(Clearwisdom.net) Upon Clearwisdom's call for articles I thought I had nothing to write about since nothing miraculous has occurred to me in the practice of Falun Gong. However, I would not have been able to remain steadfast to this day without my righteous thoughts and actions, Teacher's compassionate protection and the guidance of Dafa. With this in mind, I decided to share with readers the story of my validation of the Fa when I was confronted with persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). If there is anything improper please kindly point it out.
1. Going to Beijing to validate the Fa and going home to clarify the facts about Falun Gong
In December 2000, many practitioners went to Beijing to appeal for justice for Falun Gong despite the traffic jams caused by heavy snow. I went to Beijing, although it was against my family's wishes. Before I went I made a pledge that I would return home safely after unfurling the “Falun Dafa Is Good” banner.
Early in the morning I arrived at Tiananmen Square but was immediately surrounded by a group of police who asked me where I was from. I did not answer them and kept going, planning to unfold my banner after the flag raising ceremony in the square. A policeman simply dragged me and stuffed me into a police car. I was sent to the Qianmen Police Station nearby. Not long after, many other practitioners were taken there by bus. Many of them were loudly reading Teacher's verses in Hong Yin. Inspired by them, I thought: “Why did I come here? I have not shown the banner in my bag, which was my aim in coming.” I took out the banner from my bag and cried out loudly “Falun Dafa Is Good” while walking through the corridor. This angered the police and they took the banner away from me.
The police were recording the name and home address of every practitioner. Some practitioners did not know how to handle such a situation., so I offered: “Dafa practitioners are one body and should not be manipulated by the police. We should not tell them our name or home address.” Accordingly, we all agreed not to tell them. The police said: “Didn't you come to appeal for Falun Gong? How can you officially appeal without telling us your home address?” I knew they were being tricky and said: “Please stop cheating us. As you can see, the Appeals Office has become a police station as there are so many police cars waiting to arrest us. Is that what you call human rights and freedom?” I was not afraid as I knew I must stand up and speak out for Dafa and Teacher. The police had to give up their recording. I clarified the facts about Falun Gong to a policeman and asked them to immediately release all practitioners. The police asked, “What if we release you?” I said, “We will continue putting up banners, distributing materials, and telling people the facts of Falun Gong.” He smiled at my answer. Later, I saw a male practitioner whose face was badly bruised and swollen after he was beaten. I approached him and said, “If the police seek to interrogate us one by one, we will go together, in solidarity.” All nodded at my advice.
At noon the police arranged some buses to transport us away from Beijing. There were many people outside the gate and the practitioners were forced onto buses by the police. I thought: “So many people are here around us, but no practitioner is speaking to them. This is really a precious opportunity to clarify the facts about Falun Gong and I cannot miss it.” I then went to the gate and chanted loudly, “Falun Dafa is good. Falun Dafa is good.” The police were agitated and verbally abused me. Two of them ran to me and punched me in the back and head, but I simply did not stop chanting. When another practitioner behind me started chanting we were pushed down to the ground and dragged into a police car and sent to the Yanqing County Detention Center. Although punched in the head, I did not sense any pain and felt that my brain was even clearer. I believed it was because of Teacher's protection. When I was in the detention center I saw many practitioners in the yard. The police interrogated and examined their physical conditions one by one. I was the last one called. They asked me how many times I had been to Beijing and for what purpose. I simply answered, “I have been to Beijing five times to validate Dafa. I declare to this world that Falun Dafa is a righteous way and those who persecute Falun Dafa face a bitter end.” When I was examined in the next room, a policeman told me that I had very high blood pressure. I immediately realized that it was because Teacher was protecting me and I would go home soon. At 3 p.m. I was released.
In the whole process of going to Beijing I conducted myself in a noble manner which enabled me to validate the Fa and return home safely. I could do this because my mind was filled with Dafa. With a single thought to validate the Fa, I realized the omnipotence of Dafa with the help of Teacher.
