Even Tribulations Are Opportunities to Save People

(Minghui.org) I saw a young man on my way to the market one afternoon. He looked familiar and I realized he was our neighbor’s son. When we first moved here, he was only 10. My oldest granddaughter was similar in age and the two of them played together. Now my granddaughter is in high school. I assumed that he was already in college.

When he was in elementary school years ago, he joined the Young Pioneers and wore a red scarf. I told him about Falun Dafa and how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wrongfully persecuted good people. He agreed to quit the Young Pioneers, one of the CCP’s youth organizations.

I had not seen him in years and now he was all grown up. I took off my mask and greeted him with a smile, “Hello. Do you remember me?” His facial expression immediately stiffened. “Go away,” he said in a low and deep voice. I didn’t say anything. As he walked past me, he said spitefully, “Falun Dafa, Falun Dafa.”

As I walked away I felt sad for him, “Poor child. His mind is filled with lies against Dafa. He must have learned these lies at school in the textbooks. He is deeply deceived. This is the great Fa of the universe and is here to offer salvation to humankind. He is against it. The heavens will eliminate people like this. But I know that he is a good person.”

I asked Master (the founder of Falun Dafa) for help, “Please help him, Master. Please eliminate the CCP influence that is controlling him. Please let his main consciousness wake up so he can be saved.”

After dinner that night, I suddenly became fearful, “He knows where I live. What if he reports me to the police?” When I told my husband about the incident, he said, “What does he look like? How dare he treat you this way?” My son also asked, “Where does he live?” Both of them were full of righteousness without the slightest fear. I told them, “I’m not asking you two to confront him. He is so against Dafa. I feel sorry for him.”

My righteous thoughts grew stronger seeing my family was so fearless and supportive. I am a practitioner—I should be more righteous than them. The young man knew Falun Dafa was good. He’s confused now because of the CCP’s lies and brainwashing. His mind was controlled by these lies and he was not thinking clearly.

I examined myself and saw my attachment to fear. I targeted it to eliminate it. Fear is not who I am. I sent forth strong righteous thoughts to eliminate the interference behind the young man. I knew he was waiting to be saved.

The young man’s family lived on the west side of our compound. We share the main path that links all the buildings. I occasionally saw him jogging on the path. Every time I saw him I sent righteous thoughts for him. I asked Master, “Please let him remember ‘Falun Dafa is good.’ Or let him run into a practitioner who will clarify the truth to him. He needs to hear it. Please save this young man.”

Every time we ran into each other, he scowled at me. After I walked past him, he turned around and looked at me a few times. I acted as if I didn’t see it and always kept a smile on my face. Once, my grandson was riding a tricycle on the path when we saw him again. I smiled and told my grandson, “Let this young man go first.” He glared at me and walked right past us.

A couple of months later, my grandson and I were out for a walk in the garden and saw him again. This time, the young man came up to me and said, “Falun Dafa is good.” I gave him a thumb up. He responded with a smile and gave me two thumbs up. I said, “Thank you.”

The next day, I ran into him again at the gate of our compound. This time his eyes were bright and his complexion was clear. He smiled at me, “How are you?” I also smiled, “Hello there.”

It was Master’s immense compassion and Dafa’s mighty power that helped this young man have a change of heart.

Getting Hurt in An Accident

I was riding my electric scooter down the street one morning last July and my six-year-old granddaughter rode on the back. Suddenly, a car backed out of a driveway right in front of me. I tried to stop but it was too late. “Bang,” we collided.

I heard my granddaughter crying and telling me her leg hurt. I told her, “Let’s ask Master for help. Quick, say, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” She told me, “Grandma, your chin is bleeding. Does it hurt?” I said no and pressed some tissue paper on it.

The driver stepped out of his car and came over, “I’m sorry Ma’am. I just got my car back from the repair shop and was backing up too fast. You’re injured. Let’s go to a hospital and stop the bleeding.” I told him I was not going to the hospital. “You heard what I said a moment ago, ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. I haven’t seen a doctor in more than 20 years. Master is protecting me. Don’t worry. I know you didn’t do it on purpose.”

