(Minghui.org) Greetings, Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!
I started practicing Dafa in 2006 and I’m now 66 years old. I was a teacher before I retired. During the 22nd China Fahui on Minghui.org, I’d like to tell you how I overcame selfishness and clarified the truth about the persecution.
I was arrested and my home was ransacked in 2019. I did not cooperate with the policemen’s orders. I was released that day because I failed the physical examination. I was filled with regret—I did not have much compassion, so I didn’t explain the facts about the persecution to the police. That arrest awakened me. Since then, I made sure that I read three lectures of Zhuan Falun every day. I memorized Hong Yin, Essentials for Further Advancement, and Master’s recent articles. I have been doing the three things every day. My daughter and my husband work in other cities. I prepare simple food and I’m busy but I feel happy every day. I recited the following Fa one day.
Master said,
“If you do not change the human logic that you, as an ordinary human, have formed deep in your bones over thousands of years, you will be unable to break away from this superficial human shell and reach Consummation.” (“Cautionary Advice,” from Essentials For Further Advancement)
I looked within and saw I had fear. I thought: what’s there to fear? Do divine beings fear humans? Isn’t having fear being selfish? In order to break away from this superficial human shell we need to eliminate the selfishness of the old cosmos. Only rising above human understanding can one be selfless. Master asks us to cultivate to attain the righteous enlightenment of selflessness and altruism. I asked Master to help me remove the human shell—selfishness.
I reached tranquility when I read the Fa and felt myself melting into the Fa. I said, “Thank you, Master!” I suddenly understood and I decided to get the copy of Zhuan Falun the police confiscated.
The next day after I did the exercises, read one lecture of Zhuan Falun, and sent forth righteous thoughts, I went to the police station. I went to the director’s office, knocked on the door, entered his office and greeted him. He was a little stunned. I said, “I’ve come to pick up my Dafa book. I don’t think you respect it, so I don’t want you to commit a sin. I’d feel bad for you.”
I said, “It’s your fate to be a director. But this is a special time and life is precious. Because you raised your hand and pledged to join the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it controls you.” I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the CCP specter behind him while I looked into his eyes. He smiled and said, “The book is in the deputy director’s office. You can go to pick it up.” I said gently, “Let me give you an alias and help you quit the CCP.” He agreed and told me to get the book. I said, “Thank you. Please recite ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” He agreed. I left happily.
I went to the deputy director’s office and saw the Dafa book on his desk. I closed the door and said, “Thank you. Kindly dealing with Dafa brings you blessings. Do you look at Minghui.org? Please decide to stand on the righteous side.” He said he understood. I continued, “Let me use an alias and help you quit the CCP organizations.” I picked up the book and said, “Please remember the two phrases: ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” He smiled and agreed. I took the book and left.
I later saw the director in a bank. He said, “You look young!” I said, “You still recognize me. Are you all right?” He said, “We have to follow the Domestic Security Division’s orders. You should pay attention to safety.” I said, “Thank you. You are so kind. You’ll be blessed.” He thanked me.
One day, my neighborhood office called my husband and asked him to sign a statement renouncing Falun Gong on my behalf. I took the phone and said, “Don’t harass my husband. I’ll talk to you in person.” The head of the office agreed. I continued, “I’ll look for a location. I have a request: no photos or videos. I will sue you if you violate my portrait rights.” He agreed.
The next day I met with three from the people from the neighborhood office. The head of the office brought three pages of document. I took it over and said, “Please let me finish my words before you speak.” I then narrated my stories of benefiting from practicing Dafa. I added, “Whoever believes benefits. Whoever treats Dafa with kindness is blessed.”
I continued, “I know your work is not easy. Our Master asks us to be good people and be considerate. If I sign the guarantee statement renouncing my faith, I harm myself and you. I benefit a lot from Master’s grace, how can I betray Master? There is a saying that a drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude. I cannot sign the document. In addition, if I sign the document it means you’ve also committed a sin. Do you know how many wrongful convictions there are in China? When the truth is revealed one day, you will be the CCP’s scapegoat. I cannot do this to you.” He listened carefully.
I said, “Life is precious. There will be bigger disasters than the pandemic in future. You have parents and children. Peace and health are what we need.” The office head took the document and said, “You can practice. I will practice after I retire.”
I told the office head, “Let me use an alias to help you quit the CCP.” I then said to the other two staff, “Let’s use aliases to help you quit the Communist Youth League.” They all nodded and smiled and agreed. I told them, “Please remember the two phrases: ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” They never returned to look for me.