2. Overcoming Resistance with Righteous Thoughts and Actions
In April 2001, the labor camp where my daughter was held for practicing Falun Gong announced that family visits would be permissible once each month. On the designated day, many families came and waited outside the gate. There were hundreds of people. However, when the meeting time came the labor camp changed their mind, saying that they had received orders from their superiors that the families of those who refused to give up Falun Gong would not be allowed in. Many were quite upset over the news. I thought, “Should we just go without seeing my daughter held in the labor camp? Should I let the evil manipulate me in whatever way they want? Why am I here? As a Dafa practitioner, my biggest mission here is to uphold Dafa. This matter is not happening by chance. I must stand up and do something.” Then I went to a policeman from the “re-education” section of the labor camp and said: “You ought to come to your senses and treat Dafa practitioners well. You have given your word and you must keep it. Falun Gong practitioners are innocent targets of corrupt governance. Your refusal to allow family visitation is an infringement of the law and a violation of human rights.” Before the police could argue I turned to the crowd of families and said: “Have you not claimed on TV that the prison guards here would treat Falun Gong practitioners in the way the school teachers treat their students and doctors treat their patients? But now you are mistreating them, and you know this.” I continued: “You can see that the communist party is cheating us. Denying the right to see our relatives is a violation of human rights. Besides, they attempt to “transform” good Falun Gong practitioners into renouncing their faith. We will never endorse such iron-fisted oppression. It is a heavenly law that good will receive good while bad will receive bad. Falun Gong practitioners are good. We should support them in their practice of Falun Gong, and history will soon unveil its final chapter.” I uttered all of this in a fearless and peaceful manner. The crowd was silent – listening to every word.
The prison guards, upon hearing me, came to see what was happening. They remained silent and thoughtful. After a few minutes, they went into a group and began to talk to each other, as if they had just awakened from a dream. The crowd of families gave me the thumbs up: “You have said what we wanted to say! You are really worthy of your title as Dafa practitioner. You are really daring.” Some people worried about what may happen to me, but I was quite clear about my role: “As a Dafa practitioner I am the defender of the universe. With Teacher and all the righteous Fa guardians at my side no one dares lay a finger on me.” Accordingly, my righteous thoughts and actions cleared the way for everyone to see their relatives that afternoon.
From this matter I came to understand that I should always keep in mind that, as Dafa practitioner of the Fa rectification era, I must be responsible to the Fa and sentient beings. With a broad and selfless mind we can suppress and dissolve all bad elements with the power of our righteous thoughts.
3. “My sister, please have a cup of water”
In June 2001, I was told by an officer from the Politics and Security Section of the police department of my city that something had happened to my daughter who was held in the labor camp. He told me to go to them immediately, but I discerned their under-handed intentions. My husband, who is also a practitioner, insisted that we leave home because we knew the authorities would come to arrest us soon. He then left home first. I left home thereafter, but was arrested a short time later.
I was taken to the police department of my city, whereupon police cuffed my hands to a radiator and interrogated me. I clarified the facts about Falun Gong to them one by one. A policeman said to me: “We have yet another fellow here. You can try speaking to him and see how he will respond.” By saying that they were indicating that this individual was extremely bad to practitioners and it was hard to get through to him. When he appeared in front of me he began to verbally abuse Dafa and Teacher. He showed me a picture of Teacher and some practitioners and said something very bad about Teacher. Facing his harsh words, I found it hard to suppress my anger. I thought: “I do not fear those bad elements manipulating him, and they will not be allowed to do bad things in this world. Dafa is divine and should not be bullied by those bad elements.” I then ranted back loudly: “Do not slander Dafa. Do not insult my Teacher.” While saying so I instantly seized the picture from his hands. He was shocked that I had done so. We were fixated on each other, while I recited in my mind the words: “The Fa rectifies the cosmos, the evil is completely eliminated.” Hearing the commotion, other police went to us and asked, “What is going on here?” They looked at us in turn, standing quietly without saying anything. After a little while the policeman said, “OK, I am overwhelmed by you. My sister, please have a cup of water.” Then he served me a cup of water.
At night the policeman asked me for the picture but I refused. I said to him solemnly: “My Teacher is great and compassionate. He comes to this world to save sentient beings. Your disrespect for him will incur the anger of heaven and earth. You are too bad to have the picture. Remember, it is a heavenly law that good will receive good ends while bad will receive bad ends. You should behave yourself with this in mind.” The police turned red and could say nothing in reply.
During the month of detention in the detention center I did not tell them anything that they wanted to know and they had to release me. After I went home, I learned that the Police and Security Section had extracted several thousand yuan from my family. My husband and I then went to the police department several times and clarified the facts about Falun Gong to the police until they finally gave us a receipt. Meanwhile, I also got back the photograph of Teacher which they took from me before I was sent to the detention center.
From this matter I came to understand that my respect for Dafa and Teacher will generate unimaginable power when I am confronted with the evil. When I melt into the Fa, my every single word will be like thunder, the evil will be suppressed and the evil behind the perpetrators will dissolve immediately.
4. “You are not allowed to shadow me. Just get out of my way.”
One day in the summer of 2001 I planned a journey with another fellow practitioner to go to the home of another practitioner who had turned against Falun Gong under pressure. We decided to meet at 9 a.m. the next day.
