(Minghui.org) About a dozen local practitioners met to share their cultivation experiences in 2006. While I was there, another practitioner called to tell me that my house had been ransacked by the police. A lot of Falun Gong informational materials were confiscated and Shen, the head of the police political security section, was waiting to arrest me.
As I couldn't go home, another practitioner arranged for me to stay at her mother’s house. I spent a lot of time studying the Fa and realized that I had some notions that caused this situation. I used to brag about myself, yet I was filled with fear.
My heart was saddened because my attachments had caused a significant loss to our local efforts to save people.
What was worrisome was that Shen let it be known that if I did not voluntarily go to see him in a few days, I would be imprisoned if captured.
It was time for me to make a choice between going into hiding or facing the perpetrator. I wondered if I should walk the path Master arranged for me or become homeless and avoid the confrontation? If I left home, many people, including my family members, would lose the chance for me to save them.
The Last Time I was Forced to Leave Home
I was arrested and taken to the police station. My hands were cuffed very tightly. I used my righteous thoughts to loosen the handcuffs and managed to walk out of the police station without being detained. Instead of returning home, I stayed away to avoid any further harassment by the police.
The police chief threatened to put my name on the wanted list and forced my husband’s work unit to withhold his salary. As a result, my husband and family members maligned Falun Gong. Some practitioners were even afraid to let me stay with them.
I ended up staying at my elder sister’s house, but my heart would race whenever I heard police sirens, or when I saw a stranger, I worried if they were after me.
I went to the train station after deciding to go back home. I heard a man saying on the phone, “She's coming.” I thought he was following me, otherwise how would he know that I was coming?
I took the bus home after I got off the train. A police officer got on the bus and sat next to me. I wondered how he knew I was there? Luckily, he got off the bus before I did. I was afraid of being persecuted and realized that the episode on the bus was a test for me.
Making the Right Decision
Remembering the last time I had to stay away from home taught me a lesson. Thus, when I wondered what to do next, I decided to let go of fear and started to follow Master’s arrangement. I planned to visit Shen and talk to him to save him.
Local practitioners and my family members tried to stop me from seeing him, as I had been arrested several times before and treated cruelly. The authorities had even handcuffed my hands and feet to the hospital bed when I was on hunger strike.
It is well known that some practitioners in my city have died as a result of persecution. Some were driven mad while others were taken to forced labor camps. Despite this, I had made my decision: I would see Shen.
I decided on a day to visit Shen, adjusted my mind and let go of any resentment or other human notions I had towards him. My mind was filled with compassion and the wish to save him was firm in my mind. He must realize that he should not commit crimes against Falun Gong.
Holding a Fearless Mind
I went to the police station and found Shen. He seemed surprised to see me. I greeted him with a smile, and he commented on my appearance, saying that I dressed very nicely that day. I had no worries in my mind that he would arrest me or try to detain me.
We chatted for about an hour. I told him why I practice Falun Gong and how it teaches people to be good. I explained how we practitioners benefit from Falun Gong and that it causes no harm to society. I also told him why Falun Gong is being persecuted. After I finished, I got up and left.
I was able to let go of fear ever since then. Since my behavior is now in-line with the Fa, Master removed the substance of fear for me. From then on, I did my best to do everything in accordance with the Fa's requirements.
A Persecutor Changes to Become a Supporter
I talked to Shen many times over the next several years. Periodically, I gave him the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and other Falun Gong materials. Fellow practitioners also told him about Falun Gong.
Shen began to tell us the names of practitioners that had been arrested and who had been reported to the authorities. We would send righteous thoughts and then go to his office and ask him to release the arrested practitioners, and once again tell him about Falun Gong and the persecution.
As time went by, some practitioners were then released the day of their arrests. Others were released after just a few days. The persecution was no longer as severe as it was in the past.
Shen's attitude towards Falun Gong gradually changed. He told us to put informational materials inside the building, and he no longer objects to us distributing informational materials around town to help people understand the truth about the persecution.
Shen used to lead the police in persecuting practitioners in our area, but he now feels regret about the harm he has caused to practitioners and their families. He has been touched by the kindness of practitioners and no longer participates in the persecution.
