(Minghui.org) Greetings, Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!
I am 52 and I began practicing Falun Dafa in 2004. In the 20-plus years I’ve cultivated I’ve deeply felt that Master is always by my side, watching over, guiding, encouraging and blessing me.
On the occasion of the 23rd Fa Conference on Minghui.org, I am writing down my experiences of assisting Master in rectifying the Fa and helping him save sentient beings.
Dafa Is Extraordinary
In 1997, I noticed my mother’s positive changes after she started practicing Falun Dafa. She no longer looked listless and sickly. Her complexion was rosy and she worked happily all day. She gave me several Falun Dafa books and told me to take them home and read them. At first, I only occasionally flipped through them, thinking they were quite good, but I didn’t actually read them.
In 2003, I was pregnant and I stayed home. Whenever I had time, I would take out the Falun Dafa book to read. As I read my hands were as hot as if they were being roasted, and this continued until after my child was born.
At the end of 2004, my husband once made braised pork with sauerkraut, and I ate it with great relish. But right after I ate I felt nauseous and vomited until my stomach was empty. I thought to myself, “Could it be that Master is taking care of my attachment to meat?” From then on, I stopped being attached to eating meat and I cultivated diligently.
My hands often oozed pus and blood, or swelled up severely. I always thought it was due to my job (contact with chemicals). Through studying the Fa, I realized it might be because I had accumulated too much negative karma in my past life, and this was a process of eliminating that karma. One day, after I did the fourth exercise, the swelling in my hands disappeared instantly—it was like a miracle.
In the past, I suffered from rhinitis so much that just breathing was difficult. I tried medication, laser treatments, and nasal sprays, but they only made things worse. After practicing the exercises, I didn’t think about whether they would cure my illnesses or not; I just felt that Dafa was so wonderful that I had to learn and practice it. As a result, my rhinitis disappeared without me even realizing it, and all my other ailments also vanished.
From then on, I understood that Dafa teaches people to cultivate. Humans are born to endure hardship, and cultivators must be able to endure hardship. Master purifies practitioners’ bodies—not for us to be comfortable, but so we can us cultivate.
I was practicing alone and my mother occasionally brought me copies of Minghui Weekly . I had no fellow practitioners to talk to, and sometimes when I slacked off in my cultivation something would happen to remind me. If I had any unresolved issues, Master enlightened me. I felt that Master knew what I was thinking, so I asked him for help whenever I needed it. One day, I said to Master, “Master, I want to help save people.” Just as I thought that, a fellow practitioner came to help me, and brought copies of Minghui Weekly and truth-clarification materials.
Validating the Fa in the Detention Center
I was illegally arrested in 2019 when I was telling someone the truth about Falun Dafa and distributing informational materials. The police beat me and ransacked my home. Later, I was illegally sentenced to 18 months and kept at a detention center.
The guards made detainees sit on boards for long periods of time and to torture us we had to “hug our legs” or “stretch our legs.” At first, I didn’t know how to resist the persecution, and I followed along without really understanding what was happening. One day, I suddenly realized something was wrong. Wasn’t this torture? I hadn’t broken the law or committed any crimes. I couldn’t obey their commands.
As a practitioner, and I must meditate and do the exercises. So I made up my mind to sit cross-legged and practice the exercises. Let them shout whatever they want, it has nothing to do with me. In this way, in the cell with more than 20 people, when the cell head shouted to stretch our legs, everyone stretched out their legs in unison; when he shouted to hug their legs, everyone hugged their legs in unison. Only I did not follow suit, I just sat cross-legged and practiced the exercises.
At first, I was uneasy and fearful because those who didn’t follow the detention center rules were tortured. For example, I saw someone being chained with hands and feet linked together, rendering them immobile and forcing them to eat by bringing their mouths close to the food bowl. Those who were liked would be fed by others. Others were “stretched,” meaning their hands and feet were handcuffed to the four corner rails of the bed, preventing them from even using the toilet. These tortures caused the victims extreme suffering. Just thinking about the torture terrified me, and my heart pounded. I recited Master’s Fa repeatedly in my mind, “When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun). As I recited, I suddenly understood: Master was telling me that although it was difficult, it was possible. Since it was possible, I was no longer afraid, and I persisted in practicing.
While others sat on the bench, I practiced the exercises; while others ate, I practiced the exercises (after eating quickly); while others watched TV, I still practiced the exercises, every single day. I stayed in this cell for several months, practicing the exercises every day, and I got through it all safely. I firmly believe in Master and I firmly believe in Dafa; this is a real manifestation of Dafa’s mighty virtue.
