(Minghui.org) After I began to practice Falun Dafa on June 13, 1996, I changed. I went from being depressed all the time to being upbeat and energized.
I used to be in poor health. I had a duodenal ulcer, a tumor on my thyroid gland, as well as pain in my lower back, cervical spine, and both knees. Due to my ailments, I had to wear a sweater even in the summertime. I tried all kinds of things, such as Chinese Medicine, Western Medicine, folk medicine, and needle therapy in military hospitals. But nothing worked. I was 5’7” tall and weighed only 97 pounds. I then learned a fake qigong practice and incurred spirit possession.
After I began to practice Falun Dafa, all my health problems went away. My weight increased to 186 pounds, and I’m in good health. I also became mentally fit.
Because of my experience, I hope from the bottom of my heart that all sentient beings come to know that Falun Dafa is good. This is our sacred mission as practitioners. I clarify the facts about Dafa to people in my day-to-day life, such as when I shop for groceries, take public transit, wait to meet people, and take walks. I also go to gathering places such as parks to talk to people.
After being persecuted multiple times, I felt that my starting point should be altruistic; that is, to clarify the facts and save sentient beings by following Master Li Hongzhi’s requirements.
After I was released from prison in 2004, I began going out to tell people the facts and make informational materials. At that time, the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party had just been published. A fellow practitioner asked me if I wanted to hand them out. I said, “Sure.”
After I began to do that, I had a dream: In the middle of a hall, there was a bag filled with copies of the Nine Commentaries. A demon with very long hair picked up a copy and started to read it. The demon melted away as it read, with only his black clothes remaining. The dream conveyed to me that the Nine Commentaries can destroy those bad beings. I felt Master was encouraging us to continue distributing it on a large scale.
One time, I said to someone waiting for a bus, “Hello! Have you heard about quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to ensure your safety? A former Party leader gave orders to wipe out Falun Dafa, and now Heaven will eliminate the CCP. Who is the CCP? It’s everyone who belongs to the Party and its affiliates. If you don’t quit it, you will perish along with it. Our lives belong to us. It isn’t worth dying for the CCP! Only one who treasures his own life can be called being smart and kind.”
He said, “Someone has already told me this 15 times, but I’ve never agreed to quit. I’m a materialist, I don’t believe what you’re saying. You are idealistic!”
I asked, “Are you a materialist? Then let me show you a picture so you can see what I’m saying.” So I took out the flier with a picture of the hidden character stone to show him. I pointed at the stone and said, “This is real. It came down from heaven. If you don’t believe me, feel free to check it out yourself.”
He said, “Can I have copies of whatever else you have with you?” I gave him several different brochures. I also helped him quit the Party and asked him to sincerely recite, “Falun Dafa is good” to ensure he’d escape any danger. He expressed his appreciation in the end.
Whenever I go out to clarify the facts, out of concern that I might miss covering something, I often bring different kinds of brochures with me. It is also because it’s difficult to cover everything when talking to a person. This approach has had good results.
Once when I was clarifying the truth, people who weren’t clear about Dafa reported me to the police. The police arrested me, ransacked my home, and confiscated my computer, printer, and over 10 Dafa books. They then falsified my medical exam results so that the detention center would admit me.
At the detention center, I did the three things practitioners are asked to do as usual. At night when I was on duty, I did the exercises. I also recited the Fa during the daytime. I knew I shouldn’t be detained there, so I sent forth righteous thoughts to negate the persecution. I also clarified the facts to the inmates and helped them quit the CCP. When I helped my cell head quit the CCP, she was very happy. She didn’t care that I did the exercises. When I left the detention center, I took with me a list of a dozen names of those who’d quit the CCP.
The detention center guards didn’t search me, but those who came to pick me up took me for a physical exam. They falsified the results again and drove me to a forced labor camp. I then asked for Master’s help to empower me. I sent forth righteous thoughts on my way: that would have to have another checkup when we arrived at the labor camp and their falsified report wouldn’t be accepted.
At the labor camp, they gave me a physical exam and refused to admit me based on their results. The officers who brought me repeatedly tried to get them to admit me, but the labor camp still refused. They tested me a few more times, but in the end, I was still refused admittance. I then said to Master in my heart, “I’ll listen to your arrangement. Wherever you ask me to go, I’ll go.” Only when the car drove out of the labor camp and stopped at a hospital did I know that I’d been saved from the labor camp.
By then, the police’s attitudes had changed, because the evil factors behind them were eliminated. On my way home, Master gave me a hint to say that I was safe. But since I wasn’t home yet, I couldn’t slack off in my righteous thoughts. Protected by Master, I finally arrived home safe and sound.
When I was initially arrested, other practitioners and my family went all over the place to demand my release. They put in a lot of effort, as they all had very busy lives. They worked very well with one another. And no matter how far away they lived, they took the initiative to help rescue me. After I heard this, I was very touched. I felt grateful for Master’s benevolent empowerment and for practitioners’ selfless help.
I once talked to a lady in her 70s in the park. I clarified the facts to her and asked her if she’d ever heard about “quitting the CCP to ensure her safety.” She told me that she did from her neighbor. She then asked me about the self-immolation incident on Tiananmen Square and why practitioners besieged the CCP central government compound. I told her why and the outcome of the April 25 peaceful appeal, and I gave her more details about the “self-immolation incident on Tiananmen Square” as well as the CCP’s crime of murdering practitioners for their organs. I also mentioned our lawsuits to bring former CCP leader Jiang Zemin to justice. She became clear about the truth. We talked for almost an hour.
I ran into a man in a hallway as I left and asked him if he’d heard about “Quitting the CCP to ensure one’s safety.” He didn’t want to hear it. I then turned to a younger man beside me and asked him the same question. He held up his hand for me to stop, but I kept talking. He then said, “Do you practice Falun Dafa? Do you practice Falun Dafa?!” He started pointing at me, and his tone became belligerent.
Right then, Master’s benevolent field took effect, and it suppressed him. He stared at me and waited for my reply. I said, “I’m an ordinary citizen. I know about these facts. I wanted to tell you for your benefit, as opposed to letting them harm you. If you want to listen, then I’ll tell you; otherwise, I won’t.” The substance controlling him from behind suddenly disappeared. He then lowered his head and looked at his cell phone.
I later ran into a woman who was happy to talk to me. But when I asked her about quitting the CCP, she was just like that other person and didn’t want to hear it. I headed down a long hallway and walked quickly to try to avoid her.
But she followed me and shouted, “Hello! What were you talking about? I want to hear what you have to say. Don’t run, I want to know.” I quickened my pace, but she was still shouting, so I had to stop and she caught up with me. I asked her, “Who sent you here?” She replied, “No one but me.”
I said, “When one decides to quit the CCP, heaven will protect good people. When the great calamity comes, one can escape it.” I helped her quit and gave her an amulet and some additional materials. She said, “Do you have anything else? I want more.” I told her, “This is all I have with me. If I run into you again, I’ll give you more.” She said, “I liked hearing what you told me; what you said is like music to my ears.”
I said, “Please remember to recite, ‘Falun Dafa is good.’ Don’t forget, this is the way to save one’s life. No matter what calamity you run into, you’ll need to sincerely recite it, which will ensure that you stay safe and sound.” She thanked me, and I replied, “Please thank Falun Dafa. Actually, only Dafa can save you!”
I’ll continue to save more sentient beings going forward so that I can live up to Master’s expectations.