By a Taiwan practitioner

June 8, 2003

When I was making a phone call to a labor camp in China to clarify the facts of Falun Gong, a man picked up the phone. I told him I had gotten this phone number from an international website, and I was very concerned about the persecution that was taking place in this labor camp. He said he did not work in the labor camp, but I proceeded to tell him the truth about Falun Gong anyway.

After I told him about the lawsuits being brought against Jiang Zemin worldwide for his persecution and killing of Falun Gong practitioners, I thought I had clarified the truth sufficiently and began to wrap up the conversation. But suddenly he said, "Please tell me more!" Regardless of what his intentions were for saying this, I agreed to stay on the phone and continued to calmly clarify the facts further.

I proceeded to tell him about my personal cultivation experience and the popularity of Falun Gong in Taiwan, and he then asked me why I had decided to make this phone call. I told him I had no other purpose but to clarify the facts; I was not against the Chinese government and had no interest in politics. I said, "I just hoped to give you a good opportunity to learn the truth of Falun Gong. There is a saying in Chinese culture: 'If you receive a drop of favor from someone, you should give back a stream-full in return'. I have received so many physical health benefits from practicing Falun Gong, but now Falun Gong is being severely slandered and persecuted in China. I feel it is my responsibility and obligation to step forward and expose this injustice to my fellow Chinese. I thought this was one way I could accomplish this." He then asked, "Is your only intention to tell me the truth?" I replied: "Yes."

Before we ended our conversation, I thanked him for being able to talk about Falun Gong in a calm manner. He then told me that he hopes we practitioners can make more phone calls to mainland Chinese and clarify the facts to them as well. I think this was his way of encouraging me, as well as a process of positioning himself well in the future.

I feel it is not difficult to clarify the facts. When our righteous thoughts and compassion are abundant, we will be able to do it with wisdom and do it well.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2003/6/8/51861.html