A Bright Future Unfolds Once We Let Go of Human Thoughts

(Minghui.org) Over the past 25 years of ups and downs, from 1999 until now, the ordeals faced by Dafa and Dafa practitioners have not stopped. Every test and tribulation is a choice between success and failure for Dafa practitioners, as well as a confrontation and choice between human thoughts and divine thoughts. Miracles can only emerge when we let go of human thoughts.

One year, the school where I worked required everyone to fill out various personal information forms, verify them online, and provide proof of no criminal record. The pressure of verifying this information felt overwhelming for me, like a mountain pressing down, layer by layer. When one problem was solved, another problem would follow. Moreover, time was getting more and more urgent. The mounting pressure felt like all the visible and invisible forces around me were closing in. I felt that I could no longer remain at my current school.

Master said, “So, none of this is coincidental.” (“Teaching the Fa in the City of Chicago”, Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume VII)

I calmed down and reflected on what exactly was wrong on my part: As a Dafa practitioner, I had been illegally detained for several years and later worked in various places, but I never revealed to my colleagues that I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. During these years, I always clarified the truth about Falun Dafa to acquaintances or colleagues from a third-party perspective. In the process of handling it this way, I developed a layer of evasive thoughts that enveloped me like a hard shell. Unlike other practitioners, I didn’t openly acknowledge that I am a Dafa practitioner or validate Dafa as openly as they did. Moreover, when faced with evil in the past, I made many mistakes out of fear, and I missed opportunities provided by Master to improve myself.

Facing this situation, I wanted to find fellow practitioners to help me. But I couldn’t reach anyone around me, and the deadline for submitting the information was approaching. I calmed down. After I didn’t receive any reply from the practitioners, I thought it must be that Master was encouraging me, in this seemingly isolated and helpless situation, to use my righteous enlightenment to find a way out! There are no ready-made answers to copy on our cultivation path. Many practitioners have realized their own way and walked their own paths in various dangerous environments by relying on their righteous faith in Master and firm belief in Dafa. This is the reference that Master has left for us, and this is the path that I want to cultivate!

After realizing this, my heart calmed down. I looked inward again to find my attachments. I asked myself, what is the crux of this matter at this time? What factors have been hindering my divine side? In the face of the sudden persecution, did I demonstrate what is expected of a Dafa practitioner in an upright, open, and noble manner? Had I truly let go of my attachment to work and the desire for a comfortable environment, stepping out of humanness, etc.? I kept looking inward, comparing myself to the practitioners who have done well, reflecting on my current cultivation state, and comparing myself to the requirements of Dafa. Sitting in the lotus position in front of Master’s picture, I placed my hands together in heshi and said to Master, “Master, I will definitely walk the path you have arranged for me. No matter what challenges I face, I will navigate through them righteously!”

So I went to find the school principal, determined to validate the Fa righteously. As I made my way there, my righteous thoughts became stronger and stronger, and I felt myself getting taller and taller. When I arrived at the principal’s office, I said calmly, “Principal, I cannot submit the requested information this time. I practice Falun Dafa and was illegally detained for several years because of it. If I submit the materials this time, the school could be negatively impacted. I don’t want to allow the authorities to bring harm to the school in order to persecute Dafa. Therefore, I have decided to resign.” After saying these words, I felt as if an immense burden was instantly lifted off my shoulders, and I felt relaxed all over. I sat across from the principal, looking at her calmly and feeling peace in my heart.

The principal was so shocked that she didn’t know what to say. She asked, “If you resign, what will I do? What about all the students?” Then, she thought of several solutions for me, but we rejected them one by one. I clarified the truth about Falun Dafa to her, and she didn’t object. After talking for a long time, she asked me to just go back and teach, and said she would figure out what to do.

During those days, I sent forth strong righteous thoughts and prepared to resign. One day, some students whom I hadn’t seen for several years visited me. Three or four of them arrived in the morning, followed by four or five at noon, and several more came in the afternoon. I was in a meeting for the afternoon, but none of them left; they waited for me in my office. I knew that they had come to hear the truth about Dafa. At this special moment, Master brought these predestined people to me. I knew I had to live up to Master’s expectations and do my best to save them!

In the evening, I took the students to a restaurant. While we were eating, I asked Master to strengthen my righteous thoughts, and I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the factors that interfered with their salvation. When we were almost done eating, I asked the students around me if they still remembered what I had told them before the COVID-19 pandemic, about a great pandemic in the future. They all said they remembered it very clearly. Then, I openly admitted that I am a Falun Dafa practitioner and was illegally detained and persecuted for several years. Now, the higher authorities want employees to provide such information. I told them that I couldn’t let the authorities make the school suffer in order to persecute Dafa, so I decided to resign. Then, I told them the facts about Dafa, why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes Dafa practitioners, their methods of persecution, the reasons behind the organ harvesting of practitioners, the cause of the pandemic, and how to protect oneself from the pandemic and future disasters.

The students listened intently. When I asked them to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations to ensure their safety in the future, they all readily agreed. All of the ten-plus students present withdrew from the CCP and its affiliated organizations! One of the students mentioned that she worked in a hospital and expressed concern about what she should do in the future. I told them, “When you encounter difficulties or obstacles you feel you can’t overcome, just sincerely recite the nine words, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” They happily responded, “Okay!”

Seeing those saved lives gratefully wave goodbye to me, I truly understood what it means to clarify the truth in an upright manner, and I realized the supreme glory behind the title of Dafa disciple! Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!

In the following days, several students came back to see me, one after another. I also took the opportunity to clarify the truth to them in an upright manner. Except for a student in the army who did not withdraw from the CCP, the other students accepted what I told them very well and happily withdrew from the CCP.

The school principal talked to me a few days later. She began by saying, “You need to have confidence in me!” I didn’t understand at the time, but I later realized she needed me to strengthen her righteous thoughts. She said she consulted with the retired principal for advice regarding my situation. The retired principal was very kind. He said that the authorities had gone too far regarding Falun Dafa. He noted that one’s belief is not an issue in other countries, except China. After their discussion, they agreed that they believed in me based on their observations. After that, the principal encouraged me to work peacefully and not to think about it; I should focus on my work and carry on as if nothing happened. She assured me that she would handle all the challenges. I then clarified more of the truth to her about Dafa, but didn’t go into great detail because she had some preconceived notions. Later, she informed me that the problem had been resolved, that I should put my mind at ease, that nothing bad would happen, and I shouldn’t think about it all the time. I knew it was Master telling me: “It’s all right now.”

I returned to my hometown afterwards. That night, the sky was initially gloomy. However, when I happened to look up, I saw a full moon breaking through the clouds. The moon was surrounded by a golden hue, forming layers of auspicious clouds. Among them were several dragon-shaped clouds in the middle, like several golden dragons swimming around the moon. I took a photo. The moon disappeared after only a few minutes. It felt magical! I realized this was Master encouraging me to do better. Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!

I came to understand that even when it seems we are deeply trapped in tribulations, Master is using the actions of the old forces to help us to improve and forge ahead and cultivate the mighty virtue of Dafa disciples. It is also a process through which we can save those who are predestined. Throughout this journey, we always feel that Master is watching over us and protecting us. This is Master’s infinite compassion for his disciples.

Thank you, Master, for your compassionate salvation and protection!