(Clearwisdom.net) I am a practitioner from Japan and have been making phone calls to clarify the truth using the RTC (Rapid withdrawals from the CCP Service Center) platform.
Returning to the Cultivation Path
I practiced Falun Gong in 1998 in China. The cultivation environment was very good at that time. After I learned Falun Gong I was very diligent and often went to the countryside to promote Falun Gong with fellow practitioners. I attended all group activities and felt that I was immersed in the Buddha’s light.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Gong on July 20, 1999. In September a dozen or so practitioners and I were arrested, and detained for twenty-one days. After being released I became scared, and I gradually gave up my Dafa cultivation.
I married a Japanese in July 2005 and moved to Japan. I can still remember clearly meeting with a veteran practitioner at a Chinese food market in 2008. The practitioner gave me a business card, the website link of Clearwisdom, and helped me to get a copy of Zhuan Falun and some of Teacher's other publications. From then on, I returned slowly to practicing Falun Gong.
When I decided to cultivate again, I faced all kinds of interference. We had been living with my parents-in-law, who had believed in some kind of religion for generations. They asked me to learn it so that I could pass it on to the next generation. After reading Teacher's “Practicing Only One Cultivation Way” I began to reject the materials of that religion. They argued with me and misunderstood my intentions. At the time I didn't know about clarifying the truth, but I forbore and remained calm.
In the past I had a very bad temper and easily became angry, and my health was poor when I was very young. However, not long after I began to practice Falun Gong I became healthy. My personality also changed for the better. When my in-laws saw the changes in me they changed their thinking and attitudes. I told them some cultivation stories, and about the persecution in China. I also subscribed to the Japanese Epoch Times for them to read. My husband also started to practice Falun Gong and the entire family began to support us.
Joining the Global RTC Platform
After I restarted my cultivation I no longer socialized, claiming to be busy with work. On weekends I occasionally distributed fliers. When Chinese people asked me if they were Falun Dafa materials I dared not admit it, but only said they would know after reading it. No one in my work unit or among my relatives knew that I was a practitioner. At that time, I didn't know about the urgency of saving sentient beings. One day at the group Fa study one paragraph of the Fa kept repeating in my mind:
“Did you know that in order to save you the Buddha once begged for food among everyday fpeople? Today, I once again make the door wide open, and teach this Dafa to save you. I have never felt bitter for the numerous hardships I have suffered. Then what do you have that still can’t be abandoned? Can you bring to heaven the things deep down inside that you cannot let go of?” (“True Cultivation” from Essentials for Further Advancement)
From the Fa I enlightened that I must step forward as a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple. I asked Teacher to help me and was determined to do whatever Dafa needed me to do.
Around last year's Chinese New Year I became involved in promoting the Shen Yun performance during the weekend. Six months later I became pregnant. The entire family was overjoyed. During the Fa study I suddenly enlightened that Teacher giving me the opportunity to have a baby was not for me to enjoy the happiness in the human world. I quit my job to promote Shen Yun. Since my Japanese was not good enough, I couldn't promote Shun Yun in mainstream society, so I handed out fliers. After the Shen Yun performances I rarely associated with other practitioners, and I didn't know how to clarify the truth face to face. I studied the Fa every day and did the exercises at home.
In June of last year, the coordinator of the Global RTC Platform phoned me saying that they had set up an RTC platform on the Internet. She explained that practitioners could phone China to clarify the truth and persuade people to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations while at home. Since I was pregnant, the RTC platform was blessing. I could save people from home. On second thought, I said that I didn't know how to clarify the truth because I had never done it before. I was given some simple scripts and told that I could simply read them.
The coordinator showed me how to use the RTC platform. Since this effort was in its infancy only two other practitioners were part of this effort and so I couldn't ask for much help. I watched while the coordinator made several phone calls and persuaded three people to quit the CCP organizations. She then encouraged me to try it. She sent forth the righteous thoughts while I was on the phone. I read from the script and quite unexpectedly the first call was successful. The person on the other side agreed to quit the CCP organizations. I was very excited because I could now also save people. I was very grateful to the coordinator for providing me with such a good opportunity to save sentient beings. She told me that Teacher arranged this, so we must thank Teacher for that.
But then I faced interference from the old forces. First, I began to lose my voice, had a sore throat, and couldn't speak much. I understood that the old forces were keeping me from saving people. I sent forth righteous thoughts and asked Teacher for help.
