(Minghui.org) One must cultivate compassion and righteous thoughts in order to save more sentient beings. After more than 20 years of cultivating Falun Dafa, I understand that the entire cultivation process is about constantly assimilating to the universal characteristic of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Dafa has benefited me physically and mentally. Below are a few experiences I want to share with fellow practitioners so that we can be more diligent together.
I was walking home with a practitioner, when she walked into a corridor of a building to spread the truth about Falun Dafa. When she came out, she said to me, “Post a truth-clarification leaflet about Dafa when you can, distribute it when you can, and talk about it when you can.” Her simple words helped me a lot through most of my cultivation journey helping Master to save people.
Master has shown great kindness and love to the people in this world. When it comes to saving people, I often remind myself that I’m racing against time and to do my best. Of course, sometimes I have incorrect states, like falling behind in cultivation, being afraid of persecution, or not having enough righteous thoughts. But after I adjust my incorrect state, I catch up.
After the persecution began, truth-clarification materials on the Minghui website had excellent pictures and literary compositions, covering all aspects of the truth about Falun Dafa and the persecution. They have been very powerful in saving sentient beings. I printed them and distributed them to people, going from street to street. Later, I produced them in large quantities when practitioners needed them. Minghui calendars have been very popular, so I produced them in large quantities to help save people. They were very effective.
I recall one experience when a practitioner and I arrived at a market with a large bag full of Minghui calendars. People snatched them up in just a few minutes. Someone caught up with me and took the last one. Other people continued to ran after me and ask for a calendar, but I had none left. It showed how eager they were to be saved. I was very sorry for them, but it also strengthened my confidence and inspired me to accelerate the pace of saving sentient beings.
For a few years, I was in my best cultivation state. I made truth-clarification materials during the day and went out with practitioners to distribute them at night. Master’s Fa gave me infinite strength, and my righteous thoughts were strong, disintegrating all interference and troubles. I felt as if I was a messenger from heaven, helping to spread the truth worldwide. It was so sacred, and I was so happy. Sometimes, I got home at midnight and hadn’t had anything to eat or drink the whole day, so I quietly ate some leftovers to avoid waking anyone.
Sometimes, we rode a motorcycle. When it broke down, a fellow practitioner and I spent half the night pushing it home. When I got off the motorcycle in the winter, my feet were so cold sometimes that I couldn’t feel them, and I had to wait for quite some time to be able to walk. Despite the difficulty, my heart was full of joy. That period of time was the most fulfilling and happiest in my life because I was fulfilling my oath—helping Master to save people.
While I was sitting in the backseat of a practitioner’s car on our way to distribute informational materials, I often shed tears, sang Dafa songs, and recited Master’s teachings. I could feel Master’s boundless compassion for me and all sentient beings. I burst into tears again when I was writing this.
Just a few years after I was persecuted, I stood at a traffic hub in the central area of the city, looking at the densely crowded street in front of me, thinking with tears in my eyes: “Master, how can we save so many people? How can we save them all?!” I felt anxious. We are fighting against the old forces to urgently save people.
Some people told me, “Your things [Minghui calendars] are wonderful.” Some people said they had picked up our calendars before, while others expressed their gratitude.
As Master’s Fa-rectification progressed, saving people became more and more urgent. Then, when the pandemic broke out, I was even more eager to save people because I realized that at any given time, many lives may not have the opportunity to be saved. I cared about sentient beings and did not stop trying to save them. Even when our area was sealed off, I tried to find a way out. The lockdown could not stop a Dafa practitioner’s will to save people. I distributed materials along the main roads that were not closed and went to the local shops in the communities to buy small things and tell people the truth about Dafa before they were locked down. I wanted to clarify the truth to the shop assistants, customers, and passersby.
As I was going home from the supermarket, I could not see a bus coming to the bus stop. So I started to walk home. A farm tricycle passed by, and the driver kindly gave me a ride. Naturally, the driver’s kindness was rewarded. I clarified the truth to him. He was delighted to listen, and I was happy for him. How could this have happened if I didn’t go out? It is only when we go out and are in contact with people that we can seize more opportunities to save them.
During the pandemic, I often didn’t have to go to work. On the rare occasion that I did go to work, I saw someone fixing the surveillance system. I clarified the truth to him and helped him quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its youth organizations. When people were lining up for the COVID test, I took the opportunity to tell them about Dafa. I sometimes lined up for COVID tests far away from home just to talk to more people.
When I took a taxi to work, I told the driver about Dafa. He already knew about the beauty of Dafa and the CCP’s lies and the persecution. He also understood that quitting the Party and its youth organizations would keep one safe. He even seemed to know the inside story of the persecution, but he refused to quit the CCP. I felt he was very kind, and I didn’t know why he wouldn’t quit. I was sorry for him and shed tears. I apologized to him and said, “I’m sorry! I must have done something wrong that prevented you from being saved.”
When he turned around to take my money, he saw me in tears and immediately said, “I’ll quit, I’ll quit.” My crying was a surprise to me. I got out of the car and stayed there for a while. I was truly happy for him, but I didn’t expect that I had cultivated such compassion from Dafa.
There are many ways we can help people learn the truth about Falun Dafa. Dafa amulets are one example of the things I often use.
I was waiting to cross the street at an intersection and spoke to an elderly man. He said he was waiting for a bus and did not intend to cross the road. I hurried to tell him the truth about Dafa. When I opened my mouth, he heard me mention Dafa and said anxiously, “I don’t have anything.” I gave him an amulet right away. He was pleased to accept it and put it in his pocket. He looked so pleased with the treasure he had longed for. I was really happy for him.
Another time, I was looking for a law firm in the area. A young man on a bicycle asked if I knew where to find Dafa amulets. I gave him one and clarified the truth to him. He happily accepted it and left. The fact that he was very young was very encouraging to me, as in my experience it is only older people who tend to agree with the concept of protection by gods and Buddhas and like to take the amulets. After clarifying the truth, I often gave amulets to men with cars so they could hang it on the rear view mirror.
I rode my bicycle to a practitioner’s home. When I was almost there, I saw an elderly woman sitting outside on a stool by her door, staring at me. I was hurrying to get to the practitioner’s home, since I was running a few minutes late. But I noticed that the woman continued to stare at me as I passed her. When I turned around, her eyes were still fixed on me, as if she was waiting for something from me, so I went to talk to her.
I told her that Falun Dafa is the Buddha Fa and that, by sincerely reciting the two phrases “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” one can have a bright future. When I gave her a Dafa amulet, she calmly and happily took out a small bag from inside her blouse, opened a few layers, and showed me other kinds of amulets she had inside it. After adding the one I gave her, she carefully wrapped it up again. She was so happy. It seemed to be what she was waiting for. Following along with me, she recited, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
I passed by the door the next day and saw a wreath in front of the door across the street. It turned out that the elderly lady I'd met had passed away. She was nearly 90 years old. It took me a while to calm down learning this. I almost missed such a precious life waiting for Dafa for a long time. I was also happy that she had gotten to know the truth about Dafa so she could have a bright future wherever her life takes her next. In my heart, I wished her a good destination.