(Minghui.org) I started to practice Falun Dafa in January 1998. Back then, my son-in-law was killed in a car accident, which made me very depressed. I already had all kinds of health problems, but after that, I couldn’t sleep and was in a daze every day.
A friend told me about Falun Dafa and I went to a local exercise site. Just a few days later, my kidney infection, gastric issues, and depression disappeared. Within two months I’d stopped sleep-walking, something I’d done for a long time. I experienced the amazing power of Dafa. A practitioner gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun and I felt that I had found what I had been waiting for.
When the persecution began, I still didn't understand the Fa well and, under pressure and against my will, I wrote a letter renouncing Dafa. After I wrote it, I went home and shivered and sobbed the whole day.
In 2002, my brother passed away, my mom got very sick, and my husband had an affair. My cultivation was being severely interfered with. I could not study the Fa or do the exercises calmly. My former health issues returned and I developed a dozen new ones, including heart disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, spinocerebellar atrophy, and a herniated lumbar disc.
When I was about to hit rock bottom, a fellow practitioner visited me in December 2006. She invited me to join a Fa-study and exercise group. My health was restored, and I told myself that I had to solidly cultivate from now on and do well the three things we are supposed to do.
From then on, unless something special came up, I went out to tell people the truth about the persecution of Dafa every day.
Traditional Chinese culture has been ruined by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which severely interferes with people learning the truth. Ever since I resumed cultivation, I don't read the newspapers, listen to the radio, or sing songs that praise the Party. At every moment of my daily life, I restrain myself so that I don't get polluted by Party culture. Every morning I study the teachings with the group and every afternoon we go out to clarify the truth and convince people to quit the Party and its affiliated organizations. At night we go out to pass out flyers after sending forth righteous thoughts at 6 p.m. After we get back, we read articles published on Minghui.org. We do this every day, every week, and every year.
One day in December 2015, all the practitioners in my county went to the countryside to visit farmers door to door and clarify the truth to them. At one house, the man inside was making lunch. When he opened the door, I said, “I bring you blessings,” and then started to tell him about Falun Dafa and the persecution.
Just then, a police officer came up behind the homeowner, pointed at me, and yelled, “How dare you? Talking about this door to door in broad daylight?” He grabbed my bag and dumped out everything, including DVDs, booklets, and amulets. He asked me what they were.
I said, “Calm down, young man. Jiang Zemin started this persecution. People have the right to know the truth and what kind of person Jiang is. You know that the Party always persecutes good people. They say that they serve the people. Which Party official really serves the people? The corruption has gotten worse and worse, and all of the corrupt officials are high-ranking Party members.”
The policeman stared at me, speechless. I went on, “Now, people in law enforcement will be held responsible for every case they handle in their careers, even after they retire.” Surprised, he said, “You’re just an old lady. How do you know so much?”
“Young man, think about your future. If the Party collapses tomorrow, everyone affiliated with it will be in trouble. Master Li is compassionate. He asked us to tell people that quitting the Party will help them avoid disaster.” The officer looked puzzled and asked, “Is avoiding disaster related to quitting the Party?”
I told him that, in history, those who helped the Party to persecute people in each political movement were punished afterward. I told him not to let the Party use him. I pointed at the Shen Yun DVDs and said, “Do you know what these are? They show great, traditional Chinese culture—even we Chinese don't have many chances to see it. If you watch it, you will be proud of being Chinese.”
He was curious. “Is it really that good? Why don't we watch it?” During the entire conversation, the man who lived there didn't say a word. I believed that he supported me, so I turned on his TV and played the DVD. The policeman was amazed and praised the dancing. But then another policeman showed up and asked what was going on. The first policeman said the DVD was mine. The second one ordered the first one to take me away. So, each one grabbed one of my arms and took me outside.
I tried to get loose but wasn’t able to and felt a little nervous. All of sudden I recalled Master Li's poem:
“With righteous thoughts and righteous actionsHe is diligent without letting upEliminating demons that damage the FaHe is good to all beings.”(“A Righteous God,” Hong Yin Vol. II, Translation version A)
I said, “So it takes two young men to restrain an old lady. Could I run away from you?”
They released me and I said, “You guys are young and smart. Think about it: Why would an old person like me come to the countryside on such a cold day? Shouldn't everybody think about the consequences of what he or she does? Other Falun Dafa practitioners and I have come to save anyone who is willing to accept the truth. I came here for you. It is your choice now. If you let me go, you won't lose anything. If you arrest me, you won't gain anything and you won't get saved.”
They hesitated. I added, “Don't you want a peaceful and bright future?” They looked at each other, and the first one said, “We should let her go.” The second one said to me, “OK, OK. Clean up your stuff and leave.”
My heart opened up. Packing up my stuff, I said, “Thank you, but I haven't talked to you about quitting the Party. For your safety, why don't you quit the Party and its affiliated organizations with the names 'Forever Peace' and 'Forever Harmony?’” They smiled, “Those are good names.” One of them said to the man who lived there, “You shouldn’t be left out. Are you a Party member?” The host said, “Right, right. I am.” I said, “You can quit it with the name 'Forever Luck.'” He was happy. He walked me outside and asked me to be careful.
Later I heard that the man who lived in that house was a retired secretary of the Party branch in that village. He had invited those two police officers over for lunch. I believe that Master arranged this so that all of them could be saved at the same time.