He insisted, “Ma’am, you have to go to the hospital. If you look at yourself in the rearview mirror—the cut is big and scary. I think we should at least dress the wound. You can’t go home like this.” I told him it looked bad but it didn’t hurt. The cut was just below my jaw bone and slightly higher than my neck. No bone was broken. Without Master’s protection, it would have been a lot worse.

My granddaughter stopped crying and said her leg was fine. The driver said it was a pretty dangerous crash and the front of my scooter was smashed. He asked if I knew a repair shop nearby. There was one not far from us. The technician took a look at the scooter and said it was badly damaged. I told him I could leave it and pay him later. The driver asked, “How much would it cost?” The technician estimated about 170 yuan. I told the driver I’d pay but he went ahead and paid for it.

Clarifying the Truth to the Driver

I told the driver, “We were predestined to meet today. I practice Falun Dafa. It was first introduced to the public in Changchun in May 1992. It is very powerful and does wonders in terms of healing illnesses and maintaining health. Practitioners strive to live by the standards of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. They don’t fight over fame and care less about self-interest. They always look within to find their own shortcomings when conflicts arise. They want to improve themselves and become better people.”

“However, Jiang Zemin (the then head of CCP that launched the persecution against Falun Dafa) lacks morals and competence. He felt threatened because Dafa practitioners outnumbered the Party members. Jiang swore to eradicate Falun Dafa in three months. The Tiananmen self-immolation was staged and it is a hoax. Jiang abused his power and deployed the entire country’s resources in media, military, and law enforcement to slander and persecute Dafa practitioners.”

I continued, “Jiang set up the 610 Office, from the central government level to the county level, for the sole purpose of persecuting practitioners. Practitioners are harassed, arrested, and subjected to torture such as electrocution with electric batons, poisonous injection, beatings, hanging, and scorched with hot water. They even harvest organs from living practitioners to supply the lucrative organ transplant industry.

“Three days wouldn’t be enough for me to tell you all the evil deeds of the CCP.” I handed him some truth-clarification material, “Here is a few booklets with truthful information that you can take home and read. This is a copy of The Ultimate Goal of Communism. Once you read it, you’ll realize what the CCP has done. After you finish reading it, please pass it on to your friends and family. Whoever reads it will be blessed.”

I told the driver, “The heavens help good people. If you quit the CCP and its youth organizations you will be safe. Are you a member of the CCP?” He said not the Party itself but he had joined the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League. I said, “When you joined these organizations, you raised your hand and swore to give your life for it. When the heavens eliminate the CCP, as a part of it you will become a scapegoat. But as long as you quit these organizations and remember to say, ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ you will be blessed.”

He nodded, “I will quit these organizations so the heavens will bless me.” He gave me his name and said, “Thanks, Ma’am.” I told him, “Master arranged for us to meet so I could help you. You have a predestined relationship with the Buddha Fa. Thank our Master.” He thanked Master and I gave him an amulet.

A Lightly Dressed Wound

We arrived at the clinic. After checking the wound, the doctor said, “It is a big cut. We won’t be able to handle it. Please go to a hospital. They’ll have to inject anesthesia and sew it back up. You’ll probably need a tetanus shot as well. Please go to a hospital as soon as you can.” I told the doctor, “Please listen to me. I don’t need to go to a hospital. I am a Falun Dafa practitioner and I’ll be fine.”

The doctor said, “This is a big wound. You will need at least seven or eight stitches. I am afraid I won’t be able to do a good job. I don’t want you to have to go through it again then it may cause more problems. What if you get infected with the weather being so hot? If I just casually dress your wound, I have to be accountable.”

I told him, “Please just dress the wound so I can go home.” He said, “I’ll give you antibiotic ointment and you have to apply it to the wound every day. You may not heal in a week since you have to move your mouth to eat. It will keep the wound from healing fast.” I told him, “I will not eat anything solid today and will just have some soy milk. I will be fine by tomorrow.” He said, “Tomorrow? You must be kidding me.”

I agreed to get the antibiotic ointment so the doctor would feel comfortable treating my wound. He cleaned and disinfected it really well before dressing it. The driver paid the 38 yuan bill.

As we left the clinic, the driver said, “Ma’am. Can I get your phone number and I will give you mine as well. Here is the only 200 yuan that I have on me. Please take it as it’s the least I could do to cover medical expenses.” I told him, “I don’t need the money. As long as you remember ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ it is better than anything.” He said he already knew it.

