(Clearwisdom.net) I started to practice Falun Gong in March of 1998. On my cultivation path, every bit of progress that I made was achieved with Teacher's help and protection. Every moment I am full of gratitude and feel that I am the most fortunate because I am alive in the era of Dafa spreading throughout the world and am a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple.

On my cultivation path, I have experienced numerous tribulations and hardships. With Teacher's protection, I have passed through all of them. I have been arrested for appealing to the Beijing government and putting up Dafa banners. I was also subjected to pressure from my family. No words can convey my emotions and I don't need to put my feelings into words because many practitioners suffered much more and sacrificed more than I. Today I'd like to share some of my experiences of helping to end the persecution.

I had hardly arrived home from the appeal when the 610 Office secretary and six other people came to my home and tried to force me to curse Teacher and Dafa. They threatened to put me into a "Study Session"(to Chinese people this is a horrific word). After they realized that I would not obey their orders, they changed and said, "As long as you write us a guarantee statement [that you will no longer practice Falun Dafa], we'll not put you in a 'Study Session.'" I said, "I am determined not to write anything." Then my husband said that he would write it for me and that I only needed to sign it. I said, "I'll by no means write anything for them." They left, greatly angered. The next day when I went to my child's home, they followed me and did not allow my child to go to work. They attempted to force me to attend the "Study Session." I told them that I would rather die than attend. Two days later, they came to harass me again and told me to pay a fine of 1,000 yuan, saying that their Beijing Office had paid 1,000 yuan for my petition, which was a lie.

On one occasion, I was giving out banners with another practitioner. The head of the Public Security Bureau and four police officers spent ten-plus hours on the train to Beijing, intending to take me from my eldest child's home. My family members had strong righteous thoughts. My eldest son-in-law said, "She merely practices Falun Gong. It is not a big deal." My youngest daughter called, crying, saying that her workplace had threatened to fire her. My oldest daughter said, "Being laid-off is nothing to be afraid of. One can even make a living selling small articles on the street." At this time the policemen wanted to arrest me. My husband said firmly, pointing to the head of the Public Security Bureau, "Don't touch her! She did nothing wrong but try hard to be a good person." As a result, they did not touch me.

Later my husband and I returned home together. Upon my return, the authorities interrogated me at 8:00 a.m. every morning and tried to force me to give out information on other practitioners. I refused. They threatened me by saying that they would take me to some unknown place. I was not afraid at all and sent forth righteous thoughts incessantly. Then a political commissar asked me if I was sending forth righteous thoughts because his head was hurting badly. I silently reached out to Teacher, "Teacher, please help me! I'll by no means give out any information on fellow practitioners. Tomorrow I'll not come here anymore." The next day they indeed did not tell me to go to the police station.

Two months later the police came to my home again. (The police arrested many Dafa disciples during this time, attempting to extort money from them.) They told me to either give them 6,000 yuan or be detained for 15 days. I refused to give them any money, so they took me to the detention center. At the detention center they asked, "How is Dafa?" I told them, "It is great!" Then I told them the facts of Falun Gong. Other detained practitioners also clarified the truth of Falun Dafa to the officers whenever there was any opportunity. They agreed with Dafa. On the ninth day of my detention, the deputy director said, "Set her free! It is meaningless to keep her here." I witnessed the power of Dafa through these events.

Thereafter, I have tried to do the three things more diligently. I clarify the truth throughout the entire city and use the opportunity of visiting relatives and friends to clarify the truth with updated materials and information. I also pass new materials along to other practitioners. As long as the purpose is for doing the three things and validating Dafa, I have never cared about the time or place. Whenever there is an opportunity, I tell people the truth of Falun Dafa. I deeply understand that this opportunity is hard earned and that time is precious; it is urgent to save sentient beings.

Once, just before the Chinese New Year, I had many truth-clarification materials and greeting cards at home. At that time, ice and snow were everywhere, and the roads were frozen and very slippery. I asked myself what I could do to clarify the truth under such conditions. Fellow practitioners risked their lives and worked hard to distribute these materials for saving sentient beings. I felt guilty if I took them home without distributing them to save people. I said to myself that before the Chinese New Year, I would definitely give Dafa's blessing and salvation to sentient beings. I went out to distribute truth-clarification materials for the next several mornings, immediately after doing the exercises. One day when I was crossing the road after distributing only half of the materials, I suddenly slipped, fell to the ground, and lost consciousness. I do not know how long it took the snow and ice underneath me to melt and soak my cotton-padded jacket and soak my underwear until I was awakened by the cold water. I opened my eyes and saw a man trying to help me up. I gestured to him that I could manage by myself. Gradually, I realized that the evil beings wanted to kill me. I shouted in my mind, "Teacher, please save me! Teacher, please save me! " At the same time, I recited the formulas for sending righteous thoughts in my mind. At this time, more and more people gathered to look at me. I tried to get up several times but was unable to. It seemed it was not my body. It did not follow my instructions. In my mind, I shouted over and over again, "Teacher, please save me! Teacher, please save me! I don't want people to recognize me. "

With Teacher's benevolent protection, little by little I struggled to stand on my feet. I walked back home while sending forth righteous thoughts. While I was taking off my clothes at home, I touched my head and discovered it was injured. I looked at myself in the mirror and saw that it was flat and very long. It seemed that there was a loud noise in my brain. I pressed my head with force but did not feel anything. I felt sick and wanted to vomit, and my heart was pounding. I thought, "I hope it is not a concussion." I suddenly realized following this thought that a "good or bad outcome comes from one thought." ("Zhuan Falun") This was not a good thought. I am a Dafa disciple. I would never have a concussion. Slowly I went in front of Teacher's picture to burn incense. All of a sudden I burst into tears, "Teacher, it is you that has protected and saved me once again!" I turned on the tape recorder and played Teacher's Fa-lectures. I listened and slept. When I woke up, I turned the tape over and continued to listen to the Fa.

At noon my husband came home for lunch (he worked relatively far from home and only came back for lunch). Seeing that no lunch was ready and that I lay in bed, he asked me, "Are you OK?" I said, "I don't feel good and only want to lie down a while." After a while, my husband cooked lunch. He said, "Please get up! All are your favorites are ready--tofu and Chinese cabbage." I said, "You have lunch first. I still want to rest for a while." I was scared then. My head was injured and my face was blue. I did not want him to see me like that. After he left I suddenly realized, "This is the evil persecuting me. They want to kill me." I shouted to the evil forces, "Evil forces, dark minions, you are nothing! I do not have a concussion and I will not die. Now I'm ready to eat." I slowly walked into the kitchen, carrying a big bowl loaded with rice and vegetables. My head hurt periodically. However, I swallowed a big mouthful of food. I felt much better after I ate, and I spontaneously started laughing and said, "Old forces, dark minions, I went out to clarify the true of Falun Dafa, save sentient beings, and assist Teacher with Fa-rectification. What qualifications do you have to persecute me?"

Three days later I was back to doing the three things as before. I experienced once again, "When disciples have ample righteous thoughts Master has the power to turn back the tide" ("The Master-Disciple Bond" in Hong Yin Volume II)