(Clearwisdom.net) In 2009, the practitioners in my area began to use cell phones to make calls with automatic recordings of facts about the persecution to clarify the truth. Later we began to call people directly to tell them to quit the CCP. We have had very good results and gained a lot of experience. During the process, our xinxing levels have all improved to varying degrees and this project was able to continue to expand. I'd like to share some of our methods and our mature experiences.
The Advantages of Truth-Clarification Using Cell Phones and Basic Precautions
Master has talked about saving people in many Fa lectures. There are people everywhere but in many places there are no practitioners or not enough practitioners to clarify the facts to people face-to-face. The emergence of cell phones has allowed practitioners to save many more precious Chinese people despite constraints of time and location.
Also, using cell phones to automatically play recordings or call people directly offers a good opportunity for those sentient beings who are normally afraid or feel awkward listening to the truth face-to-face. They will feel safer since they are the only ones listening. Using cell phones to clarify the truth is also easier to learn for some Dafa practitioners and it can improve the quality and increase quantity.
Regarding the sudden incidents of persecution happening to the local practitioners, by using the cell phones to play automatic recordings, we were also able to expose the evil acts and awaken people's consciences within a short period of time.
However, one must be cautious using cell phones in mainland China. They must be able to change the display numbers. When making phone calls, the caller should not stay in the same place for too long. The Minghui website has come up with a manual specifically for how to safely use cell phones to play recordings and the appropriate techniques. But, of course, the most important thing is to send forth righteous thoughts frequently.
Using Cell Phones to Tell People to Quit CCP and Gradually Becoming Mature
During the process of using cell phone to clarify the truth, we gradually became more mature on how to do it and the results improved. Below I'll talk about the development of this project as well as some of my personal experiences.
We started using cell phones to play recordings in 2009. I immediately felt that this was a great project. Especially for those areas with very few or no practitioners, the project can help save the sentient beings there more effectively. I was calling people almost every day to play recordings. After a while, I thought, “What if some people want to quit the CCP after listening to the recording?” Thus I began to put down the numbers of those who listened for more than three minutes and then called them directly to help them to quit the CCP.
I shared my idea to another practitioner who supported it. She bought two or three cell phones with the ability to change the outgoing voice (such as from male to female). With some basic safety understandings as well as a car (so that we could make calls as we were moving), we were able to get started. My mind was not very steady at first. The first person who picked up was someone local and she said she had already quit the CCP. The second person was a six or seven-year-old child. It was very noisy at the other end, and I couldn't hear clearly so I just told the kid to remember “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” and hung up. Although I didn't successfully persuade anyone to quit the CCP that time, it was a critical first step.
The second time was to somewhere in Sichuan Province. Because of the heavy Sichuan accent, I could barely understand them and it made me even more anxious. My voice was not very compassionate and again I didn't successfully persuade anyone to quit the CCP. I told the other practitioner about it and she firmly said, “I'll begin calling, too.” The first person she called quit the CCP. This really encouraged us and we were determined to do this project well.
She and I regularly shared our experiences. We learned that it's best to talk in mandarin Chinese and we should not talk too fast. We should let the other side feel our compassion and we also need to constantly adjust our minds so that we don't get moved by the other side. We continued to correct ourselves based on the Fa and find our shortcomings in a timely manner.
At that time, I often encountered people who cursed at me. One time someone picked up and I said “Hello, sir. Have you heard about quitting the CCP for your own safety?” I wasn't even finished this one sentence when he began to curse and say really bad words. My self-esteem was immediately hurt and my mentality of complaint also came forth. I said to myself, “If you don't want to listen, so be it. Why so many dirty words?” He had already hung up and I was still feeling a bit uneasy. Another time I reached a police officer. He threatened me and even said that he had located my position. I was immediately fearful, and I felt depressed for several days. Through studying the Fa and sharing with practitioners, I found many of my human notions and mentalities. In fact, the process of calling is a process of eliminating human mentalities and improving oneself. I found many attachments, such as the attachment to protecting my reputation, fear, lust, competitiveness, complaint, etc. I also had a notion of disliking the police who did not have the right understanding about the persecution.
I knew that in order to clarify the truth well, we must study the Fa and cultivate ourselves well, set strict requirements for ourselves in everyday living, and gradually take lightly and care less about issues of reputation, self-interest, and human feelings. Then, the things we say will be pure, with few personal factors, and the compassion in them will have a penetrating force.
In time I encountered people from all levels of society and ran into all kinds of situations. One time the person I called a person had heard the recording before. I said, “Hello, ma'am. I'll just take two minutes of your time. Have you heard about quitting the CCP to protect yourself?” “Sorry, I don't have time.” I said without even thinking, “I will only hold you up for one minute and it will bring you good fortune for your entire life.” She began to listen very carefully. “Nowadays there are so many human and natural disasters. It was also mentioned in some prophecies that there will be a major catastrophes in the world. When it comes, everyone who has ever joined the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations will be doomed. If you ever joined it, we will just use a different name to help you quit, and you can just agree in your mind. This way you will be safe. It's just this simple.” In the end, she agreed to quit the CCP. I told her to remember “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” I knew that Master had opened up my wisdom, because even I was surprised at some things I said.
