(Minghui.org) I’m 80 years old and began practicing Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) in 1997. After reading Zhuan Falun for the first time, my heart felt light, and I realized Falun Dafa is an advanced cultivation practice within the Buddha school, rather than an ordinary qigong for just keeping fit.
Since I started practicing Dafa, I have been doing the exercises and studying the Fa daily. I have followed the principles of the practice—Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance—and have improved my character and elevated my realm. Without knowing it, I became free of illness and have gained a more youthful look with rosy cheeks.
I was deeply moved by the profound and extraordinary nature of Falun Dafa, and came to understand the purpose of cultivation is to return to one’s true self. After witnessing the remarkable changes in me, my friends and family were inspired to begin practicing Falun Dafa as well, and have in turn received benefits.
I am deeply grateful to Master Li and can only repay Master by holding myself to a high standard, validate Dafa, and help to save more people. I’d like to share a few stories in this regard.
The Police Captain: “It’s True. Every Sentence Is Filled with Kindness and Compassion.”
When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Dafa in July 1999, the police station near my practice site summoned me for questioning. I went without hesitation, as I knew Falun Dafa was a righteous way, and I felt it was my responsibility to clarify the facts and validate the Fa.
I told the police my personal experiences before and after practicing Dafa: how I went from suffering shortness of breath while climbing stairs to feeling a lightness throughout my body; I spoke about how I went from suffering from insomnia caused by neurasthenia and digestive problems, to sleeping well and having a good appetite every day. I also explained how I recovered from lower back muscle strain, and how I have become truly healthy with rosy cheeks, all without taking a single pill.
The police were surprised at my youthful appearance and good health, despite my age. I then shared some of my cultivation experiences of letting go of the competitive mentality. I explained that this was possible because Falun Gong is a great cultivation way with high moral principles.
They sat around a large table and listened attentively, while one of them took notes. They asked many questions, and I answered each one. The police head remarked, “My son also practices qigong, but it’s not your qigong.”
I replied, “If you have a chance, please read the book Zhuan Falun. Every sentence is filled with kindness and compassion.”
The head left and returned half an hour later. Holding Zhuan Falun above his shoulder, he said, “It’s true! Every sentence is filled with kindness and compassion.”
“Do You Falun Gong Practitioners Have a Machine on You?”
Several days later, the police summoned me again. The police officer on duty was courteous and said, “Please have a seat.” He did not say anything else but began filling in documents. I sat there memorizing Master’s articles.
Suddenly, a young officer entered the duty office and said anxiously, “I was interrogating a college student, but he refused to answer anything, so I scolded him. I immediately felt dizzy, my heart was racing, my legs were weak, and I felt nauseous. He seems supernatural. What should I do?”
The officer on duty answered, “Let me go take a look.” He turned to me and said, “It’s okay, you can leave.”
Two days later, I was shopping at the market and ran into a vendor selling snacks. He asked me, “Do you Falun Gong practitioners have a machine on you?”
Noticing my confusion, he explained, “A couple days ago, my son was called to the police station for not providing his license. While there, the police were interrogating a college student. My son bought a lunch box for the student, but he refused to eat. While my son was observing the interrogation, he felt his body become light, as if he was levitating. It was a very comfortable feeling.”
I replied, “We don’t carry any machines. Falun Dafa’s energy field is very righteous, so it makes good people feel comfortable. For bad people, however, it can make them feel dizzy, nauseous, and send their heart racing. This is to remind them to quickly wake up and not cause harm to themselves by persecuting Dafa practitioners.”
The vendor understood and said, “It is a heavenly principle that good is rewarded and evil meets with retribution!”
I shared more wonderful things about Falun Dafa and encouraged him to sincerely recite, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” so that he could gain the righteous energy, health, and blessings.
He accepted everything I said and replied, “Thank you! You are all kindhearted people.”
Validating Dafa with Personal Experiences
An officer from the police station where my household is registered called me in. I went and attempted to clarify the facts to him, but he refused to listen and asked me to write it down instead. I asked him, “Write what down?” He couldn’t give me a clear answer.
A few days later, he called me in again. I continued to explain that Falun Gong is a cultivation system of high virtue and can change people’s hearts for the better, but he still refused to listen and again told me to write it down.
I was puzzled. That night, I had a dream, where I walked into a tall building that had just being constructed. In the hallway, there was a board titled “Study Land,” with many sheets of paper fluttering in the wind. I woke up from the dream and realized Master was hinting to me that it was time to submit my answer sheet. I realized I needed to write an experience-sharing article to validate and safeguard the Fa.
