(Minghui.org) I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1997. During these twenty-five years of persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), I have endured many hardships, including being repeatedly detained, having my home ransacked, and being sentenced to prison. It’s only through my faith in Master, my firm belief in Dafa, and Master’s guidance and protection, that I’ve made it this far. I’m deeply grateful for Master’s compassionate salvation!
Improving Myself While Telling People About the Persecution
In my efforts to clarify the truth about the persecution, some people have accepted it and others haven't; some agreed with me, while others reported me to the police. I’ve also encountered plainclothes police. I’ve been detained multiple times, had my home ransacked, and been illegally sentenced. I treat each of these challenges as a test of my character, using them as opportunities to eliminate karma, look within, cultivate myself, and improve my character. With Master’s compassionate protection, I’ve managed to pass these tests, and my cultivation has improved. I’ve realized that the process of clarifying the truth is also a process of cultivating myself.
I went out one day as usual to talk to people about Falun Dafa, hand out informational materials and encourage people to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. However, although some people agreed to withdraw from the Party, none of them accepted the materials I offered them. I thought, “Why isn’t anyone taking the materials today? There must be an issue with my mindset.” I immediately looked inward, wondering what the problem was. I realized that perhaps yesterday had gone too smoothly, so I was excited and was filled with pride. Although I identified these attachments, I still only handed out one pamphlet.
When I got home I thought about my attachments: I found the attachment to excitement and pride, but those were only surface issues. The real issue was my selfishness. I took credit for the results, thinking I’d done something. But in reality, it was all due to Master. I was merely moving my mouth and legs. Without Master’s compassionate salvation and the power of Falun Dafa, none of this would be possible—yet Master gives the merit to us practitioners.
As soon as I had this realization, I felt a warm current flow through my body. I realized Master saw that I identified my fundamental attachment and removed some negative elements from me. I felt light and clear, and tears of gratitude filled my eyes.
Since then, whenever I go out to talk to people and encourage them to quit the Party, they readily accept the materials. Many people thank me after receiving the information. An elderly man agreed to quit the CCP. When I offered him a USB drive with more information, he accepted it and bowed to me three times.
I learned that many classmates would be attending a class reunion, and my first thought was how I could share the truth with them. But when my family said, “Be careful, with so many people gathering, you might be watched,” I became afraid. I wondered if speaking to so many people and handing out materials might be dangerous. A family member was ill, and I worried that they might be upset if I attended the reunion instead of staying home to take care of them. Should I stay home or go as planned?
Because I had been repeatedly detained for talking to people about the persecution, I was worried I’d be arrested and persecuted again. I quickly realized that my initial thought of how to go about clarifying the truth was my true self, while my fear was my human notion. I needed to let go of all my human notions and face everything with righteous thoughts. I’m a Dafa disciple, a significant being in the universe, and with Master and the teachings, no one can harm me.
After I improved my xinxing and let go of fear and my attachment to family, everything changed. At the reunion with thirty classmates, all but one agreed to withdraw from the Party. Even those who hadn’t agreed before were happy to do so this time and accepted the informational materials. I was relieved that these lives could learn the truth and I’m grateful to Master for giving me another opportunity to improve my character.
Recently, three practitioners I know were reported to the police while giving out a USB in a park in another city. A few days later, they were tracked by facial recognition and arrested. This struck me deeply. I thought, “They only handed out one USB drive and got arrested, yet I’ve given out so many.” I was fearful just thinking about it.
Not long after, four other practitioners whom I often worked with were also reported while distributing USB drives. They were also tracked by facial recognition and arrested. Another practitioner mentioned that the police had reviewed surveillance footage from our area, and I appeared in it as well. This scared me, and all kinds of thoughts and fears raced through my mind, as if the police were about to come for me at any moment. I wondered if I should take a break from going out to clarify the truth.
I felt an overwhelming fear for several days, as though a heavy stone of dread was pressing on my heart. I then calmed myself and turned to the teachings of Dafa, seeking strength from them.
Master said,
“With Master and the Way by my side, what is there to fear?” (Lecture Given at the Conference in Sydney).
Yes! What am I afraid of? I’m doing the greatest thing by assisting Master in the Fa-rectification. What is there to fear? I also can’t let my attachments give the evil an opportunity, causing people to make mistakes against Dafa and lose their chance for salvation. When I reminded myself of this, I felt my field became clear, and my body felt lighter—Master once again removed something negative from me. I continued going out every day, doing what a Dafa disciple should do: talking to people about Dafa and the truth about the persecution to save people.
