(Clearwisdom.net) My husband and I obtained the Fa in 1997. I remember opening Zhuan Falun, and seeing the picture Master for the first time. I instantly felt Master's immense compassion and I had a feeling that he looked very familiar. I spent an entire day and finished reading Zhuan Falun. I gained a basic understanding of why human beings get sick, why human beings live, what we obtain when we do good things, what we obtain when we do bad things, etc. I didn't even ponder or question very much, but just thought that Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are great. I decided that I would cultivate to the end, and right then I began my path to return to my true self.
As my study of the Fa and doing the exercises deepened. I discussed the issue with my husband and we set up a practice site in our home. We began promoting Dafa. Because we live in a rural area, some practitioners are illiterate, and my husband and I have to teach them how to read Zhuan Falun. Every night, rain or shine, we would conduct our group study. In the morning we would practice the exercises. Our life was filled with bliss and joy.
However, the good times did not last. Soon, the television was filled with evil lies about Falun Dafa. My practice site became a heavy focus of persecution and we had to stop meeting there. Yet no matter how much the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interferes, thanks to our solid foundation through studying the Fa, Truthfulness Compassion and Forbearance have become deeply ingrained in our hearts. We had no doubts whatsoever towards Master. We did not waver at all. Under Master's protection, we have continually walked our path through wind and rain.
From the day we obtained the Fa, unless there were special circumstances, we would study the Fa diligently every day. Whenever we obtain one of Teacher's new articles, we study it repeatedly. We also knew the importance of sending forth righteous thoughts. Whenever Master requires something of us, it must be something very important. During the fall harvest season, most of the time we would be working in the fields. While working, we have never failed to send righteous thoughts four times a day unless there are special circumstances. Whether it is in the grass fields, by the peanut crops, cotton farms or on the hills, we've sent righteous thoughts wherever we are.
I have often thought that if I had not cultivated in Dafa, I would be full of illnesses. The rest of my life would probably be spent in bed, or I would have passed away already. Since practicing Dafa, my health has been very good. Master has given me a healthy body so that I can cultivate well and help Master rectify the Fa.
I never miss any opportunity to save sentient beings. Starting from my family members, from the closest to the farthest, over 90% of them have understood the goodness of Dafa and have withdrawn from the Party. During an ordinary day, all my thoughts are on saving sentient beings, whether it is along the road, in the market, in the fields or alleys, hospitals, shops or the car – these are all places that I have clarified the truth. In my daily life, I do not miss any opportunity to save anyone that I come into contact with. I tell them the goodness of Dafa, and expose the lies of the evil CCP. Some people quip, “All you talk about is Falun Gong!” I smile in reply. In the village where I live now, almost everyone knows the truth about the persecution and over 80% of the people there have withdrawn from the Party.
To me, the fact that I live in this place tells me that I have to save these people. There are no coincidences. I have a predestined relationship with these villagers. Whether they are young or old, they've all come here for the Fa. No matter what anyone says, I have to save them. I clarify the truth and persuade people to quit the Party according to every person's individual circumstances. Most of the time I speak to them face to face. For people who don't readily accept my words, I give them truth-clarification materials or CDs, and have them quit after watching it. At night, my husband and I go through a list of who does not understand the truth, and then go visit them at their homes. When they understand the truth, they'd naturally withdraw from the evil Party. Of course, there are both sweet and sour experiences in the process. My husband's uncle was a CCP member and totally believed everything that was said on TV. He was severely poisoned by the lies and slander of the CCP. Initially, he refused to listen to me and would try to avoid me. Later my husband and I decided to go to his place before dinnertime. We planned that one of us would clarify the truth while the other sent righteous thoughts. At the beginning, he was infuriated, then the next moment he began laughing out loud. The evil was controlling him, making him irrational. He even said bad things about Master. Even so, we decided not to give up. Every once in a while we would go to his place, and each time, he would understand better and better. During our seventh visit, he finally understood the truth of Dafa and withdrew from the Communist Party.
Over the past decade I have never relaxed on the path of saving sentient beings. Saving sentient beings is my duty and responsibility. From clarifying the truth in person, handing out informational materials, posting posters and putting up banners – I try to bring the truth to every sentient being wherever I am. As long as my heart is filled with thoughts of saving sentient beings, Master will help us. One year, during the spring planting season, there was a huge drought. Peanuts need water but my home did not have a water pump. We had to travel a long distance to obtain water. In the afternoon, we were worried that we would not have time to finish planting because we had to go put up posters to save sentient beings. Right then, a water pump machine passed by my land. There was a leak in one of its connecting pipes. In a short amount of time, a lot of water had leaked out of the pump. We used this water to quickly finish our work. We smiled at each other, because it was clear that Master had helped us. At night, my husband and I went out by motorcycle. I carried bamboo sticks and a bundle of truth-clarification banners. We started up the windy mountain road and posted banners on electric posts, trees and everywhere we could. When we returned home, it was just in time for sending righteous thoughts at midnight.
Because my parents live a little farther away and we have to cross many mountains to bicycle there, we seldom visited them. However, since Master told us to save sentient beings, every month we would go once or twice. We would pass dozens of villages on the way. At every village, we would bring truth-clarification materials. On the trip there and back, we would clarify the truth to everyone we met on the road, in the fields and in the mountains. We would give everyone Dafa materials. Most villagers are pure and simple. Over 90% of them would accept our materials and would repeatedly thank us.
Once, we left late and when we passed by a village. It had just rained, so the road was muddy and hard to negotiate. There was a lot of water and mud. The sky was darkening and when I tried to push my bike forward, it immediately got stuck in the mud and could not move in any direction. I had not completed handing out all my truth-clarification materials and was very anxious. At this moment, a tractor appeared in front of me. I knew it was Master helping me and was filled with gratitude. The young driver got out and asked me where I was going this late. I told him. Immediately he lifted my bicycle onto his tractor. On the way, I clarified the truth of Dafa to him and the moment he understood it, the road became smooth again. When I got down from the cab of his tractor, I gave him a truth-clarification booklet and an amulet. He thanked me repeatedly. I was very happy because another being had been saved. This is just one of many examples. Master will help us as long as we want to save sentient beings. Thank you so much Master.
This is the first time that I have written an experience sharing article. As I'm writing this, my eyes are filled with tears. I don't know why. In the limited amount of time left, let us save more sentient beings. We can only become more and more diligent.
