(Clearwisdom.net) I live in a small town in a mountainous area. I obtained the Fa rather late. None of the practitioners in our area have listened to Teacher's lectures in person, so we study the Fa together. There are about 300 practitioners in our town. On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) initiated a brutal crackdown against Falun Gong. Since then, we have faced many difficulties and stumbled at times. Two coordinators were persecuted to death and more than ten practitioners were sentenced to forced labor. Dozens of practitioners have been forced to undergo brainwashing and have suffered torture many times. Practitioners who were arrested and detained were from every township and village, and officials extorted large sums of money from them. They extorted a total of 20,000 yuan from two practitioners and several thousand yuan from others. Because of this, many practitioners live a hard life. At the same time, non-practitioners have been poisoned by the CCP's lies.
As the Fa-rectification progressed, Teacher guided us in our sacred mission, including when we are exposing the evil, clarifying the facts about Falun Gong and saving sentient beings. Practitioners have helped people see through the CCP's lies.
Our town is located in a remote and poor area. In the early years, none of us was computer-literate and we didn't know how to view the Dafa websites. We had to rely on fellow practitioners from other areas for Falun Gong materials. For that reason, we couldn't help people learn about the facts of Falun Gong. Many people were deceived by the CCP's lies and their minds were poisoned. We were very anxious.
In 2005, practitioner “A” was released from prison. He lived frugally and saved up enough money to buy a computer. He learned some computer skills and soon bought a black and white printer. As a result, the first materials production site was established in our small town. We no longer had to rely on practitioners from other areas for Falun Gong materials.
At first, practitioner “A” learned computer skills from a non-practitioner, but he still found it difficult to log on the Minghui website (Chinese version of Clearwisdom.net), nor did he know anything about security when accessing forbidden websites. As he studied the Fa diligently, Teacher helped him meet a practitioner from another area, who taught him how to break the Internet blockade and download Falun Gong materials.
We were finally able to set up many materials production sites. Practitioner “B” had to break through family interference, fear and financial difficulties. He spent 1,200 yuan on a second-hand computer, upgraded some hardware and purchased a DVD burner. When he brought it home, his wife was rather angry and shouted at him, “Why did you buy this? It's like bringing a time bomb into our home!” The practitioner didn't say anything despite his wife cursing at him and he was not moved at all. Then, his wife stopped shouting. As soon as practitioner “A” heard that practitioner “B” had bought the equipment for a materials production site, he taught him how to break through the Internet blockade, download, print and burn DVDs, and so on. Practitioner “B” studied the Fa diligently and gained wisdom from the Fa. He was soon computer literate and had learned what needed to be done in a materials production site. Within a short time, other practitioners gave practitioner “B” some money for a color printer, complementing practitioner “A”'s black and white printouts. After practitioner B took it home, he was afraid of his wife finding out about it. She found out about it that first night, and she was very angry. She rushed towards the computer and was about to break the printer. Practitioner “B” was moved by her sudden action, so he didn't keep calm at the moment. He fought with his wife. His wife punched him in the right eye, and then went on to break the printer.
After he calmed down, he looked within and realized that he held fear in his heart and the attachment of affection to his wife, as well as self-protection and a fighting mentality. The old forces took advantage of his loopholes to persecute him. He was even more determined to produce Falun Gong materials. With the help of practitioners, he bought a more costly color printer. One night, his wife saw him using the printer again, so she rushed into the room. He said peacefully, “Nowadays, computers are used widely and have become a normal household appliance. I will pay attention to safety. Nobody will know what I am doing.” This one thought changed his wife's attitude and she no longer was angry. From then on, his wife no longer interfered with him. Practitioner “B” passed this family tribulation successfully and set up the second home materials production site in our town. He was very successful in making color DVD covers, stickers, flyers and much more. He played an important role in saving sentient beings.
Practitioner “A” and “B” cooperated well and were very organized in all they did. They communicated with each other when problems arose, helped each other, looked within and elevated very fast. Then, they helped other practitioners set up three color and three black and white printing materials production sites. Practitioners delivered and received materials on a highly coordinated basis. We no longer needed help from practitioners outside for our area. We also bought a 7-in-1 DVD recorder and became more efficient in burning DVDs.
As we studied the Fa more and gained a deeper understanding of the Fa, many practitioners bought computers and set up materials production sites at home. Gradually the production sites blossomed everywhere in our town, just like flowers. Amazingly, two elderly women practitioners in their sixties overcame their illiteracy and fear, learned from fellow practitioners and soon mastered the skills of how to produce stickers, DVD covers, and printing truth-clarification messages on paper currency, thus greatly reducing the pressure on other practitioners.
Practitioner “A” and “B” also helped practitioners in three neighboring towns to set up Falun Gong materials production sites, teaching them all they needed to know. They didn't consider it a burden to have to travel sometimes long ways or when running into problems. These two practitioners also helped those practitioners who set up production sites to be diligent in their cultivation.
One practitioner had a strong attachment to doing things and didn't look within when facing problems. When her printer broke down, she was very anxious and asked many people for help, but no one could solve the problem. She didn't realize that the real problem was her xinxing. That is when coordinators realized that this practitioner wasn't studying the Fa diligently, because of being busy with producing materials. She didn't know how to look within. All of the problems arose because of not being diligent. Therefore, the old forces could persecute her by stopping her printer from cooperating. After coordinators shared their understandings with her, she gradually realized her problem and looked within. Then, the printer worked very well.
Practitioner “A” and “B” have been helping fellow practitioners for a long time without complaints. They played a very important role in making the material production sites operate steadily, just like flowers blossoming everywhere.
These beautiful flowers blossomed one after another, despite a cold winter and heavy snow, shining brilliantly throughout the area.
It's true that compared with other areas who had done well earlier on, we still have a long way to go. We will definitely catch up with them and not let anyone down.
We still have many shortcomings. Please point them out compassionately if you find any.