(Minghui.org) I had long been afraid to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) to my daughter. She was deeply brainwashed by the lies spread by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) media and misunderstands what Dafa is. Every time I talked about Falun Dafa, she exploded with anger and stayed angry for days.

She is a low-level manager in the government, yet she has remained kindhearted, honest, and incorruptible in her role. When people try to give her money or gifts, she says, “Before my mom retired, she never accepted such gifts, and I won’t, either. My mom used to say, ‘It’s not easy to make a living. I will treat you the same whether you give me gifts or not.’”

I was very pleased to hear this, as I hadn’t realized that my conduct had made such a positive impression on her. I thought, “Since you don’t want to hear the truth about Dafa, I will show you the truth through my conduct.”

I pay attention to how I conduct myself in everything I do and try to embody the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance through my actions.

One day, my daughter said, “Mom, you’re the kindest, most tolerant, and strong-willed person in the whole world.” I took the opportunity to talk to her about Falun Dafa., but as soon as I brought it up, she turned away and left.

As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened, my daughter came home from work one day and told me how badly the disease was affecting society. The TV happened to be on, and we heard, “Our country is the best at controlling the infection ...”

“Well, what’s happening is quite different from what it says on TV,” she said.

“You’re right. They did the same during the persecution of Falun Dafa.”

To my great surprise, as soon as I mentioned Falun Dafa, she went berserk, ran to the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and threatened to kill me.

My husband rushed over to take the knife away and yelled, “What do you think you’re doing?”

She grew even angrier and yelled, “You must never practice Falun Dafa!” She also wanted to take my only copy of the book Zhuan Falun and the MP3 player I used to do the exercises.

“Leave those things for your mother!” my husband said loudly, but she wouldn’t listen and took them.

I was shocked by her behavior and didn’t dare mention Falun Dafa for a long time after that.

She later took my book and the MP3 player to a friend of mine and said, “Please keep them for my mom.” A few days later, my friend returned them to me.

My husband told me, “You can read the book and do the exercises after our daughter leaves for work. When you’ve finished, I’ll keep them in a safe place so she won’t find them.”

My daughter still doesn’t know that I have Zhuan Falun at home, even though she knows I practice the exercises. Now when she sees me doing them, she turns a blind eye, and she hasn’t complained since.

My husband’s offer to take care of my Dafa book shows he now supports me. In the past when my daughter got angry with me, he would take her side and gang up with her against me.

My husband is a deputy leader in our county. For over 20 years after the persecution started, he always followed the CCP’s mandate to persecute me.

Whenever he heard or read negative propaganda about Falun Dafa, he and my daughter would bully me and say many abusive things. His rants often went on into the early hours of the next day. I can’t remember how many times he tried to push me out of the house in the middle of the night.

He forbade me from contacting other practitioners and from keeping any Dafa books at home. In the end, I fought desperately to keep a copy of Zhuan Falun. They both said, “Because you practice Falun Dafa, we can no longer hold our heads up—in public or in private.”

When I tried to explain to them how wonderful Falun Dafa is, they simply wouldn't listen. Every time I mentioned it, they yelled so loudly that none of our neighbors had any peace and quiet, either.

Sometimes, when I couldn’t maintain my xinxing, I would think, “It’s so hard to live in this family. It’s like a prison. No one cares how I feel, or whether I live or die.”

From time to time, when I felt overwhelmed by sadness, I wanted to leave my family so I could assist Master in the Fa-rectification openly and with dignity.

Then I thought, “I can leave and free myself from the misery at home, but what about my husband and my daughter? We are family, bound by predestined ties. They are also sentient beings to be saved. I must stay here and save them.”

I started conducting myself even better, checking each of my thoughts and making sure they were based on the Fa, so I could show my family the beauty of Dafa.

I also made sure to send righteous thoughts to eliminate evil interference and the elements that were blocking my husband and daughter from obtaining the Fa. Even though they changed a bit, they were still far from what I wished for.

Eventually, my husband made a complete change after something major happened.

One day, my 90-year-old mother (also a Dafa practitioner for 30 years) seemed to suffer a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. Doctors notified us three times that her condition was critical.

Other practitioners and I knew that my mother was simply going through a sickness-karma cleansing process, so we refused to heed the doctors’ warnings. Holding my mom’s hand, we kept reciting “Falun Dafa is good” and sending righteous thoughts.

Our relatives in the room also joined us in reciting, “Falun Dafa is good.” Not long after, my mom regained consciousness and opened her eyes. She could talk.

My husband said, “So many people have told me that reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good’ can help one survive life-threatening situations. I never believed them. But today, I’ve seen with my own eyes how your mother miraculously recovered. I’ve witnessed the amazing power of Falun Dafa!”

Since then, he has truly believed that Falun Dafa is good and often recites this line. He also quit the CCP organizations. That’s why he offered to keep my Dafa book safe. His change encouraged me to remain determined to help my daughter.

With further Fa study, my xinxing improved, and I decided to talk to my daughter about Falun Dafa again. I sent righteous thoughts the day before, both for my daughter and for myself.

The next day was Sunday. I got up early, with strong righteous thinking and no fear. After breakfast, the two of us sat on the sofa. When I said that Falun Dafa was good, she jumped up and said sharply, “Why are you still telling me such things? I don’t care if you practice it, but never mention it to me again!”

She went into her bedroom and made a phone call. She loudly said, “Are you 110 [the nationwide emergency number]?” Then she lowered her voice so I couldn’t hear clearly what she was saying.

I kept calm, with a pure heart to save her. However, she stayed angry and didn’t talk to me all day.

After sending righteous thoughts at midnight, I did several of the exercises and then went to bed. That night, I had a dream. Even though I know we must not be attached to our dreams, I want to share mine because I was truly moved by what happened in it.

In the dream, I was holding a piece of paper about four by five inches with characters on it similar in size to those in the small version of Zhuan Falun. I started reading from the paper out loud.

As I was reading, I realized it was from Master. Even though I could not clearly express what Master was saying, I felt his words were both profound and easy to understand.

Master highlighted what I had done well over my 30 years of cultivation, praising me for it. Every word radiated Master’s boundless compassion. He didn’t mention anything I had done wrong. The last sentence said, “You’ve pulled through your last big hurdle, and your purity has ensured that your future universe will last forever!”

I woke up as I was reading the message, so excited I couldn’t calm down. I sat up and thought, “Doesn’t my last big hurdle refer to my effort to explain the facts about Dafa to my daughter? Even though I haven’t yet succeeded, Master bestowed such an honor upon me because I have maintained a pure heart to save people.”

I was completely overwhelmed by Master’s boundless compassion. The only way I can repay his grace is to be more diligent in my cultivation.

After sending righteous thoughts the next morning, I saw my daughter as I came out of my bedroom. We started chatting pleasantly, as if nothing had happened the night before. It was her best behavior after being angry with me.

Later, I began looking within. Her refusal to listen to the facts shows that I must have done something wrong. I still have human attachments to find and let go of. I must study the Fa more attentively and look within more deeply to remove all bad things that are not in line with the Fa principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

I remembered something from one of Master’s poems,

“… Thoughts so genuine they clear the clouds, leaving azure sky ...”(“Stirred by Reflection,” Hong Yin IV).

I believe I will achieve that purity of thought sooner or later.

I also believe it won’t be long before my daughter comes to me to learn the truth.

Thank you, Master.

(Selected submission for the 23nd China Fa Conference on Minghui.org)