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My Breakthrough in Persuading People to Withdraw from the CCP
By a practitioner from Shandong Province
(Clearwisdom.net) Before the May 1 holiday, no one I talked with resigned
from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when I clarified the truth
about the CCP, although I had followed Teacher's requirement to do the
three things. Every night I visited families to clarify the truth
and I tried to persuade them to resign from the CCP. I spent one to two hours
each time. Some said they would think about it, so I left a copy of the Nine
Commentaries on the Communist Party and my phone number with them.
Some were cool towards me and just seemed to want to get our conversation over
with. Some said I was playing politics, or that I was against the party and told
me to leave. Even though I wasn't discouraged, I felt sad that none of the
people I talked with would withdraw. After six months, I started to get good responses from people when I
"clarified the truth" to them. In June, two people withdrew from the
CCP, 34 in July, 42 in August, 100 in September, and 141 in October. Now, when I
go out in the afternoon or at night for one to two hours, a dozen people will
withdraw, or sometimes, just three to five people. I only have to spend about
ten minutes or just say a few words for a person to want to withdraw. I feel
good and delighted. When I get home, I say to Teacher, "I feel so happy
being able to cultivate Dafa and save sentient beings." Up until now, I
have helped approximately 300 people to resign from the CCP. It really is a
breakthrough for me. Below are two examples: It was a rainy night. I went downstairs at 7:30 p.m. as usual (For the last
five years, I have gone out every night to clarify the truth, regardless of the
weather). I didn't bring any rain gear with me. I went to a garden in front of
the building and didn't see anyone there. So I went to a business section. I
visited three restaurants and a barbershop and I got people to resign in all of
these places. When I went to the first restaurant, I clarified the truth to six
people sitting around a table. They all signed the resignation sheet. I said to
them, "When Heaven destroys the CCP and great catastrophes come, and you
all are safe, you should remember that on this rainy night, a Falun Dafa
practitioner created this predestined relationship for you to be saved. You need
to shout, 'Falun Dafa is good!'" They enthusiastically invited me to sit
down and to have dumplings with them. One of them brought me a glass of beer. I
thanked them and said, "My Teacher told us that we are only to save people
and we are not to seek fame or rewards. We do not drink and I can't eat your
dumplings." Everyone laughed. It was a happy moment for the sentient beings
who were being saved. Later, when the owner of the restaurant brought out some
food for his customers, he also withdrew. As the rain continued to fall, I arrived at another restaurant. The owner was
drinking with another man who had an unhappy expression. Before I had a chance
to speak, he said to me earnestly, "Auntie, help me find someone to rent my
restaurant." I didn't promise him right away. Instead, I told him about
withdrawing from the CCP. I started with the flooding in the south, the hot and
dry weather in the north, tsunamis, typhoons, and the avian flu, and I told them
that all these things happened because of Jiang's regime persecuting Falun Gong.
I also said that if humankind continued to ignore the wrong doings, Heaven would
intervene, and that when Heaven wants to extinguish the CCP, catastrophes will
follow. All the good people who have joined the Communist Youth League, the
Young Pioneers, and the CCP can withdraw through the Epoch Times website. Those
who want to withdraw can use their real name, a made-up name, or a nickname.
They will accordingly be safe. When they heard that the CCP would perish, the
owner had an excited look. Both of the men withdrew from the Youth League and
the Youth Pioneers. I then said, "Don't worry about renting out your
restaurant. When you withdraw from the evil spirit, everything will be all
right." When I passed by the restaurant three days later, I thought about the owner's
wish to rent out the restaurant. I went into the restaurant. A young fellow
greeted me. I asked, "Where is the owner?" He replied, " I am the
owner." I asked in surprise, "Where is the owner who is about forty
years old?" The young fellow replied, "He rented the restaurant to
me." "When?" "Yesterday." The young fellow asked me why
I was looking for the previous owner. I told him what had happened and about the
withdrawal. The young fellow and his girlfriend had already resigned. One night
when I passed by the restaurant at about 9:30, I noticed that two extra tables
had been placed outside. I suddenly remembered that the reason the previous
owner rented out the restaurant was due to lack of business. For the last six months, I have had breakthroughs with the withdrawal
situation. Five out of my six family members have resigned and all my relatives
have also resigned. I had asked fellow practitioners more than a dozen times to
help me persuade my husband to quit the CCP (He always had a negative opinion
about my Dafa cultivation), but he still was unwilling to resign. However, I
asked him on the day after my children had declared their withdrawals,
"What name do you want to use for your resignation?" "OK."
It was as simple as that. My mind was very quiet and I didn't have any strong
desire for him to resign. I also didn't feel any excitement. It seems that when
the conditions are right, success is assured. My breakthrough could be due to the following factors: 1. I had only read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party twice.
