(Clearwisdom.net) As a Dafa disciple during the Fa-rectification period, I am compassionate to people and have utilized all opportunities to clarify the truth about Dafa. I have kept gaining experience and finding ways to improve my ability to clarify the truth well and clearly, and I have gotten some good results. During the process of validating the Fa, I have realized even more that, "Actually, it is the Fa that saves people, and only Master can do this thing." ("Don't Make Wild Statements") The fundamental guarantee of our clarifying the truth and validating the Fa well is that we do well in learning the Fa, reciting Master's articles, and remembering the Fa principles that Master has taught. Our clarifying the truth is just the superficial formality, and what can truly change people's hearts is the Fa Master has taught. During the process of my truth-clarification, I have truly felt the omnipresence of Master in helping us and the mighty power of Dafa.

Clarify the truth to the people that Jiang's group has used for the persecution

This group of people usually has acquired very strong human notions; they are the followers of Jiang, and they are also those whom I used to dislike very much. They have used bad, even sinister, despicable, and inhumane means to persecute me. I had not done very well at the beginning; I just kept resisting, stiff in manner, and I also did not try to avoid the persecution (at that time, some fellow practitioners advised me to hide for a while), which made my cultivation environment very harsh.

Whenever we have problems, Master will point out these problems for us through our Fa study:

"When we deal with the specific problem we should try our best to be calm and kind to those people who are at the surface, because when the evil uses people, they usually aren't aware of it themselves (although the people who are used are usually either people whose thoughts are bad or people who have bad thoughts arising). As for the interference by evil in other dimensions, we must seriously eradicate it with righteous thoughts." ("Fa-Rectification and Cultivation")

"Wherever there's a problem, that is where you need to clarify the truth and save people. Don't take a detour when you run into difficulties." ("Teaching the Fa at the Washington, D.C. Fa Conference, 2002")

The Fa that Master has taught made me see the uncompassionate side of myself. So when I clarified the truth later, I was basically able to always maintain a peaceful mind and a smiling face.

On July 22, 2002, I took the initiative to visit the person in my work place who was in charge of persecuting me. I clarified the truth to him. I also sent righteous thoughts to help eliminate the evil that was controlling him. I told him the principle that doing good deeds is met with good rewards, and being evil is met with evil returns. I used the actual examples of some people in our neighborhood who received retribution for their involvement in the persecution of Dafa practitioners. I kindly advised him to cherish himself and his family. My talk, to a certain extent, moved him. Some time later, he and another person came to my home, saying that they wanted to see me (in fact, they were instructed to come to watch me). I peacefully told them with smile, "It is because I practice Falun Gong that you come to see me, right?" They also laughed. This time our conversation went very well, and we talked for almost an hour.

I told them the several very important suspicious points surrounding the staged "Tiananmen Square Self-Immolation" incident. I asked them to consider that in the present world with such an advanced civilization, didn't they think it a tragedy that the government authorities and the leaders of such a huge country have resorted to such sinister and brutal means, at the expense of people's lives, fabricating news, framing others, breeding hatred, and deceiving Chinese people and the people of the world, so as to reach their goal of framing Falun Gong? Now people's morality and ethical values are declining, people's minds are distorted, faking is rampant, there are more and more government officials being corrupted, and the ranks of the corrupt officials grows and grows. Aren't all these the disastrous consequences of Jiang's persecution of the good, which has reinforced the evil? I also told them the rotten apple example that Master told us. I told them that the rotten apple example applies to an individual, an organization, even a big country, which, once it has become bad and cannot be kept anymore, will be eliminated. I recited Master's article of "Pacify the internal by cultivating the external" for them. In the end, I also told them that the huge mental and physical changes of Dafa practitioners have all resulted from learning Master's Fa. We strive to be good, and even extraordinarily good people, which will only bring peace and harmony to our homes and society. During this visit, they did not say much verbally, but I could feel that they had already started to think seriously in their minds.

Later, I again took the initiative and brought truth-clarification material to these two persons. After reading the truth clarifying material, the official in charge of persecuting me came to my home again. He asked several questions.

Question: What are your thoughts about the current top leaders of the central government?

I said that I would use one of Master's articles to answer his question. I recited "Cultivation Practice is not Politics."

Another question: What are your views of the current Iraq war?

I again recited one of Master's articles, "A Brief Explanation of Shan," to answer his question.

In the end, I recited Master's article, "What is Mi Xin" for him.

