(Minghui.org) I joined the RTC platform in early April 2020, making truth-clarification phone calls to people in China during the pandemic.
The RTC platform phone team primarily calls people in the public prosecution and justice departments in China. Most of them have been directly or indirectly involved in the persecution of Falun Dafa. Many have been deeply poisoned by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda. It is therefore challenging to clarify the truth to them, and one must steadily improve in cultivation to do it well.
Making phone calls to China has greatly improved my state of cultivation. I no longer easily get emotional, aggressive, or unreasonable. I have also stopped being unkind and lecturing others. I can now clarify the truth patiently and calmly. I explain that millions of people around world practice Falun Dafa because it brought positive changes to their lives.
A police officer in Chengdu yelled at me, “Don’t you have anything better to do! You called me over and over again, when are you going to stop?!” I said, “Sir, don’t be mad. I will stop calling you as soon as you understand the truth. I just want you to be safe.” He calmed down and listened.
During another call a police officer interrupted me and said, “If you want to talk about Falun Dafa, tell me your phone number, ID number, and address. I will come to you and talk with you in person.” His tone was unkind, and his intention was obvious.
In the past, if this happened before, I would have gone toe-to-toe with him. But I understood he was a life to be saved. He behaved like this because he believed the CCP’s lies. I knew I should help him understand the truth.
Unmoved, I said calmly, “Young man, stop doing bad things. There is not a single law or regulation in China that mentions Falun Dafa. It is not a crime to practice Falun Dafa.
“Our ancestors believed that good is rewarded with good and evil deeds are punished. People’s deeds are being watched and recorded by Heaven. The disintegration of the CCP is imminent. What will you do when everyone involved with the Party is implicated for its crimes? Will the CCP save you?
I said, “Don’t persecute Falun Dafa. It’s most important to be safe and sound, don’t you agree?”
I spoke calmly so he would not get angry. He listened without interrupting.
Expanding My Compassion
I used to get emotional while working on severe persecution cases and would lecture the other party as soon as they answered the phone. I accused them loudly and even played the “Solemn Declaration” to shock them. They usually hung up.
I was deeply touched when I listened to the other practitioners talk about their experiences while calling people. I reflected on myself and thought, “If I have such an unkind and irrational state of mind, why would anyone listen?”
Now when I phone people I tell them how wonderful Falun Dafa is. Compassion can change people’s hearts.
I once spoke with a judge in an intermediate People’s court. His court had just harshly sentenced practitioners. I said, “Your honor, you may not know much about Falun Dafa. Please stop convicting practitioners illegally.”
I told him about Falun Dafa’s popularity in China before July 20, 1999. I explained that 100 million people in China, from high-ranking officials to common folks, practiced Falun Dafa and conducted themselves according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, striving to become better and better people.
I told him that everyone benefited from Falun Dafa’s miraculous effects. Their morality and physical health were elevated because Dafa changes people from within. The media reports on Dafa were all positive.
I told him a true story about how a village of thieves in the suburb of Guangzhou became a model village. Sensing that he wanted to hear more, I told him that Falun Dafa spread widely and is practiced by nearly 100 million people in more than 100 countries and regions around the world.
I told him that many highly educated people of all ethnicities outside China practice Falun Dafa. For example, in Bangalore, India, in more than 80 schools the teachers and students practice. In Taiwan, hundreds of thousands of people practice Falun Dafa.
I told him that Zhuan Falun has been translated into 40 languages and is widely read around the world. May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day, and many governments issue proclamations to thank Falun Dafa’s founder for imparting the universal values of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and restoring human morality.
He said, “Falun Dafa is so good. I would like to join your organization.” I said, “We don’t have an organization, you can come and learn if you want to. We just conduct ourselves following the principles in the book Zhuan Falun and we do not do anything that harms others. We look inward for our own shortcomings when conflicts arise and correct ourselves without looking for faults in others.”
The judge said, “I want to have a copy of the book and learn Falun Dafa since it is so good.” I gave him the website where he can download Zhuan Falun for free. He said happily, “Thank you!” He agreed to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
I once called the secretary of a county Party committee in northern China. He was also the head of the county 610 Office. I told him not to persecute Falun Dafa, because it is a serious crime, and whoever did so would have to bear the consequences. I reminded him that evil deeds are punished. He hung up on me.
