(Clearwisdom.net) Prior to the Olympics this year, the severe persecution of Dafa practitioners by the Chinese Communist party (CCP) was intensified. There were a few instances of persecution in our area, but they were quickly exposed over the Internet, enabling us to overcome the evil. However, what we did was still insufficient, as we didn't make truth-clarification materials about the persecution to be distributed to the local people. The basic reason for not doing what we should have was that we had all kinds of human notions that interfered with our actions, such as the notion that exposing the evil could bring about more persecution that would affect our regular jobs, etc. We didn't measure up to the requirements of the Fa, and we did not break through our human notions, leaving a loophole for the evil. It was just as Teacher said in "Expounding on the Fa", "Having humanly fostered the evil demons, you allow them to exploit the Fa." (Essentials for Further Advancement)
The evil didn't let up. On July 13, while on my way home from work, a fellow practitioner drove up to me and said, "Hurry, get in my car, your home is being ransacked by the police." I was only two minutes away from my home at the time. I knew that it was Teacher who was protecting us Dafa disciples. This practitioner warned me and my wife (also a practitioner), so we were able to avoid the persecution. I also knew that because this practitioner was so unselfish, as a group we were able to keep our losses at a minimum.
After I got to the practitioner's home, he went around to tell other practitioners one after another, making sure that no one else would go to their homes. As I was thinking about the problem of having my home ransacked, another practitioner came in. I shared my thoughts with him. I said that we should have all practitioners who knew the facts about the recent round of persecution compile them into truth-clarification materials and pass them out. I summed up the main points of my understanding - giving up my sense of self, unconditionally abiding by the requirements of the Fa, exposing the evil locally, and saving sentient beings. I also wanted to dig out my fundamental attachment.
I realized that lately I have been so busy installing satellite televisions that I hadn't studied the Fa for two months. I hadn't done any Falun Gong exercises, and I thought that it was okay as long as I cultivated my mind, which was a human notion. In addition, I hadn't really been sending forth righteous thoughts regularly at the four set times each day. Although I was able to overcome regular tribulations, the evil still took advantage of my shortcomings. After what happened to me, I kept thinking that I've got to negate the arrangements by the old forces. How to do it? The only way is to follow Teacher's requirements, which is to do well the three things in the process of our cultivation.
After making up my mind, I shared with fellow practitioners, who echoed my sentiments. Our small Fa study group started having daily morning exercise sessions and Fa study sessions at night. After Fa study we'd distribute truth-clarification materials. Some practitioners would distribute materials at noon because the security gates to housing complexes were open at that time. It was hot, and they were all soaked with sweat when they returned. Soon materials exposing the persecution were widely spread throughout the city.
During this time, we encountered all kinds of situations. Some practitioners said to me, "You better be careful when you go to work." Some practitioners tried to clarify the truth to the head of the 610 Office, who told them, "My name and phone number are printed on the flier. I'm going to tear your family apart after the Olympics." All kinds of pressure was falling on me, and I was feeling terrible. At that moment, Teacher's Fa suddenly rang in my head:
"If you are a true practitioner, our Falun will safeguard you. I am rooted in the universe. If anyone can harm you, he or she would be able to harm me. Put simply, that person would be able to harm this universe." (Zhuan Falun, Chapter One)
I realized that in the face of the Fa, the evil is nothing. Teacher is using the process to help us succeed, having us forge greater mighty virtue.
Teacher said,
" This period of history was arranged for Dafa disciples to save sentient beings, so why haven't you taken the lead role? Why give top priority to the words of ordinary people who have been indoctrinated with the wicked party's culture? Why have you paid so much attention to the evils persecution? This is worth giving serious thought to. Master would not have said these things before the persecution started in 1999, but you are now Dafa disciples who have made it through, and you are Dafa disciples who will soon achieve Consummation. (Applause) ("Fa Teaching at the 2008 New York Conference")
Under these circumstances, am I capable of doing what I should? I firmly said to Teacher in my mind, "Teacher, as your disciple, I am capable!" The greater the pressure, the more and the better I would carry out the three things--study the Fa, send forth righteous thoughts, and clarify the truth to save sentient beings.
Gradually these pressures that are not in line with the Fa dissipated. I no longer felt the pressure, and just the opposite, through cultivation I was feeling deep in my mind a hidden excitement, an unexplainable feeling that was exactly like what Teacher said in Zhuan Falun:
"When it's difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it's impossible to do, you can do it." In fact, that is how it is. Why don't you give it a try when you return home. When you are overcoming a real hardship or tribulation, you try it. When it is difficult to endure, try to endure it. When it looks impossible and is said to be impossible, give it a try and see if it is possible. If you can actually do it, you will indeed find: "After passing the shady willow trees, there will be bright flowers and another village ahead!" (Zhuan Falun Chapter 9)
A little while later, I had a dream, in which I was being chased by three bad people. I kept running and running until I ran into an unfinished new structure, where I hid in a corner, but they still found me. I then walked toward them and started clarifying the truth. What I said encouraged them to fall to their knees, and shout, "Falun Dafa is good; Truth-Compassion-Forbearance is good!" At this time I was using all my energy, shouting toward the sky, "Falun Dafa is good; Truth-Compassion-Forbearance is good!" My strong voice pierced through layers upon layers of time-space in the universe. And at the same time those workers at the next building site all withdrew from the Chinese Communist Party. I knew that this dream was Teacher encouraging me.