After he listened to my answers, he learned the truth. When he was about to leave, he said, "I understand now. The good is always good, and history will give you a fair answer." I said, "Our Master said, ¡®Dafa disciples' futures are certainly bright--they'll absolutely be bright!' ("Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Philadelphia, U.S.A")"

I have also clarified the truth to the director and police of the local police station, and enabled them to differentiate between the right and the wrong, which has thus made our cultivation environment much better than before. Under the improved cultivation environment, through clarifying the truth, I have been able to make 80 percent of those who were directly involved in persecuting me undergo positive changes to different degrees. Some of them have even read Zhuan Falun.

Take advantage of every opportunity to clarify the truth to the persons around you

We live in the ordinary people's society. We often have chances to expose the evil and clarify the truth to the individuals we meet, and these people may be different in their ages, occupations, personalities, and qualities. I understand that throughout the 5,000 years of Chinese history, Chinese people have the cultural tradition of believing in gods and Buddhas, and they believe in the principle of karmic retribution. Most people have their compassionate sides, and we should be good at uncovering and inspiring their good sides, their Buddha nature; we should positively acknowledge their good sides even though they are very minor. Using compassion to communicate with people usually gives good results. Here are some examples.

One time I went to buy fruit, and the seller, who is an old man, mistakenly undercharged me a small amount. I immediately told him of the mistake and paid him the correct amount of money. He told me that nowadays people like me are very rare to find. I took this opportunity to tell him that I acted this way because I practice a kind of Qigong from the Buddha School and I conscientiously use the principles that Master has taught me to guide myself. He asked me which Qigong I practice and I told him Falun Gong. I told him that what has been aired on the television are lies that are from one single source. I also told him the several very important suspicious parts about the staged "self-immolation" and the principle that doing good deeds is met with good rewards, and being evil is met with evil returns. This old man said, "People should be kind and should not do anything against their conscience." I immediately said, "It is because you are kindhearted that we have this fortunate relationship to meet each other!" Later, I brought him some truth-clarification material, and he and his son happily accepted it. Before I left, I told him and his son, "It is very important that you remember that Falun Dafa is good, so you will have a good future."

There was another time that I went to buy rice. When the person delivered the rice to my home, I chatted with him. He told me that nowadays people were very bad and there was not even a good person. I said that he should not be so absolute, and those who practice Falun Gong are a group of people who are the purest and kindest. I also took this opportunity to tell him that Falun Gong is a cultivation way that values virtue and compassion and teaches people to be good persons. I also told him how the evil persons have fabricated the lies. After he delivered the rice to my home, he was very happy, and he also said, "Thank you. Please continue to buy rice from me." From now on, I have more contacts with him and his family members who sell rice. I utilized the evening time, when they were free, and thoroughly clarified the truth to them. I also gave them copies of different truth-clarification materials. During my later interactions with them, I explained the principle that people should do business fairly and have righteous minds. I have noticed that their hearts are gradually becoming better. One time this man's wife said to me, "After you told me the principles of being a good person, I never again cheat people when selling them rice. One time a man bought a bag of wheat flour worth 25 Yuan. He gave me 30 Yuan and then left. I ran to him and gave him back 5 Yuan." A different time, the man's wife told me, "People really should never do anything against their own conscience. ..." It turned out that a person who bought rice from them paid them with a counterfeit bill worth 50 Yuan. They thought that they were not the ones who printed the money, so they spent the fake money when they bought merchandise. As a result, their bicycle got lost and they had to spend 50 Yuan to buy a used bicycle. She said, "Isn't this a case of paying back at double the cost?" Later, she received a counterfeit bill of 100 Yuan. She said she would keep it and she would rather swallow the loss herself than use it to cheat others. After I heard her talk, I was really happy for them since they have changed so much. I said, "You did the right thing!" I told her that before cultivation, we also often did wrong things out of selfishness. I told them, "You are also using Truth-Compassion-Tolerance to guide yourselves." Through the incident, I understood that during the process of clarifying the truth, superficially we did the work, but in fact, it is the Fa Master has taught that is rectifying people's hearts.

In a different incident, a young man who was a student at the Police Academy burned his foot. He cured the wound by following the treatment I told him. I took this chance and clarified to him the truth about the staged Tiananmen Square "Self-Immolation." I said, "You see that even for such a small burned area on your foot, you had to have it cleaned and keep it completely exposed, since it would be cured quicker when it was kept dry. How badly would the persons get burnt by the big fire on Tiananmen Square? However, they, as shown on television, were wrapped up tightly with bandages, and only their eyes were not covered. Wasn't it a sham? Liu Siying had a tracheotomy, but she could still speak and sing. Was this possible?" I also talked about several different suspicious points about the "self-immolation." He was very impressed and learned the truth. I told him, "You are in school to be a policeman, and it is very important that you have your own judgments and do not commit wrongdoings out of confusion and ignorance. It has long been the case since ancient times that a murderer will have to pay back with his life and a debtor to pay back the money he borrowed, and whoever commits wrongdoings will have to pay back and receive karmic retribution." He said, "I know now. I didn't realize that this society is so dark, and I should really pay attention to these issues when I start to work in the future."

