(Minghui.org) I started practicing Falun Dafa in late 1998. Soon after my illnesses, including stomach cancer, disappeared, and I no longer had nervous breakdowns. I was healthy, free of worry and felt light. My family and friends witnessed the changes within me and were very supportive of my practicing Falun Dafa. Moreover, several relatives also began to practice.
Escaping from the Evil Den
On July 20, 1999, the Jiang Zemin regime started the unprecedented persecution of Falun Gong. As a practitioner who benefited from Falun Dafa, I stood beside fellow practitioners, speaking up for Falun Dafa and appealing for the right to practice. One day in June 2000, fellow practitioners and I went to Beijing to appeal for justice for Falun Gong. When I opened a banner with the words "Falun Dafa is the Righteous Fa," I felt strong in my belief and experienced a sacred, solemn feeling that I had never felt before. Plainclothes police arrested me and pushed me into a police car. Later, police from my local government's Beijing liaison office called my workplace to pick me up.
My supervisor placed me in a township facility, where I was closely monitored. As I hadn’t studied the Fa diligently, my cultivation state was not good. I hated my supervisor and the person who monitored me, so my situation worsened. I later looked within, identified my attachments and improved in my cultivation state. I told them the facts about Falun Gong and was kind. Thanks to Teacher’s compassion, I went back to work in May 2001.
Upon returning from Beijing, I was blacklisted by the local 610 Office. The officials from the 610 Office often came to harass me at my workplace. One day they arrested me and took me to a brainwashing center. Due to a lack of righteous thoughts and holding on to too many human attachments, I wrote the three statements, leaving a stain on my cultivation path. I felt that I had let down Teacher and Dafa. I was so remorseful that I wished I were dead. After all, Dafa was deeply rooted in my soul. I studied Teacher’s Fa diligently and rose up from having stumbled. I let go of the pain in my heart and resumed cultivation in Falun Dafa.
Escaping after Arrest and Becoming Homeless
During June 2006, officers from local police stations launched a large-scale search and seizure of practitioners. One practitioner and I were arrested in the factory. We were taken to the police station and handcuffed to a heating pipe. On the third day, we were taken to a brainwashing center. We shouted loudly "Falun Dafa is good" while being transported.
There were already many practitioners on the brainwashing center's third floor, the entrance of which was locked. There was a sentry posted there at all times, ensuring that no practitioner would leave that floor. We were held in one room. They attempted to handcuff us, but we resisted. They called for several people to handcuff us from the ceiling, so that we couldn’t touch the ground. We felt excruciating pain when moving just little. They left us there throughout the day and night. Some people attempted to transform us, but we refused to listen. We recited Teacher’s articles in our minds all the time and asked Teacher to help us, so that we could leave that place and continue our mission of saving people.
During the third afternoon, a golden beam of light suddenly appeared, pointing in a certain direction. I enlightened that Teacher was pointing out a way for my escape; however, I didn't quite understand what to do. After midnight, when the person on duty was asleep, I thought, "I am leaving now. Teacher, please strengthen me!" I took off the handcuff and thought of jumping from the front window. But, I couldn't open the bar. Then I remembered the golden light pointing towards a certain place. I went in that direction and ended up close to the restrooms. I went into the men’s restroom and tried to remove the metal bar, but failed. Then, I went into the women’s restroom, where there was no metal bar, only a metal wire, which I removed. The space was just enough to get through. I jumped down to the ground. Outside of the brainwashing center was a long street. A taxi was passing by, which I stopped. I got into the taxi and left. It was after midnight and I didn’t see any other cars or pedestrians.
Every step of my escape was a miracle, starting with taking off the handcuffs, tearing apart the metal wire, jumping out of the window and finding a taxi. It was Teacher’s compassion and protection that helped me escape. I can’t describe my gratitude to Teacher. This experience helped me let go of many human notions and made me realize that Teacher will help us as long as we believe in Teacher and Dafa. Nothing is impossible as long as we have Teacher besides us. Teacher said,
“When disciples have ample righteous thoughts
Master has the power to turn back the tide”
("The Master-Disciple Bond" in Hong Yin Volume II)
I had developed strong righteous thoughts and so I could continue to save sentient beings and validate the Fa.
