(Minghui.org) On the occasion of “May 13th” Falun Dafa Day, I wish Master, Happy Birthday!
I have practiced Falun Dafa for more than 20 years, but I never wrote an experience sharing article. The Minghui website called for submissions for the 2024 World Falun Dafa Day, but I always felt that I didn’t know how to cultivate or look inward. I felt that I have nothing to write about. But I thought that, since Fa-rectification is about to end, I can’t miss this opportunity again.
Although I didn’t do that well, I wanted to write about my experience of going back to my hometown and rural areas to distribute truth clarifying materials.
Handwriting and Painting Truth-clarifying Information
I began practicing Falun Dafa in the spring of 1997. After practicing the exercises for less than two months, all my ailments disappeared. The book Zhuan Falun answered my many questions about life. I understood the true purpose of life, and how humans should behave.
The persecution began in July 1999, and at the end of October 1999, I decided to go to Beijing to petition and tell the world that Falun Dafa is righteous. In order to seek justice for Dafa and restore Master’s name, other practitioners and I went to Beijing, but we were illegally detained and tortured for more than two months.
After I was released, we wanted to tell the world the truth. We had no material production site in our town at that time, so we had no truth-clarifying materials. I bought a lot of markers, and wrote “Falun Dafa is good,” “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” and “Falun Dafa is righteous” on cement poles.
When I went to a practitioner’s home I was very happy to see a little Falun Dafa leaflet! I asked him to give it to me. I was so happy as if I found a treasure. I made many copies with a watercolor pen, and I went out at night and attached them to cement poles.
Local practitioners later started a material production site, and the other practitioners and I began distributing materials throughout all the surrounding villages and households. I also made templates engraved with the words “Falun Dafa is good,” “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” “Falun Dafa is righteous,” and “The world needs Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,” so I could spray paint the message on poles.
The words sprayed on poles were particularly dazzling and eye-catching. Despite the wind and rain, they still have not faded. The villagers were amazed, and some said, “How were these characters written on the poles? It’s so neat and beautiful!”
The practitioners got many banners from other places. We worked together in pairs to hang them everywhere. There were trees and wires hanging everywhere. The banners read “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” and were particularly dazzling and eye-catching. When people saw the Dafa banners hanging everywhere, they were amazed. I overheard some say, “Falun Dafa people are amazing. The banners are so high, how did they climb up there?”
Passing Out Materials in Remote Villages
My parents’ home is in a remote village more than 300 miles away from my home. There are no trains and the roads are bad. I thought: my eldest sister and second sister’s family live there, but no one who lives there practices Falun Dafa, so I should go there and pass out truth-clarifying information to save people.
I went to my sister’s house first. When she saw the materials, she was very angry and scared. She scolded me for coming, grabbed the materials from me, and wouldn’t let me go out. I said, “Sister, this is important, and no one can interfere. If you don’t want me to stay here, I’ll leave immediately.”
I picked up my bag and was about to leave. She said, “Aren’t you afraid that something will happen to you, and you’ll be arrested?” I said, “Don’t worry! I’ll be safe.” That evening, I distributed the materials in her village. There are about 100 families, and I left materials at every household.
The next night, I went to another area about four or five miles away from my sister’s house to distribute materials. There were no houses along the road. The area was covered with trees, and there were several cemeteries. I was really scared, because ever since I was a child, I was always afraid of walking at night near cemeteries. I remember villagers told stories about seeing ghosts when they walked through cemeteries.
I asked myself, “Are you really scared?” I reminded myself that I was a practitioner and that no matter how difficult, no matter how fearful, and no matter how dangerous, in order to save sentient beings, I should go there and distribute materials. I told myself to let go of all my fear and save people.
There are seven villages in that area. The woods are gloomy and full of graves. The wind whistled through the trees, which made me tremble. But when I thought about it, what am I afraid of? Master is with me, protecting me.
As I walked, I recited: “Dafa is what you carry everywhere, Zhen Shan Ren, rooted in the mind; A great Arhat walks the earth, Gods and demons fear with awe” (“Benevolent Might,” Hong Yin).
When I got to the village, I thought, Sentient beings! Master asks us to tell you about Falun Dafa and the persecution. Please read these materials! If you know the truth, you will be saved. You cannot miss this opportunity.
I posted “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” on every utility pole.
There were many dogs in the village, and some of them barked loudly. I was a little scared. Suddenly out of nowhere, a big dog ran towards me. It was really amazing that there happened to be a big stick next to me, as if it was specially prepared for me! I quickly picked it up and scared the dog away.
I distributed all the materials and began walking back to my sister’s house. Because it was the second half of the night, I was nervous. I hurried home, thinking to myself: What are you afraid of? Master is by your side. I walked and recited the Fa. When I finally arrived at my sister’s village, I breathed a sigh of relief. I was happy and a little excited. Thanks to the protection and blessings of Master, I was able to distribute all the materials.
Compassionate Master has protected and guided me for more than 20 years.
(Selected submission in celebration of World Falun Dafa Day on Minghui.org)
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