(Minghui.org) Before I practiced Falun Dafa, I suffered from many health problems—rheumatoid arthritis, gastritis, esophagitis, and reproductive organ tumors. I tried many types of treatment, including traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, massage therapy, and even witch doctors and folk remedies, but they all failed to cure me.
Once I started cultivating in 1998, all my ailments disappeared and my outlook on life changed. I was so happy that I wanted to tell everyone how wonderful Falun Dafa is!
In August 2000, I returned home after being illegally detained for practicing Falun Dafa, and I opened a small restaurant. For over 20 years, this restaurant of less than 50 square meters (about 540 square feet) has been a powerful platform for me to tell people about the persecution. I would like to share some of these encounters.
Using the Right Entry Point
Since practicing Falun Dafa gave me good health and youthful looks, I wanted to let everyone know about Dafa and how I benefited from it. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution in July 1999, many people were deceived by the Party’s lies and had a negative impression of Dafa. So I greet every customer who comes into my restaurant and then observe what type of people they are to find the right entry point to tell them the truth about the persecution.
For example, people with traditional values usually accept the truth quickly, but it is more challenging to talk to people who appear affluent. If they are young and educated, I can begin by talking about molecules, atoms, space, etc., and then guide them to accept the truth. If they are business people or engineers, I talk about gaining virtue.
It isn’t always easy to find a good entry point right away. I may chat with customers while they eat, starting with unrelated topics and then moving on to social issues, such as how these days no one dares to help the elderly who fall on the street and the devastation brought about by the pandemic. If they agree, I can talk about traditional Chinese values and divine culture, then naturally follow by explaining what Falun Dafa is, how practitioners follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and why one should withdraw from the CCP.
A Businessman Shakes My Hand
At 10 p.m. one night, a middle-aged man came in. He sat down and drank wine with his head down. He didn’t eat anything. When I went over to talk to him, he said he wasn’t hungry and just wanted to drink because he was bored.
I chatted with him and learned that he was a businessman. I said, “It’s difficult to do business these days. People have such low moral standards. There are so many natural and man-made disasters, and people’s hearts have turned bad.
“People are dishonest now,” he agreed. “I was cheated out of more than one million yuan in my business. I’ve been upset and can’t sleep, so I came here to drink.”
I sympathized with him. “Don’t be angry,” I said, “There’s an old saying in China: ‘Losing money might prevent future disasters.’ You lost money today, but it might help you avoid a catastrophe. Maybe you owed the money from your previous life and now you’ve repaid the debt. You can’t take your money with you when you die. Peace and health are true blessings. Plus, if something is meant to be yours, it will return to you.”
He nodded. I then talked about Falun Dafa and how it teaches people Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, yet the CCP does not allow people to believe in it.
“Think about it,” I said, “If everyone followed Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, who would cheat you?”
The man understood, and the knot in his heart was untied. He readily withdrew from the CCP. I told him to remember “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He thanked me profusely and shook my hand before he left.
Changing a Negative Thought
I advised a college student to quit the CCP organizations three years ago. Not only did he refuse to listen, he even reported me to the police. After that, I had a negative thought: College students are not easy to save.
Recently, a college student came to my restaurant several times, but I did not clarify the truth to him. My negative thoughts almost prevented me from saving a precious life! I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate my bad thoughts and then asked Master Li to help me save this young man.
“Are you a college student?” I asked him. “What’s your major?”
He said he studied STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and seemed to not mind talking to me, so I felt there was a good chance to save him.
“I’m sure you know that molecules are made up of atoms that you can’t see or touch, but they exist as matter,” I said. “Different dimensions have different times, and modern science has proven that other dimensions exist. So keep an open mind and don’t deny something because you can’t see or touch it. The current pandemic is not accidental; many prophecies in China and the West have foretold it. People have to obey the will of Heaven to be safe.”
“How do you know so much, Auntie?” he asked.
Although I didn’t directly talk about Gods and Buddhas, his shell of atheism was broken. It was a good opportunity to tell him the truth about the persecution. I explained that the great law of the universe can awaken humankind’s wisdom.
He sat there wide-eyed, put down his chopsticks, and wanted to hear more.
I said that Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance constitute the highest law of the universe and that they are the guiding principles of Falun Dafa. I told him that saying, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” can be life-saving and will open up his wisdom. I also explained the importance of withdrawing from the CCP and not being buried with it when Heaven eliminates it.
“I want to quit the CCP,” he replied. “I will do that now!” He told me he didn’t join the Party but was in the Youth League and Young Pioneers. “Auntie, please help me to quit these organizations!”
He thanked me repeatedly, but I told him to thank Mr. Li Hongzhi, Falun Dafa’s founder. I said, “He taught me to use the wisdom and compassion I’ve cultivated by practicing Dafa to help save people.”
Many customers and suppliers come to my small restaurant every day. I should tell all of them about Falun Dafa. Some of my friends tell me that running the restaurant keeps me too busy and suggested I consider selling the business. I know I would have a much easier life without the restaurant, as well as more time to read the teachings.
But I have a mission to clarify the truth and save people. I regard every customer who enters my restaurant as a person waiting to be saved. Sometimes, I did not manage to get the customer to quit the CCP right away, so I would try the next time they came. I would talk from a different angle until the person understood the truth and agreed to withdraw from the CCP.
I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve advised quitting the CCP over the years. Although I get swamped at work, I often forget how tired I am when I see people’s joy after they are saved. I will continue to do the three things that practitioners should do, fulfill my mission, and follow Master to return to my true home.
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