(Clearwisdom.net) Notes from the author: Practitioner Aunt Hui (alias) is a fellow practitioner who has not suffered much tribulation during the persecution. Her family members support her and often help her during cultivation. Her home is a place for fellow practitioners to share experiences, which has greatly enhanced the local Dafa work. Even though her home has been exposed, no danger has come to her under Master's protection. So far, the local police station authorities have never been to her home. She was arrested for distributing Dafa materials, but she escaped easily from the police station with help from Master's Law Body. "As I've said, everything that happens today in the ordinary society is the result of Dafa disciples' thoughts."(From "Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Philadelphia, U.S.A.") It was her thoughts that determined her path. Aunt Hui's cultivation story is a validation of Dafa and is a denial of the so-called tests arranged by the old forces. Aunt Hui said, "We should be the shining light. Those evil beings are so dirty. How can they test us? I follow the path arranged by Master and do well in what I should do." The following is Aunt Hui's story. (Note: The term "Aunt" used here refers to a respected older woman in the community.)
I attained the Fa just a few months before the persecution started. At that time, since I didn't understand the Fa deeply enough, I slacked off a bit. Whenever I was not diligent in cultivation and had a "symptom" of the disease I suffered from prior to cultivation, Master gave me a hint through my husband, who said, "The human world is such a mess and everything is a sham, only cultivation is real." Finally, after many hints from Master, I was suddenly awakened and determined to cultivate.
I found other fellow practitioners and shared experiences with them. We immediately resumed the weekly group study. We also gathered to share experiences frequently. Many practitioners who had lost contact were found, and they were able to read Master's articles and the articles on Clearwisdom. My home became a good place for practitioners to cultivate, to share experiences, to get in touch with each other and so on, a unique environment for us to improve together as a whole.
In 2001, I often considered moving. Some practitioners said, "If you leave, we will not have a good environment to have group study and to share experiences." I had a thought, "Let Master arrange this." In fact, I didn't know where I should move to at that time. However, within one week, the old house was sold and a new one was bought. I moved into the new home quickly and with no problems, how fast the whole process went even surprised my relatives and friends.
Not long after I moved, a practitioner was arrested for distributing Dafa materials and could not withstand the pressure. As a result, more than ten practitioners were exposed. The local police searched for me everywhere. Since I moved, they didn't find me.
The environment became even better after moving. There is no community office or local police station in charge, and no work unit to hound me, since I retired in 1990. The environment at home is very good. My husband understands and supports me. He said, "I respect all of the cultivators." He often encourages other practitioners, "Don't be afraid, you are just trying to be a good person." Sometimes he even finds an excuse to leave to allow practitioners to use the home. He said, "You will not feel comfortable if I stay at home." My son supports me a lot as well. Master often gives me some hints through his mouth. In such an environment, my new home is used to produce and transfer Dafa cultivation materials, to be a temporary stop for homeless practitioners, to hold small experience-sharing conferences, and to share experiences informally. Everyday there are practitioners coming to my home. Under the current evil overall situation, we have such a righteous energy field. The practitioners affectionately call it "our rest stop."
Under the harsh persecution, many practitioners around me have been arrested, and some turned against Dafa. Some practitioners reminded me to be more cautious. I told them, "Don't think only about how fellow practitioners may betray us. We should not have such a thought. Our first thought should be to strengthen them and encourage them to triumph over the tribulation and not to betray fellow practitioners." A practitioner joked, "If you are persecuted ..." I said, "There is no 'if', I don't consider these things. I just do what we are supposed to do."
When I had just attained the Fa, my 80-year-old sister-in-law stayed at my home. When she saw me read the books and study the Fa everyday, she solemnly said to me, "I think what you learn is very good and useful. You should study it hard." I was very surprised. How did she know it's a good book since she didn't know any words in it? I realized it was Master who encouraged me. When I encountered tests and tribulations, my aunt, who was not a practitioner, encouraged me, "I think your Master is testing you through these tribulations." Even my seven-year-old niece who came to visit me said to me, "You should persevere to the end, victory is waiting." Of course, my husband and son give me even more help in my cultivation. I know Master is giving me hints and encouraging me through them. Master doesn't want any disciples to be left behind and carefully arranges the environments around the disciples, give disciples every opportunity to improve. Each time I think of our benevolent Master, my face is covered with tears.
Whenever I am in danger, Master keeps me safe. One day in December 2001, a fellow practitioner and I were arrested and detained at a police station, because we had distributed truth-clarifying materials. At that time we didn't feel scared. We just thought that we should work hard to eliminate the evil there, since we came to a place where the evil gathers. Just after we were brought there, we immediately sent forth righteous thoughts while sitting in the double-crossed leg posture and protested the detention by refusing food. At about 11:00 P.M, we told them we felt very cold. They brought us to another room, where there was a heating pad under every bed. We spent a very comfortable night. The next day we were separately interrogated. One police officer said to me, "Let's have a talk." I smiled and said, "Ok. Go ahead." He said, "It seems you are pretty about this." I said, "Why not? We cultivators are happy people and that's how we should be." I refused to tell him my name. When he asked where my Dafa materials came from, I told him, "I cannot tell you, because I should be responsible to myself, to others and to you." He immediately said, "If you don't want to say, then don't."
At night we clarified the truth to the young policemen. They asked us to show them the exercises, so we did. They said that they would practice later. I knew it was not an accident that we came there and the predestined people were given this chance. On the morning of the third day, no one watched us. We clarified the truth in the courtyard. A young, kind policeman gave me a pair of new warm cotton shoes. I had worn a pair of high heeld shoes at that time. We realized that it was a hint for us to leave there. At noon, the young policeman who was watching us fell asleep. We strode out of the police station through the wide-open gates. Under the protection of Master, we got out of there within 48 hours.
Master said, "The manifestations are complicated and they seem random, but in fact they're very well ordered." (From "Teaching the Fa at the 2001 Canada Fa Conference") Looking back on the three years Fa-rectification, since I don't seek anything but follow only the path arranged by Master, I feel lighthearted and at ease.
January 28, 2003
