(Minghui.org) I am a mid-level official employed in China's financial sector. In 2004, I was transferred to a new agency to handle its finances. One of my employees, a female, was very capable and skilled. That year the agency had updated its software and many workers had to go through additional training. Therefore, we worked closely together, so I got to know her very well.

After work, we usually shared stories especially the philosophical kind. She had an open mind, an optimistic outlook, and was kind and willing to help people. For this reason many co-workers liked her and sometimes even consulted her on family matters. When I had problems at work, I also thought about going to her for help. I had heard that she was a great wife and had the respect and appreciation of all her family members.

Ordered to Persecute Falun Dafa Practitioners

Later, I found out that she was a Falun Dafa practitioner. I found that she and other practitioners at our agency were excellent workers contrary to the negative propaganda broadcast on public television.

During China's Olympics in 2008, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensified the persecution of practitioners. My supervisor told me that this particular female was on a blacklist because she appealed to higher authorities on behalf of Falun Dafa. He asked me to talk to her about signing a guarantee statement, stating that she was willing renounce the practice. If necessary, I should monitor her and make sure that she complied.

I felt pretty bad and knew that this was violating her human rights. However, I thought it would be fine to let her sign the paper just to ease the pressure. There was no need to take the paper seriously. However, when I talked to her, she was very serious and she told me that what I was doing was bad for me and that she would never sign such a paper. At that time I thought she was too stubborn and took the piece of paper too seriously.

Forced to Persecute Practitioners

In the evening of October 1, 2009, my supervisor asked me to monitor her again and to learn about her attitude towards the CCP. I didn't like it, but had no choice. I knew she would not give up her practice, but I truly wanted to understand why she was so steadfast.

According to CCP policy, her agency, her colleagues and her family members were ordered to keep watch on her. I had asked her husband to help monitor, but spying on people myself was against my own conscience. Each time when I talked to her directly, I was convinced that she was a compassionate individual who would not compromise on truthfulness.

Learning Falun Dafa

She gave me several videos, which told of the spread of Falun Dafa, stories of those who had learned Falun Dafa before the persecution, among whom was a high ranking official in the Public Security Bureau of communist China, how the CCP fabricated lies to slander Falun Dafa and about the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party.

She also gave me several DVDs showing how practitioners outside of China are promoting the true traditional culture of China. Gradually, I began to understand the what Falun Dafa really and began to see the true nature of the CCP.

At that point I wanted to read the book Zhuan Falun. After reading this book I understood what cultivation was about. I decided to cultivate by following the teachings in Zhuan Falun .

Gradually, I no long considered human benefits to be important and I felt more peaceful. For example, one customer accused me of mishandling his account in front of people and wanted to beat me up. At that instant, I recalled what Master said, “one should not fight back when being punched or insulted” ( “Zhuan Falun” ) and remained calm. I explained to him the reason for my action and the incident resolved itself peacefully.

Solemn Declaration

I still have a long way to go before I reach state required by Zhuan Falun . However, I have withdrawn from the CCP and all its associated organizations.

With remorse over my involvement in the persecution in the past, I solemnly declare: “Everything I have done or said against practitioners due to pressure from my supervisor is hereby null and void. I now follow the teachings in Zhuan Falun and support practitioners.”