I missed a call from a local police officer when I visited my daughter in another city. I called him and told him, “I’ll return home in a few days and I’ll visit you.” He said, “I am a new police officer here and wish to talk to you.”
After I returned home, I contacted him. I said, “Do not violate my portrait rights by photographing me when we meet.” He agreed. We met outside our neighborhood. He introduced himself and asked, “Do you have any difficulty? I can help you.” I said, “Thank you. I’m fine. Master gave me a healthy body. I follow his teachings and help him save people. It is predestined for us to meet today. I’d like to tell you something important. Why do we have so many disasters and the pandemic? How can we escape bigger disasters in future? We need to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations and void the pledges we made. Then you can have a safe future.” He said he would quit.
He continued, “But you need to support my work by signing the document. You can make a statement [to void your signature] afterward.” I smiled, “Signing and then making a void statement is cheating. The CCP is good at deceiving people. I follow Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. I must tell the truth and do things genuinely. I cannot betray Master. I absolutely will not sign the document. And don’t ask me to sign it. Such an enormous sin could make you beyond redemption. Master is compassionate and saves all sentient beings. You must void your pledge and genuinely quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.” He said he could not quit as he needed the job. I said, “The divine sees people’s hearts. You can quit and it has nothing to do with your work.” He said he wanted a promotion. I said, “Think of it. Life or a promotion—which is more important?”
I adjusted my attitude and said gently, “It’s fine if you don’t quit today. You can think about it some more. You can tell me when you’re ready. Otherwise, don’t harass me. I’m just worried about you and your future.” He agreed. I said, “I hope you choose a safe future as soon as possible.”
I’m from a village so I seldom see my elementary school classmates. I thought of holding a gathering so I could clarify the truth to them. I asked a few classmates to select ta ime and location, and I would pay for the food.
Our gathering was held in a rural mountain villa. Twenty-eight children are now elders, and we were excited to meet again. My husband and I arrived early and prepared truth-clarification materials for them. Everyone got a beautiful package.
We talked to each other at dinner. I recited Master’s poems and told them, “Society’s morals are degrading so quickly, and there are so many disasters. There will be bigger disasters than the pandemic. One can avoid danger by quitting the CCP and its affiliated organizations and reciting the two phrases sincerely. I just want my classmates and their family members to be healthy and happy.” Everyone applauded.
Some asked a lot of questions about cultivation. Others asked to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations for their family. I told them, “Voiding the pledge to the CCP is a serious matter and must be agreed on by the people you wish to help quit. If your family members, relatives, or friends agree to quit, you can ask Dafa practitioners to record the names or alias and help them quit. Please ask them remember the two phrases.” The gathering ended happily.
Because of my fear mentality, I missed many people before I retired. Along with studying the Fa after I retired I must listen to Master, fulfill my vows and complete my mission. Thus, I attended the wedding ceremonies of the children of my former colleagues, classmates and my husband’s colleagues to save people.
Once I clarified the truth to former colleagues in a wedding ceremony and helped them quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. They saw my physical and mental improvements, said that Dafa is good, and remembered the two phrases.
One elder head was deeply misled by the CCP propaganda and did not agree to quit. When I told him that the CCP staged the Tiananmen self-immolation incident to frame Falun Dafa, he did not accept it. I smiled and said, “I did not believe it was staged before. Let me give you a flash drive. You can take a look.” He accepted it and said, “I must think about quitting the Party carefully.” He later called me and asked to meet. He agreed to quit the Party when we met and asked for more informational materials. I gave him some materials and the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. I told him to recite the two phrases and he would be blessed. He left happily.
My husband’s veteran colleagues sang songs after dinner, and they asked me to sing a song. I said, “Let me recite Master’s poems and wish everyone a good future.” I recited “Talking of Karmic Bonds” from Hong Yin III. They applauded. I then clarified the truth to them. In the happy environment, over 20 veterans and family members quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. I gave them amulets and later heard some of them got blessings.
My husband and I made a list of our relatives, classmates, and friends who did not know the truth. As they lived far away, we invited them for dinner, clarified the truth, and advised them to quit the CCP organizations. In parks, bus stops, or other places, there are opportunities to clarify the truth. Because Master arranged them, I must treasure each opportunity to save people.
I know that each minute and second are extended by Master due to his huge endurance and suffering. In the remaining precious time, I must have greater compassion and help Master save more people.
Please point out where I need to improve.
(Selected submission for the 22nd China Fa Conference on Minghui.org)