Righteous Thoughts and Enlightenment Lead to Miracles

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in China are cultivating in a complex environment. There are trials and tribulations, but there are also incredible and miraculous experiences.

I have cultivated Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) for more than 20 years, improving myself while helping Master save sentient beings in this chaotic world that is full of conflicts. I’ve come this far thanks to Master’s protection and Dafa’s guidance. I’ve learned that, when we are able to hold ourselves to Dafa’s standard, think and act righteously, and put others before ourselves regardless of the circumstances, things will work out in our favor.

It is just like what Master said,

“If you can actually do it, you will indeed find, “After passing the shady willow trees, there will be bright flowers and another village ahead!”” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun).

Being considerate and putting others before oneself at all times is the standard of the new universe. When we meet this standard, Master can make the “impossible” happen and transform a dangerous situation into favorable circumstances.

Putting Others First Gave Way to an Incredible Experience

After the SARS quarantine restrictions were lifted in 2003, the city’s 610 Office, the security division at my workplace, and the local police joined efforts to monitor me and eventually arrested me. I was removed from my position and my salary was suspended. I was ordered to submit weekly “thought reports” and faced frequent harassment and threats. To avoid further persecution, I decided to leave my hometown.

In a different city, I got in touch with practitioner Wang. He invited me to go with him to deliver a copy of Master’s new article to a music professor and his wife, hoping to inspire them to resume Dafa cultivation. While chatting with the couple that night, I saw a shadowy demonic figure appear on the table, grinning at me. I quietly sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate all interference.

The next moment, Wang’s cellphone rang. It was the community night patrol calling to confirm if the car parked in front of the building was his and that he had to move it immediately. Wang and I hurried downstairs. As we exited the building, we saw two police cars with flashing lights parked next to his car and police officers circling the cars.

Wang turned to me and said, “They might be here for you. You need to leave.” I had left my bag in his car with my wallet, electronic reader, contact list, cellphone, and keys inside. I didn’t know anybody in this city besides Wang, and I didn’t even know where I was. What was I supposed to do without my bag? Where could I go? But I had no choice and no time to linger. Wang walked up to his car to deal with the police as I turned around and headed in the opposite direction.

As I walked, I made up my mind that nobody could persecute Dafa practitioners or interfere with their truth-clarification work. I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate the old forces controlling the police officers so they wouldn’t commit an unpardonable crime against a practitioner. I sent strong righteous thoughts. At one point, I felt that I was connected with and fortified by the immense energy field of Master and the Fa.

I walked until I was far away from the flashing lights of the police car. I was not scared, nor did I panic. It was about 11 p.m. and the streets were quiet. My mind was calm and clear. All my human notions and experiences seemed to have been wiped from my memory. They were nowhere to be found. I only had one thought: “What if Wang got in trouble for protecting me? Was he able to get away? Where is he? How do I find him?”

I looked up at one point and was surprised to find Wang’s car parked right in front of me. He was sitting behind the wheel, smiling at me.

I couldn’t believe our luck, nor could Wang. As I got into his car, he asked, “How did you know I parked here? I didn’t know where to find you after the police left. Without identification, your keys, or money, where could you possibly go? I was worried and was sending righteous thoughts for you.”

Wang was genuinely concerned. There wasn’t even a trace of complaint in his voice, despite all the trouble and danger I’d exposed him to. I couldn’t sense any distrust or criticism, only his kindness.

It was such an incredible experience. I’d walked and walked aimlessly, and all of a sudden Wang was there. I had no clue he was going to park there. It felt as if a powerful hand had placed me there. It must have been Master who helped me.

I realized that, when we put others first and meet the standard of the Fa at that level, our state of being will elevate. When our state of cultivation measures up to the standards of the higher realm and of the new universe, our righteous thoughts and actions will manifest in miracles. I’m grateful to Master for arranging for me to obtain and cultivate Dafa and thereby to experience such incredible things.

