(Clearwisdom.net) Not long ago I met a fellow from my hometown in a training class. During the conversation I told him, "I used to be a university teacher. I was fired because I practice Falun Gong. My husband works for the government. He could not bear the pressure, so he divorced me." I then talked a little about Dafa. He became nervous and soon left.
The next day, he told me, "Yesterday, when I heard your talk I felt a little afraid. Later I thought it over and felt there is nothing to be afraid of. It is merely a personal belief. I don't think you are as bad as I had imagined."
He told me that he had never had any experience with a Dafa practitioner. I then told him the true stories of Dafa, from Dafa teaching people to be good, to its wide spread all over the world, and about many people becoming healthier from practicing it, to the brutal persecution by Jiang's regime. When I talked about the true story of the staged "Tiananmen Self-Immolation" he was shocked and asked many questions. I answered these questions for him, one by one. He asked me to demonstrate the five sets of exercises and said to me, "Do not force me to practice, I just want to take a look." I told him, "Don't worry. Falun Gong never forces anybody to practice. Every practitioner practices by his or her own free will." I then demonstrated the five sets of exercises. I asked Master to give me strength during this time. When I finished the exercises, he said, "It looks good to me, completely different from what they said on TV. There is no need to suppress this."
He again asked many more questions, like, "Do you still enjoy chatting with your fellow students? Do you still put on makeup and try to look nice? Do you still lead a normal life?" I told him, "You have this kind of thought because you have no knowledge about us practitioners and believe only what the TV programs said. In fact, we are just like everyone else. The only difference is that we read our books and do the exercises when we have time. We also strive to be good people and think of others. Take me for example: you definitely cannot see the outward difference between you and me. In my parents' eyes, I am the most sensible child; in the eyes of students and friends, I am a most trustworthy friend. Although they do not know much about the teachings of Falun Gong, they believe in me, support me and are willing to help me. Think of this: if I am as bad as you had imagined, who would have contact with me?" He nodded his head in understanding.
Later, when he wanted to read Dafa books, I loaned him Essentials for Further Advancement and Essentials for Further Advancement II. He said after reading a few pages, "The teachings make sense, but I feel your current circumstance is too pitiful, a person with an M.S. degree serving as a junior accountant." I said, "I do not see it this way. I want to contribute more to society, but the brutal persecution deprived me of this opportunity. If it were not for this persecution, I would still be teaching in the university. I would still have a happy family and be enjoying a peaceful life. This persecution has been going on for three years. It has torn apart innumerable families and murdered innocent people. I am just one of the many whose family has been destroyed." When I asked him not to oppose Falun Gong he said, "I know. I will not oppose Falun Gong in the future; moreover, I shall tell all of what you told me to my friends and family members."
When I checked out after the training class was over, the receptionist messed up my bill and charged me 150 Yuan less than I was supposed to pay. I kindly told the receptionist and had them make an adjustment. Later this fellow from my hometown spotted my receipt and asked me with curiosity, "I arrived earlier than you did, why did I pay 50 Yuan less than you did?" When I told him the reason he said, "These receptionists messed up many people's bills and charged us less. No one let them know except for you." I said, "My Teacher told me to be a good person, so I cannot deceive them. Besides, if the mistakes are discovered, they may have to cover the losses. These receptionists are just doing the best they can, how could they take responsibility?"
He sighed, "You people are really kind and honest."
2002-9-5
