Kind-Hearted People Care About Practitioners

(Minghui.org) I started practicing Falun Dafa in 1997, and I’m now 80 years old. Through my experiences over the years, I've learned that Dafa is wonderful and extraordinary, and I’ve felt happy and joyful. I treat people with compassion, and many people have been kind to me in return.

Falun Dafa Gave Me a Second Life

Before I practiced Falun Dafa, I suffered from various ailments: For more than 20 years, nephritis (kidney inflammation) caused constant swelling and lower back pain, that persisted even when I was asleep. I also had arthritis and mouth ulcers for years. After I retired, I went to my son’s home to look after his children and help with the housework. His house was large, and the physical strain exacerbated my nephritis. I was unable to urinate for five days, which caused edema (severe swelling). I tried many treatments but nothing helped. Knowing that advanced-stage nephritis would lead to uremia (when the kidneys are unable to remove waste products from the blood, the waste products build up and become toxic), I felt my life was about to end.

I obtained Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun. I hadn’t learned the exercises yet, and I only read the book for six days but Master Li helped me. The swelling went down. My body felt light, and I didn’t feel tired when I worked or climbed stairs. I’m so grateful to Master for saving me from the brink of death.

In 1998, many people practiced Falun Dafa, and the number of local practice sites grew. Although many practitioners didn’t know each other, our hearts were in sync. No words could express our joy and gratitude to Master.

In July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Falun Dafa. It mobilized the entire state propaganda machine to spread rumors and smear Dafa. Why would the CCP forbid people from practicing Falun Dafa which is so wonderful? There was nothing wrong with teaching people to live by Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Many practitioners went to Beijing to appeal for Dafa, including our family of four. My son delivered an appeal letter to the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration. As a result, he was illegally sentenced to a forced labor camp.

Dafa Taught Me to Have Compassion

After the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party was published, I went out every day to tell people the truth about Dafa and help them withdraw from the CCP and its organizations. Rain or shine, heat or cold, I clarified the truth wherever I went. I didn’t worry about the CCP’s so-called sensitive dates. Whether it was a big city, a small town, a shopping mall, a train, or a rural road, all were good places for me to talk to people.

Because I was able to help many people withdraw from the Party, I began showing off. I felt disappointed when I talked to few people. I’ve gradually eliminated these human attachments. My heart is unmoved, and I no longer focus on quantity or keep track of my successes and failures.

I read the Fa and send righteous thoughts every morning. In the afternoon, I go out and talk with people about Falun Dafa. Before I head out, I send righteous thoughts to clean out the dimensional field of the place I plan to go to. On the way, I recite Master’s Fa:

“Everything in the world was established and created for the Fa-rectification, and Dafa disciples are the great figures of our time. Since ancient times the beings in all realms have waited in anticipation. Gather up and rescue the beings that you are to save! Have righteous thoughts and righteous actions, dissolve all hindrances, and spread the facts widely. Divine beings are among men.” (“To the European Fa Conference in Stockholm” The Essentials of Diligent Progress III)

In this way, the days passed smoothly.

However, I did not send righteous thoughts before I headed out one day. Some high school students reported me to the police, and I was arrested. I sent righteous thoughts and told the four policemen about Dafa.

“I hope all of you will remember ‘Falun Dafa is good, and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’” I said. “Following these principles can save your lives, keep you safe, and improve your health. Please tell your family members when you get home; they will be blessed if they say these words.” They listened in silence.

A young man from the 610 Office arrived. I thought that, regardless of his position, he was once a member of Master’s family. I sincerely hoped he would be saved. He handed me a stack of forms to sign, but I refused.

I told Master in my heart, “Master, this is no place for me. I must leave here so I can continue talking to people. Master, please help me.”

I was released. The 610 agent drove me home. On the way, I talked with him about Dafa.

“I will remember what you said,” the young man said. “If anything happens in the future, just come to me.”

I meet all kinds of people. A woman who said she was a Christian shouted, “You dare to speak against the Communist Party?” I didn’t say a word and I sent righteous thoughts. When I met her again, she asked, “Are you here to advise people to quit the CCP again?” I smiled at her. The third time, before I opened my mouth, she smiled, and imitating me, said, “Have you ever worn a red scarf?” I could tell she no longer had ill intent toward me

“You’re joking with me, just like my younger sister does,” I said, smiling at her. She laughed.

One day, I saw her in the field with a large bag of scallions and sweet potato leaves that was too heavy to carry. I offered to put the sack in my small cart. I was 83 then. I volunteered to move such a heavy thing for her because I wanted to help her learn the truth. She and her husband later quit the CCP and said Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.

Those Who Know the Truth Protect Dafa Practitioners

I met a retired government official one day during the COVID pandemic. We chatted about everyday things, including the pandemic, natural disasters, overflowing hospitals, and how the morgues were piled high with corpses.

“It is our destiny to meet. You seem like a good person,” I said. “Please remember that Falun Dafa is good, and so are Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.” He nodded. I continued, “You must be a Party member.” He confirmed he was. I advised him to quit the Party to ensure his safety. “I’ve been in the Party for over 30 years. Let me think it over,” he said.

“The CCP has persecuted people throughout its political movements. The ‘Three-Anti’ and ‘Five-Anti’ campaigns, the man-made Great Famine, and the Cultural Revolution caused countless deaths. They slaughtered college students during the Tiananmen Massacre. The CCP is responsible for the unnatural deaths of 80 million Chinese people. They staged the Tiananmen Square Self-immolation hoax to justify their persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners. They have even been profiting from live organ harvesting,” I continued. “Falun Dafa practitioners follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to be good people. Is that a crime? Falun Dafa has been welcomed in over 100 countries, and Dafa books have been translated into over 50 languages.”

Although he did not withdraw from the CCP, his attitude became friendlier.

I ran into the retired official again when I returned from visiting relatives. He asked, “Where have you been? I haven’t seen you for a few days.” I told him I was out of town. He said, “Please pay attention to your safety.” I could see his concern for me.

Some days later, I encountered him again.

“You said Falun Dafa has remarkable effects in resolving illnesses and improving physical fitness,” he said. “But a relative of mine who practiced Falun Dafa refused to take medication after falling ill and died. I’m puzzled.”

I explained using my own experiences. “I’ve practiced Falun Dafa for 28 years. Since then, I haven’t spent a cent on medicine because I haven’t been ill. Soon after I started the practice, Master purified my body. Many cancer patients recovered after practicing. A true cultivator has no illness. If someone thinks he is ill, he should see a doctor.”

He understood. This time, he agreed to quit the CCP, and he repeatedly thanked me. “Don’t thank me. You can thank Master Li because he is the one who is saving you,” I said.

Many people, after learning the facts and quitting the CCP, showed they care about Dafa practitioners.

I met a former high-ranking military officer who is now in his 90s, who called himself a “veteran revolutionary.” The first time I spoke with him, he said, “I know the true nature of the Communist Party. I was there during the Tiananmen Massacre.” Although he was a Party member for more than 50 years, he quit the CCP during our first conversation. He urged me, “Please take good care of yourself.”

I saw him one day after I returned from visiting out-of-town relatives. “I haven’t seen you lately. I thought they arrested you again,” he said with concern. “If I don’t see you for two days I’ll go to the police station to demand you be released.” He was well known in the area, and no local officials wanted to cross him.

I thanked him. Glowing with health, he looked young and robust. Because he has a positive opinion of Dafa I believe he’s been blessed.