My Family Knows Falun Dafa Is Good

(Minghui.org) I was in my early 40’s when I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. After I read Zhuan Falun, I understood that I needed to work on my character to become a good person. I learned the ultimate goal in cultivation is to return to one’s original “true self.” I was eager to read the Fa, as it reveals such profound insights into the meaning of life and the universe. I memorized Master Li Hongzhi’s (Dafa’s founder) new lectures as soon as they were published.

My mother started practicing first and, soon all of her chronic illnesses were gone. With enthusiasm, she shared this great practice with all of her children. The first time I read Zhuan Falun, I couldn’t hold back my tears. I was teary-eyed every time I heard the exercise music. The other practitioners said I had a strong predestined relationship with Dafa.

Master Li said,

“Before each of you here in the audience came to the human world, sometime in the past the seeds for you to obtain the Fa today were sown in the depths of your heart and soul. I have looked for and found you many times in human society and conferred markings on you. All of these things play a strong role, yet none of them can lessen your human attachments.” (Teachings at the Conference in Switzerland)

When I read this passage of the Fa, tears streamed down my face—I am so grateful that Master found me in this human world!

The Persecution Begins

However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could not tolerate such an upright practice. Falun Dafa was banned, and the regime launched a nationwide persecution in the summer of 1999.

I wept whenever I saw the propaganda programs that slandered Dafa broadcast on the state-run media. I told everyone I knew, “Falun Dafa is not like what the TV says. Falun Dafa is good.” The lies told by the CCP weighed heavily on my heart. Having only cultivated in Dafa for six months, I didn’t know what to do and felt helpless, even though I knew Dafa is upright.

I had a dream one night. Rays of sunlight shone through the gaps in thick clouds. A huge Falun (law wheel) rotated continuously in the beams of sunlight. Master sat on top of the clouds, wearing yellow clothes just like he does in the exercise demonstration videos. I shouted excitedly, “Look! Master is here!” I shouted so loudly that I woke up. From that moment, I knew that Master is always by our side and watches over us. He was encouraging me to stay resolute in my belief.

I told my sister-in-law, also a practitioner, about my dream. We decided we could not let the CCP deceive people with its vicious lies—we had to tell people that Dafa is good. We put up posters and distributed fliers and booklets. We also joined other practitioners on trips to the countryside to pass out information about Falun Dafa.

Close Encounters with the Police

I was in a lot of pain one day (in 1999) because of sickness karma. A practitioner came to visit and told me about a banner defaming Dafa hung up at a public place. I couldn’t look the other way and let it deceive and poison people’s minds—we had to get rid of it! Even though I was in a lot of pain, we went to where the banner was.

However, it was a trap set by the police. We were arrested and taken to the county jail. When we arrived, I saw a banner on the wall slandering Dafa. I grabbed a broom and knocked it down. I told the inmates, “We can’t let people commit crimes against Dafa.” I didn’t sign any paperwork during the three weeks I was held there, and I walked out in an upright and dignified manner.

Another practitioner and I rode our motorcycles to a nearby county to distribute fliers, and we were reported to the police by a farmer. We could have gotten away before the police arrived, but I didn’t handle the situation rationally. We were arrested and held at the county jail for three weeks.

I once put a flier directly into a plainclothes police officer’s hands. He grabbed me and said, “Let’s go to the police station. How about you explain to me why you are doing this.” My heart sank as I realized he was a police officer. But I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate my fear and did not acknowledge it as my true thought. I was able to get away.

I went to a supermarket to talk to people about Dafa. After helping a person quit the CCP and its youth organizations, I walked up the stairs when, suddenly, a hand grabbed my shoulder. A voice said, “Come with me to the police station.” I turned around and saw a police officer.