Letting Go of My Attachments to Better Clarify the Truth
While I rode a bus during the COVID pandemic I told the man who sat next to me, “Remember the words ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ These nine words are connected to the universe’s highest energy, and the virus won’t affect you. I’ve practiced Falun Dafa for more than twenty years, haven’t taken the vaccine, and I haven’t gotten sick. I don’t even need to wear a mask, but I do it to avoid making others anxious.” He replied, “Alright!” Then, I explained why people should withdraw from the Party. He asked, “Aren’t you afraid of getting arrested?” I replied, “Are you a police officer? You don’t look like one.” He said, “Why don’t you see for yourself?” He showed me the emblem on his belt. I asked, “Do all police officers wear this belt?” He nodded.
I said, “All the more reason for you to withdraw, to clear away any wrongdoing you might have been involved in.” He responded, “I haven’t done anything wrong.” I asked, “Have you ever persecuted Falun Dafa practitioners?” He replied, “I haven’t done that.” I said, “In this corrupt system, it’s hard not to be involved in wrongdoing.” I then explained that “good and evil have consequences” is a universal principle, and the sins incurred while persecuting Falun Dafa can never truly be repaid. I told him that the CCP will be held accountable for its evil deeds, and as long as the persecution continues, people have a chance to repent. “By not getting involved in the persecution, or by protecting Falun Dafa practitioners, blessings will come to you,” I said. He understood, agreed to withdraw, and took a pamphlet. He thanked me and repeatedly reminded me, “Please be careful and stay safe!” I replied, “Thank you!”
One day, I handed a pamphlet to an elderly man, who then sat on it. I told him, “You shouldn’t do that.” He responded, “I want to.” I replied, “Please give it back to me; you’re not respecting the information I gave you.” He started cursing and called the police. When the officers arrived, they threw me to the ground, and a crowd gathered. I loudly shouted, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good! Look, everyone, this is how the Communist Party treats practitioners!”
A Japanese tourist passing by stopped and began taking pictures. The police rushed over, knocked him down, and took his phone. Both the tourist and I were then taken to a nearby police station.
On the way, I kept clarifying the truth to the officers, saying, “I take full responsibility for my actions; this has nothing to do with this man. Don’t involve him. Please let him go.” The officers remained silent. At the station, I continued speaking with the police, urging them to release the man. They didn’t interrupt and quietly listened. I knew I was dissolving the negative forces behind them through my words. After a while, my family arrived. The officers told me, “Your family is here; you can go home now!” I left with my family. Similar situations happened to me several times.
I believe that what I’m doing is sacred work to save people, and Master is looking after me as a Dafa disciple—no one can touch me. With a compassionate heart to save people, I put my own interests aside and face persecution with a pure heart. During these times, I can feel Master’s energy supporting me, breaking down the negative forces around and awakening kindness in those involved in the persecution.
After the CCP started persecuting Falun Dafa, I and other practitioners began telling people the facts about the persecution. When we didn’t have informational materials, we made them ourselves, handed them out and we put up posters everywhere. Later, we distributed Shen Yun performance DVDs and Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party CDs. Eventually, I started speaking to people directly, handing out USB drives with information, and encouraging them to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. Seeing people understand the truth brings me joy. Helping people understand the truth is my greatest happiness!
I don’t follow a fixed approach. In my neighborhood, markets, villages, on buses, in parks, or just walking down the street, whenever there’s an opportunity, I talk to people and give them materials. Even though I walk countless miles every day and take many bus rides, seeing people understand the truth fills me with a happiness I can’t describe.
One day, I saw a group of people chatting on the street. I went over, greeted them, and said, “Things are so chaotic now, and the pandemic is spreading again. This USB drive contains tips for keeping safe and avoiding harm, along with real news that isn’t accessible in China.” Hearing that it was something valuable, everyone wanted one. When some hesitated, others said, “You can’t buy something this good!” Eventually, they all took one, and thanked me repeatedly. I happened to have exactly eighteen USB drives for the eighteen people in the group.
We often go to some of the larger markets. A woman from the countryside approached me and said, “I’ve been waiting for you! I’ve come here so many times already. The USB drive you gave me last time was wonderful. I watched it and showed it to my friends and family, and they all thought it was great. I came to see if I could get more for my family and friends.” When I told her there was new content on the drives, she was thrilled and asked for more. I gave her more than ten, and she said, “This is so valuable; I’ll help you share them so more people can benefit.” Seeing the longing in people’s hearts for the truth, I was moved to tears. Thank you, Master! Thank you, Dafa!
