(Clearwisdom.net) I used to be nervous when handing out truth-clarifying materials or talking to people face-to-face because I was afraid that they would ask me if it was related to Falun Gong and refuse to accept it if I told them it was. The more I worried about what people thought, the more people asked me if what I was doing had something to do with Falun Gong. This was the result of not acting in an open and above-board manner.
I remember the first time that I gave a truth-clarifying DVD to a gentleman and he asked me if it was about Falun Gong. I said in a flurry, "No, no. It's about the New Year's Gala." His wife wanted it, but he firmly believed that it was about Falun Gong and would not take it from me. Not only could I not convince them to take it, but I also lost the courage to give out any more DVDs that evening.
I felt bad after I got home, thinking, "Why am I so afraid of being asked if what I am doing is related to Falun Gong? Sentient beings are being poisoned every day by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) propaganda. They think Falun Gong is not good and dare not read or accept any truth-clarifying materials. Isn't this the perfect opportunity to eliminate the evil? We are here to validate Dafa and we should not fear anything. I've created an obstacle for myself even before I started doing anything. It is the Fa that is saving sentient beings and it is Master who is doing the saving. It is people's own choice whether they want to accept or listen to the truth. All I need to do is to do what I am suppose to do!"
Master said,
"Think about it: Even people's claim that they have evolved from apes is able to be highly regarded. Yet with this great Dafa of the universe, you are embarrassed to give it a correct position--this is human beings' true shame." ("Environment" from Essentials for Further Advancement)
I asked myself, "Why can't I clarify the truth about Falun Gong in an open and above-board manner?" Of course, we should not go to extremes or fail to pay attention to security, but we should at least be open and above-board in our hearts.
I began to send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate any evil elements that were preventing me from clarifying the truth and saving people. In addition, I asked Master to strengthen my resolve. Since then, I am no longer afraid of handing out the truth-clarifying materials or clarifying the truth to people face-to-face.
If people ask me if what I am doing is Falun Gong related, I tell them, "Does it matter whether it's about Falun Gong or not? As long as it is good for you, you should take it. If a doctor can cure your illness, do you care whether the doctor's name is Li or Wang?"
Some people would say, "You're right. I'll take a look." Others would say, "Since you are so convinced that it's this good, I am afraid that I'll become a practitioner myself!" I would answer with a smile, "Are you afraid of joining a group of good people?" After that, they usually took the flier and left with a smile.
One day after giving an old couple a Shen Yun DVD, they asked me whether it had something to do with Falun Gong. I did not answer them directly but instead paused then said, "Do you know about Falun Gong? Falun Gong teaches people to be good and kind. I would suggest that you not oppose it. It doesn't do anyone any good to oppose it." They kept saying: "No, we're not against it at all." They then took the DVD and left.
Some people would agree with the things I said but they would not take the materials I gave them, nor would they agree to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. I would tell these people, "No matter how many people you've known in your life or how accomplished you are, in the future you will look back on what I told you today, with a deep sense of gratitude." With a startled look on their faces they would ask, "How can what you're saying be so important and so serious?" I would reply, "It is as important and as serious as I am saying it is and I assure you you will remember it with gratitude!" They would often then say: "OK. I'll take a look," or "OK. I'll quit."
Master told us that all beings came for the Fa. So when a person hears the truth or is asked to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations, no matter what choice he makes, he will not forget the importance of that moment.
The truth is, in most cases it is not how well or how much we clarify the truth, but rather the state of mind we're in when we clarify the truth. Different mentalities bring about different results. Other people's behavior is definitely a reflection of our own state of mind.
