation--whether good or bad--is good, for it comes about only because you are cultivating." ("To the Chicago Fa Conference")
Two years ago our parents passed away, and my husband and I went back to our hometown. It was close to the Chinese New Year. I thought it was a good opportunity to clarify the truth. I asked other practitioners to help make calendars and small fliers for me. I also took many truth-clarification materials, and I bought some candies and fruit. I could no longer recognize many of my relatives and friends from the village. I went to say hello to them and invited them home to eat candies. After they sat down, I said, "I brought very precious gifts for you. Everyone has one gift. It is much better than money, as no matter how much money you have, once you use it up you no longer have it. No matter how good a tool is, it may be broken one day. This little amulet (1) can safeguard you, protect your family's happiness, and turn risk into safety." They told me that I did not look like someone close to 70 years old. I told them, "If you sincerely say 'Falun Dafa is good', 'Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are good', you will also receive good rewards." The villagers were very happy after taking the truth-clarification materials and amulets. They said, "Thank you for still remembering us." I told them to thank Dafa and my Teacher.
During these years, I have been validating the Fa constantly. I try to not miss any opportunity, and I do not easily give up on any sentient being. No matter if they are young or old, as long as they come to my home, I clarify the truth to them and give them truth-clarification materials. Some immediately want to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party.
3. Righteous Thoughts Show Majestic Power
I often go to crowded places to send forth righteous thoughts on order to clean up the evil and bad factors in other dimensions. Once, my work unit organized a conference in the city. I also participated. My purpose in going there was to send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate evil factors. It so happened that we were staying in the hotel inside the provincial CCP school. I thought that since I had come to the base of the evil, I would not miss this good opportunity. So, I kept sending forth righteous thoughts to eliminate all dark minions, rotten demons, and communist evil spirits and all evil factors in other dimensions at the evil Party's site. The next morning at around 5:00 a.m., I sat in a small park inside the school and sent forth righteous thoughts for a long time. After 7:00 a.m., I went to a large room for the meeting. There were over 3,000 people. I immediately sent forth righteous thoughts after I entered until around 2:00 p.m. when I left. On my way back home in the car I kept sending forth righteous thoughts. Over the past several years, I've been maintaining righteous thoughts and righteous actions.
In May 2005, just two days before Teacher's birthday, I was studying the Fa when the phone rang. My husband took the call. The caller said the secretary of the Politics and Law Committee wanted to speak to me. My husband said, "We do not know you. What do you want to speak about?" He said he would come to our home very soon. After I heard this, I put the Dafa books in a safe place, and I sat down to send forth righteous thoughts. I said to Teacher, "If the person is coming to obtain Dafa, please let him in. If it is evil coming to cause trouble, Teacher please help me to eliminate it." At that time I remembered Teacher said,
"Human history does not exist for [people] to take being human as its final goal, nor is human history a recreation ground created for the evil to display its viciousness. Mankind's history was established for the Fa-rectification, and only Dafa disciples are worthy of displaying their glory here." ("To the 2005 European Experience Sharing Conference").
Since then, few such people have tried to reach me. It must be that Teacher eliminated the evil.
Over the past several years, I have relied on righteous thoughts and Dafa's majestic power. Under Teacher's protection, I have been able to walk smoothly up until today. I am doing the three things safely. Since our journey is not over yet, we still need to follow what Teacher said, "The Closer to the End, the More Diligent You Should Be." We should do the three things well with rationality, and follow Teacher back home.
(1) Amulet - In China, practitioners sometimes clarify the truth by giving people something small to wear or cherish, bearing a few words reminding them of the goodness of Dafa.