When I encounter people who are busy, I usually skip the introductions and go directly to the main topic and ask whether he or she has quit the CCP. This is because they have all heard the recordings and know the basic facts. This way, many people are willing to quit the CCP right away.
Another time I reached a lady. “Good evening. I would like to just use two or three minutes of your time. Have you heard about quitting the CCP to keep yourself safe?” “Do you know what I do?” she replied. “I don't care about what you do. All I want is for you to be safe. I have called 610 Office personnel, police officers, and even provincial level cadres. Some of them also weren't very happy at first, but all gradually understood and quit the CCP. Please think about it: I'm calling you using my own money and not a penny of yours. I'm also risking arrest, and I don't even know you. But if some disaster really comes and it destroys your future only because you didn't make the right choice today, how sad will that be? I just hope that you will be safe, that's all. What do you think?” I asked. “Let me tell you, my husband works for the security agency,” she replied. “Then you really should tell the facts to him and hope that he doesn't participate in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners, so that he will have a good future, too,” I said. In the end, this lady quit the CCP.
When we encounter people who work for the evil agencies, we should not be shocked or scared. We should think of ourselves as great divine beings who stand tall in the universe. We should have a great and compassionate mind and authoritatively disintegrate the evil factors and lives behind these people. This way these people will have a chance to be saved. If we really encounter the ones who are extremely evil, then we can take out the old cell phone card, throw it away, and get a new number.
If we want to clarify the truth well, we should also read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party more and read more experiences by other practitioners on how they clarify the truth and save people. This way gradually we will reach a state where we can answer all the questions people ask. But of course, this is just one part to it. The most important thing is still to have a righteous mind and have a sense of urgency for saving people (which should be a state based on a compassionate mind). Then Master will be able to help us.
I remember one time I reached someone who knew a lot about history and culture. He asked me, “Do you know when was the beginning of modern Chinese history?” I immediately said, “The Opium War in 1840.” I then stated some details about the beginning of the Communist Party and also many sad things that have happened in China. I was easygoing and natural, friendly, yet still serious. In the end he accepted it. If I had been asked in everyday life about when the modern history of China began, I really wouldn't have known what to say.
In the process of telling people to quit the CCP, I have had many touching experiences. Many sentient beings thanked me again and again and told me to watch out for my safety; some also helped their families to quit the CCP; many quit the CCP with their real names; some said they really supported us; some began practicing Falun Gong after they heard the persecution facts; some who were practitioners in the past again started practicing. All these were very encouraging to us and also helped us to be more firm in this project.
Using Our Own Voices to Tell People the Facts
People constantly asked us why we wouldn't use our own voices because the artificial voices sounded strange. We later tested it ourselves and indeed it sounded unnatural and odd. So we decided to use our own voices and felt that this was also to be more responsible to sentient beings. Once we started doing it, the proportion of people who quit the CCP increased. As a matter of fact, for every step we took, if our starting point was righteous and we were completely considering sentient beings, then miracles would happen.
We also worked on our mandarin Chinese. I kept a dictionary nearby whenever I read the Fa to correct my pronunciation, so that people could understand me wherever they live in China. Two years have quickly passed and I feel that everything is going well, I am becoming more compassionate, and the number of people who quit the CCP is increasing. Sometimes I'm even touched by the things that I have said. Sometimes when the person I call does not quit the CCP, it really hurts. I know that this is a state that Dafa disciples will experience and I need to push myself even harder to save more sentient beings.
I am very much aware of every step this project has taken to end up where it is today. For myself, from the beginning when I could not convince anyone to quit the CCP, to now, when, within an hour, more than 20 people might quit, I deeply understand how much Master has put into it and has compassionately cared for us. This really makes me realize how great our Master is. This process also showed the power of cooperation among practitioners. For a sentient being to hear the first recordings to quit the CCP, it takes the cooperative efforts of many practitioners.
I have mainly shared about our phone team's experience and did not say too much about other steps, but, in fact, every step reflected fellow practitioners' efforts, each of which was crucial to the end result.
Bringing in More Fellow Practitioners, Sharing Our Experiences to Save More People
As this project has matured, we have introduced it to more practitioners, including those in other areas. This is especially helpful to those who could not clarify the truth face-to-face and it provides them with a platform for clarifying the truth.
We first pick them up and take them to our place. Then we have someone who is experienced make several phone calls to show them how to do it. Things like our tone of voice, speed, and how we group and say things are all important. We must let the other side feel our compassion—as if we are their family. As we talk, we should be smiling, and this will make the person we've called less wary. We also tell the newcomers to constantly have righteous thoughts. Many practitioners are now involved in this project.
I will give two examples. Practitioner A normally cannot even speak in complete sentences. She had to pause every several words. She saw that another practitioner was able to encourage several dozen people quit the CCP and was moved and decided to join this project. We all encouraged her and now she can convince about ten people to quit the CCP in an hour.
Other practitioners had never driven before. Some were older, but in order to join this project, they broke through their notions and insisted on learning. Some bought several cars to have a more secure space. (Actually, it would also be okay to call in a rural area where there is no one around, as long as the basic safety rules are followed.) Fellow practitioners only have one goal in mind: to save more precious Chinese people.
