[Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day] Falun Dafa Guided Me to Rescue My Community from a Dangerous Situation

(Minghui.org) I live my life according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I’m a hairdresser and I treat my customers with kindness. I laugh it off when I suffer losses or when I’m taken advantage of. People in the community know that I practice Falun Dafa and I clarify the truth to them. Almost every customer has renounced the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and it’s affiliated organizations. I’ve established a good reputation for my business, and I have a steady stream of customers.

I was cutting a customer’s hair one day and noticed those waiting in line were looking out the window. I saw thick smoke coming out of an eatery across the street. Many people stood outside. I realized something was wrong, and told my customers that I was going to check out the situation.

The onlookers were in a state of panic. We could hear “crackling” sounds like firecrackers coming out of the building and black smoke billowed out.

Someone in the crowd said, “The gas tank is going to explode!”

One person said, “We called the fire department, but I’m afraid they won’t be here in time.”

An onlooker said, “There’s a transformer behind this building. It would be disastrous if it caught fire and exploded.”

Another person said, “I’m afraid the people on this street might be killed or injured.”

The neighbors rushed over after hearing the noise, and they were frightened and worried. No one dared to enter the building, because they were afraid the gas tank could explode at any time and their lives would be in danger.

The owners of the eatery finally came. The husband was worried, and the wife was scared and sat near the door crying. They went out to buy supplies and forgot to turn off the stove and the gas tank. There was a pot of oil on the stove, and it was making crackling sounds.

The situation was perilous and there was no time to lose! I told the couple, “Stay calm, ask Master Li for help, and keep reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good.’”

The wife could hardly talk. She grabbed my hands and said, “What should we do? We just got married and we’re renting this place. How are we going to survive?!”

I encouraged her, “Please sincerely recite, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’”

The situation was urgent and required someone to check the eatery and block the fire source, but no one dared to go in. Since I was a Falun Dafa practitioner, I should help the couple and rescue the people and property on this street. Master protects me when I validate Dafa.

I ran into the building which was filled with thick smoke and “crackling” sounds. Once inside the building, I couldn’t see my fingers and had no sense of direction.

I ran towards the fire in the kitchen. The gas tank had turned red, and the heat wave made it difficult to get close.

Seeing the scene in the building, I was terrified and trembled. I stood there, tried to calm down, and repeatedly said, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I believed Master was by my side, and I asked him for help.

After noticing I was fine, a neighbor came in shortly after. He knew about Falun Dafa and had quit the CCP. We didn’t know where we got the strength, but we worked together and kicked open a window. We used a wet rag to throw the burning pot out of the window, and then shut off the main valve. We did everything quickly and efficiently.

When the neighbor and I walked out of the building, the wife grabbed me and cried, “Thank you!”

Many in the crowd knew that I was a practitioner, and they looked at me with admiration. I told the wife, “You should thank Master. He saved you.”

When the smoke cleared, we entered the building and were stunned by what we saw. A burned electrical wire dangled in the middle of the door frame to the kitchen. There was still electricity running through it and could have touched my head when I walked through the door earlier. But I could hardly see in the heavy smoke! I knew Master protected me.

After this scary incident, the wife began to read Zhuan Falun.

Had I not practiced Falun Dafa, and as a woman, I would have chosen to watch what was happening and protect myself. Would I have thought about and had the courage to ignore my own safety and put others first? There were many men at the scene, but no one dared to avert the impending disaster. Dafa taught me to be selfless and put others first in critical moments, and guided me to rescue the lives and property of our community.

Looking back, I’m fortunate to have learned Falun Dafa when I was 25. I stayed up all night and read Zhuan Falun with enthusiasm and excitement. I felt like a new person and I was full of energy. I was so happy and thought, “I don’t have to be a monk to cultivate! People live in a realm of unknowing! There’s a reason why people hold grudges and resentment towards each other! I’m so fortunate!”

I smiled and felt relieved, and let go of my grievances, suffering, and feelings of injustice. I resolved to cultivate, and my friends and family saw how Dafa transformed me.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution in July 1999, the year after I began to practice. I knew that it was every practitioners’ responsibility to safeguard and validate Dafa amid CCP’s lies.

(Selected submission in celebration of 2025 World Falun Dafa Day on Minghui.org)