The next day, at 8 a.m, my husband came back home from the market and said, “You better not go anywhere today because two spies in dark glasses are outside to monitor us.” I looked outside and found what he said was true. Apparently, my telephone had been tapped. I hesitated whether to go, but I must go because I had made the appointment with the fellow practitioner. At the moment I thought of Teacher's verse “Who is really the prevailing, gallant lead in this gigantic play? I made this single trip just for the sake of sentient beings” (“Descending to the Earthly World” in Hong Yin II). I realized that, as a life that transcends the mundane world and walks the path of godhood, I should be the one who calls the shots in this play and the things that I have decided will be unchangeable. Wavering indecision is actually a concession to the evil. “...with the master and the Fa here what is there to fear?”(“Lecture in Sydney”). I made up my mind: “I must go.” I then began sending forth righteous thoughts. I balanced my mind and went downstairs. I looked at the sides of the road and saw the two persons pretending to read the newspaper. I walked through the building as if nothing was happening. When I looked back I found the man was closely following me. “What should I do?” I sent forth a strong thought: “You are not allowed to shadow me. Just get out of my way.” With this thought the man immediately looked down and turned back.
I knew the evil elements that were manipulating him had been eliminated and his bad thoughts were gone. I finally met with the fellow practitioner and we took a bus to our destination as planned.
When I came home my mind wavered again: “Are there any spies monitoring my front door?” But I immediately realized that such a thought was not right as it was the attachment of suspicion and pursuit, which I must get rid of. With the help of Teacher and my righteous thoughts I safely returned home.
I learned from this event that I must treat everything with the righteous thoughts of a Dafa practitioner whenever problems occur. Only by melting myself into Dafa can I dissolve evil arrangements.
5. “What is wrong with her door?”
In February 2004 several police came to my home in a police car to arrest me. They used tremendous force when they knocked at and punched the door. At the same time they shouted, “Open the door. Otherwise we will break the door into pieces!”
I was at home with my husband and son. My mind wavered a little. I thought it might be attributed to having slacked off in my cultivation and Fa study, or the safety issue I had overlooked. But I soon came to my senses: “No, this is not right. This is old force persecution which I should never acknowledge. I must not let them succeed.” I told my husband and my son not to fear and began to send forth righteous thoughts: “Eliminate all evil elements that manipulate the police in other dimensions; Dissolve all dark minions, filthy ghosts and communist specters.” I asked for help from Teacher and all righteous gods to seal my door so that the police would not break in. I kept sending forth righteous thoughts wholeheartedly and continuously. The police outside became furious and took more pains to break the door. Their shouting and the sound of the keys created an atmosphere of great terror. My husband heard a policeman talking on his mobile phone: “Just bring it here. We must get her door open. Quickly! Quickly!” I knew they were calling for a skeleton key to open the door. I did not dare to give any break to my righteous thoughts and asked Teacher's help to move the police away from my home. With Teacher's help my righteous thoughts became stronger and stronger. The police tried to open the door with the skeleton key but to no avail. I heard one of them complaining: “What is wrong with her door? We simply cannot open it.”
I thanked Teacher in my mind. I followed Teacher's teaching: “...and as long as that wicked person keeps being violent, keep sending righteous thoughts” (“Stop the Evil Acts with Righteous Thoughts”). At 11:30 a.m. they stopped prying the door, but I did not stop sending forth righteous thoughts until 12:30 p.m. It was really a huge battle between good and evil.
At about 1 p.m. my son wanted to go into the city. My husband said: “You better stay here as we have no idea about what is going on outside. What if the police are still there?” But my son insisted that he would go. I thought it was not a coincidence that he wanted to go and agreed. My husband tried to open the door but the door simply would not open because the police had broken it. I asked Teacher: “Please open the door and let my son leave, and I will also take the opportunity to go outside.” Miraculously, the door opened. After my son left, I closed the door and spoke a few words to my husband. Before I left he looked out from the balcony, saying: “You cannot leave. There are two police cars out there. One of them is in front of our building.” I said to him firmly: “It does not matter. They are nothing more than a delusion. I will make the police car in front of our building leave and the other not see me.” I then sat down and sent forth righteous thought for 15 minutes. When my husband looked out again he found the police car in front of our building was gone, while the other was across the road. I thought: “Teacher has done everything for me. It is like being in a movie where I only need to make a small move here and there.” I then left home and walked in the opposite direction from the police car.
From these events I understand that miracles will happen as long as we believe in Teacher and the Fa, and hold righteous thoughts, because we are Dafa practitioners. I am very grateful to Teacher. I made up my mind to take the precious opportunity of Fa rectification to diligently cultivate myself. I will do well the three things until I fulfill my prehistoric pledge and return home with Teacher.
Selected from “Call for Articles about Divine Occurrences in the Human World”