Introduction

Recalling Happier Times

As we approach the twelfth anniversary of Teacher introducing and spreading the Fa, I would like to recount the wonderful times when Teacher was with us personally. I would like to write about a few of these experiences so that fellow practitioners can share in my happiness.

When the third Falun Dafa class was held in Changchun City, the organizer assigned me the duty of filling up Teacher's water glass. I felt much honored to be by Teacher's side so often. On the first day of the lecture, as soon as Teacher walked into the entrance of the Town Hall everyone stood up and welcomed our most respected Teacher with thunderous applause. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Teacher as He went up to the podium. Teacher waved at us while smiling, and then He had everyone sit down and listen to the lecture.

While I filled up Teacher's water glass, I saw Him take out a piece of paper from the breast pocket of His suit. The paper was filled with characters of different sizes and all kinds of signs that looked like symbols. I stared at the paper and tried to read it. However, I could not decipher any of it. That piece of paper was the complete "lecture notes" used by Teacher to fully expound on the Fa. During the 10 days of the class duration, except for the last day when Teacher answered the students' questions, those were the only notes I ever saw Teacher use to give the Fa lectures. At the time, I did not understand how Teacher could give such an extremely high-level, in-depth, comprehensive Fa lecture using only one piece of paper as an outline.

Later, through studying the Fa and cultivating, I came to understand. Dafa belongs to Teacher and the Fa is in Teacher's heart. The "notes" were just one manifestation of Teacher's boundless wisdom.

During one class session, we came across some interference in the form of a power outage. The practitioner who was taking care of the tape recording suddenly came up with a great idea. He loaded a few batteries into the recorder, and then used it as an amplifier to broadcast the lecture.

The meeting hall held 1,000 people. Everyone was very quiet. Teacher remained very calm and composed. He continued to lecture on the Fa as if nothing had happened. Teacher's voice came through loud and clear and echoed throughout the hall, just as well as before the power outage. Teacher eliminated the interference while lecturing, and about 20 minutes later the power came back on.

Staff members of the Town Hall remarked, "The power was out, but the lecture did not stop. By using the tape recorder as an amplifier, the voice was still so clear, and everyone was quiet. This kind of thing has never happened before. It is so amazing!"

Practitioners from Teacher's hometown have received special care from Teacher. This is the great fortune of Changchun practitioners.

After the third Falun Dafa class in Changchun concluded, a few of our practitioners decided to set up a practice site. After checking out several places that we considered suitable, we found that there were already people practicing some other morning exercises there. While we were a little worried about finding a place, our most respected Teacher selected a different practice site for us. The practice site was smooth and flat, the environment was nice, and it could hold even more people than the sites we had considered. After it was set up, the number of people coming to our practice site increased day by day. Within one year, the number of people practicing there increased from a few dozen to a few hundred.

During the first two years that Teacher introduced Falun Dafa to the public, whenever Teacher was in Changchun City, He would go to each practice site and personally instruct practitioners to study the Fa, improve their xinxing, and practice the exercises. One morning, while practitioners were practicing the exercises to the graceful Dafa music, Teacher arrived. He watched us as we practiced the exercises. Teacher then gently walked by a few practitioners and appeared to forcefully grab something at the top of a practitioner's head, and then throw something onto the ground. Teacher was purifying the practitioners’ bodies.

These are my recollections of the happy times spent with Teacher. It was a truly wonderful time!

33. Attending Teacher's Lectures in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province

I was 86 years old and had been in poor health for a long time. Sometimes I spent more time in the hospital than at my job. I practiced various types of qigong but none were effective in improving my health. In early June 1994 a veteran practitioner encouraged me to attend a Falun Gong lecture. I attended, hoping to have my illnesses healed and wanting to try something different.

My first impression of Falun Gong was the very low price charged for the lecture. I paid only 50 yuan for all ten lectures. I heard that the admission had just been increased to 50 yuan from 40 yuan because the China Qigong Research Society had complained that Falun Gong seminars were too inexpensive. For the sake of comparison, a qigong seminar attended by my neighbor cost 300 yuan for a week-long class, one lecture per evening.

My second impression was the uncommon demeanor of Teacher, and His youthful appearance. He looked to be about 20 years old. I wondered to myself how such a young qigong master could have the ability to heal! I came solely for the healing, and because of that insincere attitude I kept thinking about my illness while attending the lectures. In the end I could hardly remember anything after I walked out of the lecture hall. I even thought of staying behind after the lecture so that I could ask Teacher to treat my illness.

Unexpectedly, right after the lecture a woman holding a child in her arms went to the podium and asked Teacher to treat her child. Teacher said, "I do not treat illness. You should listen to my lectures here." I nearly lost my enthusiasm after I heard that Teacher wouldn't treat any patients. Later on I read in Zhuan Falun,

"Some people were in great discomfort and would not move in their seats, waiting for me to step down from the podium to treat them."

This statement applied squarely to me. After a few lectures and experiences, I completely changed my attitude of inattention and preoccupation. I began to focus my attention on the lectures.

I would like to share with my fellow practitioners a few experiences that I remember profoundly in my heart.