Clarifying the Truth to Officers from My Hometown

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a nationwide “Zero Out” campaign in October 2018, attempting to coerce all Dafa practitioners to renounce their belief. The 610 Office in my hometown issued a warrant for my arrest and added me to the wanted list shared by law enforcement across the country.

I had been working and living in a different city for many years, but I was still a registered resident of my hometown. While going through a security check at an airport on a business trip, I was arrested. While in transit, I managed to call my family and asked them for help. My father immediately reported me as missing to the police, who then located me through a search in their database.

After two weeks in police custody, two officers from my hometown showed up to escort me back. I overheard them introducing themselves and apologizing for picking me up so late. They had been kept busy during the October national holiday and had worked 40 days without a break. I usually don’t care much for the police, but for some reason I felt sympathetic to them that day. I was calm and had no fear, nor did I resent them. I smiled and said, “You’ve worked hard and traveled a long way to get here.”

After all the paperwork was done, I was handed over to the two officers. We checked into a hotel for the night before flying back to my hometown the next day. One of them asked me, “Wouldn’t Buddhism do? Why do you have to practice Falun Gong?” Since he brought it up, I was happy to tell him more.

I told them that we’re in the Dharma-ending age and Buddhism could no longer offer salvation. I explained what Falun Dafa is and how much I had benefited by simply doing the Dafa exercises. I shared stories of ancient Chinese culture and history I had heard on the Minghui Radio, as well as the moral values and principles they represent, such as to return a favor of a drop of water with a running stream, to always tell the truth, and to always be grateful. I told them that the Tiananmen Square self-immolation was staged, that the CCP lied to slander Dafa, and that the rapid decline in moral standards has had a negative effect on everybody. The officers sensed my calm energy and friendliness and were deeply touched.

With Master’s strengthening and Dafa’s benevolent energy field, they learned the truth and were no longer prejudiced against Dafa. One of them bought me fruit and snacks and left bottled water by my bedside. I could sense their kindness and appreciated it very much.

The officers asked about what it was like in the detention center and wondered if the inmates had bullied me. They tried to reassure me and told me to look at this arrest as a chance to return to my hometown and visit my parents. During the daily report to their supervisor, they said I was cooperating and emotionally stable. I only realized then they’d had concerns about how I’d react to the arrest.

I had lived in this city for many years and knew all the best places to eat, so I showed the officers around and treated them to authentic local specialties. I told them about the local cuisine, the people, the customs and culture, and its rich history. Our conversations went deep into calligraphy, Chinese brush painting, traditional instruments, and local opera. I cited my favorite ancient poems and expressed my love for Chinese literature.

The officers were very interested and listened attentively. They were inspired by my passion for traditional culture and envied how much it has enriched my life. After the meal, we went to the local market where they both bought gifts and specialty foods to take back for their family and friends. I helped them find a shipping service so they could send a package instead of dragging heavy luggage through the airport.

The Officers Helped Me Avoid Brainwashing Sessions

While chatting with the officers, I learned that the 610 Office in my hometown was rounding up practitioners and putting them through intense brainwashing sessions. I didn’t let it scare me, nor did I even consider the possibility that I would have to go through the brainwashing.

As I was brushing my teeth the next morning, officer Zhang came in and said to me, “You can’t go to the brainwashing sessions.” He had made a plan to get me out of it.

Our flight landed in my hometown, and one of their colleagues picked us up in a police car. On the way to the police station, the two officers escorting me chatted and joked around with their colleague. It was as if I didn’t exist. After we arrived, I was asked a few simple questions before officer Zhang took my ID and told me I could go home to visit my parents while he finished checking me in. Zhang spent the afternoon going to a number of different departments and collected six official signatures to clear my arrest warrant.

