(Clearwisdom.net) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1999, when I was fourteen years old. I am now a school teacher, and I often tell students about traditional Chinese culture and relate stories about gods and Buddhas in a subtle way. The purpose is to remove the concept of atheism.
Teacher has given me ideas while I was lecturing in class. Below are two examples about bringing out the facts about Falun Gong to my class.
The harmony from Shen Yun purified the student's mind
I told students earlier that “Shen Yun Performing Arts” is the best world-class art group, consisting mainly of artists of Chinese descent. The Shen Yun shows have been well received worldwide, but are not available in China. My students were anxious to see these shows, so one day I brought a copy of the 2009 Shen Yun DVD to school.
Although I did send forth righteous thoughts and other fellow practitioners were supporting me with righteous thoughts, there was still some interference. On the morning of that day the key to the multimedia room could not be found. It is a school regulation that the use of this particular room needs prior approval. Furthermore, after using the room the teacher should forward a copy of the presented material to school officials. I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate these requirements and followed only Teacher's arrangement. I said to myself,
"When disciples have ample righteous thoughts
Master has the power to turn back the tide”
(“The Master-Disciple Bond” from Hong Yin Volume II)
In the afternoon I went to the multimedia room again and the teacher in charge of the room gave me the key and told me to remember to lock up the room when I was finished. He didn't ask for my material. I knew this was Teacher's arrangement.
After all students were in their seats, another problem appeared. There was no sound coming out of the DVD player. I recalled the following words in Zhuan Falun,
"Whenever there is interference of one kind or another in qigong practice, you should look for reasons within yourself and determine what you still have not let go.”
I calmly looked inward and found that there were attachments to showing-off, establishing a name, zealotry, and validating myself. I immediately sent forth righteous thoughts to disintegrate these unhealthy concepts. I felt an energy force coming from the top of my head and going through my entire body. When I tested the player again everything was normal.
While playing the DVD some worrying thoughts came to me because the office of our school principal was next door and I was concerned about him hearing the music. However, I quickly recognized that these negative thoughts should be rejected. The class teacher then came to check on the student attendance, but he didn't seem to pay any attention to what was being shown on the screen. The students were very attentive to the show. They cried when they saw the Dafa practitioners being persecuted and beaten. They also showed their admiration for those practitioners who displayed the banner, “Falun Dafa is good” at Tiananmen Square.
After the show, as we returned to the classroom, a student said to me, “Teacher! You are our god who let us watch Shen Yun.” I was grateful to Teacher for giving these students a new life.
Students eager to get “Falun Dafa is good” amulets
Because I was concerned about not knowing this class as well as other classes, I didn't directly clarify the facts about Dafa to them. I asked Teacher to guide me to make sure that the class understood the facts. An opportunity then came to me to talk about the movie 2012, followed by topics such as the plague during the Roman Empire, the civilization under the sea, Noah's Ark, and the more recent disasters, including the earthquakes, snowstorms, floods, droughts, etc. Students asked me, “Do we have a chance to live beyond 2012?” I replied, “Noah believed in God and was saved. Today I want you to remember, 'Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good'." I then told them the facts about Dafa and showed them the amulet (1) that I have.
After work I went to our local Fa study group and told them about what I said to the students. We all sent righteous thoughts and asked Teacher for guidance. Three days later, fellow practitioners brought me some “Falun Dafa is good” amulets.
In the process of getting all the amulets there was a test of my faith. A fellow practitioner said to me, “You shouldn't clarify the facts directly. You need to pay attention to safety and do it indirectly.” I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to do as she said. It finally dawned on me that I only needed to follow Teacher's guidance. When my thoughts and action are righteous, no one can interfere with me.
"When you clarify the truth you are saving even more and even larger additional cosmic bodies and the beings in those cosmic bodies, because this is the responsibility Dafa and history have bestowed upon you.” (“Touring North America to Teach the Fa”)
I put all the amulets inside a book. I was originally planning on distributing them directly to students, but the advice of that fellow practitioner about safety came to my mind. Hence, I walked around the classroom asking Teacher for guidance and used righteous thoughts to disintegrate all interference. I then went into the classroom and said loudly, “Have a look. Here are the amulets I promised you. If you want one please come to see me after school.”
Suddenly the room became quiet. A few boys, who did not care for what I said, saw and liked the cards with the beautiful lotus flowers. After school they all came for the amulets. Some asked for two amulets, saying that one was for their mother. One girl was crying because her amulet was not the one with the lotus flowers. She was overjoyed after I arranged an exchange for her.
Students read the words on their amulets out loud, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” “Do the three withdrawals for your safety.” The classroom and the hallway were filled with positive energy.
During over ten years of cultivation and guidance from Teacher, I have witnessed many miracles. This article is to remind practitioners like myself to remain diligent. This is my first article. Please point out anything that is improper.
Note:
(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.
