Remembering to Look Inward

(Minghui.org) I read an article about encouraging more sharing about truth-clarification face-to-face on the Minghui website, which was published on March 10, 2022. I would like to share my thoughts in this area.

Cooperation Is Important

A practitioner and I went to the countryside to clarify the truth. We talked to a woman who was working in a field. When I just started to talk about Falun Dafa, a young man suddenly came from behind and threatened to report us if we didn’t leave. We left.

I asked the other practitioner what she was thinking while I talked. She said, “I think you are very good at talking, and I want to learn from you. I also thought maybe you shouldn’t say certain things, as that woman didn’t seem to want to listen.”

I said, “I don’t agree with you. We are one body when we talk about Falun Dafa. When you talk, I send righteous thoughts, and you should do the same when I talk. We should support each other, and it doesn’t matter which sentence is good or not. What I talk about is based on my understanding of the Fa and what you say is based on your understanding of the Fa. Our understandings are different. But as long as it is based on the Fa, and we cooperate, it should work out.”

She agreed and we kept walking. We met an older couple working in another field. There were some fireworks near their door, and they told us that their son had just gotten married. I congratulated them on their double happiness. They asked what the other happiness was. I told them that I came to tell them something important. They were very happy to hear about Falun Dafa. They offered us drinks and asked us to stay for dinner. They thanked us for coming so far to tell them about Falun Dafa.

Afterwards the other practitioner told me that she sent righteous thoughts the entire time I talked. This showed us that cooperation is important to get such good results.

I told her that my mouth was talking without even thinking. I was surprised at what I said too. The words were reasonable and pleasant. We really supported each other this time.

Later, I looked inward and found that I had the attachment of showing off when people said I was good at speaking. If I convinced someone to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), I felt very happy, and so I spoke well. When people disagreed with me, I felt a sense of loss and I realized I had the attachment of fame. When we talked to the old couple we followed the Fa principles and cooperated well. Master unlocked my wisdom, so I could talk without thinking. This allowed the power of Dafa to manifest. Since then, I’ve paid special attention to my attachment of showing off during truth clarification. I thank Master each time I help people quit the CCP.

Eliminating the Snobbish Attitude of CCP Indoctrination

A woman collects trash near my shop. I sometimes ask her to come in and have a seat when it’s windy or hot. After we got to know each other well I clarified the truth to her. But she didn’t seem to agree with me. After talking to her many times, I gave up and assumed that she didn’t understand what I said as she told me she was illiterate.

She continued coming to my shop every day and I started to dislike her, as she smelled. My shop smelled bad after she left.

I realized that she kept coming back because she wanted to hear about Falun Dafa. Then I realized that my attachment of looking down on people might stop her from being saved. When I talked to her about Dafa, I was very nice to her. However, after she didn’t agree with me, I disliked her smell and looked down on her. This is exactly the CCP’s snobbish attitude.

I made up my mind to eliminate what I had become as a result of the CCP indoctrination. All people are precious, and we should treat them with compassion. I told Master in my heart, “Master, I respect life and I will clarify the truth to her again tomorrow.” Unexpectedly, she agreed with what I said this time and asked many questions. She said solemnly that she would recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”

The next day, she told me she recited “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” for a long time. Usually, she needed to take sleeping pills to fall asleep. This time, she slept very well without taking any pills. She told me that she had been taking sleeping pills for many years.

Protecting Dafa Books

This woman also had some amazing experiences and I’d like to tell you how she protected Dafa books.

She collects books. She selected six books and brought them to me. She’s illiterate but thought that they were Dafa books. She remembered the Falun symbol I showed her and she told me that she wouldn’t sell these books no matter how much the buyers offered to pay. However, she gave me these books.

She still comes to my shop but she no longer smells bad. This story reminds us to look inward and see if we still have been indoctrinated by the CCP.

Eliminating the Attachment of Lust

One day, a retired gentleman came to my shop. I clarified the truth to him and helped him quit the CCP. He returned a few days later and invited me to go out of town and stay with him. I was shocked and immediately looked inward.

I couldn’t identify my attachment that caused this. But he kept sending me messages, inviting me to travel with him. I calmed down and tried to recall every detail after he walked into my shop. I remembered that as soon as he walked in, I felt he had a nice temperament. I can usually tell if a person will purchase something. However, this time, it was not as simple as being snobbish, but an issue of lust.

I sent righteous thoughts and then sent a text politely declining his offer. He stopped bothering me.

When we clarify the truth, we should remember to send righteous thoughts. Whenever we encounter issues, we should examine ourselves and make sure we have eliminated anything assumed by being indoctrinated by the CCP.