I had a stack of Dafa fliers in my bag, as well as a list of people who agreed to quit the CCP. I couldn’t go with the officer and let him commit such a crime against Dafa. I clarified the truth to him but he wouldn’t listen and tightened his grip on my wrist. As I sent righteous thoughts, a bystander pointed at me and said, “She lives in this neighborhood. What good does it do you to arrest her? Forget about it and just let her go.” The policeman reluctantly let go of my wrist. Master eliminated a great tribulation for me. Thank you Master!

Clarifying the Truth about Dafa

Dafa cultivation is not only about one’s own improvement but also about saving sentient beings. Clarifying the truth about Dafa and the wrongful persecution has become an integral part of my life. Over the years, I’ve met people from all walks of life and had many touching experiences.

The train station is a great place for truth clarification, as there are always people waiting at the terminals. As soon I got there one time, a man came up to me and said, “The USB drive you gave me a few weeks ago is awesome. I’ve learned so much from it. Every article is well written and the logic is flawless. Falun Dafa is remarkable!”

He continued, “Traditional Chinese culture has been systematically destroyed by the CCP. People nowadays don’t believe in anything but money. They stop at no evil for a little bit of personal gain. It truly has come to the point where heaven will have to intervene—mankind has degenerated beyond redemption. Just look at the COVID pandemic. All the COVID tests and vaccines are fake. Even former premier Li Keqiang died a sudden and unexplained death—I find it highly suspicious. The Chinese people are deceived and deprived of the truth.”

I told him, “It’s great that you now know the truth. That means you’re saved. Please tell what you just told me to your friends and family so they can learn the truth as well.” A passenger who listened to our conversion asked, “The podcast file you two were talking about, can I get one too?” “Of course,” I said. “Things will start to make more sense as you listen to these articles and learn more.” After I explained why it’s important to separate oneself from the CCP, he agreed to quit the Party and its youth organizations.

People who learned the truth about Dafa have become a big force in spreading the truth. I also gave my uncle in the countryside a USB drive. He took it everywhere with him and listened to it at home while working in the fields and shopping in the market. People around him enjoyed listening to the stories as well.

One of the stories on the podcast is about a person who received blessings by simply saying, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” When a villager was diagnosed with lung cancer, the people who knew that story told him, “Why not try reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good?’ It’s free.” After reciting these phrases for six months, the man was cancer-free. This had a huge impact on the entire village.

A cancer patient from the neighboring village also heard about this and recited the two phrases with respect and sincerity. His cancer disappeared as well. My uncle’s USB drive has been repeatedly borrowed by villagers eager to share the truth with their families. I was so happy for them. I told my uncle, “You’re spreading the truth of Dafa and accumulating great virtue for yourself. Falun Dafa is a genuine Buddha Fa and is here to save people in this Dharma-ending age. Whoever believes Falun Dafa is good will receive blessings.”

A village woman listened attentively when I clarified the truth to her. She understood how important it is to separate oneself from the CCP, and she agreed to quit the Party and its youth organizations. I ran into her again a few days later at the farmer’s market. She greeted me warmly and asked me to clarify the truth to her niece who was with her. She also made a call and put me on the phone to clarify the truth to her daughter-in-law. I then gave her a USB drive for her elderly mother.

Ordinary people who learned the truth often tell me, “Falun Dafa is good. Please thank your Master.” Clarifying the truth and helping people quit the CCP has become a big part of my daily routine. I even dream of clarifying the truth to people. Master is saving sentient beings and helping us improve in our cultivation. I am grateful to Master.

Validating the Fa Within My Family

The complex home environment of a multi-generation household is great for xinxing cultivation. Various attachments and emotions are more likely to surface when you live in close quarters with so many people. Our families often pose the biggest xinxing tests and provide the best opportunity for improvement. They don’t care how well we talk or how much Fa we’ve memorized, but our behavior directly impacts them. Whether our actions are in line with Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance or not, they are usually the first ones to let us know.

