By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Taiwan
(Clearwisdom.net) In order to do well and learn from each other in our
ongoing truth clarification at different tourist sites in Taiwan, on
September 17, 2006, the Taichung Volunteer Assistance Center held a one-day
Fa study and experience sharing for practitioners involved in truth
clarification at tourist sites throughout Taiwan. More than eight hundred
practitioners participated in this activity at Wen Hsin Elementary School . A practitioner shares how to display truth-clarification photo
boards and introductory materials at tourist sites A practitioner from the National Palace Museum tourist site said that
participating in several experience sharing gatherings in the past helped him to
find solutions to problems that have occurred at many tourist sites. After he
contacted the management department at the local tourist site, he learned that
the reason that the site did not allow practitioners to hold truth-clarification
activities there was that the content of the truth-clarification materials and
the practitioners¡¦ dress were not in harmony with the overall ambiance of the
tourist site. The practitioners realized then that the more we understand the
tourist site, the better we can do truth clarification there. The National
Palace Museum in Taiwan has special historical meaning, as it has preserved the
essence of traditional culture and arts inherited from the
five-thousand-year-old history of China. People from the mainland who come there
just to want to view the historical relics that they are unable to see in the
mainland. So the practitioners rearranged their display boards and introductory
materials, borrowing ideas and designs from other tourist sites to fit in with
the general atmosphere of this particular tourist site. Once, it rained during our truth clarification activities and a Chinese
tourist ran over and asked if we were Falun Gong practitioners. He said he had
been to many places around the world, and even if it was snowing, he could see
practitioners continue doing the exercises without stop. He asked, "Why do
you stop practicing when it rains?" We realized then we should do well in
our every action and word, because many people are observing us. A practitioner shared his experiences of clarifying the truth at a tourist
site. At first, he only went to the National Palace Museum to clarify the truth
on holidays. But during weekdays, he was unable to even spare thirty minutes
going there as he has to go to work every morning at 10:00 a.m. He then
distributed truth-clarification materials at a subway station near his practice
site, but the administrator of the subway station always drove him away. He
thought that he might not have sufficient righteous thoughts. Later, he was
still determined to distribute truth-clarification materials at the subway
station. At the beginning, he was afraid of being driven away, so he put the
materials in his backpack. After realizing his attachment to fear, he let go of
it and clarified the truth calmly even when he saw the police. A practitioner from Kaohsiung shared his experience of broadcasting the truth
about Falun Gong to Chinese tourists. Once, when there were 50 tour buses with
Chinese tourists from Xizi Bay, local practitioners discussed how to help these
people from the mainland learn about the true situation of Falun Dafa without
feeling any pressure. They fitted a car with speakers in order to broadcast the
truth about Falun Gong. Many Chinese people listened quietly. Some asked for
truth-clarification materials on their own initiative, recorded the broadcast
message and took photos of the car. The practitioners had never met with such a
situation. If the Chinese tourists could bring back what they saw and heard to
their relatives and friends, many more people would soon learn about the truth
about Falun Gong. A practitioner from the Erluanbi tourist site shared his experience. On
several occasions, before going to the tourist site to clarify the truth, he
would struggle in his mind. Many attachments popped up, such as, what will be
weather like.. I still have so many things at hand to deal with... But his
righteous thoughts told him, "I go there to save people, how could I not
go?" So he immediately went to the tourist site. There are many touching
stories at the tourist site. For example, when the practitioners were very busy
and someone asked what this was all about, other tourists would explain it to
them. Tourists who have learned about the truth would clarify the truth to
others who inquired. The local tour guides also support the practitioners. Practitioners from a tourist site for sightseeing at a night fair in
Kaohsiung shared how they try to think of others first. Some tour guides are
friendly to the practitioners, but some not. A practitioner shared, "Once
when I was sending forth righteous thoughts, the tour guide drove me away. I
said to him, 'Thank you for reminding me.' He then changed to being very
friendly. Once, when Chinese tourists on the tour bus wanted to read the Nine
Commentaries on the Communist Party, the tour guide brought them
several copies. I once met a driver who was very aggressive. He told us not to
distribute our materials. He said he threw away all the Falun Gong materials
left on his bus. I was very upset upon hearing this. All these materials were
made with the money practitioners have saved from their daily use and they were
made to save people. I told him, 'Please don¡¦t throw away Falun Gong materials
if you get them in the future; I¡¦ll buy them from you.' As a result, the drive
felt embarrassed, and his attitude relaxed." During the sharing, practitioners expressed that they strive to use the
greatest compassion and wisdom to do well in truth-clarification work. They will
continue to do their best to help predestined people learn the facts about Falun
Dafa and to leave no regrets in the process of truth clarification.
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/9/19/138096.html