I was later moved to a different cell. The police officers and the guards on duty changed, but the cell rules remained the same. At this point, my fear returned. How could I get rid of this fear? I remembered Master’s words, “With such an enormous Fa here, the Fa will be with you when your thoughts are righteous, and this is the greatest assurance.” (“Fa Teaching Given in Manhattan”, Collected Teachings Given Around the World, Volume X) I thought, with Master protecting us and because I had Dafa, no one could harm me. My fear gradually diminished as I recited the Fa, and my heart calmed down. I continued practicing the exercises as usual.
Every day at noon, everyone in the cell had to take a nap, and there were staff on duty to supervise them. To ensure I could send forth righteous thoughts properly at noon, I never napped; I always stayed with the staff on duty. One day, a policeman saw I didn’t take a nap and he scolded me. The inmate in charge of the cell, trying to curry favor with the policeman, also scolded me, forbidding me from staying with the staff on duty and insisting I sleep.
The next day at noon, I lay on the bed, crying and praying to Master in my heart, “Master, I want to get up and send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate evil. Please help me.” As I cried, I stopped being sad. I would entrust everything to Master, and Master would give me the best arrangement.
That very afternoon, the police called for a cell change. I couldn’t believe it: I only had this one thought, and Master immediately arranged it for me. I truly felt that Master was right beside me and I deeply experienced the power of Dafa. After I was moved to a new cell, I found the environment was more relaxed than the previous two. Every day, I only focused on doing {{three things: validating Dafa, sending righteous thoughts and saving sentient beings there, until I was able to return home safely.
This detention center is a notorious den of iniquity, and it even has a cell specifically for persecuting Falun Dafa practitioners. Even in ordinary cells, inmates are driven by self-interest, bullying, and fighting each other over trivial matters. There is no human kindness. Those from wealthier families buy small snacks for others so they’ll be treated a little better.
I never bought food for anyone else inside, and initially, people weren’t kind to me either. As a practitioner, I always strictly demanded of myself to be a good person and considerate of others. If someone was unwell and couldn’t wash their clothes, I would help them; if anyone needed any assistance, I would try my best to help. In the detention center, helping others always required payment, but my help came entirely from the heart, and I never asked for anything in return.
During mealtimes, each person was given an egg each day, which I always gave to others. Seeing others wasting food and throwing it away felt wasteful, so I stopped ordering meals and I ate what others left. Although ordering meals was free, I didn’t want to see people wasting food. With the pure and selfless compassion of a cultivator, I helped those lost souls experience the beauty of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. In this way, clarifying the truth and persuading people to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations all came naturally. Almost all the detainees I came into contact with understood the truth about Falun Dafa, withdrew from the CCP organizations, and chose a better future.
Overcoming Fear and Focusing on Saving Lives
When I first came out of the detention center, I was very afraid and dared not talk to anyone about Falun Dafa or the persecution. But thinking I was able to maintain firm righteous thoughts even in the detention center, I knew I couldn’t just stay home. I had to step out of the shadow of persecution and walk the path arranged by Master with dignity.
By looking inward, I understood why I was persecuted. In the past, when I studying the Fa, memorizing the Fa, and doing this or that, I was always acting out of selfishness and self-interest. That was human nature acting, without the power of the Fa. Now I realize that only by letting go of human attachments, treating myself as a cultivator, and conforming to the Fa could I validate Dafa and help save people.
I seized every moment to study and memorize the Fa, even while I worked. I did the three things Master requires me to do well: regardless of the scorching heat or freezing cold, or holidays, I go out every day to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa to people. I tell people that sincerely reciting “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” will bring divine protection; and that withdrawing from the CCP organizations can keep them away from disasters. I persuade more than a dozen people to withdraw from the CCP every day. Walking on the path arranged by Master, I feel very gratified.
Staying Diligent
My husband and I run a small shop, which doesn’t make much money. It’s our only source of income, and we also have to pay for our child’s schooling. Although my husband doesn’t practice Falun Dafa, he strongly supports my practice. He tries to work as much as possible so I have time to do the three things well. I cherish this precious time and go out every day, rain or shine, to clarify the truth and save people.
One day, my healthy husband suddenly had a stroke, which was a huge blow to me. When my husband was healthy, I didn’t have to worry about anything at home. Now, the entire burden of the family fell on my shoulders, and it felt like the sky had fallen. Every day, I have to take care of my husband, who is unable to take care of himself, and I also have to run our small shop to support the family and pay for my child’s schooling. My sick husband was being difficult, and the child gave me a hard time. I really didn’t know how to cope with the pressure from all sides.
