(Clearwisdom.net) When Master Li Hongzhi gave his lectures on Falun Dafa in Zhengzhou in June 1994, I was fortunate to have attended them and was immediately drawn to the Fa's profound principles as well as its straightforward explanation on life. Since then, I have been practicing Falun Dafa.

After I returned home, I worked with other practitioners to establish practice sites to introduce Falun Dafa and teach people the exercises. These practice sites quickly multiplied to the surrounding counties and cities. By July 20, 1999, more than 50,000 people in our area alone were practicing Dafa. Many practitioners are doing well in their cultivation and are leaders in our area today.

When I first learned that we could no longer freely practice Falun Dafa, I was badly shaken up and couldn't sleep or eat. Why should a practice that is beneficial to the people and the nation be persecuted? I decided to go to Beijing to appeal to higher authorities. I was arrested when I got there and forced to return home. When I went to Beijing again, they imprisoned and tortured me. I still didn't give up. After they released me, I stayed in Beijing and went to Tiananmen Square to explain the facts about Falun Gong to people. I also put up posters wherever I could and handed out truth-clarification materials.

After six months in Beijing, I went back home and was closely monitored by local communist officials. They listed me as one of the main people to watch and would regularly come to my home. I was forcibly taken to a brainwashing center three times only because I talked to people about Falun Gong. When I refused to give up my belief, they sent me to a local detention center.

Study the Fa to Cultivate the Mind

Learning and studying the Fa helped me get through many years of persecution. I put in extra effort when studying the Fa because of my limited educational background. I hand-copied Zhuan Falun three times. This helped me a lot in improving my understanding of the principles. I also memorized the following words from Hong Yin,

"Cultivating gong has a path


mind is the way


On the boundless sea of Dafa


hardship is your ferry"

Now I can read all Dafa-related books and articles without difficulty. I take studying the Fa seriously. Everyday I quiet my mind and sit in the full-lotus position when studying the Fa for three to four hours.

I strictly follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and never argue with people about personal benefits. I am not attached to fame, benefits, or emotion. My daughter-in-law became unhappy with me because the police took me into custody several times. She even tried to stop me from going out to clarify the facts about Falun Gong. I know she is also someone I need to save so I continue to be nice to her regardless of how she acts towards me. When she is angry with me, I remain calm and still smile at her. Now she has stopped interfering with my practice, although she still gets upset with me sometimes. I know nothing happens by chance. There still must be some attachment for me to remove.

Saving Sentient Beings Is an Urgent Matter

Saving sentient beings is a major part of my cultivation. I go to surrounding villages, towns, cities, and counties and speak to whoever I can, regardless of their rank, age, or gender. The results are generally positive. Once I met a middle-aged woman in a grocery store who said, "You are very brave. Do you know I am a member of the political and judiciary committee?" I calmly told her, "It does not matter what type of job you do. You are a sentient being and you have a compassionate side. You need to remember that Falun Dafa is good because only Dafa can save you." After she heard the facts, I gave her a card with a positive message about Falun Gong on it, which she was happy to accept. Another time I was talking to a police officer who was very negative and made bad comments about Dafa. I didn't get angry and compassionately told him, "Son, you don't need to say anything bad. You know I am trying to help you. The only way to save yourself is to be good to Dafa and remember that Falun Dafa is good." He then stopped talking and listened to my explanation of Falun Dafa. At that moment, I witnessed the power of righteous thoughts.

For the past six to seven years, a younger practitioner and I have been going to the farming areas to clarify the truth regardless of the weather. We take the bus to go to far away places and ride our bikes to nearby areas. My communication skills are usually not very good. However, when it comes to the subject of Dafa, it is easy for me to express myself fluently and logically. I am grateful to Master in this regard. Furthermore, I always meet people with a predestined relationship. One time, a three-year-old child saw me and called me "Grandma." His grandfather was behind him, so I realized that I was supposed to save his grandpa. I talked to him about withdrawing his membership in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. He agreed without hesitation. There are many of these examples.

I am 78 years old now. However, I feel like a young woman. I do the three things, save sentient beings, and diligently cultivate myself as long as Fa-rectification is still going on. I work diligently so that Master doesn't have to worry about me. I feel that I have moved forward after studying Teacher's recent article "Be More Diligent,"

"So in other words, you mustn't let up in saving sentient beings, and you need to do better, and save more people, since doing this is simply critical and in fact terribly important."

As a Dafa practitioner, I listen to and do what Master asks us to--do the three things well and fulfill my historic mission.