By a Mainland Practitioner

(Clearwisdom.net) For six years, the evil party has deprived our Falun Gong practitioners' right of freedom of belief and being human beings. Facing the pressure, we have clarified the truth and saved people, right up to today.

In early 2000, thousands of flyers were posted in our province in just one night. The security bureau sent out plainclothes policemen everywhere to abduct Falun Gong practitioners with no legal procedures. Though I was over 80 years old, I was also seized by the plainclothes policemen for interrogation. They asked me for the leader's name and the source of the flyers. After having achieved nothing, they threatened me that I would be sent to a forced labor camp and sentenced to prison. I said to them: "Falun Gong is good, with 1000enefits and no harm at all. It is illegal that you kidnapped me today." Then they found an excuse to release me. With dignity, I returned home.

In late 2000, I went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. I was going to tell the government officials that Falun Gong is good and must not be persecuted. To my surprise, our province's agents in the Beijing Office arrested me before I had any chance to speak. They extorted 5,000 yuan from me. A few days later, I was abducted again and was sent to a brainwashing center.

In the brainwashing center, a chief of the local Political and Legislative Affairs Committee tried to force me to give up my belief. I said: "We just want to be good people and do good things. What law have we violated? Falun Gong is a cultivation (self-improvement) practice. We are not against the government. We are not interested in politics. The charges that you have listed against me have nothing to do with me."

The planned three-month-long brainwashing program only lasted a little over 20 days and closed hastily. Again, I returned home with dignity.

For several years, the evil persons tried every means to block the circulation of Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. However, I was always able to mail the materials and Master's new articles back to my hometown promptly.

I told the family members of imprisoned practitioners how they had suffered in the persecution. During the process, I thought: "If I can write down the cases and mail the articles to the Minghui/Clearwisdom website, they will have a great effect in exposing the vicious persecution." However, I hesitated to write anything since I have not read many books. Besides, I am old and have a poor memory. Writing is tough for me. But, I thought again: "As a Dafa practitioner, I should not have the notion that I am too old. I must break though the obstacles. As long as I improve myself within Fa, I will have wisdom and strength."

I mustered up the courage to pick up a pen and started to write. I tore up the incomprehensible paragraphs and re-wrote them. A kind fellow practitioner helped me in my writing. I usually wrote articles late at night and spent many sleepless nights. Minghui/Clearwisdom published the articles online and exposed the authorities evildoings, which greatly restrained the evil forces. The head of the 610 office was so frightened that he investigated who had written those articles. I thought, "I have Master to protect me. Your investigation will be fruitless."

Later, I could not get out of bed for 2 to 3 days. Blisters proliferated all over my face. My eyes could not see anything. I could neither eat nor sleep. I was struggling painfully in a stupor. I asked Master for help. I told myself, "Master does not acknowledge the old forces' persecution, and neither do I." Then, I held my husband's hand and went out to clarify the truth. On the way, a driver was startled by my appearance and asked how I was. I said, "Nothing serious. I will be ok." I handed him the Falun Gong materials. One righteous thought made a great difference. I was getting better each day.

Actually, I have been hit by a car twice since I have obtained Dafa, but I was unharmed. Master protected me.

On my cultivation path, what I have lost are bad things and what I have gained are the things that everyday persons can only dream of. I look young for my 80-plus years. Everyday people envy my longevity and my healthy body. I tell them, "These are things that cannot be bought with money. They can only be cultivated through Dafa practice. It is Master who has given me my second life."

Posting date: 5/21/2005
Original article date: 5/21/2005
Category: Cultivation in Persecution
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/5/8/101356.html

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