“I must save people by making phone calls, and no evil forces shouldn't interfere with me,” I said. I said in my mind, "I want to totally disintegrate you.” The next day I could make phone calls again, although my voice was still a bit off.
The coordinator was busy and couldn't come. She asked me to make the phone calls on my own. I made quite a few phone calls, but it didn't go very well and some people even swore at me. I had never been sworn at. I was in tears by the time the other side hung up. I thought, “By phoning you, I wanted to save you. However, you swore at me.” I felt wronged and very uncomfortable.
I then thought of Teacher's poem “What's to Fear?” (Hongyin Volume II). I realized that it was not just interference, but also an opportunity for me to let go of my fear mentality, and a test to see if I could continue. No matter what the other side said, I should remain calm, as my objective was to save them. This hardship meant nothing. I passed the evil forces' interference. Soon I found that I no longer needed a script and the result was also better than before.
Clarifying the Truth to Let Go of Attachments
When more practitioners began using the RTC platform we had to take turns making phone calls. Saving people collectively was meant to be a good thing, however all kinds of attachments surfaced. Other practitioners were doing well and people were quitting the CCP organizations during every phone call. However, when it was my turn, no matter how hard I tried, I failed to persuade anyone to quit the CCP. What's more, these peoples' attitudes were rather bad. My attachment of being sensitive about my reputation resurfaced. What was wrong? It wasn't like this before. When the other side was not reasonable my competitive mentality made me argue with them, and sometimes it turned into a fight. The other party sometimes hung up the phone, which made me very angry. I then thought that making phone calls to these people was wasting my time. I simply moved on to find those who would be easy to talk to. When it went very smoothly I was overjoyed.
This situation hinted at my selfishness. Many practitioners want to use the platform to make phone calls, so it took a long time before it was my turn, and then the other side hung up before I could say anything. Dialing a new number takes time. In order not to waste time I let the practitioner whose turn was next, make the call. This happened over and over again. I thought that this hindered my saving people. If I made more phone calls I could persuade ten to twenty people to quit the CCP organizations. Therefore, I became very impatient. I was glad when people quit the CCP organizations and felt frustrated when I couldn't convince people to quit. I developed an attachment to the number of people who quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
There were many practitioners on the platform. Sometimes we shared on the Fa and everyone would look within. Fellow practitioners reminded me of what Teacher said,
“Looking within is a magical tool.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2009 Washington DC International Fa Conference”)
Not until then did I enlighten that no matter how big the tribulation I must overcome it. I knew it was Teacher who used the environment to hint what I needed to let go. I had to eliminate the mentality of just accomplishing tasks, since cultivating well was fundamental. Only by cultivating well could I save more people.
Teacher's new article “Be More Diligent” was then published. After reading the article I enlightened that the platform looked very ordinary, but it was for saving sentient beings. Why was I not cooperating well with other practitioners? To cooperate I needed to let go of all human attachments. Only when I did well in my cultivation could I cooperate well with others. I began to let go of my attachments one after the other. Since I let go of my attachments, I was able to keep my heart unmoved whenever anything happened. Teacher said,
“Just by remaining unmoved you could handle all situations.” (“Teaching the Fa at the 2005 Canada Fa Conference”)
Eventually I prevailed with very powerful righteous thoughts. I was no longer attached to the number of people I persuaded to quit the CCP organizations. We needed to cooperate. Now, when practitioners make phone calls, others send forth righteous thoughts to support them and we have truly formed one body. We feel the energy field on the platform is very strong. Every phone call plays a role and every call provides sentient beings the hope of being saved. As long as the person at the other end listens to us the evil forces behind him or her can be eliminated.
Saving Predestined People
There are practitioners making phone calls on the RTC platform around the clock, and I am one of them. This platform is set up to help more practitioners pick up the phone and save more people.
Teacher said,
“However much you give is however much you get.” ("Teaching the Fa and Answering Questions in Yanji," from Zhuan Falun Fajie - The Law of Zhuan Falun Explained)
Many practitioners log onto the platform daily to learn different ways of clarifying the truth, and practitioners also study the Fa together. My greatest achievement was letting go of many attachments. As long as we put our hearts into every phone call, Teacher will guide predestined people to our site. Now, making phone calls is not that difficult, and the evil factors are getting less and less. More and more people want to hear the truth. Teacher said,
“Cultivation practice itself is not difficult, and neither is upgrading one’s level itself difficult. It is because they cannot give up the human mind that they call it difficult.” (Zhuan Falun)
This is so true. When I let go of my attachments it became much easier to make phone calls.
