(Clearwisdom.net) I joined the cultivation practice in the end of 1998 and have experienced many hardships in the nine years that have since passed. I remain steadfast in my practice, however, with strong belief in Master and firm righteous thoughts. Several people in our area had many supernatural experiences. I wish to write about these experiences, to share with fellow practitioners.

1. Realizing our responsibility

After the persecution began, our local Fa study group was in an almost paralyzed state. Every one of us was filled with confusion; discouraged and feeling helpless. A few gave up their cultivation. Some fellow practitioners gradually brought us Master's Fa lectures and new articles, starting in about 2001. We were encouraged and understood the responsibilities of a Dafa disciple - clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings.

2. Cooperating as one body

The Fa-rectification progresses rapidly, and several of those who had lost their way returned to the practice. When some of us went out to distribute truth clarification materials, others stayed at home to send righteous thoughts. Thus, evil factors in other dimensions were cleared out. Distributing materials was easily done. Sometimes we sent righteous thoughts to help us return before midnight, the time to send righteous thoughts, and did exactly that.

On the side of the highway close to our village are six huge concrete pillars. Since 2003, we have continued to post truth clarification messages there. Two practitioners stayed aside and were lookouts, and were also ready to assist the practitioner who put up the messages. Others at home would help by sending righteous thoughts. The following messages were put up, "Stop persecuting Falun Gong!" "You will get a lucky reward by treating Dafa kindly" and so on. The messages remained posted for a very long time, sometimes as long as six months, helping people to understand the truth and admire the courage Dafa disciples have.

A road near our village is quite steep in places. After a snowfall, the road is covered in ice, and many cars cannot get up the hill. The cars simply spin their wheels, going nowhere. Even people on bicycles fell off. Drivers had headaches thinking about this part of the road, yet no one ever took care of it.

Several of us practitioners discussed this and felt this to be a good opportunity to clarify the truth. After each snowfall, a number of practitioners would go to shovel the snow along this part of the road. They have continued this since 2001 and are still doing it. While clearing the snow, they clarify the truth to passers by. Many said with amusement, "Why, is this different from what the TV said! Falun Dafa is indeed really good!" Drivers are happy, nod their heads in appreciation, wave and even honk their horns to show their gratitude. Passengers on the bus say things like, "Who says Falun Gong is bad? If they are bad, why do they voluntarily clear the snow?"

One of the grateful bus riders is a middle school teacher who once wrote an article slandering Falun Gong and submitted it to a TV station. He saw the snow cleared and felt very strange. Then he asked other passengers in the car who did this. Other passengers answered him, "It is Falun Gong. Who, except Falun Gong, would do such a good thing?" This changed his view on Falun Gong. He stated he would no longer slander Dafa.

Because we persisted with snow clearing for many years, every time after a snow, drivers and pedestrians all look forward to seeing us. There are so many people using this road. Talking to one another, a lot of people changed their wrong impression of Falun Dafa. More and more people are awakening.

3. Eliminating persecution by cooperating as a whole

In 2002, a fellow practitioner was implicated related to the arrest of a practitioner in another area. Police went to her home to search for materials and vainly attempted to persecute her. A neighbor told us the police asked the location of the practitioner's home. We immediately became alert and notified nearby practitioners to send righteous thoughts. We pleaded with Master for his merciful help. We also had strong thoughts to keep the police from finding any materials and to protect the disciple. One large folder held Dafa materials. A police officer took it and shook it, but did not see the materials. The police did not find anything and had to leave.

Our messages on highway pillars shocked local officials. The local police wanted to investigate. Fellow practitioners quickly cooperated when we found this out. Together we sent intense righteous thoughts to disintegrate the evil factors behind the investigators. We did not want them to find anything, even if they would come. We eventually heard the police came twice and did not find anything. They gave up.

The past several years had made me gain a profound understanding: the power of the whole body is enormous. No matter what kind of attachment one may have, one has to abandon one's attachment and harmonize the whole body when it is needed. After watching Master's video lecture "Fa Teaching Given to the Australian Practitioners," my personal understanding is this: Master has two main requests for us. One is to look inward, and the other is to cooperate well with everyone.

That same night I wrote this article I dreamed that I told a crowd of people, "You have to pool all your strength together and make concerted efforts." I know this is Master's encouragement, to let me write of it and share with disciples.

Please kindly correct me if there is anything inappropriate.