Clarifying the Truth in the Work Environment By a Falun Dafa practitioner from China (Clearwisdom.net) After reading Teacher's article "Hurry Up and Tell Them," a
sense of urgency began to develop in my mind. In this article Teacher told us that we practitioners
have got to hurry up and make good use of our time to save sentient beings. I felt that I could no
longer just stay at home, that I must step out to validate Dafa and save the people who have been
deceived by the evil lies. Therefore, after completing my work at home quickly, I went to a job
placement agency with truth-clarifying materials. A young man whose last name is Zhao walked up to me and said, "We need two workers on our
construction team--you can go." I agreed, and went with him to the construction site. Of
course, my goal was not simply to work, but to use the opportunity to clarify the truth so that
people would not be deceived by the malicious propaganda. I thought that wherever I went, I must let
people know that Falun Dafa is good. My co-workers and I chatted while working. After chatting for a while, we started to talk about
Falun Gong. I said, "Our society these days can't tell good from bad. You see, those who
practice Falun Gong are all good people, but the authorities arrest them, beat them and put them in
jail, and don't allow them to clarify the truth about Falun Gong." Immediately, a co-worker
asked, "Sister, do you practice Falun Gong?" I said, "Yes, it's such a good exercise,
why wouldn't I practice?" He said, "I have been trying to understand more about Falun
Gong, but I just can't find the right person to talk to. Today I met you, and it's very good. Can
you tell me what on earth Falun Gong is about?" He asked me questions and I answered them. I explained why Teacher has spread Falun Dafa, the
suspicious points of the Tiananmen "self-immolation incident," as well as why Falun Gong
practitioners appealed to the government on April 25, 1999. Those who were listening all suddenly
understood, "So that's why!" Someone said, "I had met Falun Dafa practitioners
before, but I hadn't started learning. And then I saw that they were getting arrested, and I was
scared and dared not learn it any more." I said, "Out of jealousy, Jiang framed Falun Gong
and deceived the people. This is really unfair to mankind." One man said, "Sister, please
teach me the practice. I thought of going home tomorrow [because these workers are all from
another town] but I'll stay two more days. Could I learn in two days?" I said, "Yes.
As long as you really want to learn, you can learn in two days." At lunchtime, I showed them truth-clarifying materials, including pictures. There were over ten
people in the dining room. One young man and an old man who watched the gate didn't believe in Falun
Gong. Whenever I mentioned Falun Gong, they laughed at me. The young man said, "I wouldn't
listen to her. I wouldn't listen to her!" The elderly gatekeeper said, "You should not
learn it. If you get in too deep, you'll have mental problems." His words did not disturb me. I
said to him peacefully and kindly, "Uncle, I won't blame you for what you said. What should be
blamed is Jiang's regime, which fabricated the rumors to deceive you all. Uncle, I am a Falun Gong
practitioner, and I have practiced for a long time. Do I look like I have mental problems?" I
sent forth righteous thoughts to clear the evil factors interfering with them in other dimensions
while I was talking. Consequently, the old man said, "Really?" I could see from his eyes
that he believed me a little bit. "In order to frame Falun Gong, Jiang's regime shoots footage
from hospitals to fabricate lies against Falun Gong." The old man nodded again. I looked at the young man. He looked a little too proud of himself. I thought, "Let him be.
If he won't believe, in the future he is the one who loses." No sooner did I have that thought
than the construction team leader told me, "If you could convince him, you are this (he gave me
the thumbs up sign)." I asked, "Why?" He said, "Because he is a Party member,
and head of a factory. Over a thousand people listen to him." I immediately understood that our
compassionate Teacher had used this person's mouth to give me a hint, so I thought, "I can't
give up on him so easily just because he won't believe." I said, "You're a Party member? A
Party member should all the more learn about the truth. Brother, you have got to listen to me."
He said, "I won't listen! I want to take an afternoon nap." "Please just listen to
several words of mine, then go take a nap. It won't be too late!" I sent forth righteous
thoughts silently, "I am really doing this for you. Wouldn't I like to take a rest too? Do you
know why I want to clarify the truth to you? Do I want to get anything from you?" Then, I
talked about the principle that good is rewarded with good and evil is met with evil. He immediately
turned around to look at me. I could see that he was starting to have some respect for me, and he
asked, "Why did Falun Gong attack the government?" I said, "We didn't attack the
government. Falun Gong practitioners will never attack the government. However, when such a good
practice was slandered, and the government also arrested and beat practitioners, we felt it unfair
and decided to appeal to the government. We went to Zhongnanhai just to speak the truth in hopes
that the government could give us a legal environment for our practice. Furthermore, appealing is
the constitutional right of every citizen. Not only Falun Gong practitioners appeal, workers who are
laid off also appeal because they cannot survive any more -- they shout, "I want a job, I need
to eat!" aren't they forced to appeal by Jiang's regime?" My co-workers said at the same
time, "Yes, yes, yes, it's very reasonable." I noticed that every one of them was
listening with all their attention. I continued, "My Teacher also told us," 'We are not
against the government now, nor will we be in the future. Other people may treat us badly, but we do
not treat others badly, nor do we treat people as enemies'. " After I finished speaking, that young man suddenly asked, "Really? Your Teacher is so
magnanimous! Falun Gong is so good -- are other practitioners the same as you?" "Not just
the same as me, many are even better than I. Falun Gong practitioners all listen to our Teacher, and
so we all strive hard to become good persons in various environments, and to become even better
persons." The young man continuously nodded his head and said, "Sister, you're good,
you're good. You could convince all of us... good." I said, "It's not that I'm good. It's
all because of the wisdom I receive from the Fa of the Universe, and it all comes from
Teacher." My co-workers said, "It seems that we need to practice Falun Gong too." When I handed them truth-clarifying materials again, my co-workers all accepted them and read
carefully. At this time I joked, "Ah, a moment ago you wanted to take a nap, why don't you take
it?" They said, "No nap, we like to listen to your talking." I was very happy in my
mind that these people were saved. I also taught them the exercises. One of my colleagues learned
all five exercises during two lunch breaks. I also gave him a copy of Zhuan Falun. I distributed six VCDs, five books, as well as truth-clarifying pictures at the place where I
worked. When I handed out these materials, my co-workers all wanted them. They offered to pay me for
them. I said, "I don't want one cent from you." My co-workers exclaimed, "Free, what
do you want then?" I replied, "I want your heart to respect Falun Gong, and respect my
Teacher." My fellow workers said they'd definitely take the truth-clarifying materials back to
their hometowns. Just like this, they all wanted to become my friends, "Sister, be my friend?" I said,
with a little hint of a joke, "It's OK to be my friend, but I have a request." "What
request? Say it." I continued, "You must remember that Falun Dafa is good and I'll be your
friend." They all answered, "Right! I'll remember Falun Dafa is good!" One of them
told me, "Sister, I feel that with a friend like you, I really enter heaven." After I
heard these words, I cried unintentionally. They asked, "Ah, sister, why are you crying?" "I'm happy." How many predestined people are so anxious to know Falun Gong's truth! One more person learns the
truth, one more person supports Falun Gong. As each new person learns the truth, it is that much
sooner that the evil in the world be ended. August 15, 2002 Posting date: 12/10/2002 |