(Clearwisdom.net) I am a practitioner who obtained the Fa in 1997. At the beginning of my cultivation, I saw the Falun spinning and felt the Falun rotating in my stomach. I know what Master says is true and that Dafa is good. After beginning cultivation, I improved myself both in mind and body. Whenever I saw my friends or relatives, I told them how good Dafa was. But due to my human notions while I was being persecuted, I took a detour in my cultivation. Now, with Master's instruction and the help of fellow practitioners, I have returned to cultivation.

Falling Down and Getting Up

I was sent to a labor camp illegally in 2001. Due to fear and the attachment to sentimentality to my family members, my gap was exploited by the old forces and I denounced Falun Gong. My behavior disgraced Master and Dafa. During that time, I even complained to Master that I had been forced to write the so-called three statements to be "transformed." My mentality was that I had been "forced" to write those statements.

Master reminded me several times, but I just didn't enlighten. It was Master who has awakened me again and again, pulled me out of hell, and given me another chance to compensate for my losses.

I really appreciate the fellow practitioners who helped me. A practitioner told me to study the Fa, return to my true self, listen to Master, and only follow the path arranged by Master. He reminded me to deny the arrangements of the old forces, believe in the Fa and Master, do the three things well, get rid of my attachments, and catch up with the process of Fa-rectification.

After studying the Fa, I know that Master asks me to get up after falling down and continue to diligently cultivate. As Master says in many of his speeches:

"Yet this persecution did happen, and it's true that some people did poorly and acted unacceptably, so since you didn't do well, you should seize the day and make up for the losses caused by your not doing well. You're Dafa disciples, so if you want to do well going forward you need to focus on cultivation more." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2003 Midwest-U.S. Fa Conference") (Verified)

"But, there are a lot of students who've done a disservice to themselves, and who haven't fulfilled what they wanted to do and what history bestowed upon them. The good thing is, this persecution hasn't yet ended completely, so there are still chances. As for how to make amends and what to do, that's up to you." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2003 Washington DC Fa Conference") (Verified)

I understand that Master is waiting for us to awaken and has never abandoned his lost disciples. I returned to Master with the help of fellow practitioners, and I firmly decided to make up for the losses I caused and diligently keep up with the process of Fa-rectification.

Actions to Validate the Fa

I want to make up for the losses I caused Dafa and hope to rectify others' bad impression of me. Zhuan Falun tells us to respect our parents and discipline our children, so I must take good care of my in-laws. My father-in law is 91 years old. He has urinary incontinence and sometimes forgets to bathe. I help bathe him and help him change his trousers. It is really a miracle Dafa has brought me. Because I had no attachment to enduring hardship, I was able to pass this difficult test. I've also taught him to say "Falun Dafa is good," and he thinks that saying brings him peace.

Last year, I was recognized as one of the "Ten Best Sons and Daughters" in our local area. I realized that this was a good chance to validate Dafa and make up for the losses I caused. They arranged for me to give a speech and describe how I took care of my father-in-law and mother-in-law so attentively. They thought that it was the result of my parents educating me well. I said, "No, it is because I practice Falun Gong, and Master teaches me to be this way." People at the meeting all said, "Very good," but nobody dared to record this. The leader was afraid of my telling the truth and would not let me go on with my speech. I just think that my mission is to validate Dafa, so I am not interested in fame and personal benefits. Dafa has given me my life, so of course I must come forward to clarify the truth.

Clarify the truth face-to-face

Now I clarify the truth and encourage people to do the three withdrawals (withdrawing from the Chinese Communist Party and its two youth organizations) face to face, and I tell them about the beauty of Dafa. I truly enlightened to "Cultivation is up to the individual, while gong is up to the master." ("Teaching the Fa at the Western U.S. Fa Conference") If I have the intention to do this, Master will bring me the predestined people.

Once I saw an old man I knew walking with great difficulty down the road. While I begged Master to strenthen me, I walked toward him and told him to silently repeat, "Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Forbearance-Compassion is good." Then I told him about the three withdrawals and he agreed to quit. After he had agreed, he was in a good state and could walk home by himself. Later, I met one of his relatives. She said that she appreciated what I had done very much and that she thought Dafa was really miraculous. I told her to thank Master and to tell her friends and relatives to recite "Falun Dafa is good" to receive good fortune in the future. She said yes repeatedly. I again witnessed the power of Dafa and Master's compassion .

Now I have persuaded more than 700 people to do the three withdrawals.

In the future I'd like to study the Fa more, take every opportunity to clarify the truth and save more sentient beings, and cultivate more diligently. I am sure I will be able to follow Master's Fa-rectification process and reach consummation in the end.

If there is anything inappropriate, please correct me compassionately.