Saving Sentient Beings by Making Phone Calls
One day I spoke to a veteran party member. After listening to me he understood that the party was not good, and he became positive towards Falun Dafa. He eventually gave me his real name, to quit the CCP. He also asked me to send him some materials about Falun Gong. When I phoned him again after two days, hoping to help his family quit the CCP organizations, he was having a meal with eight party members. I said I wanted to help his friends to quit the CCP, but he was reluctant and asked me to hang up the phone. I held the thought that we shouldn’t hang up the phone. I told him that quitting the CCP would bring them many benefits.
I asked him to give the phone to another person. At first that man was unwilling to listen. He asked me to talk to them in person later otherwise he would hang up the phone. I asked him not to hang up the phone. I said it was not easy for me to phone him from overseas, and proposed that we chat on topics he suggested. When he found that I no longer talked about quitting the CCP he stayed on the phone. He said that I had a pleasant voice and asked me several questions, including about my marriage and where I lived. After answering his questions I talked about the truth of Falun Gong and gradually shifted to the main topic of quitting the CCP. The man quit the CCP, and I then asked him to turn on the phone speaker so the other people at the dining table could also hear the truth. As a result all eight people quit the CCP. Then they recited “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” together with me. After that they all thanked me repeatedly.
One day I phoned an entertainment center. Many people in the center despised the CCP, and enjoyed listening to me. They asked, “When will the CCP collapse?” “What can I do for you?” I asked one of them to turn on the telephone speaker so that more people could hear the truth. They all expressed their willingness to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. Therefore, one phone call helped fifty-five people to withdraw from the CCP and its associated organizations. They all learned the truth and memorized the phrases, “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” They kept thanking me and also expressed their support.
After quitting the CCP organizations some of them wanted to learn Falun Gong. They also wanted to know why it was possible for Falun Gong to be spread far and wide in the world and be well received by so many people around the world.
There are many moving stories about people listening to and accepting what I said about Falun Gong.
Telling People about Falun Gong
One day, I was meeting with a fellow practitioner who was distributing the Epoch Times newspaper. He still had about thirty copies to hand out, so I helped him. Some people were unwilling to take the newspaper. I clarified the truth while persuading people to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. It didn’t take long for the energy field to change and I finished handing out the remaining copies. I persuaded eleven people to quit the CCP organizations in just thirty minutes. On our way home the practitioner said, “You are doing very well. You handed out copies of the newspaper and helped the people quit the CCP organizations at the same time. You've really improved a lot.” I attributed my improvement to participating in the Global RTC Platform. I also invited the practitioner to become a member of the platform team.
That day I realized that making telephone calls prepared me to know how to clarify to the truth to people in person as well. I helped my friends and relatives to quit the CCP organizations. In the past I dared not say that I was a practitioner and always clarified the truth from a third person perspective. I am now able to clarify the truth nobly and righteously. I tell people that I practice Falun Gong. I have found that I am able to clarify the truth naturally. The practitioners who know me, as well as my friends and relatives, have said that I changed. Teacher said,
“You should move forward vigorously and diligently in cultivation...” (“Teaching the Fa at the Conference in Europe”)
I have gained a great deal as a member of the platform and learned to understand the urgency of saving sentient beings. Upon witnessing the diligence of fellow practitioners, I naturally saw my attachment of seeking comfort. This made me feel uneasy, so no matter how busy I am, I connect to the platform and make a few phone calls.
I know it isn't enough to only have the wish to save people. I must study the Fa well and cultivate myself well. During the process of clarifying the truth I have often encountered people who clearly know the truth, but have refused to declare their stance. If we can’t change the person’s mind, then our hearts aren’t pure enough, our compassion isn't strong enough, or we are doing things with human thoughts. All this fails to touch the side of them that's clear about things. If we only talk to the human side they won't be saved.
Teacher said,
“If at this critical time you fail to do well what you should do, it will be, after things become clear in the future, just unbearably miserable for you and for your beings. So you absolutely mustn’t let down your guard.” (“Dafa Disciples Must Study the Fa”)
I enlightened that if we fail to save those beings who still can be saved they might lose the opportunity to be saved. Our chatting with them or phoning them might provide them with their only opportunity to be saved. If we don't save these beings now, when they can still be saved, then these beings and countless lives behind them might be ruined. Our opportunity to save sentient beings will end in the near future, therefore we must cherish the Fa, cherish every minute and second, and walk well on the path arranged by Teacher. We must make the best use of our time for genuine cultivation practice, so we are able to save more beings.
