I Am a Disciple of Li Hongzhi (I)
By a Falun Dafa Practitioner from Jilin Province
(Clearwisdom.net) Elevation One night in the late fall of 1995, I had the fortune of acquiring a copy of
the book Falun Gong. I read the book in one night without stop. I was
dumbfounded. Before I began practicing Falun Dafa I had heart problems, but I did not
begin to practice so that my illness would be cured. The Fa principles expounded
by our Teacher cleared the dust off my heart. After reading the book, I did not
close my eyes for the whole night, and even so, I was not sleepy. After reading Falun Gong only once, my view of the world had changed
and my mind elevated. The next morning, I invited my mother and several sisters
to my house. They too were shocked when they saw me full of energy! I told them
that I found a righteous way and a great path--Falun Dafa! After that, my whole
family started practicing. Three months later, I obtained a copy of Zhuan Falun. I became more
determined after I read Zhuan Falun. I was very confident that my choice
was right. I wholly immersed my life and work in cultivation. I treated Dafa as
my Teacher at every moment and conducted myself according to the requirements of
"Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance". I studied the Fa,
cultivated my mind, and practiced the exercises. I never became lazy again.
Teacher's words "In Buddha Law cultivation you have to boldly and
vigorously forge ahead," left a deep impression on my mind and encouraged
me to be diligent, more diligent, and even more diligent. From 1995 to July 1999, I had four years of precious time for cultivation.
Looking back at these four years, every elevation, every transformation of my
body, every bit of my progress, and every second of my life were all cultivated
in the Buddha Fa. The pure land of Falun Dafa purified me and helped me improve
on my path of cultivation! On July 20, 1999, the tyrant and coward--Jiang Zemin, out of his own
jealousy, spread enormous lies all over China and the world, framed our Teacher,
framed the Buddha Fa, and suppressed 100 million kind people who were
cultivating "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance". While several
fellow practitioners and I were on the train from Changchun, the capital city of
Jilin Province, to Beijing, we saw the news on a big screen TV. Although I was
very calm, I was a little confused. I was calm because I recalled the words of
our Teacher, "If we change the situation in human society and reverse the general
climate, then let's see who still says that Dafa is good and who changes his
mind." ("Huge Exposure" Essentials for Further Advancement). I was confused as to why such a ridiculous thing could happen--the State
machinery being used to suppress a group of people who cultivate
"Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance"? On the street, fully armed police were everywhere. The atmosphere of terror
and the openness and serenity of Falun Dafa practitioners during the arrests
formed a sharp contrast. Over a dozen fellow practitioners who had come together
with me were arrested one by one. At that time, I felt sad for the people in
power who issued such orders and mistreated cultivators! Meanwhile, I felt proud
for our respected Teacher, who had so many determined and open disciples! I was
also proud of myself that I was able to become one of Teacher's disciples. Even
though I was the only one left, still, I was going to face the terror with
calmness. I realized that a nobler task was awaiting me. I wanted to go home to
tell more practitioners to step forward and assist Teacher in Fa-rectification!
On July 20, 1999 the curtain opened. In this act of the play, Falun Dafa
practitioners were going to Beijing to rectify the Fa and save sentient beings. Fa Conferences Facing the lies and terror that covered the sky and earth, some practitioners
hesitated and felt confused, not knowing whether it was wrong or right to step
forward. Some did not step forward because they feared being arrested. It was a
small Fa conference that united the hearts of all practitioners and made our
practitioners realize the importance of going to Beijing to validate the Fa.
Practitioners stepped forward one after another. Some distributed
truth-clarifying materials, and some went to Beijing to validate the Fa. I
realized the role of a "Fa conference," which our Teacher left to us
during the Fa-rectification. Several fellow practitioners and I decided to hold Fa conferences at
different places of the city. "The Fa can break all attachments, the Fa can destroy all evil, the Fa
can shatter all lies, and the Fa can strengthen righteous thoughts." ("Drive Out Interference," Essentials for Further Advancement
II) We first studied the Fa well so that we could ask practitioners to step
forward. Only the elevation in understanding of the Fa principles could bring
about the advancement of the whole of Fa-rectification. Thus, before every Fa
conference, we studied Teacher's articles first. Through studying the Fa and
discussion, we found our shortcomings. Many practitioners thought that if they
went to Beijing and were arrested they might go to the opposite side when they
could not bear the torture. Thus, they felt it might be better to stay home and
do what they could. For this question, we studied Teacher's articles
"Toward Consummation," and "Drive out Interference"
repeatedly. Through studying the Fa, fellow practitioners realized that the two
thoughts of "selfishness" and "fear" were preventing their
cultivated godly side from rectifying the Fa. Everyone realized that going to
Beijing to rectify the Fa is the sacred duty of Dafa disciples during Fa-rectification. During every Fa conference, we received the protection from our compassionate
Teacher. In the beginning of 2000, due to the situation at that time, many
fellow practitioners could not get in touch with each other. However, we would
always "bump into each other accidentally" on our way to Chaluhe,
Shuangji, and Erdao. We would always end up meeting the practitioners whom we
were looking for. Every Fa conference was held smoothly and finished
successfully. When we went to Xiawuazi to attend a Fa conference, deep snow covered the
ground. When we went there, we followed other's footprints in the snow. The
conference finished at 2 a.m. It was very dark. We could not see any footprints.
When the four of us were wondering where to go, a light appeared from afar and
lit the way ahead for us. We quickly walked through the rice field and arrived
at the highway. We all got in a taxi. We happily told the taxi driver, "It
seems you came here just to pick us up." The driver happily replied,
"I actually finished my work for the day, but somehow, I ended driving my
taxi way out here." When we spread the Fa to him, he said, "I am also
a Falun Dafa practitioner." We have had this experience many times. We all
have a deep understanding of those incidents. As long as we conduct ourselves
righteously, our Teacher is always protecting us. Going to Beijing The third time I went to Beijing to validate the Fa was in November 2000.
Three fellow practitioners and I calmly went to Beijing. On the train, we saw
many police milling around. I had one righteous thought: I am the disciple of Li
Hongzhi, nobody can persecute me. At the two ends of the compartment, the cries
of Falun Dafa practitioners being arrested could be heard constantly. However,
these cries could not shake my determination in going to Beijing to validate the
Fa. When we were about to reach Beijing Train Station, I saw the scene of four
of us coming back from Beijing safely. After I got out of the train station,
four of us looked at each other, and smiled. We didn't feel pressured by the
terror from the police. We met a fellow practitioner from Beijing, who told us that practitioners
from all over the country had gathered here. When they realized from our accent
that we came from Teacher's hometown, they all wanted to see us and wanted to
share experiences. My first thought was: No. We did not do well enough, so I
repeatedly emphasized our intention to validate the Fa on Tiananmen Square
first. Later, with the repeated persuasions from the practitioners from Beijing,
I realized my selfishness. I realized each of our practitioners is a particle,
and practitioners from all the cities throughout the country are one body. Only
if every particle is mobilized can we become an indestructible body. Therefore,
we followed the practitioners from Beijing, visited several places and shared
our experiences and understanding with other practitioners. During the sharing,
we learned that many practitioners from other cities had lived in Beijing for
several months to distribute informational materials. (To be continued) (Sharing article for the First Written Experience-Sharing Conference for
Falun Dafa Practitioners in Mainland China) October 12, 2004
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2004/10/22/87192.html
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