(Clearwisdom.net) I am 62 years old and began practicing Falun Dafa on May 1, 1998. I have read the book Zhuan Falun daily and usually finish the entire book in three days. I began memorizing the book in late 1999. I also studied all of Master’s articles and can recite Hong Yin and Hong Yin Vol. II, as well as many articles from Essentials for Further Advancement.
I have been able to walk the path of cultivation with determination because I laid a solid foundation with diligent Fa study. Master said, “…he is full of great aspirations while minding minor details.” (“Sage” in Essentials for Further Advancement) I thought, “I must never bring shame to Falun Dafa because I didn’t do something well, because that would be sabotaging the Fa.” I always conducted myself according to Truth-Compassion-Forbearance. Within six months I improved my once terrible temper, and overcame much of my selfishness and self-righteousness. I quit playing mahjong and stopped hitting and swearing at people; everyone said I had transformed into a completely different person.
Master said, “Performing the exercises is a supplementary means to reaching Consummation.” (“Teaching the Fa at the Conference in Singapore” 1998) Our bodies are also transformed through the exercises; therefore, I have never slacked off. For the past 12 years I have always done the exercises, doing them before I was to leave town by train. Sometimes I had to visit practitioners by traveling great distances, and I would get up at 2 a.m. and do the five exercises. I now join group practice daily at 3:50 a.m. I thought, “How can I call myself a practitioner if I don’t even do the exercises?” I have never missed a single day of practice.
Sending Righteous Thoughts
When we first began sending righteous thoughts, it was difficult for me to double-cross my legs, but I would persevere. I sent righteous thoughts hourly around the clock for approximately two years, then I would do it hourly, except between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. I sent righteous thoughts for 30 minutes at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m., which cleared away and suppressed the evil.
I forgot about the “sensitive day” July 20 in 2002, and I sent an additional thought regarding clarifying the facts about Dafa after the 11 p.m. global effort to send righteous thoughts: “The evil is not allowed to come to my home at any time, under any circumstances.”
When my husband went to work the next morning, one of my friends told him four police officers tried to come to our apartment in middle of the night the day before, but the apartment security person and my neighbors turned them away. I realized it was July 22, and the evil was trying to harass me; however, the police failed to come to my home because righteous thoughts had dissolved the evil.
We have often gone to detention centers where practitioners are held to send righteous thoughts in close proximity for at least one hour at a time. Recently, practitioners in our area sent righteous thoughts between 8:55 p.m. and 10 p.m. I participate almost daily. When I went to Chengdu City to run some errands, I thought that, since Chengdu is thousands of miles from my town and it’s not a place that I visit frequently, I would invite some practitioners to send righteous thoughts in front of Chuanxi Prison to disintegrate the evil there. I would send righteous thoughts no matter where I was to clear away the evil. Now, we always send righteous thoughts when we leave home to help people quit the Communist Party, and we keep doing it because it’s very powerful and very safe.
Eliminating attachments in the process of establishing a home-based materials site
A practitioner suggested in 2004 that I set up a material production site. At first I was reluctant due to fear but eventually agreed after studying the Fa. The practitioner bought a used notebook computer and printer and lived in my home to teach me step by step. I had never even touched a computer mouse before and thought it was very difficult. In addition, my mind was not calm, and there were problems with the printer installation. The practitioner became anxious and said, “Xinxing! Xinxing!” She meant I had xinxing problems. I didn’t say anything, but we both grew worried since the printer still refused to work.
Worry is an attachment, and when she mentioned again that my xinxing needed improvement, I snapped. I said, “Forget it, my xinxing is not up to par. I quit.” She didn’t say anything. I immediately realized what I had just said was not correct according to the Fa and scolded myself mentally, “Is that what a cultivator would say? This work is validating the Fa; how can you do this or quit on a whim? She took the trouble to buy equipment and tutor me, and I got frustrated over the issues, which meant I was dependent on others and was unwilling to make an extra effort. I did not act like a practitioner due to such blatant selfishness. It’s true that my xinxing is not up to standard and I refused to let her point it out; isn’t that an attachment?” So I went back and wrote down all the steps and practiced it. I was able to grasp it after one week.
The printer frequently acted up in the early stages, and lots of ink and paper was wasted. I needed to dig into my xinxing issues. I stopped, studied the Fa, and looked inward. Constant Fa study made me discover that I held onto fear and was constantly afraid that the authorities would find out. I was not calm and confident, and my hands shook when I printed materials. So I studied the Fa more and memorized the Fa, so the Fa could help me remove the fear. I also sent righteous thoughts to discard the fear and completely disintegrate it. I realized from studying the Fa what I was doing was the most righteous thing in the universe. The evil should be afraid, not me. As fear was gradually whittled away, my mind became steady and the printer worked fine. The quality of the printouts also improved, and the printer has operated smoothly for the past six years. Now I am supplying more than 20 practitioners with Master’s articles and informational materials.
Talking to people face-to-face
I began talking to people face to face after September 2002. I explained things about Dafa and the staged self-immolation incident in Tiananmen Square. I helped people quit the party after the publication of Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party in November 2004. I know this is Dafa disciples’ mission during Fa rectification, which I must do well.
I started with my family, then I convinced my best friend to withdraw from the Party. In August 2005 I visited my brother and his family who lived several thousand miles away and told him I made the trip for the sole purpose of offering them salvation.
