People Learn the Truth from Neighbors Who Practice Falun Dafa

(Minghui.org) I am a Falun Dafa practitioner in my seventies. I practice Dafa with my husband and daughter. I have experienced many tribulations along my cultivation path, especially the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). I was arrested and sent to a brainwashing center where I was brutally persecuted. The CCP tried to force me to give up Falun Dafa with torture, death threats, and harassment of my family members. They failed.

I was weak and sickly since childhood. I grew up in a large family, and life was very difficult. Due to a lack of money for medical treatment, I endured many diseases. I often had bleeding due to a gynecological disease and medicine was not helpful. After getting married, in order to raise two children, I set up a stall in the marketplace to sell vegetables, rain or shine, all year round. As a result, I experienced other diseases such as tachycardia, hepatitis B, cystitis, nephritis, urethritis, migraines, etc. I had unbearable pain and misery every day.

At the worst point, I couldn’t even get out of bed. Therefore, I lost faith in life and had thoughts about death. At this life-and-death moment, I was fortunate enough to obtain Falun Dafa. I eagerly studied the Fa, raised my xinxing level and behaved according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Master Li (Dafa’s founder) purified my body, and all my diseases and pains disappeared. For the first time in my life, I experienced the feeling of being free from illness. My whole body felt endlessly energetic. I witnessed the miracle of Dafa!

Previously I was an atheist and didn’t believe in any Tao or any God. Through Master Li’s purification of my body, without me spending any money or taking a single pill, I firmly believed in Dafa and Master. I started on the course of steadfastly practicing Falun Dafa and returning to my true nature. I have no way to repay Master for all he has done for me. I can only live up to the standards of the Fa by firmly cultivating myself.

Treating My Neighbors As Family

The place where I live is a large courtyard with more than a dozen families. When we first moved here, we had little contact with them because we didn’t know each other. One of the families didn’t get along with all the families in the courtyard, so I was told not to associate with that family. I knew that as a Dafa practitioner, I could not behave like ordinary people in this situation. All the people in the world were once Master’s family members, I have to be kind to them. Because I have the Fa in my heart, I am at peace with whoever I am. My husband and I always try our best to help others.

Once the neighbor’s cupboard was broken, so my husband went to their house and fixed it right away. The neighbors were very happy and sent us a token of appreciation because fixing cupboards could be quite costly. I told them, “We are Falun Dafa practitioners, and always kind to others. We follow Master Li’s requirements of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, so we treat you as family.” This shocked them and helped them to understand that Falun Dafa practitioners are not at all what the CCP has distorted them to be.

On another occasion, the neighbors across the street from us forgot to turn off their electric fan before leaving for work. As a result, the electric fan short-circuited and burned up. My husband was the first to notice black smoke coming from the window and knew it was bad. So he hurriedly found his relatives to open the door and put out the fire in time. The family bought us some fruit afterward to express their gratitude. It would have been awkward to refuse it, so I felt I had to accept it. Of course, a cultivator must maintain an upright and moral character. At a later time, I had occasion to bring this neighbor something to thank him also. Dafa disciples are here for all sentient beings, and all sentient beings are our relatives.

Trusted By My Neighbors

Our next-door neighbors are sometimes bothered by the sound of the TV in the apartment of others nearby. Inevitably conflicts occur between families. Rather late one night, an elderly neighbor next door suddenly appeared at my door shouting while banging loudly on a stainless steel kitchen pot. I was disturbed by the harsh sound so immediately went out and questioned him as to the reason he was doing so. Of course, I asked in a gentle tone. The neighbor responded that we were making a loud noise that interfered with his ability to sleep. I told him that the noise was not from us. He just didn’t believe me no matter how I explained it. He had a bad attitude, brutal and aggressive. I am a practitioner of Falun Dafa, so I must practice tolerance and not argue with him. I should peacefully deal with angry neighbors. Finally, he calmed down.

The next day the elderly man asked some of the neighbors about the noise and learned that the noise was from another neighbor. He had wrongly blamed us and felt embarrassed. I thought to myself, “If this situation had happened before cultivation, I would definitely have argued back and made a fuss. I used to be a person who did not forgive others. If I hadn’t practiced Falun Dafa, it would definitely have been a fight that could have serious consequences. Fortunately, we practiced Dafa and behaved according to the requirements of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. We endured and were considerate of others. On the surface, it seemed that we were wronged, but actually, we benefited from this situation as well. Some people may not understand the principles, and they fight for superficial gains and losses. I am a cultivator, and I understand the relationship between cause and effect. Taking a step back in a conflict opens up new opportunities and possibilities.

Since that incident with these neighbors, we have taken care of each other. They often go to visit their son and entrust us to take care of their house. The elderly man’s wife told me: “You Falun Dafa practitioners are really good people.” I told her that our Master told us to treat everyone with kindness. She replied happily, “I have been away from home for a while. It is you who are helping us without anything in return. We are blessed to have met such wonderful people. I am most comfortable with you.” I replied, “Now you know what kind of people Falun Dafa practitioners are. The CCP has slandered Falun Dafa as evil.” She said that she knew that was nonsense and she didn’t believe it. I told her, “The CCP is the true evil. It has slandered Falun Dafa, persecuted Dafa practitioners, and harvested their organs while alive to sell them to foreigners. The CCP continues to harass Falun Dafa practitioners in their own homes. Evidence indicates that more than 4,000 practitioners have been persecuted to death. What the CCP has done is condemned by God, and the plague continues. It has not only persecuted Falun Dafa but also persecuted and killed more than 80 million Chinese people in successive movements over the years. Hurry up and withdraw from all its organized parties, regiments, and teams. Stop being a victim of the CCP.” My neighbor’s whole family happily quit the CCP and its youth organizations. I told them to sincerely recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” which will bring blessings and keep them away from plagues. They also accepted the keepsakes of Falun Dafa I gave them.

I am happy for all sentient beings who have come to understand the truth, and I am grateful to our great and compassionate Master Li Hongzhi of Falun Dafa for saving us all. I am grateful to Master for not giving up on saving people who have been indoctrinated by the CCP. We are grateful for the opportunity Master has given Dafa practitioners to shine brightly in the universe.

In the time left as Falun Dafa practitioners, we should cultivate ourselves well and awaken more sentient beings, so that Master will smile and take us back to our homes.