My husband is the second of six children. When my in-laws were ready to retire, my mother-in-law specifically asked to move in with us, instead of her oldest son as was customary. Her reasoning was that I am kindhearted and would likely take good care of them. We took care of the couple for more than 10 years before they passed away. I was never jealous or complained about my husband’s siblings for not shouldering the responsibility of caring for my in-laws.

My mother-in-law suffered from an atrophied cerebellar cortex in the later years of her life and was bedridden for six months before she died. I made nutritious meals three times a day and spoon-fed her. I also changed her diapers and kept her clean. My father-in-law suffered a stroke and became disabled afterward, and I took good care of him.

I clarified the truth as usual while caring for my in-laws. Each time I went out, I stayed close to home and never left them for more than an hour. Master arranged for predestined people to come to me to hear the truth. I was able to save people and still take care of my in-laws.

My in-laws passed away in their 80’s. My tremendous sacrifices touched the entire family. My brother-in-law lived in a different city. Whenever he came to visit, he saw how well I took care of his parents. Even when my mother-in-law was bedridden, I kept her comfortable and clean. He expressed his admiration for Falun Dafa. My husband’s entire extended family is now supportive of Dafa, and everyone quit the CCP and its youth organizations.

Shortly after my in-laws passed away, my son and his wife had a son. I helped take care of the baby when the couple went to work during the day. My daughter-in-law taught at a school in a remote village, and her days were long. I pretty much had my grandson all day. However, my grandma duty didn’t stop me from clarifying the truth. I went out every day as usual with my grandson in tow—it not only didn’t hold me back but helped break the ice with strangers. It was much easier to start a conversation and clarify the truth.

I have relatively fewer human notions and negative thoughts and do not think too much. Master has already laid the groundwork and made all the arrangements. If he asks us to clarify the truth and save sentient beings, then that’s what we have to do. I’ve lost count of how many people I helped quit the CCP and its youth organizations over the years.

I went out to clarify the truth to strangers, rain or shine. We’re not financially well-to-do and couldn’t afford a stroller, so I carried my grandson while talking to people, but my arms didn’t get sore. His little cheeks turned red from the cold winter air, but he rarely got sick. The little guy is now in third grade. Having spent much time with me growing up, he’s memorized many of Master’s poems from Hong Yin. He is a respectful child and his grades are good.

My Husband Benefits from Dafa

Although my husband does not practice, he has been very supportive of my cultivation practice, having witnessed the incredible changes in me and how much I’ve done for the family. Every day, he sincerely recites, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Because he truly believes that Dafa is good, he’s benefited so much and received blessings.

While working at a construction site last summer, my husband bumped into a steel pole while up high on the scaffolding. He didn’t pay much attention to it but woke up with severe pain in his chest the next morning. He was able to ride his bicycle to the hospital. The results of an X-ray showed that he had two broken ribs and a third rib was fractured.

Believing that it would help him recover, he continuously recited, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” When I visited him at the hospital, he said, “I’m fine. You don’t need to stay. Go clarify the truth to people.” After two weeks at home, he was pretty much back to normal. People always say that with injuries to the bones or tendons, one has to recover for 100 days. But my husband completely recovered in less than two months and went back to work.

My husband was also involved in two major accidents and, both times, walked away unscathed. He didn’t seek compensation either. One time, he couldn’t find his bicycle after work. While walking home, he recited, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He thought, “Master said if something is truly mine, I couldn’t lose it.” The next day, he walked right by his bicycle parked on a different street and rode it home.

My husband’s younger brother told him to register for a raffle one time and promised we would receive a prize worth more than 300 yuan. My husband and I kindly declined. My husband told me, “We don’t go for such things and don’t want anything that is not paid for.”

I’m eternally grateful to Master for saving me from this chaotic and degenerated human world. Thank you Master so I could obtain the Fa in this lifetime. I’m also thankful to my fellow practitioners who have walked alongside me and helped me during this extraordinary time in history. We’re all beings that came for the Fa!