Another practitioner and I were once picked up by the police when we were out distributing information. At the station we shared our understandings when we were alone and agreed that we would not cooperate with the police, that we should take this chance to clarify the truth to them, and that we should cooperate with each other—one would send forth righteous thoughts while the other talked. We had to save them.
Later, six or seven officers came in. Before they could speak, I said, “You should not treat us like this. What we have been doing is for everybody's good. Don't you know that many high-ranking officials involved in the persecution of Falun Dafa have been arrested for being corrupt? Now the policy says that law enforcement officers will be held responsible for the rest of their lives for all the cases they were in charge of. Falun Dafa is not on the government’s list of 14 cults. In the future when Falun Dafa's reputation is restored, what will happen to you?”
The head officer said, “OK, OK. Stop talking. You two go get 5,000 yuan, write a guarantee that you won’t practice Falun Dafa anymore, and take down all the posters and banners you put up.” He then walked out. I said, “That is not OK. We didn't break any law. Why should we write any guarantee?” He pretended not to hear me.
We told the other officers, “Do you understand what we just said? If you are a Party member, quit it for your own safety.” They all started to walk out but two of them hung back and said to me quietly, “Help me to quit.” “Me too.” When they’d all left, we walked out of the station, too.
When other practitioners and I went to the countryside to clarify the truth, we went to one home where they were having a party. The host took us to a quiet room and said, “Are you Falun Dafa practitioners? How many of you are coming? Don't be afraid. Give me your number and also write mine down. If anybody in this village dares to bother you, just call me. I know all the police in this area. You will be fine. I will walk with you around the village.”
I thanked him and said he didn't have to do that. He said, “It is almost lunchtime. Tell the others to come here for lunch.” I said, “I truly thank you. But after finishing this village, we will go right on to the next. There’s no time for lunch. When you come to my town, please call me and I will take you to dinner. You are a good man.”
I told him about Falun Dafa, and he eagerly quit the Party. Following his lead, all of his guests quit, too. That day we convinced more than 300 people in that village to quit the Party. It was Master's arrangement. No words can describe how happy we were that so many lives were saved.
Another time in the countryside, a huge dog came out of the house and put its paws on my shoulders. I was scared but then I heard a voice say, “Just by staying unaffected you will be able to handle all situations.” (“Teaching the Fa at the Conference in the Midwest-U.S.”) I calmed down. Patting its paws, I gently said, “Get down, get down.” The dog listened to me and got down.
The lady of the house came out nervously and cursed the dog. She said, trembling, “You are so lucky. Even our friends don't dare get near it. It is a Tibetan mastiff. Even tigers are afraid of it. Come in and have a cup of hot water.” I said, “I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. Master Li protects us, so nothing can hurt me.” I gave her truth-clarifying materials, posters, and amulets and told her the facts. She quit the Young Pioneers and invited me to return in the future.
Another time, a small dog approached me standing up, with its paws together, as if pressing its hands together in the Chinese gesture of respectful greeting. The dog followed me inside. I gave gifts to the couple who lived there and told them the facts. They were friendly and both quit the Young Pioneers and Youth League. When I was talking, the small dog stayed near my feet. I said to its owners, “You certainly have a well-trained dog.” The woman said, “No. It is strange. Nobody has trained him. This is the first time I’ve seen him so nice to a stranger. He is welcoming you.”
After the 2016 Chinese New Year, some of us decided to go to the countryside to clarify the truth.
We split up into groups and visited the houses in a village. I then saw a police car driving by. I thought about calling the other practitioners and telling them about it. But I realized that this thought was not righteous. What could be more righteous than clarifying the truth and saving people? The authorities should not interfere. Maybe the police car was just passing by and wasn’t meant for us. I should not develop bad notions that may interfere with saving people. I didn't make the call, but I did ask Master to protect us and kept going.
I saw a few people chatting at an intersection and thought, “Great. They are waiting for me to tell them the truth and be saved. Master led them here.” Before I got there, a fellow in the group approached me and said, “We saw you before you entered the village. You must be Falun Dafa. We heard that you brought gifts to another village before the Chinese New Year. We waited for you to come here, but you didn't. Do you have posters today? I’ve seen them in other villages. They are great.” I apologized for not coming sooner and said I had many things.
I took out all kinds of gifts, and about a dozen people gathered. I said, “We are here to tell you the truth about Falun Dafa and the persecution and to help you to quit the Party to ensure your own good future.” One of the young fellows said, “Ma’am, I've read your booklet. It made everything very clear. Many of my friends read it, too. We all know that Jiang Zemin will be brought to justice. Everything in the booklet is true.” I then asked, “So you all agree to quit the Party?”
They all did. An elderly man said, “I saw a police car passing by just now. They are trying to catch gamblers. Please pack up your stuff and come to my house. Have some hot water to warm up. Don't let the police see you.”
The police car drove by a few times, but none of my fellow practitioners was seen because the villagers protected them. One of the other practitioners had talked to someone and was about to leave when the homeowner said, “Wait a bit. There is a police car outside. Wait till it’s gone.”
We finished the entire village without any trouble. That day we convinced more than 500 people to quit the Party. On the way back we all thanked Master for his guidance and help.
Looking back on my journey of cultivation and saving people, every step I've taken has been under Master's benevolent protection.
The above are my experiences and understandings of clarifying the truth and saving people. Let us all fulfill the tasks that Fa-rectification has given us and help Master to save people. Please correct me with compassion if I've said anything incorrect.