He put the money in my granddaughter’s hand and said, “thank you” before quickly turning to leave. I followed him to his car, “I don’t want your money—not that I think it’s too little. You’ve already spent 170 yuan to fix my scooter and 38 at the clinic. I don’t need this money. If I take it, my wound may heal slower.” He said, “Please at least keep 100 yuan. Even if you don’t need it, please buy some snacks for your granddaughter.” I couldn’t argue so I kept 100 yuan.

Healed in One Day

When we got home, it was already 1:40 p.m. My daughter-in-law said my husband went out to look for me. They tried to call me but I left my phone at home. She called my husband and told him I was home.

My husband said, “You scared me to death. When you didn’t come home around lunchtime, I knew something was wrong. We couldn’t contact you because you didn’t bring your phone. I looked for you everywhere.”

I told him what happened. He said, “Does it hurt?” I said, “Not at all.”

When my son came home, he tried to convince me to go to the hospital and get checked again. I told him, “It doesn’t hurt. I don’t need to go to the hospital.” He said, “It’s not a small wound. Did you write down the car’s license number?” I told him, “The driver is a good person. I didn’t get his license number or his phone number. He asked for my number but I didn’t give it to him.”

My son was frustrated and raised his voice, “If you don’t ask him to pay for the expenses, we will have to pay for everything.” He’s never raised his voice to me before. I told him, “I know you’re a good son and you care about me. If you truly want me to get better, please let me rest for a while. I am tired. Master is taking care of me. If the wound heals by itself then why do I need to go to the hospital and get an injection and several stitches? Those hurt too.” My husband said, “If your mom really doesn’t want to go, just let her be. She is pretty healthy. I don’t think we need to worry too much.”

I had a glass of soy milk around 3 o’clock. Then I read a lecture of the Fa and sent righteous thoughts for half an hour. I only had rice porridge for dinner. Before going to bed, I studied one more lecture of the Fa, meditated for an hour, and sent righteous thoughts. When I got up at 3 a.m. the next morning to do the exercises, my husband said, “You need rest.” But I did the exercises, sent righteous thoughts, and made breakfast. My wound didn’t hurt at all.

I looked in the mirror to check on the wound after breakfast. My face was not swollen. I took off the gauze and found the wound already healed. I was so grateful to Master. I told my family, “Look. It is healed.” My husband said, “Put another piece of gauze on. What if it gets infected?” I told him, “The doctor said I’d have to get seven or eight stitches and it would only start getting better after a week. But look at my wound. It is already healed after one day. You tell me, which method is more effective?” My family all thought it was incredible.

Every time I leave the house, I always ask Master to let me run into people who are predestined to learn the truth about Dafa. The driver was different than anybody that I ever met. He listened carefully when I clarified the truth and readily agreed to quit the Party. Through this incident, my husband, my son, my daughter-in-law, and people in our community also witnessed the power of Dafa.

I went back to the clinic in the afternoon and showed the doctor my wound, “Look, it is healed.” He couldn’t believe his eyes, “It is healed? Should we dress it again?” I said, “No need. Master is watching over me. I didn’t apply the antibiotic ointment either.” He smiled, “I’ve never seen anything like this. Such a big wound healed after just a day. That’s truly incredible.”

Letting Go of My Attachment to Self-Interest

On Arbor Day, my husband went back to our hometown to plant trees. He called me and said, “This is ridiculous!” I could tell he was upset, “Don’t get upset. What happened?” He said, “After I planted the baby trees, I went to check on the other trees. I found that someone had sold a few of our big trees. I was so angry. I asked the village tree vendor but he didn’t know anything about it. He told me to ask someone from a different village and said this person also sells trees in our village. I found that person and showed him our plot. The man said he didn’t have anything to do with it and that he only sold our neighbors’ trees. I couldn’t figure out who did it. I am so frustrated. We planted those threes more than a decade ago, they are now worth at least 800 yuan.”

I told him, “Don’t get so upset. Let it go. Nothing happens by accident. The person who sold our trees might really need the money. Who knows in which lifetime we owed him and now we’re paying him back. If we didn’t owe him and he stole our trees, then he would have to give us virtue. The heavens are watching. If you get all worked up, you’re harming your own health. We’ll have to spend money on medical expenses.” He said, “Okay. Fine. I’ll stop looking. I’ll let it go.”