The second time I called him, I took the legal angle and told him that persecuting Falun Dafa is illegal. I said, “Falun Dafa is not among the 14 cults defined by the Ministry of Public Security in 2000. The ban on Falun Dafa books was lifted in 2011. Article 300 of the Criminal Law does not apply to Falun Dafa at all. These are all well documented. You can look this up online.”
The third time I called, he listened for a longer time. I said, “Sir, significant things will happen in China. It is only a matter of time. Just like what happened during the South Asian Tsunami. Some shouted, ‘Run to higher ground! The tsunami is coming!’ But how many believed them?
“Those who believed them escaped, and those who did not were swept away along with 300,000 others. You see, the difference between believing and not believing lies in one thought, but the consequences are very different.”
Seeing that he was still listening, I told him about the 270-million-year-old stone in Pingtang County of Guizhou Province that is inscribed with the words “Chinese Communist Party Perish.” Fifteen scientists investigated and concluded it was naturally formed.
I said, “‘The destruction of the Chinese Communist Party’ is the will of Heaven. Whether you believe it or not, it is doomed if Heaven decides to destroy it. Some government officials took the opportunity of business trips to see the stone for themselves, and became quiet, because they all knew what was going on.”
I added, “Why does Heaven want to destroy the CCP? Because it has done so much evil and is guilty of the most monstrous crimes. Its various campaigns have killed more than 80 million Chinese people. Violence and killing plus lies and deception are the usual tactics used by the CCP in all its campaigns.”
I continued, “You are a witness to the cruel persecution of Falun Dafa since it started on July 20, 1999, and you may know many things. In fact, Falun Dafa is an advanced Buddha school cultivation practice based on Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.
“Before July 20, 1999, 100 million people in China practiced Falun Dafa and improved their health and morality, and as a result the public security improved. This was beneficial to China and its people. The media was full of positive reports at the time, and almost everyone knew that Falun Dafa was good.
“However, former CCP head Jiang Zemin was so jealous that he decided to get rid of Falun Dafa. He used the state media and every level of government in China to persecute Falun Dafa. He used the public security, Procuratorate, and the courts to directly participate in the persecution. This has been going on for more than 20 years.
“Countless practitioners have been arrested and tortured to death. The evilest crime of all is harvesting their organs while they are still alive. The media in China have been silent and covered it up, keeping people from knowing the truth.
“In fact, practitioners are all good people. They are trying to awaken peoples’ conscience. They save people by clarifying the truth, but people not only refuse to listen and fail to distinguish good from bad, but also persecute them because they have been deceived by the CCP. Don’t you think mankind is in danger?
“If mankind does not do something about it, heaven will. The pandemic is the result of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Dafa. It came to destroy the CCP and those who are committed to it, as well as those who are aiding and abetting in the persecution of Falun Dafa.”
I gave him the URL and told him how to circumvent the CCP firewall to access the free Internet. I asked him, “Do you understand?” He said, “Yes. I understand.”
I said, “Since you understand, you should quit the CCP. More than 370 million people have quit the CCP, Youth League, and Young Pioneers; they will not be buried with the CCP. You are a wise man, the faster you quit the CCP the sooner you will be safe. I know your name, and I can help you quit the CCP. It is very secure and does not cost you money. All you need to do is to sincerely say “Yes.” He quickly said, “Yes.”
In the end, I said, “You are the secretary of the county Party committee, the most powerful person in the county. You can protect practitioners in your county and not let others participate in the crime of persecuting Falun Dafa. Please remember: One good thought about Dafa will bring you happiness and peace.”
I have improved in the process of making truth-clarification phone calls because I read the Fa, memorize the Fa, and send righteous thoughts with practitioners on the platform every day. I have experienced what it’s like to internalize the Fa and be melted into the Fa. It is beautiful. I also understand that quality Fa study is the key for making good phone calls and solid truth-clarification.
This concludes my personal understanding. Please help me by pointing out anything improper.
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