(Clearwisdom.net) Teacher said,
"When it is difficult to endure, try to endure it. When it looks impossible and is said to be impossible, give it a try and see if it is possible." (Zhuan Falun, from 2000 translation version)
Walking through the past difficult six and half years, particularly the last year, I have continuously overcome human mentalities and ego, clarified the truth and persuaded people to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Even though this road was difficult, following Teacher's guidance, I have come through it.
1. Clarifying the truth to family members, helping them to quit the CCP
When I first spoke to people about quitting the CCP I found it very difficult. Then, I read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party three times and the book The Real Story of Jiang Zemin. After I finished the book I gave it to my non-practitioner husband to read. Only half way through it he put it down and said, "Isn't this anti-government? It is getting political, even about quitting the Party, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League." His face turned red from anger and he asked me not to talk about those things. No matter what I said to him, he wouldn't listen. What could I do? I studied the Fa, sent forth righteous thoughts, and clarified the truth. Dafa is the answer to everything! It can solve any difficulty! I thought that I must do well with my husband in this regard.
He has helped me in many Dafa tasks. For example, he assisted me in hanging Dafa banners and posters at night, since I can't ride a bicycle. Sometimes he gave truth-clarification materials to acquaintances; other times he reminded me of the time to send forth righteous thoughts. Fellow practitioners and my neighbors say my husband is a decent man. I often gave him Dafa books to read. He read the new truth-clarification materials every time. He showed a heartfelt admiration toward the improvement in my health, temperament and personality. Also, he often said to me, "When we were younger, we were not as harmonious as now." I smiled and said, "You may thank my Teacher and Dafa. If I didn't practice Falun Gong, I wouldn't be this way."
Through studying the Fa, Dafa gave me wisdom and rationality. Little by little, I helped him to change his view; at the same time he withdrew from the Young Pioneers League. Then, I passed on the Nine Commentaries and Jiang Zemin to my children and in-laws. My grandchildren all withdrew from the Youth League. My son took these books to his factory to share with his co-workers, who eagerly wanted to read them. They said that these books were great, and also wondered why they couldn't find them in bookstores. My children also helped to clarify the truth. Once they finished reading the truth-clarification materials they passed them on to their acquaintances. After that, I clarified the truth, especially about quitting the CCP, to my family, friends, acquaintances, and neighbors.
2. Clarifying the truth to friends and neighbors; persuading them to quit the CCP
When I talked to people, some of them easily accepted my point; others did not. When they accepted my point of view, I didn't let the attachment to zealotry emerge. I strictly followed Teacher's guidance. When they didn't accept my perspective, I wasn't discouraged. If once was not enough, I would do it twice. I tried my best to do well. Before I met several difficult people I studied the Fa, then sent forth righteous thoughts for a longer time (15-20 minutes). I sent forth righteous thoughts when I walked on the street and rode in a car. When I got to their homes I was strict with myself. Bestowed with the wisdom and reasoning Teacher gave me, I carefully talked to them. When it was time to leave I would smile and say, "I would like to rescue you this time. Quit the CCP and be safe. I wish your whole family good fortune." They also smiled and said, "You Falun Gong practitioners are so well united. All right, let's withdraw!" To be frank, I almost cried then. I immediately controlled my emotion. I knew that Teacher had given me power, wisdom and reasoning. This is what I should be doing. Dafa bestowed on me a sacred mission. If I didn't do it well, I would not be able to accept the sacred title of Fa-Rectification Period Dafa disciples, but feel sorry for compassionate Teacher's salvation and sorry for myself.
Something happened to my neighbor, a middle-aged man, who went out on business on a bicycle. A car knocked him down, and the bicycle was damaged too. He rolled over to the side of the road. The driver immediately took him to a hospital. The doctor said that he was fine. The next day he repeated the examination. The doctor still said he was fine. Although the bicycle was broken, his skin wasn't even scratched, nor did he bleed.