He came to see me two days later and said he was going to take me to the brainwashing center. During the 50-minute ride out of the city, Zhang told me he had read my case file. He was only nine years old when the persecution of Falun Dafa began in 1999, and he had no idea why it started or what caused it. He was curious why I chose to remain steadfast in my faith for the past 20 plus years despite the risk of being persecuted.

I told him about the persecution Christians endured during the Roman Empire and how Christianity has since spread around the world and is still practiced to this very day. I told him about the brutal torture I was subjected to but that was left out of my case file. I told him about the personal items and cash the police had confiscated when they ransacked my home. I told him that my salary had been suspended and a little about my life as a fugitive for the past decade and more.

I told Zhang about the large volume of blood they’d drawn from me while I was detained. Even in the past two weeks since my arrest, my blood was drawn three times. Zhang listened as he drove and didn’t say a thing. As we got closer to the brainwashing center, he told me out of the blue, “When we get there, I’ll go in and talk to the director and tell him you have health issues. You stay in the car. Don’t get out.”

While Zhang was talking to the guards, I could hear someone say, “We don’t recognize medical records from other provinces. She has to get re-examined at Sanjia Hospital.” Zhang told them he’d take me there.

On our way to the hospital, Zhang told me that I was on the 610 Office’s list of practitioners who were required to attend the brainwashing sessions, but he had a plan to get me out of it. He said, “I’ll drop you off at home now. Go find a doctor that you or your family know and ask if they could exempt you from being admitted to the brainwashing center. It has to be done in the next couple of days.”

Clarifying the Truth to a Doctor

I didn’t want to go to the hospital nor did I want to pull strings to fake medical reports. But then I thought that maybe I could use this opportunity to clarify the truth to the doctor. I went to the hospital and got a walk-in appointment with a doctor I had never met before. I told him my situation and clarified the truth to him. He examined me and said, “You’ve been badly injured in the past and there’s nothing we can do to help you.” Without hesitation, he filled out the medical report and recommended that I be exempted from any form of detention.

Officer Zhang took me back to the brainwashing center. While I stayed in the car as Zhang had requested, the clinic doctor came out to look at my medical record. He looked at it, then looked at me. After examining the record carely, he signed the paperwork and handed it to me, saying, “You can go now. Remember to be careful with your words and deeds from now on. Would you do that?”

Now the brainwashing center director needed to sign the paperwork, but he was not available at that time. Zhang took me home and said he would take care of the rest. During the ride home, he was shocked to see the long list of medical conditions I suffered from and said, “But you seem just fine.” I told him that doing the Falun Dafa exercises enabled me to recover from severe injuries quickly. He was amazed.

Getting My Job and Pay Back

A few weeks later, a residential committee official visited me at home. He apologized for not coming earlier as they were not notified of my arrest nor my return to my hometown. He offered to accompany me to my former employer to get my social security card back. He contacted my former supervisor, and after getting some paperwork done, I was reinstated in my former position and received my full salary. I even started putting money into a retirement fund.

How did everything work out so perfectly? I was truly amazed. The funny thing is, the first time I was arrested, I lost my job and was forced to leave my hometown. But this time I was taken home and got my job back. It all came full circle.

As long as we remain unmoved and benevolent in all circumstances, Dafa’s powers and energy field will automatically rectify all that is not right.

Epilogue

Looking back on this experience, I didn’t have any fear, nor did I pursue any particular outcome. Yet I met people who were kind and willing to help me. I knew full well that it was the power of Dafa. I now have a much deeper understanding of something Master said, “...compassion is a trait of righteous gods.” (“What a Dafa Disciple Is,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World, Volume XI)

My understanding is that a Dafa practitioner should naturally be compassionate and benevolent. It shouldn’t be something we do for a particular person or only when we need to. As long as we maintain a peaceful mind and a calm heart and treat others with kindness, we will be protected by Dafa. All that is incorrect or not righteous will be rectified. To clarify the truth and save sentient beings with our kindness is the manifestation of gods walking the human world.