During the May 1 holiday, I heard that other practitioners had read it seven
times and that this had raised their xinxing levels a great deal. I thought to
myself: It was no accident that I heard about this. Right away, I watched the
videos twice and read the book twice. After reading the book six times, I felt
it made a great difference. I ceased using the phrases of the vicious party in
my speech or writing. The interference was greatly reduced. 2. Sending forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the bad thoughts in my mind
and the vicious elements from the CCP. After sending forth righteous thoughts
each time for at least five minutes, I also sent forth righteous thoughts for my
husband. I did it at a short distance from his head at midnight and at six in
the morning. I persistently did it and the situation changed. Every time I read
"Teaching the Fa at the Western U.S. International Fa Conference," I
remembered Teacher's hint: "Also, the malevolent party's factors still exist in the minds and
bodies of those who don't see it clearly for what it is." "And
after you do that, you have to eliminate it." 3. Looking inward unconditionally, cultivating oneself, and passing the
xinxing tests. Teacher says in Zhuan Falun: "Mentally overcoming tribulations is the key to truly improving
one's level." On the path of Fa-Rectification cultivation, the majority of obstacles are xinxing
tests. When encountering a conflict, such as others saying something bad about
us, either directly or behind our backs, or being reprimanded or negated, we
need to look within ourselves. Why would others say such things? We need to
analyze ourselves mercilessly and judge ourselves with the Fa. When we study the
Fa diligently, the Fa will change everything. After the May 1 holiday, our Fa study group was interfered with and I was
very annoyed. Fellow practitioners in the group criticized me a lot. When a
practitioner said bad words to me and criticized me, I was in great pain (I
hadn't yet passed the test when a coordinator criticized me). All of them were
practitioners that I had known for years. During the time we studied the Fa at
my home, I would clean my home and prepare the meals. I had also helped other
practitioners clean their kitchens, clear their blocked sewers, or clean their
restrooms. Why all of a sudden, had this happened? Teacher says in "How
to Provide Assistance," from Essentials for Further Advancement: "Some assistants have done their work by issuing orders. This is not
permitted. Learning the Fa should be voluntary. If a student does not want
to do so from the bottom of his heart, no problems can be solved. Instead,
tensions may arise. Tensions will intensify if this isn't corrected, thus
severely undermining people's learning the Fa." "Then how can we do the assistant job well? First off, you should
treat yourself as one of the students instead of considering yourself above
them." "Once you have the intention of building yourself up, the students
will think that you have a xinxing problem. Therefore, only by being modest
can you do things well." After reading these paragraphs, I found the following problems, with deep
regret: I unconsciously considered myself to be the leader and used the Fa and my own
understanding to teach and guide others. When I encountered a problem, I habitually said how I would solve the
problem. I told others how I recognized it, how I cultivated, and how I did the
three things. I indulged in exaggeration. My complacency and show-off mentality
were thoroughly exposed. I hurt others without knowing it, because of my quick temper. I said things
forthrightly, not paying attention to my manner of speaking, and lack of
compassion, patience, and tolerance. I was bossy and thought I had cultivated better than others. I used my own
understanding to tell others to follow. I was attached to fame and was unwilling to listen to words I found
unpleasant. Teacher says in "Cultivators'
Avoidances," "Those who are attached to their reputations practice an evil way,
full of intention. Once they gain renown in this world, they are bound to say
good but mean evil, thereby misleading the public and undermining the Fa."
(Essentials for Further Advancement) And in "True
Cultivation," "As a matter of fact, when you agonize over infringements upon your
reputation, self-interest, and feelings among everyday people, it already
indicates that you cannot let go of ordinary human attachments." (Essentials
for Further Advancement) By comparing myself with Teacher's Fa, I found my attachments and omissions.
That is the reason our Fa-study group was experiencing interference. That is the
reason I was unable to overcome the obstacle of fame and stayed at the same
level for such a long time. That is also the reason I was unable to help people
sign the withdrawal sheet. The attachments made me feel like I was at the end of
my rope and couldn't go any further. Teacher's teaching makes me feel, "After passing the shady willow trees, there will be bright flowers
and another village ahead!" (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun) As I thought of my cultivation goal, I crossed another obstacle. It is
difficult to memorize the Fa, but we still need to do it. I have been memorizing Zhuan Falun for over a year. I
tried to memorize it paragraph by paragraph. In August of this year, when I
tried to memorize it for the seventh time, I suddenly had the idea of memorizing
a section at a time. I have memorized the first three sections of the first
lecture. I then had difficulty memorizing the fourth and fifth sections.
Although I was very familiar with each paragraph, I just couldn't connect them
together. I thought to myself, "I must memorize it." Kneeling down in
front of Teacher's photo, I bowed three times and said to Teacher, "I have
started memorizing the Fa very late. Teacher please help me." As I knelt in
front of Teacher's photo, I memorized the fourth and fifth sections. I felt a cool breeze and cold water pouring over the top of my head like a
guanding. My mind was very clear. Right away, I was able to memorize the sixth
section, "Why Doesn't Your Gong Increase with Your Practice?" It was
between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. I overcame a misconception: In the past I thought I would be sleepy between
11:00 p.m. and midnight and thought it wasn't suitable for memorizing the Fa. I
thus only read Teacher's new articles or the experience sharing articles.
Memorizing the Fa is cultivation and one cannot use an ordinary state of mind.
It took me less than thirty minutes to memorize lecture two, section one,
"The Issue of the Celestial Eye" that is fifteen pages long. I felt
that both my mind and body were different. I had a breakthrough in persuading
others to withdraw from the CCP. Not only has the number of withdrawals
increased, but also my proficiency has become higher. My cultivation situation
has also improved. I have a new understanding of "What is Emptiness?" "What is emptiness? Being free of attachments is the true state of
emptiness." (Essentials for Further Advancement) Memorizing the Fa is my safeguard for doing well the three things we should
do. Grasping firmly the time to study Fa has made my cultivation proceed more
smoothly. In the meantime, when I do the three things well, I am able to
memorize the Fa faster. Cultivate diligently. This is my understanding at my current level. Please kindly point out any
inadequacy. |