(Clearwisdom.net) Just after the CCP launched the unprecedented illegal persecution of Falun Gong in1999, I established a Fa study group at my house. At first, practitioners who often came to pick up Falun Gong truth clarification materials would stay to study the Fa together. We read a lecture in Zhuan Falun at 6:30 p.m. each day and then shared experiences with each other. Later we all agreed that we should share our experiences with others to encourage more of us to step forward and talk to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.
Very quickly some practitioners formed their own Fa-study groups and those who were unable to set up their own Fa study groups continued to come to my home. More and more practitioners joined the group so we divided into two study groups--one in the daytime, and another in the evening. Everyone was diligent. The local coordinator was inspired and also formed a Fa study group. The practitioners who were still new at telling people about Falun Gong joined the study group in my home. They varied in age from 58 to 75 years old, with different education levels, and different xinxing levels. A veteran practitioner and I decided to set a good example for practitioners who just joined us. We paid attention to every detail to ensure we studied the Fa well. We cultivated our speech and action so as to lead by example and gradually everyone caught up. We read two lectures from Zhuan Falun every day.
Everyone in our Fa study group was diligent, and as a result we quickly improved together. Every morning, we went out to talk to people about Falun Gong. We also went to the prison and sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil affecting the officials and guards inside the prison. We posted stickers in public places to provide Falun Gong information and we distributed Falun Gong flyers and DVDs to people. Two younger practitioners formed a team to travel to remote areas to clarify the facts to people in the villages. Retired practitioners would go to local police stations or community offices and would send forth-righteous thoughts in close proximity and clarify the truth. When we met at the Fa study group in the afternoon, we would hand in the names of all those who quit the CCP and their affiliated organizations, and we continued to encourage each other by studying the Fa and elevating in our cultivation.
When I first started to send forth-righteous thoughts outside at different places or mail truth-clarification letters, I was often scared. I used to walk a long way to muster up some courage before I mailed the letter. Sometimes I would ask Master to protect me. One day, while visiting a practitioner I was inspired by her writing and mailing truth-clarification letters. After I returned home I asked all the practitioners in my community whose family members had been persecuted to bring the names and addresses of the guards persecuting them. I wrote letters to help the guards understand that persecuting good people is wrong. We mailed the letters together with flyers with more information about Falun Gong. A few practitioners were afraid to go to the post office to buy envelopes or stamps while some were afraid to leave their fingerprints on the envelopes. I would do this for them until they were no longer afraid. All my family members who practiced Falun Gong went out to buy stamps to supply the other practitioners. Everyone in our Fa study group stepped forward and each of us mailed at least eight or nine letters every week.
Once I went to a detention center specifically to send forth-righteous thoughts. When I got off the bus, I couldn’t see anything, as it was very foggy. I felt tight in my chest. The air smelled bad, and I could hardly breathe, it was so toxic. As I walked towards the detention center, I noticed something like a greenhouse that was very dark, like a black hole. I immediately sent forth-righteous thoughts and asked Master to help me. I thought, “I am a divine being as tall as heaven.” With these righteous thoughts, I felt a strong energy expanding my body outward. I knew Master was helping me. I continued to send forth righteous thoughts while focusing my powerful thoughts around the word “Mie”(“eliminate”). I sent out the all-encompassing sound of “Mie ”and soon the area turned a little brighter. I found a place to sit down to continue to send forth righteous thoughts. It was snowing and it was so cold at first that I couldn’t attain tranquility. I changed my thought to, “The evil demons stay cold. I won’t get cold. I am a divine being as tall as heaven. I am Master Li Hongzhi's disciple. I am a Fa rectification disciple helping Master rectify the universe. No one can affect me.” It was then I experienced the immense compassion of Master. The righteous thoughts were powerful enough to eliminate all evil in the cosmos. It was 8:50 a.m. The sky became clear and all the bad smells and dark smog were eliminated and I was surrounded by a shining, colorful halo. I stood up and thanked Master. Then I walked around the detention center sending forth righteous thoughts. Rain or shine, I go out every day to send righteous thoughts and I start with the one thought, “I will walk the path as arranged by Master, and return to my original true self.”
When I went out with practitioners to clarify the facts, or to send righteous thoughts near the detention centers, we would encounter all sorts of different people from all walks of life. Some understood the truth right away and on the spot would quit the CCP or its related organizations. Some argued with us, and some even threatened to report us to the police. Some criticized us for opposing the Chinese communist regime, and some even wanted to beat us. We met with all kinds of situations. However, as long as we kept our hearts unaffected, we were able to handle all these different situations well. I would always ask people to remember, “Falun Dafa is good,” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” so that they could be saved and have a bright future.
Every practitioner in our Fa study group believes that Master is all-powerful, and the Fa is all-powerful. We have a better and better understanding of “With Teacher guiding the voyage, the Fa saves all beings.” (“The Knowing Heart” in Essentials for Further Advancement II) It is Master's great compassion that gives us the power and wisdom to walk on the path of cultivation.
I am a veteran practitioner who is 70 years old. I have only done what I could and there is nothing to brag about. I will continue to be even more diligent right up to the end.