I begged Master, “Please help me, Master.” I remembered what Master said, “When it’s difficult to endure, you can endure it. When it’s impossible to do, you can do it.” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun). I wiped away my tears and resolved to overcome the tribulations, walk the path Master arranged, and do the three things well. I was certain that I could shoulder the burden of taking care of my family. I understand that illness is not caused by superficial reasons, but by karma. I am a cultivator and I do not need to worry. I know that Master is right beside me, blessing and watching over me. Every day, I get up early to do the exercises and then I cook. After taking care of my husband, who is unable to care for himself, I go out to clarify the truth and save people. Master asked that we me do the three things, and I must do them well.
Because my husband was home alone with no one to take care of him, I had to go home and pick him up after I went out to clarify the truth, and bring him to the shop. One day, it was raining and snowing heavily, and the roads were muddy and it was difficult to walk. After clarifying the truth, my shoes were soaked, and my feet were freezing cold. I returned to the shop, not wanting to go home to pick up my husband, but I had no other choice; no matter how difficult it was, I had to get home. Passing by a bus stop, I saw people waiting for the bus, and I thought of helping save them. At that moment, I didn’t care about the cold or the chill; I only cared about helping save people regardless of how hard it was.
As long as I keep the Fa in my heart, tribulations are nothing. By letting go of human notions, I overcame tribulations to validate Dafa. This seemingly insurmountable gap was crossed by the power of Dafa. To help us achieve enlightenment, Master has made the best arrangements for us through his immense sacrifice. I have no way to repay Master’s kindness but to be more and more diligent in my cultivation.
People Are Grateful to Dafa
I met a woman to whom I had previously told the truth about Falun Dafa. She told me, “After I understood the truth and withdrew from the CCP, I received blessings.” Seeing her joy and gratitude touched me deeply, and I knew Master was encouraging me.
I met a young man who had broken his leg in an accident and was walking painfully on the road with crutches. I told him the truth about Falun Dafa, gave him a pseudonym, and helped him withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. He was overjoyed and almost ready to throw away his crutches. His pain vanished. He was sincerely grateful for Master’s compassionate salvation.
I saw a young man, and we passed each other. When I got to the vicinity of the bus station, I saw an ID card on the ground, photo up, and it was that young man. I picked it up and ran after him. I caught up with him at the traffic light, but it was red. I was afraid he would go into some shop and disappear. I was very anxious. As soon as the light changed, I started running again, and I finally caught up with him when I was completely out of breath. After giving him the ID card, I told him the truth about the persecution and I asked him to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. He very happily agreed.
Clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings is my greatest joy, and it’s something I must do every day. A smile, a hug, a thank you from people after they understand the truth—it fills my heart with sweetness, sweeter than honey. It is Master who brings predestined people to my side. He gives practitioners the opportunity to establish their virtue, but it is the compassionate and great Master who truly saves people.
Letting Go of Human Notions and Walking the Divine Path
Several people asked me, “What time do you open every day?” I say, “It varies.” I open two hours late every day. Although I open late, what’s mine will definitely not be lost, because everything I have is a gift from Dafa.
Sometimes, when human attachments arise, I think about earning more money to supplement my family’s income. If I opened the shop a little earlier, I could earn more money. At this time, Master’s Fa would appear in my mind. Master said, “Clarifying the facts and saving sentient beings are what you need to accomplish. There is nothing else for you to accomplish. There is nothing else in this world that you need to accomplish.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the 2015 New York Fa Conference”, Collected Fa Teachings, Vol. XIII) I instantly understood and I stopped having random thoughts. I still need to do a good job of saving people.
Someone once said to me, “You can work for me, I’ll pay you 300 yuan a day.” I politely declined. Actually, I can’t earn 300 yuan a day. It’s not that I’m incapable, nor that I’m afraid of hardship or fatigue; I need the money. My husband doesn’t have medical insurance, so we have to pay for his medical treatment out of pocket. My child is getting older but hasn’t started working yet. But I don’t want to waste precious time that could be used for saving lives.
While studying the Fa, the profoundness of Dafa and the enlightenment of its principles attracted me like a magnet, causing tremendous changes in my mind and body. I learned to look inward and cultivate myself. I cultivated selflessness and compassion, and improved myself in the Fa. I deeply understand that improving in the Fa and doing the three things well truly complement each other. Clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings is Master’s way of tempering and perfecting us; everything he has arranged is the best.
I will live up to Master’s kindness, and in the little time I have left, I will study the Fa well, cultivate myself well, and seize every opportunity to save sentient beings. On the path of returning to my original, true self, I will lead more sentient beings toward the future.
(Selected submission for the 23rd China Fa Conference on Minghui.org)
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