(Clearwisdom.net) The number of practitioners in Sri Lanka, an island country off the East Coast of India, is rapidly growing. When we received an invitation from our neighboring practitioners in India to attend the UN 11th New Delhi Book Fair, we really wanted to go.
Practitioners arranged for a stall in the book fair for Zhuan Falun and Falun Dafa at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during the week of August 27 to September 4. Though we wanted to go there to help local practitioners clarify the truth, we didn't have money for the air tickets, as most of us are unemployed and are students. We only had our strong righteous thoughts and our time to volunteer.
I spoke to all my fellow practitioner friends and said, "Somehow, we will go there." Then, for two months, we worked hard to earn money to buy our airline tickets. Some of my friends made brooms, some did all sorts of labor, some did carpentry work, some sold the gold necklaces they had received as gifts from their parents, some sold whatever excess materials they had, and some even sold their own wristwatches. Some worked as laborers and some painted houses. Somehow, we collected the money. But we didn't forget to do our work as Dafa disciples. We did the three things that our Master asked us to do even though we felt very tired. Because we believe what Teacher says, " Bitterness gone, sweetness come, is true happiness."
("Cultivating in a Maze", Hong Yin, September 15, 1994)
Practitioners from India and Sri Lanka in front of the book booth
We had several reasons to visit our fellow Indian practitioners. We especially wanted to meet our friends and support them in clarifying the truth at the nine-day book fair, while gaining more experience working with lots of practitioners. This would help us spread the practice in Sri Lanka.
When we were on the flight to New Delhi, I recited Lunyu and saw a big Falun just underneath the wings of the plane. I was so happy that Teacher was with us wherever we go. I had a strong thought that we could achieve all our aims.
Teacher had arranged everything for us to be with such compassionate Indian Dafa practitioners. They were so hospitable and supported us in every possible way. They had arranged the booth and organized the event in such a grand and solemn way. We clarified the truth, shared our experiences every night, and sent righteous thoughts together.
Sri Lankan practitioners in front of the prehistoric iron pillar in New Delhi
Together, we clarified the truth to people from all walks of life at the fair. I thought that it was a very good opportunity for all of our practitioners from Sri Lanka to learn from any mistakes we might make there.
Thank you Master. Thank you all.
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