(Minghui.org) I began to cultivate Dafa in the spring of 1999. Soon after that Jiang Zemin's regime started to persecute Dafa practitioners. Lacking a solid understanding of the Fa I stopped practicing. But deep in my heart I never truly stopped cultivating. I received a wake up call when my mother passed away in 2007. I saw the impermanence and misery of life. From then on I made up my mind to return to Dafa and cultivate until the end!
I was able to assist Master in rectifying the Fa as Master protected me mercifully and fellow practitioners collaborated with me. And I had righteous thoughts and achieved great efforts.
One day last year while posting truth-clarifying materials with a practitioner, someone whose mind was deeply polluted by the evil propaganda and lies reported us to the police. We were arrested as a result. The fellow practitioner was able to leave the police station after having some symptoms of illness karma. However, I was detained for 15 days as my righteous thoughts were not strong enough. I then began to ponder why I was being persecuted and why the evil forces had the upper hand over me.
Later my mind became clear and I realized that I had not been treating myself as a cultivator all the time. I had failed to see the seriousness of cultivation and hence had given the evil forces a loophole. For example, when my work unit required its employees to sign the evaluation form which contained an item that said to support the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), instead of denying it, I signed the form like the others.
On another occasion, my father-in-law was afraid that as a Falun Gong practitioner I would affect my husband’s future. Then he commented that whoever broke the law would be arrested. I replied by arguing that wrongdoers would bear the consequences. I had fallen into the evil’s trap without knowing it. And, I had human sentiments. These are the main reasons I was persecuted.
Through this bitter experience I realized that I must treat myself as a genuine cultivator. So I began to recite the Fa and other teachings such as “Lunyu” and the poems from Hong Yin II : “Don’t Be Sad,” and “What’s there to Fear?” that I remembered. Reciting the Fa helped me gain more confidence. Master said in Zhuan Falun, “One’s gong level is as high as one’s xinxing level, and this is an absolute truth.” After remembering Master's teaching, I began to laugh at myself for being persecuted. Being a cultivator in Dafa, my level was much higher than that of the police who had been manipulated by the CCP to persecute me. They did not have the credentials to interrogate me, nor could they incarcerate me. I should not be persecuted anymore!
When the police interrogated me again, I magnanimously clarified the truth to the them. They later concluded that there was nothing wrong with practitioners studying and promoting Dafa. I completely let go of self and believed that Master would arrange everything for me. With Master’s help, my fellow practitioners' selfless collaboration and my family’s rescue efforts, I left the police station with righteous thoughts. My case helped set a precedent in our area. From then on practitioners in our area were set free after being detained for 15 days. And, no practitioners have suffered from long-term imprisonment.
During the 18th Party Conference there were a large number of banners hanging in our area to promote the CCP. Through Fa study I was enlightened to the fact that the evil banners in this dimension directly reflect the evil forces in other dimensions. This provided Dafa disciples with a good opportunity to collectively destroy the evil forces. Therefore, along with fellow practitioners, we began to send forth righteous thoughts at home and while walking outside. We got rid of most of the banners. After that, I felt as if my mind was clear and bright. The other dimensions seemed to be very clean after the banners were gone.
Fa-rectification is pushing forward and people of all walks of life are awakening. The Chinese education field has deleted the “anti-cult” clause that slanders Dafa. I was enlightened that we must use this opportunity to clarify the truth to sentient beings. Particularly those who are leading experts and key policy makers in the education field, then teachers as well as students. At first I was worried that people would not listen to me. Later I changed my mentality to believe that the more people that hear the truth the better. The managerial personnel in education should understand the truth even more.
After that desire solidified as diamond, I calmly told them: "A righteous faith can help the human society progress positively. Honesty, kindness and endurance are the soul of our Chinese nationality. However, if good is being suppressed, bad will surface. That is why there is tainted milk, poisonous drugs, and so many other fake products in the Chinese markets.”
At that moment it seemed that my audience finally woke up and began to listen attentively. Some of them nodded their heads slightly while listening. The atmosphere was peaceful and filled with righteous energy.
Since I have to work every day, I clarify the truth to people before and after work as well as during holidays. Considering things on the standpoint of the Fa, I have but one thought: “Sentient beings, I have come here for you!” I compassionately and peacefully clarify the truth to people on the streets trying my best to save the sentient beings in my area. After a person understands the truth, my mind is full of gratitude. I simply move my mouth to say the words, but Master gives me boundless mighty virtue.
It is my understanding that Master actually lays the foundation for us and brings to us the people who have predestined relations with us. We just need to use righteous thoughts to clarify the truth to them.
The above includes some of the things that I have done relatively well. Of course, I have not done everything well. I will continue to work hard so as to live up to Master’s merciful salvation, as well as for sentient beings