(Minghui.org) Before the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its persecution of Falun Gong on July 20, 1999, many people still did not know about the practice.
After the CCP's lies and slander about Falun Gong, many Chinese people turned against the practice and traditional values.
Practicing Falun Gong means acting in accordance with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. As such, several of my experiences are listed below.
Many Chances to Spread Falun Dafa
My family owns a bus transportation business, and I work as a conductor to sell tickets on the bus. As a practitioner, I always dress well and do my work quickly.
A passenger once said, “You look great. Why do you always look so energetic and happy?” I replied that it was because I practice Falun Gong. She lowered her voice and said, “Falun Gong! It has been banned for many years now. You still dare to say you are a practitioner?”
I told her not to be fooled by the CCP's propaganda against Falun Gong, and that it is because of the practice that my health has improved. Furthermore, I have become more broadminded, and I was proud to be a practitioner. I then told her more about the practice and the persecution.
After some time, many passengers and public transit officials all knew that I practice Falun Gong. One day, a bus dispatcher chatted with me. “I find that other conductors look messy,” he said. “You always look neat and even wear a white shirt. How do you manage it?”
I smiled and said that I just took the time to wash my shirt more often, and that by following Falun Gong's teachings to be upright and selfless, dirt does not “like to bother” me anymore.
Always Chances to Exhibit Virtue
As a conductor, I often find items that passengers leave behind on the bus. I once found a laptop computer on the luggage rack and took it to the dispatch center right away. One dispatcher said, “A girl came earlier and said she had lost her laptop. She left several hundred yuan to give to the person who helped her retrieve it.”
I gave them the laptop but did not take the money.
Another time, the driver on my bus later complained to my husband. “I just don't understand it,” he said. “It's not robbing or stealing. Why didn't she accept the money that should've belonged to her?”
I explained to him why practitioners would not take advantage of others or take things that they did not own. He thought for a while and nodded. “You did the right thing,” he said.
I went to get cash at the bank one time and the clerk gave me 400 yuan extra. I asked her to check the amount again because I noticed the extra amount. She took the money, counted it again, and found her error. “Thank you so much!” she said. “It's not easy to run into someone as nice as you.” I told her to thank my Teacher instead, since he has taught me to be considerate of others.
People Change Their Minds
Many people have come to change their attitude towards Falun Gong after observing my behavior and learning more about the practice.
For example, my sister came to visit me for a couple of days in 2012. After she returned home, she called and asked, “Can you show me how to practice Falun Gong?”
I said, “Sure. What made you decide to practice?” She said it was because she saw how healthy and energetic I was, and that I did all the household chores. At home, she told her son about it, and he told her to give Falun Gong a try.
My sister is now a practitioner, and her health has improved. And she can also do all the household chores. Her husband was happy and said, “Falun Gong is really outstanding!”