Clarify the truth to relatives, friends, and colleagues

Our hearts must be pure. When treating others, no matter who they are, including our family members, we should regard them all as lives and sentient beings. We should remember the Fa, which Master has taught, of being compassionate towards all sentient beings, clarify the truth with a compassionate heart, and never argue with ordinary people.

We can start with the people surrounding us, relatives, friends, and colleagues. Speaking of our family members, their feelings are the most complex; on one hand, they are worrying about us, and on the other hand, they are afraid of being implicated because of us. Some family members have been threatened and harmed by the government, and on top of this, they are deceived by the lies from the evil head Jiang. Some of my relatives who did not know the truth about the persecution did something bad to me and distanced themselves from me. I remember Master's Fa: "Shan is the manifestation of the nature of the universe at different levels and in different dimensions. It is also the fundamental nature of Great Enlightened Beings. Therefore, a cultivator must cultivate Shan." ("A Brief Explanation of Shan") We must treat all sentient beings with compassion. I did not give in to the pressure that came from the outside or from my family, nor did I argue with them. I keep steadfast in my cultivation. What we have obtained from the cultivation of Falun Dafa is an upright mind which is open, aboveboard, and dignified. Amidst the conflicts of interest among family members, we are able to endure losses, be tolerant to others, and always care about others. Whenever opportunities occur, we clarify the truth to them and are not afraid of troubles. In the meantime, our body and xinxing are constantly improving, which is obvious to them and provides the best, silent proof and validation of Dafa. Now my entire family knows the truth, and they can tell the righteous from the evil. They also speak out for Dafa. Even the lady we have invited to help with my family's house work also wants to learn Falun Gong.

It was relatively easy to clarify the truth to my colleagues since they know very well the entire persecution I have received. Following is an example about one of my colleagues, who has received great benefits for having generated righteous thoughts.

This colleague of mine is not very old, but the serious illnesses that she had for many years made her look much older than she actually was. Her face was pale. She said that she could only sleep for about 2 hours every night, and could not eat much food. Every day she depended on an intravenous infusion of vitamins to sustain her life. So I called her and said that I wanted to see her, but she politely refused me, saying that she had no energy to accompany or chat with me, and every day she had to take the intravenous infusion. I was worried about her condition, and wanted to help her get better. Then Master arranged an opportunity for me to see her. I had never gone to buy groceries in the morning. But early one morning, I decided to go to the market to buy groceries even before I took breakfast; I did not know the reason. Unexpectedly, I met her on the way to the market. She saw and called me and we started to chat. She told me that she was going to get the reimbursement for her medical expenses, and she came only once each month. She also exclaimed, "Wow! You are so healthy and look great!" I directly said, "Yes! It is because I practice Falun Gong that I am so healthy. I called you last time just because I wanted to chat with you and hoped you could also get better. So let's do it this way: After you get your reimbursement, you come to my home and we can have a good chat." After she came, I told her a lot about Dafa and the vicious persecution. I also showed her some of Master's articles. At that time, she quickly generated righteous thoughts toward Dafa and learned the goodness of Dafa and the despicableness of the vicious persons. She accepted and carefully handled the truth-clarification material that I gave her, and said she would read them when she got home. Three months later, I saw her once again during an outing in the fall. Her change was dramatic: she had a ruddy complexion and was much more energetic. We climbed up the mountain together. She told me, "Ever since I saw you that time, I became better and better every day. I don't need vitamin infusions anymore. I also can eat more. I can sleep for about 5 hours every night. I have gained over 10 pounds." She said, "I really need to thank you!" I smiled and said, "It is predestined for you to know about Falun Dafa, and it is your fortune to know the truth. This is due to Master's boundless compassion. Don't thank me. You should thank our Master."

There are also many examples about my family members, friends, and colleagues who have benefited from knowing the truth, and I will not list them all. During my truth-clarification, many people, after learning the truth, sincerely said they wanted to thank me, and I would always tell them that they should not thank me, and they should thank Master; it is Master who has taught me to do things this way, and it is Dafa that has picked us up from the garbage pile of no morality and enabled us to walk on the path of returning to one's true self. During the process of clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings, I have felt even more the great power of Master's compassion and the mighty virtue of Dafa.

These are some of my personal understandings during my truth-clarification. Please point out anything that is incorrect.