Through studying the Fa, I now take material things and benefits lightly. I also get rid of karma in the process of letting go of these attachments. Isn’t this a good thing? By looking at things this way, I was able to stay calm.

My Neighbors Came to Be Saved

I heard that our neighbors on the first floor and the third floor were selling their apartment units. I paid a visit to the neighbor on the first floor. The man is a county official. I had already clarified the truth to him and helped him quit the CCP when they first moved in. His wife is a teacher. I clarified the truth to her but she didn’t quit the Party. Now they’re leaving. What if something bad happens to her? I have to help her separate from the CCP.

When the pandemic first broke out, our entire community was under lockdown and nobody was allowed to leave their home. I hung copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and The Ultimate Goal of Communism on this neighbor’s door knob. I left a different truth-clarification booklet or flier each week. I hoped by reading these, the wife would see the true nature of the CCP.

I told her, “We were predestined to live in the same building. Nothing happens by chance. Nowadays there are many natural disasters and catastrophes which are caused by humans’ bad behavior. Quitting the Party will benefit you.” She smiled, “Then please help me quit the CCP and its youth organizations. I know you care. Thank you.”

I gave her an amulet, “As long as you recite ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ and keep a righteous heart, you don’t need to be scared of the plague. The plague was brought upon men by higher beings to sift out bad people.” She thanked me again. I told her to thank Master.

The man living on the third floor is a truck driver. He understood what I was saying right away and agreed to quit the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League. I gave him a Dafa amulet and he gladly took it. I tried to clarify the truth to his wife before but she wouldn’t listen. I often sent righteous thoughts for her to eliminate the influence of communism that was interfering. I hoped her main consciousness would wake up.

I told her, “You are selling the unit and we won’t see each other as often when you move. It’s because of a predestined relationship that we are neighbors. Look how fast the virus is spreading—neither power nor money can save your life.”

She nodded, “True.” I said, “Quitting the CCP and its youth organizations is the only way to make sure you stay safe. It doesn’t cost you anything. Separate yourself from the Party and sincerely say, ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ you will receive blessings.” She said, “Okay. I’ll quit the Party. I know you have my best interest at heart.”

When I saw her the next day, she excitedly said, “After I quit the Party yesterday, things started looking up. Our home has been on the market for a while now but we got no inquiries. Today someone put in a really good offer. It is truly a blessing and my fate has changed for the better. Thank you.” I said, “Master told us to hurry and tell people the truth. He doesn’t want to see good people suffer. Please thank Master.” She happily exclaimed, “Thank you Master!”

Both families soon moved away and new neighbors moved in. I know that they must have moved here to be saved. They are predestined people arranged by Master.

Predestined Relationship to Speak with Someone

My husband went out for a jog in the morning and found a cell phone on the side of the road. He brought it home but didn’t know how to find the owner. I said, “Someone will call this phone. When they call, we’ll return the phone. The owner must be looking for it.”

The phone rang after a little while but the battery was dead. We put it on the charger and called the number back. It was the owner. I told him to come to pick it up and that I would meet him at the gate to our community.

Two men came—a man in his 40’s and his young son. The father said that the phone belonged to his son. The young man had a few drinks at a friend’s house the night before and lost his cell phone because he was drunk. I gave them the phone and they thanked me.

I said, “We’re predestined to cross paths. I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. The persecution launched by the CCP is wrong. Everybody is scared of the coronavirus and the big floods that happened. But there is a way to avoid danger. The heavens will help good people. Please remember ‘Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ Quit the CCP and its youth organizations to stay safe.”

I handed them a packet of truth-clarification booklets and fliers, “Please read these when you get home and pass them on to your friends and family when you’re finished.” The father and son both quit the Party and each happily took an amulet.

These are some of my cultivation experiences. The key to staying resolute in our faith in Falun Dafa and help Master save sentient beings is to study the Fa more, improve ourselves, and increase our righteous thoughts. With the Fa’s guidance, we get rid of all human attachments, cultivate ourselves down to every thought and idea, eliminate the influence of Communism, and help Master save people.