(Minghui.org) In May 2024, Minghui published a large number of Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day articles. Practitioners from China and other countries explained how they applied the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to their daily lives, to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the practice’s introduction to the public as well as the 25th World Falun Dafa Day.
These articles were well received by Minghui readers. The following is some feedback from middle school teachers and college professors. College professor Mr. Yang said these articles showed him the gaps between himself and other practitioners. “I deeply feel practicing Falun Dafa can improve one’s character and makes practitioners pure, kind, and selfless.”
Considerate of Others
Retired middle-school teacher Mr. Zheng said he liked the article, “[Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day] Clearing the Snow in My Town for 20 Years.” “Being a good person and doing good deeds should be natural. But people nowadays often only care about their own interest and have no moral principles. This article shows us how Falun Dafa practitioners are different,” he said.
This happened in a small town in northeast China. After practicing Falun Dafa, practitioners were considerate of others. “There was a dangerous road in the village and no one maintained it. It’s bumpy with hills and some 90-degree curves. Many accidents happened on this road on snowy days. Practitioners in the village discussed this and decided to clean the snow. They have done this for 20 years,” Mr. Zheng explained.
Practitioners voluntarily did this because they believe in the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. “Cleaning the snow is not easy since it requires time and money. But practitioners have kept doing this since they know this helps other villagers,” Mr. Zheng continued.
The volunteer work by practitioners was praised by local residents. They no long believed the slanderous propaganda by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and began to support Falun Dafa. “This shows the power of kindness,” Mr. Zheng said.
Letting Go of Personal Gains
Helping others is easier said than done because some things take a lot of effort and are complicated, said former high school teacher Ms. Li after reading, “[Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day] The Cultivation Journey of a Former Bully.”
The author of the article used to be a bully. After he began practicing Falun Dafa, he totally changed. One coworker once bullied by him turned around and began humiliating him. Remembering he is a Dafa practitioner, the author did not argue and instead apologized. The other workers were impressed.
Seeing other practitioners suffering sickness karma, the author offered help until those practitioners improved. During this process, those practitioners’ family members misunderstood him and had complaints and even threatened him. But he responded with kindness and patience, and won their trust in the end. It was difficult, but the author was able to walk through this because of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
Ms. Li said she was moved by this article. “Falun Dafa requires us to be kind and selfless. But when encountering tests, can we really handle them well or we are still attached to personal gains?” she said. “From this article, I learned what a genuine practitioner would do.”
Mr. Yang said he was also touched by this article. He said Falun Dafa is very precious, and practitioners should cherish these opportunities and support each other. This includes helping other practitioners improve their xinxing and overcome sickness tribulations. He said helping others is also a process of improving oneself.
The Miracles of Righteous Thoughts
Educator Ms. Fang said she liked the article of “[Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day] Police Chief and Others Quit the CCP When a Practitioner’s Advice Helps Them Move a Stuck Car.” After a police van was stuck, the author helped push the van out and helped over 80 people quit the CCP organizations.
The author is an old woman and Ms. Fang praised her. “First all, she had no fear. When the police chief asked her to help push the van, she told him and others the solution was reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good’ as well as ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ while pushing the vehicle,” Ms. Fang said.
“Second, the author has firm faith in Dafa. She had no doubt the van would move,” she added. “Plus, she had no intention validating herself. Instead she took the opportunity to tell people the facts about Falun Dafa and asked them to quit the CCP organizations. This may look simple on the surface, but it could be a battle between good and evil in other dimensions. This is the realm of a genuine practitioner.”
Mr. Yang said he also learned a lot from this article. In front of several police officers and more than 10 villagers, the author said the only way for the stuck police van to come out is for everyone to call out “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” Mr. Yang said this showed the author had courage and righteous thoughts.
True Selflessness
Ms. Fang said she was also moved by the article, “[Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day] A Financial Disaster Inspired Me to Practice Falun Dafa.” The author did not practice Falun Dafa until early 2022. Shortly after that, he was detained for his belief. But he did not waver and helped others in the detention center, in order to validate Dafa.
For example when one inmate was severely ill and could not get help, the author thought, “When it becomes a matter of life and death, and you do not help others just for your own sake, how can you be a true Dafa disciple?” So he stepped forward and offered help. In addition, he helped an inmate who had suffered a stroke to bathe. After witnessing his selfless actions, many inmates had a positive attitude towards Dafa and more than 60 of them decided to quit the CCP organizations.
Ms. Fang said she was also impressed by the following words from the author, “In the harsh environment of the detention center, everyone is preoccupied and has no spare energy to help others. Only Falun Dafa practitioners who cultivate Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance can selflessly help others in difficult situations without seeking anything in return. I am grateful to Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa, for teaching me to be a better person, more than just a good person. At that moment, I silently said to Master in my heart, ‘Master, I have not disgraced you.’”
Mr. Yang he was also touched by this story. He used to help others when he had time, not as often as the author did. Both he and Ms. Fang were also impressed when the author said, “It was only when I indeed became a Falun Dafa practitioner that I understood why the CCP has not succeeded after using all its might to suppress a group of unarmed civilians for over twenty years. Millions of Falun Dafa practitioners risk being arrested and imprisoned, but continue to help people understand the truth and attain salvation through Falun Dafa.”
Ms. Fang said the articles reminded her to cultivate diligently because every cultivation opportunity is very precious.
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