My brother was a veteran Party member and a retired Party secretary. He refused at first, so I talked to him about the persecution of Falun Gong for more than two hours. He said, “Several years ago someone showed me a book of prophecies that stated the Communist Party would collapse in a few years. I’ll wait and see if that will happen.” I said, “You’ll only see it if you live to that day! If you are eliminated before that happens, what will you see?” I also said, “We are siblings, and I’m doing this to rescue you from a horrible fate!” Seeing my sincerity, my brother wrote an announcement to quit the Party with his nickname, as did his wife and son. Everyone in my sister’s family, as well as some other relatives, also agreed to quit the Party.
I would talk to acquaintances at work, and most of them agreed to quit. Then I spoke with strangers and usually helped someone quit in a few minutes. However, some people did not believe me. I patiently explained, “I don’t even know you; why would I tell you this if I wasn’t trying to help you?” Some people claimed I was trying to trick them, to which I replied, “Someone might defraud you of money or property, but would someone trick you into safety? Why would I, at my age, be interested in tricking you?” I would say to those who still refused, “I really do have your best interests at heart. In the future if someone else asks you again to quit the Party, make sure you do it then.” Some people told me that several people had asked them already.
Some people are truly grateful after they quit the Party. Last year several people I helped at the marketplace were very happy. One of them who sold longans shoved a bunch of the fruit into my hands. I said, “I practice Falun Dafa and cannot take anything for free.” Several tricycle drivers refused to charge me and I said, “Dafa practitioners cannot get something for nothing.”
It took more time to help people who believed in the Party’s propaganda. I ran into a retired former superior, whom I had not seen in years, at a gathering. I greeted him, and he said, “You look younger and healthier than before, and you are in very good spirits.” I said, “I practice Falun Gong, that’s why.” A man at the table said, “Falun Gong… I wanted to discuss something with you guys.” I sat down. He happened to be a company executive. At first he was quite aggressive. I quietly sent righteous thoughts to disintegrate the evil behind him as he spoke and thought, “I will offer you salvation!" Master was indeed helping me; I kept telling him the information I knew. In the end he said, “I’m convinced.” Another person who was listening the whole time said, “I’ve never heard him (company executive) say he is ‘convinced’ to anyone!” I said, “Sir, I’ve said a lot, and you have the facts now. Will you quit the Party and its affiliated organizations?” He immediately agreed.
The head of our bureau said to my husband before October 1, 2010, “Tell your wife to be more careful, and don’t spread propaganda outside your home.” My husband told me about it and was a little upset, saying, “Stop telling people in the street to quit the Party." I said, “How can I not do it? Could you stand by when people are drowning?” He didn’t pursue the subject any further, but I thought, “I talked to the bureau head during the 2008 Olympics. He promised to do everything to protect me. What happened?” I looked inward and realized I placed emphasis on talking to strangers and didn’t frequently talk to the people near me, so problems would occur when the pressure got intense.
So, I decided to talk to our bureau head. I studied the Fa repeatedly and sent righteous thoughts. When I got to his office, he told me he acknowledged Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. He knew we were good people and wanted to explain what he said to my husband. I sent righteous thoughts as he was speaking and said, “I know you hold Dafa in high regard, and I believe you will be rewarded. I came here today to help you because we have a predestined relationship.” I explained to him the importance of quitting the Party and advised him to do it. I spoke from the heart. We were both on the brink of tears. He asked, “Please make up a name for me and help me quit the Party!” I learned that we can do everything well as long as we conduct ourselves according to Master’s words.
I've met all types of people and I try my best to tailor everything to their interests. On several occasions we took a taxicab and I talked to the driver. My family was with me. My husband said to me afterwards, “You lower yourself when you ask people to quit the Party.” I said, “I’m rescuing people's souls. A Buddha who tries to save people would disguise himself as a beggar and endure all kinds of insults. Master has endured unimaginable hardships in order to save us. I should do my best to let people know the facts.” At the same time I tried to act according to Master's teaching:
“If your mind is always that peaceful and compassionate, when problems suddenly come up, you’ll usually have a buffer and room to think it over.” (The Fourth Talk, Zhuan Falun)
Handing out Shen Yun DVDs to offer more people salvation
I began handing out Shen Yun DVDs in 2009. I would carry about ten DVDs and distribute them as I walked. I never re-package them and simply take one out of my bag to hand it out. I always ask, “Are you going to cherish it? I can’t give this to you if you won’t, because this is very precious.” Some people would say, “Yes, I will definitely cherish it.” Some people would ask, “What are you doing?” I said, “I’m doing good things. We bought these to promote traditional Chinese culture.”
Some people’s minds are deeply poisoned by the Party’s lies. They recognize me and tell other people to not take the DVDs from me. I said, “These DVDs promote traditional culture through classical dance [and music]. Who else would do this except Falun Gong practitioners who are willing to use their own money so you can have it for free?”
I also tell them to pass it along to their family and friends. One day as I handed out DVDs at a wholesale market, a man approached me and said, “I watched this at a neighbor’s home. It’s great.” He asked to have one for himself, and other people overheard and also asked for one. Some people told me it was wonderful and thanked me many times. I will continue to hand out Shen Yun DVDs.
I was able to make it to this day steadfastly because Master has protected me every step of the way. Words cannot express my immense gratitude toward Master! Master said, “What I like are those who are honest and simple, sincere and down-to-earth” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2010 New York Fa Conference”) I will follow Master’s words, cultivate myself in a down-to-earth manner, and forge ahead ever more diligently.