I summarized my article with the following key points: the remarkable changes in my health before and after practicing cultivation; the elevation of my moral character and standards; the fact that being free from illness has saved the country significant amounts in medical expenses; Falun Gong is free of charge; besides maintaining physical health, Falun Gong practitioners follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to continually become better people, and Falun Gong is a cultivation system of high virtue that can truly change people’s hearts and minds.
The police officer called me in again a few days later. He asked, “Have you written it down?” I handed him my experience-sharing article. He said with a smile, “The answer sheet has been submitted. You can go home and do your housework now.”
Changes in Police Officers During My Appeal Trip
In February 2001, several practitioners and I went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. We arrived at Tiananmen Square but were arrested and put into a police van. The van drove around the Square and arrived at a compound that appeared to be the petition office.
The compound was packed with people inside and out. The street outside was lined with vehicles waiting to pick up Falun Dafa practitioners. Inside, registration tables lined the walkway, where officers asked for our names, addresses, then wrote in a blank space “Protecting the Fa.” After the registration, we entered the building, which was filled with reception rooms.
I entered a room where one person asked questions and another took notes. When it was my turn, I shared the content of my experience-sharing article.
My purpose was to use my personal experience to validate Dafa’s greatness and supernatural nature, and to explain that Dafa is a cultivation practice of high virtue that benefits the country and its people. I also requested that Master Li and Dafa’s reputation be restored, that practitioners be allowed to practice in parks, and that the publication of Dafa books be permitted.
The police officer said, “You’re pretty goodhearted.”
“You are predestined,” I replied. “You should practice Dafa, because the Buddha saves those who are predestined.”
He responded, “Okay. You will take a flight home tomorrow, but you must be detained for 15 days in your local detention center.”
“That violates our constitutional rights. The Constitution grants citizens the right to petition.”
“These are the rules from above, and we’re merely following them,” he added.
We were detained for one night. While searching me, the female officer found my hand-copied booklet of Master’s articles and 200 yuan (USD$30). She threw my booklet on the floor. I said to her sternly, “This is my scripture book. Keep it safe, and you must return it to me when I leave.” She picked it up from the floor and nodded.
The next day, she indeed returned the booklet to me. I boarded the plane along with more than 10 other practitioners. I saw a large halo surrounding the plane that continued to surround us. We all knew that Master was protecting us.
Upon arriving at the local detention center, the director yelled at an elderly practitioner, “Squat down! What would an old woman like you be doing in Beijing?!”
The practitioner replied, “I used to yell at others just like you do now. I was a Red Guard when I was young, and I retired from a police station. I used to suffer from many diseases, and no medicine could cure me. After practicing Falun Gong, I became healthy and energetic.”
The director responded, “Oh, I see.” He immediately offered her a chair. Then he turned around and yelled at another practitioner, “You, squat down. Otherwise I’ll kick you until you spit blood.”
The practitioner responded, “I used to have lung disease and often coughed up blood. After I began practicing Falun Gong, it disappeared. Now I’m free of illness.”
The director was impressed with the wonders of Falun Gong and realized that these were not bad people. He no longer yelled at us or interrogated us. He said, “All of you, go in and get some rest. After dinner, come out to the conference room. We’ll explain the rules to you.”
He simply went over a few rules at the meeting. We shared with him the significant physical changes we had experienced after practicing Falun Gong, that we’re now free of illness, that we have improved our moral character, and that we were striving to become better people by doing good deeds and putting others first.
We also told him that 100 million people were practicing Falun Gong, and that Buddhas save those who are predestined.
He asked us what righteous fruition was. I replied, “Director, you’re wearing Buddhist beads, do you worship Buddha?” He nodded, so I continued, “Isn’t worshiping Buddha meant to guide you to cultivate kindness, only do good deeds, and ultimately be rewarded, in other words, to achieve a good outcome?”
“Yes!” he replied. “Now I have two challenges, and if you can help me resolve them, I will believe what you said. The detention center is in need of dozens of bags of rice and comforters, can you help me solve these problems?”
I said, “If you practice Falun Dafa and spread it, and everyone conducts themselves according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and only does good deeds, then everyone will be a good person, and this detention center of yours will no longer need to exist.”
“Okay. I’ll tell the kitchen to prepare good food for 15 days so this group of yours will be well fed and go home.”
I was truly happy that the director understood the truth, treated practitioners with kindness, and chose a bright future for himself.
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