At the time, practitioners in surrounding cities and regions were short of Falun Gong truth clarification materials. I decided to help set up material production sites and thought, "I will make flowers blossom everywhere."
Truth Clarification Materials Sites Like Flowers Blossoming Everywhere
First, I visited a practitioner and shared with him about my idea of setting up material production sites. He was very cooperative and took me to the local coordinator. They recommended a couple of practitioners that would be good prospects for setting up such sites. I visited these practitioners immediately and shared with them from the perspective of the Fa. I helped them realize the importance of material production sites and how much they were needed for saving sentient beings. At first they were worried about security, so we shared more from the Fa. Finally they realized that nothing is accidental to practitioners. They understood that since I approached them, Teacher must have arranged it. Moreover, it is a great thing to assist Teacher in the Fa rectification. We should lay down all worries and be determined to do everything well.
I helped purchase machines and materials, and taught them patiently the computer and printing skills needed to start producing materials about Falun Gong.
From time to time some unrighteous thoughts came to my mind, such as worrying about my poor skills, but I denied them immediately. I thought, "As long as I have righteous thoughts and righteous actions, believe in Teacher and Fa, Teacher will endow me with wisdom and we will definitely do well." I worked out some problems when teaching these practitioners the skills needed to produce the materials. It took us less than one week to set up our first material production site. Every step was smooth, from the purchase of what was needed to normal operations. Once again I witnessed the mighty power of Dafa. I was more and more determined to walk my own path. It also laid a foundation for setting up more material sites later.
From October 2006 to 2009, I helped practitioners set up more than 30 material production sites in townships and towns in four cities. They were like flowers blossoming everywhere. During the initial period of setting up material production sites, I purchased machines and materials from a big technology market and moved them to their destination on a bus. Practitioners warned me that police and others were watching the technology market closely, hoping to arrest practitioners. They tried to persuade me not to go there anymore. I was not moved at all, held no fear and was very determined. I thought, "As long as I have righteous thoughts and actions, believe in Teacher and Fa, and follow the path arranged by Teacher, everything will be smooth. Teacher has the final say, not the old forces."
Returning to the Cultivation Path
One time I met a former practitioner who held negative thoughts about Falun Dafa at the technology market. He knew what I went there for. I was not afraid of him at all. I went up to him, hoping to bring a lost soul back into the Falun Dafa fold. I shared with him from the Fa perspective for about ten minutes. He was delighted and agreed with what I said. When we bid each other farewell, he said, “Be careful.” Later he returned to the cultivation path.
When I purchased the materials, I was always alert and very cautious. I held righteous thoughts at every moment. I also asked Teacher to strengthen my righteous thoughts. When something didn't go smoothly due to my lack of righteous thoughts, I looked inside and rectified myself immediately. Therefore, everything has gone well over the past years, despite the many material production sites we set up.
When first setting up a production site, I purchased the machines and materials. I took the bus and literally ran from one production site to another. Although busy and tired, I felt everything went well; even the bus seemed to be waiting for me whenever I changed buses. My experience made me realize that Teacher was beside us, protecting us at all times as long as we walked on the right path.
I continued to help practitioners set up Fa study groups. We shared a lot from the Fa's perspective and tried to help those who hadn’t stepped forward to come out and save sentient beings. I also encouraged fellow practitioners to study the Fa often, share with each other and improve as one body.
Whenever a material production site was set up, I shared with practitioners about the importance of sending forth righteous thoughts, and suggested that they keep righteous thoughts at every moment so that the material production site could run smoothly.
During the past several years, I was deeply touched by practitioners’ firm belief in Teacher and Dafa. They helped me become more confident and gain courage in doing the project well. I would like to take this opportunity to express my great gratitude to fellow practitioners who helped me while I was homeless.
Although I experienced remorse and hardship, I finally gained joy and happiness because I was protected by Teacher and was a particle in the Fa rectification. It’s my glorious and sacred mission to assist Teacher during the Fa rectification.
Thank you, compassionate and great Teacher.
Thank you, fellow practitioners.
Heshi.