The neighbors and I went to visit him. I said to him, "It was my Teacher who saved you." He smiled and said, "Dafa is good." This man often went out to shop and Dafa practitioners often gave him truth-clarification CD's. Once he watched it he passed it to others. He eventually returned it to me, so that I could pass it on to other people.
During several of the earlier years I had given his whole family truth-clarification materials. I also spoke about Dafa to him. He believed in Dafa. At his home I once again talked about Dafa. During that time I persuaded a person to withdraw from the CCP and be safe. She didn't believe in Dafa before. This time she had seen what happened to my neighbor. She was the wife of the driver who knocked down my neighbor. She said that her husband was a Party member. One of her relatives practiced Falun Gong, and he told the husband many times to quit the CCP but he wouldn't listen. I told her to go home quickly and tell her husband to withdraw from the CCP and be safe.
Most of my relatives, friends and neighbors withdrew from the CCP. A few people didn't do it. I will continue to persuade them to quit the vicious CCP. I should also do well with students, so that more of them will withdraw from the Youth League and be saved.
Practitioners around the world send forth righteous thoughts together four times a day. I have done just that. Occasionally at midnight, when I missed the right time I would then make it up. I added two more times, one at 11:00 a.m., another at 5:00 p.m. I normally spend half an hour on the worldwide righteous thoughts. When I am busy, it will take twenty to twenty-five minutes. The rest are fifteen minutes.
3. Clarifying the truth to strangers; persuading them to withdraw from the CCP
I clarify the truth to people mostly when I go shopping or sell merchandise. I don't miss any opportunity. When I go out for business or to visit relatives, or walk on the street, or sit in a car, I don't miss an opportunity. If there is no chance to talk to people while taking a ride, with the wisdom and reasoning that Dafa gave me, I will leave a truth-clarification material in the car for predestined people. Walking on the street, if I see someone carrying too many things, or see elderly people or children, I will help them and also use that opportunity to clarify the truth about Dafa. As long as I can talk with people, I see it as a chance to clarify the truth. No matter where I go, I clarify the truth. Each time before I go out I send forth righteous thoughts. Sometimes, I do it as I clarify the truth.
To start the conversation with a predestined person, I talk about everyday things, then I would say, "Being poor is all right, as long as we have our health. It is good enough if the Heavens can protect us and make us safe!" The other person would say, "That is true!" I would immediately ask, "Have you been a member of the Party or the League?" He would ask why? Then I would start talk about the truth and quitting the CCP. "Only by being safe, can your family have a good life!" Most of them would quit the Party during the conversation. To those who refused to withdraw I said, "I have your best interest at heart. It is for the sake of a good life for you and your whole family. Please think about it! When you understand it later, please withdraw quickly. Don't leave any regrets for the future! We met today because of this predestined relationship. Please think about it. I have your best interest at heart."
4. Divine realizations during cultivation
Let me talk about my shortcomings. When I endured too many hardships I felt self-pity. I couldn't let go the feeling without reading Dafa books. My cultivation was not solid. It was probably because my Fa-study wasn't solid. Sometimes when I clarified the truth, I felt fear. Other times, selfishness and human emotions popped up. I tried to quickly eliminate them.
I felt that if persuading people to quit the CCP seemed difficult, as long as we did the three things well we would make a breakthrough. I would try my best and be more diligent toward the end. I had fallen behind my fellow practitioners. I had the determination to do well.
I have wanted to write down my cultivation experiences in the first two or three years but I wasn't able to. I only went to school for five years and my grammar was bad, so some words I didn't know how to spell. I cried from frustration. I asked Teacher for help so that I was able to write down my thoughts. This time I made a firm determination to do it. It took me two weeks to finish. I wrote many times, twenty or thirty pages. This is what it turned out to be after numerous corrections. Some part of the truth-clarification story is still left unfinished. These are the true words from my heart.
I wish practitioners would write down their experiences. Don't be afraid. Every one of us has a true story to tell. This will help us to move forward together diligently.