Acts of Kindness After People Understand the Truth
In the early stages of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Dafa, many people were deceived by the Party’s propaganda. Some even reported practitioners. Over the past twenty-five years, through practitioners’ continuous efforts to tell people about the CCP’s evil actions—especially the heinous crime of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners—many people have understood the truth and have withdrawn from the Party’s organizations, choosing a better future. After learning the truth, people have protected practitioners and assisted in spreading the truth. A number of police officers understood the truth and stopped participating in the persecution, and some even protected practitioners. Many people also began practicing Falun Dafa.
During the 2008 Olympics, many practitioners were illegally arrested by the CCP. One evening, after distributing truth-clarification materials in a neighborhood, I was about to return home when I noticed someone near my door. The person hurriedly walked over and said, “I’ve been waiting for you!” It was the owner of a barber shop whom I'd previously explained the truth to.
She said, “Quickly bring me your materials. The police are looking for you everywhere. They even have your photo and have been asking around in the market about you.” I replied, “I can’t involve you in this.” She said, “Don’t worry about that. Just bring the materials here, and I’ll keep them safe.” I packed up the materials, and together we took them to her barber shop. I said again, “I can’t involve you.” She replied, “Stop worrying. Just go, I’ll handle it. My husband works in the domestic security police. They won’t search my place.”
After the Olympics, I went to her shop to get the materials. She said, “After you left that night, I distributed the materials everywhere, and by morning, I gave them all out.” I was deeply moved. She was an ordinary person, yet she took the risk to do what a Falun Dafa disciple should do. I’m glad for her choice and I know she’ll be blessed.
One day, I went to a neighborhood to distribute truth-clarification materials. As I walked along, I inserted pamphlets into the doors of cars parked on the roadside. After I finished distributing the materials and was about to leave, a security guard suddenly stopped me and took me to the neighborhood security office.
The head of the security team threatened me, asking, “How many did you distribute?” I replied, “I just wanted the car owner to remember ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ to ensure their safety and avoid disasters. I haven’t done anything bad or hurt anyone, and I haven’t broken the law.” I adjusted my mindset and calmly explained to the guard how good Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is, and how reciting the nine words bring safety and blessings.
As I was speaking, the head of the security team suddenly demanded my ID card. I said, “I didn’t bring it.” He harshly insisted, “Go get it. Once you bring it, we’ll register it and you can leave.” At that moment, I thought he wanted my ID so he could hand me over to the police. I said, “Aren’t you worried I’ll run away?” He replied, “Don’t worry, someone will follow you.” At the time, I didn’t think much of it and took a taxi home to get my ID.
When I got my ID, I realized that everything happens for a reason, so I decided to face the situation and take this opportunity to explain the truth to the guard. By the time I returned to the security office, it was dusk. The head of the security team greeted me gently, and said, “Why are you back?” I replied, “I practice Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I can’t break my promise. I don’t want my issue to cause you to lose your job, so I had to come back.” I didn’t want him to be responsible for my actions; I wanted to save him.
He asked, “Did you eat?” I said, “How can I have the heart to eat?” He said, “Go home.” I replied, “I can’t go home. If I go, what will happen to you? You’ll lose your job, and finding another one won’t be easy. Your family depends on you. Didn’t you say my issue might cause you and your coworkers to lose your jobs?” He was deeply moved, because he hadn’t expected me to return. He said, “You were reported while distributing pamphlets and I need to give an explanation, but it’s fine. I’ll let you go. If I lose my job here, my coworkers and I will find other work!”
As I turned to leave the office he handed me a packet of pamphlets that were returned to him, and said, “Protect yourself well, go!” I took the materials, and tears suddenly filled my eyes. I felt immense gratitude for Master’s boundless compassion and that this life was saved. At that moment, I truly understood the power of kindness—kindness is boundless, and kindness is the compassion of Master for all beings!
I’ve walked the path of cultivation for twenty-eight years. Although I faced many tribulations, endured much hardship, and suffered greatly, I feel that I’m the happiest person in the world. I understand the true meaning of life and have experienced the joy of living according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I feel honored to be a Falun Dafa practitioner.
I feel guilty though, because my actions fall short of the requirements of the Fa, and I still have many attachments to let go of. I must make the most of the limited time left, do the three things that a Dafa disciple should do, study the Fa well, look inward, cultivate myself, save more people, fulfill my preordained vows, and repay Master’s grace in saving me!
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