(Minghui.org) I’m 74 years old, and I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1995. Looking back on my cultivation journey, every step has been arranged by Master, and every tribulation I encountered has been overcome thanks to Master’s compassionate protection. I’d like to tell you about my recent experiences.
Almost all the local practitioners began memorizing the Fa last year. Memorizing the Fa has been my long-held wish; I want to engrave the Fa in my heart and truly cultivate.
After a practitioner recovered from illness karma last year she realized how powerful the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party is in saving people, so she decided to distribute copies throughout our city. She wanted people to understand how bad the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is so they could be saved.
Each of us initially carried and distributed more than ten copies of the Nine Commentaries when we went out. This helped us eliminate our fear. We put studying the Fa and cultivating our hearts first—we focused on studying the Fa well and identifying our attachments. We sometimes each carried more than thirty copies of the Nine Commentaries, and in two days each person distributed seventy or eighty copies.
I printed issues of Minghui Weekly, and I wrote and helped edit articles to expose the persecution. I also uploaded name lists of people who withdrew from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. I studied and memorized the Fa.
I live alone, and my daughter seldom visits me. I transcribe and memorize the Fa—at least three or four pages almost every day. Whether I’m walking, sitting, or lying down, I think of Master’s Fa. I feel that Dafa is cleansing and reshaping my body and mind, and no bad things can enter my dimensional field.
We were very anxious when the police arrested practitioner Lin. Practitioner Bing planned to take a member of Lin’s family to the police station, clarify the truth, and demand that Lin be released.
I met with Bing, then spoke with Lin’s mother. It was past 2 p.m. when we arrived at the police station the following day.
The head of the Domestic Security Division, accompanied by two officers who had a video camera, met us in the reception room and recorded our conversation. I told the division head, “With so many natural and man-made disasters happening now, my nephew was detained by the police just for trying to tell his relatives how to avoid them. Former CCP leader Jiang Zemin was jealous of Falun Dafa and used his power to spread rumors and slander the practice through radio and television, and poisoned people’s minds. Treating others well is treating yourself well. Please don’t persecute practitioners.” He said, “I can tell that you’re a practitioner. We don’t allow this here.”
After a while he said he had something to do, so we followed him. At the entrance, we told him, “Treating others kindly is treating yourself kindly.” He said, “I work for the Communist Party. While we were inside the police station, I had to say that.”
After we left the station, the practitioner and I didn’t get into our car; we took a taxi. A practitioner saw a white car following us. When we arrived at a certain place, we got out of the taxi, but we were still about 50 kilometers from the practitioner’s house. We tried to hitchhike back, but no cars stopped for us. The practitioner called a local practitioner to pick us up.
Lin was originally scheduled to be released in 15 days, but instead, he was placed in criminal detention. This meant we still had to expose the persecution and find ways to clarify the facts to the police who had been brainwashed. It was difficult to study the Fa every day—when I picked up Zhuan Falun, my mind constantly thought about how to rescue Lin. When I distributed the Nine Commentaries with other practitioners I didn’t have to think too much, and I was able to focus on studying the Fa and sending righteous thoughts. I subsequently wasn’t been able to study the Fa properly, and I didn’t sent righteous frequently—I felt stressed and exhausted.
When my negative thoughts surfaced, the words, “Only wanting to obtain the Fa, not wanting to make sacrifices” suddenly flashed through my mind. I felt that Master was reminding me. I kept remembering what Master said in his lectures, and I realized he was warning me. A practitioner was imprisoned—he was not able to study the Fa; he was also facing life-threatening danger. I knew I should let go of my ego and do what a Dafa practitioner should do.
I realized that Master gave me abilities and wisdom, and provided me with such a good environment, not to do things for myself, but to fulfill a greater purpose. When even the slightest selfish thought surfaced, Master’s Fa helped eliminate it. The new universe is selfless. What is the purpose of studying the Fa, memorizing the Fa, and obtaining the Fa? The fundamental purpose of a Dafa practitioner’s life is to assist Master in saving people. Studying the Fa and memorizing the Fa are the most sacred activities, and we should not have any selfish thoughts.
My heart calmed down. I researched informational materials, wrote truth-clarifying letters, and thought of ways to help the police officers who had been misled by the CCP to understand the truth, because they are also Master’s relatives. I found many related articles on forums about rescuing the practitioners.
As I was organizing my tasks—preparing Minghui Weekly and uploading the recent name lists of people who withdrew from the CCP, and preparing my letters (I planned to mail some over a few days)—I focused on studying the Fa with a pure heart. At that moment, a practitioner brought me her sharing article.
A few days later, another practitioner brought me a cultivation experience sharing article written by a practitioner from another region. It was over twenty pages long. Some parts were not very clear, and the manuscript was sent to me by someone else—this practitioner lived far away, and I couldn’t contact the practitioner directly.
Another practitioner brought me a large number of truth-clarification stickers. As I was typing, I thought, “With so many drafts and truth-clarification letters to finish, how long will it take me to put the truth-clarification stickers up?” I began feeling pressured and anxious. Then the practitioner reminded me, “Don’t rush. Type out your sharing articles first. There’s a time limit for the Fa conference sharing articles. You can put up the stickers later.”
When I realized there was selfishness and impatience hidden behind my thoughts about studying and memorizing the Fa, I sent righteous thoughts to eliminate them. The practitioner who arranged the stickers probably saw that I was busy, and that other practitioners needed them, so she had someone else take them. I realized that everything I encountered and heard was actually arranged by Master to give me an opportunity to improve my xinxing.
No matter how busy I am, I prioritize studying the Fa and cultivating my xinxing. I wish to become selfless and altruistic, think of others, and treat every practitioner, family member, and friend with compassion.