Once during the lecture Teacher asked all of us to extend both of our hands to receive Falun. Our hands were to be held straight ahead with palms facing up. My friend and I stood next to each other and did not feel anything. All of a sudden a little girl got between us and joyfully claimed, "Look, look! I have the Falun!" She asked me to look at her palm. I saw a round object spinning in her palm. I really envied her.

One afternoon just before the lecture ended, suddenly the weather changed abruptly with a howling wind, heavy storm, thunder and lightning and hail slamming down. The whole sky seemed to be collapsing with thunder and lightning striking the building. The electricity went out and the entire lecture hall was dark. We could see the lightning flashes clearly. We also saw the solemn expression on Teacher's face, and He told us not to move. Teacher started doing the big hand signs. Gradually the thunder and lightning subsided, and all the lights turned on after the electricity was restored. We saw Teacher was twisting something with His right fingers. After he twisted a few more times Teacher put it into the teacup on the table. Later I studied Zhuan Falun, which stated,

"Though you may find one that has practiced cultivation for nearly one thousand years, a tiny finger will be more than enough to crush it."

Only then did I realize that what Teacher twisted and crushed that day was an animal demon.

To attend the lecture we needed to have a lecture registration card. After the lecture we were given certificates with photos. I lost one of my photos when I went to turn them in. Even though I felt bad about it, I rushed to the lecture hall to find a seat, so as not to miss anything from the lecture. Then I heard Teacher ask on the podium, "Who lost a photo?" My spirits lifted. Someone had picked up my photo. I stood up and said, "It was me." Teacher took a look at me against the photo and said, "It is yours." I was trying to go to the front to get the photo but Teacher said, "There is no need for you to come forward, I'll ask someone to deliver it to you." The whole lecture hall was packed and I wouldn't be able to get to the front anyway. I thought to myself, "What a wonderful Teacher we have."

Teacher never wasted practitioners’ time. He would start the lecture on time, sometimes without eating dinner. When the lecture hall could not accommodate all the practitioners (about 2,000) we moved to the stadium. Because I kept thinking about my ailments I did not attentively listen to the lectures. Later I felt that what Teacher talked about was something I had never heard before, such as that we must strive to be good persons, to be better than a good person, never hit back when being cursed or hit by others, be considerate of others, put others' interests ahead of our own, seek within whenever conflicts arise with others, etc. I found this teaching very refreshing.

The more I listened the more I became interested in the lectures. Because my home was nearby, I usually arrived early to get a seat without eating dinner. I would sit in the first row, very close to the podium. I discovered that Teacher never used lecture notes. He just fished out a little piece of paper from His shirt pocket and placed it on the lectern. During the lecture Teacher would take a glance at the paper and say, "Now let's talk about another issue..." and follow with the constant flow of His lecture.

It was the middle of June, and Zhengzhou's daily temperature was about 37 °C (about 100 °F). Even though there was an electric fan on the lectern, Teacher pushed it aside and gestured someone to take it away. After it was taken away, there was no one using a fan in the lecture hall.

Teacher was very punctual delivering His lectures and never delayed. One time I reserved a seat for my friend but she had not arrived when the lecture was about to start. I was afraid that she would not find a seat and I wanted to meet her at the entrance. I asked the young man who accompanied Teacher, "Is Teacher here yet?" He said, "Teacher just came back from Shaolin Temple. He has not had dinner yet." I thought that there was still a chance for me to meet my friend at the entrance. When I reached the front hallway, I saw Teacher coming in. I found out later that Teacher started lecturing without having dinner.

After completing all ten lectures, we all asked to have a picture taken with Teacher. Teacher agreed, and people from different regions gathered together to have photos taken with Teacher. There were about 100 people from Zhengzhou. After our picture was taken, Teacher spoke to us, "All of you (from Zhengzhou area) please wait here." After Teacher finished the photo sessions with other regions He waived us to a room inside the stadium. Teacher told us, "Please sit down." Teacher sat down first on the floor and we all followed and sat around Teacher. Many tried to squeeze and get closer. I sat a little further away and could not hear clearly what Teacher said specifically. All I remembered was Teacher asked us to practice with diligence, to establish a practice site, and to find several people to be local coordinators. Teacher pointed to a few people sitting near Him and said, "You, you, and you too." One person said, "Please count me as one, too. I used to work with unions and I am retired now. I am available." Teacher said, "Very well." My friend stood behind Teacher and asked Teacher, "Master Li, when will you come again?" Teacher said, "It's not possible for me to come again." A few practitioners asked some questions and Teacher provided explanations and answers. I did not hear clearly what Teacher said. I regret so much nowadays my poor enlightenment quality.

Mr. Shi of the Zhengzhou Qigong Society told us that in the beginning he did not plan to attend the lectures. One of his colleagues asked him why he didn't plan to go. He replied, "I have heard so many of them and they all sounded the same." His colleague told him, "This time it is quite different. You had better go." Mr. Shi went, and ended up attending all the lectures to the end. He was very persistent in practicing the exercises. He used to have a large dark birthmark on his cheek under his left eye. When I saw him again, not long after, the dark birthmark had disappeared. His face appeared clear and delicate, and he looked much younger than before.

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