Teacher Introduces Falun Dafa in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Teacher Introduces Falun Dafa in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Every time I think back on how I began practicing Falun Dafa ten years ago, I feel blessed and get a warm feeling in my heart. I also weep tears of joy.

Eight o'clock on March 2, 1994 was the first time that I had the honor of listening to Teacher lecture on the Fa. The lecture was held in a military hall in Shijiazhuang City and was two hours long. During the lecture, Teacher asked us to think about where in our body we felt sick. If we were fine, He asked us to think of the illnesses of our family members or relatives. Teacher cured whatever we thought about. My headaches that had been bothering me for dozens of years were cured at that moment.

The lecture was completely free and voluntary. We did not pay a cent.

During the ensuing eight days, I truly felt that Teacher was friendly and easy-going during the lectures. He taught the Fa principles clearly, and was quite focused when teaching the exercises. When He taught the exercises, it did not matter where you were, even for the students who stood right next to the wall, Teacher walked around the room every day to check on us and correct our movements Himself.

On the evening of March 10, 1994, the first session of the Shijiazhuang lectures ended. We asked Teacher to pose for a picture with us. The local qigong association suggested that we have a professional photographer take the picture. Teacher immediately asked if our practitioners had someone who was a professional and could volunteer to take the picture and save money for everyone.

We were all deeply moved. Teacher always thought of others first. The lecture was originally scheduled to last ten days. Considering those who were not financially well off, Teacher finished the lectures in eight days to save everyone time and expense. Each student paid 35 yuan to the local qigong association for this eight-day lecture. There was almost nothing left for Teacher and the staff after subtracting the expenses and fees for holding the lecture. My understanding was that Teacher intended to introduce Falun Dafa to predestined people and leave the beauty of Dafa to the kind people of the world. He never thought of His own personal gain. Everything He did was in other peoples’ best interests.

We took the picture at eight o'clock on the morning of March 11. It has captured the eternal and precious memory of Teacher.

All things that seem plain and trivial are filled with Teacher's compassion and reflect His magnificence. Words cannot express how blessed I am to be Teacher's student.

35. Precious, Eternal Memory

In July 1994, I was very fortunate to attend Master's Fa lectures in Guangzhou. That period of time was very precious and absolutely unforgettable.

As Teacher wrote, "Righteous Fa spreads, Thousands of demons blocking…" ("New Life" from Hongyin). This was apparent from the constant changes in the location of the Guangzhou lecture. At the beginning, the location was set for the auditorium of the Guangzhou General Labor Union. However, on the first day of class, the location was changed to another place. For the second day's class, the location was again changed, and the lecture was held at the Army Auditorium on Lingyuanxi Road. Later, as I recalled this, I understood the difficulties Master encountered while introducing Falun Dafa.

When Master gave Fa lectures, He always arrived at the class early. When I attended the class, since there were many people in the audience, I got an upstairs seat. One day I arrived at the auditorium early. Since it was not yet time for the class, I went out and stood on the second floor of the entrance hall and looked outside. At that moment I saw a scene that I will never forget: Master walking in by Himself, wearing a neat and simple short-sleeved shirt. At that moment I was pleasantly surprised. Thinking, "Master is here!" I stood there staring blankly, and even forgot to go downstairs to greet Master.

The scene of Master walking in by Himself struck my heart greatly. Why? My interest in qigong had begun around 1984, and I had been getting more and more interested in it. I had always hoped to find a master with high gong potency and high morality, but I had not been successful.

From the late 80s to early 90s, qigong reached its peak in China, and many qigong masters and people with supernormal abilities appeared all around China. I was in college at the time, and I wrote to some of them but never received any replies. I went to search for them during my winter and summer vacations but did not achieve anything. In 1988, a qigong association was set up in my college. The association invited some local qigong masters to give qigong performances.

They always rode in cars to and from the college, and ordinary students could not even get close to them. The time when I met Master, He was already a nationally renowned qigong master, however he did not ride in a car, nor did he have escorts. Master just walked steadily into the auditorium to give His lectures, naturally and amiably. His extraordinary bearing manifested in His gentleness.

I think all practitioners who have seen Master in person are moved by Master's every word and action. A sentence, a smile, or a wave of His hand all manifest a great enlightened being's grand compassion and selflessness. All of these will be imprinted in every being's memory forever, and will be held as most precious.

36. Attending Teacher's Lectures in China

At the end of 1993, my father gave me a copy of the book Falun Gong and told me, "Don't treat this book casually. Before reading the book, you must wash your hands. When reading, you must sit up straight." After I finished reading the book, I had a strong sense that it was a book that teaches people to be good and that I should practice Falun Gong.

In January 1994, my father gave me a few tickets and said with excitement, "Teacher is coming here to teach the Fa. It is truly our good fortune."

The first time I saw Teacher, my first thought was that He was the one that I must follow. I felt like a child who had wandered around and finally came back to his family, so happy, warm, joyful, and safe.

I listened to Teacher's lectures with fascination, hoping that Teacher would tell me more. Dafa opened up a brand new world for me and it was exactly what I was looking for. Now, when I look back, that period of time was indeed extraordinarily precious. I withdrew from the rat race of seeking fame and self-interest. My wounds were healed and my diseases were gone, and I started a new journey. Teacher pulled me out of the mud, cleaned me up and led me to a clean and bright road. Teacher guided me in the right direction.

I could not get enough of Teacher's Fa. I wanted to record a set of the lectures but was not able to. When I obtained my own copy of Zhuan Falun, I felt very grateful.

I was fortunately able to attend Teacher's lecture series twice, for a total of 20 lectures. At the beginning of the first lecture of each series, there were always people struggling to get better seats. However, once they listened to Teacher's lectures, those situations disappeared quickly. No matter how many people there were and how narrow the hallways were, the practitioners were orderly.

When it was time for the lecture to begin, Teacher just said, "Everybody sit down." Then the auditorium, which was filled with thousands of people, would immediately become very quiet. There was only Teacher's voice, loud and clear. There was no one else talking or smoking or walking, until the end of the lecture. Even the little kids were very quiet.

From elementary school to college, I have attended numerous meetings and conferences, but I never attended a meeting with absolute, solemn silence such as this one. During Teacher's lecture, I truly felt serene and wonderful.

Teacher always came early and started the sessions on time. He never delayed for a single minute.

At the first series, the people who organized the sessions arranged for practitioners to have pictures taken with Teacher. My family had a chance to take a picture with Teacher. Afterwards, Teacher immediately went back to His seat. Teacher never wasted anyone's time under any circumstances and He never made others wait for Him. Being a professional schoolteacher, I felt I had been far from meeting that kind of standard.

The leaders of the hosting organization had asked an official to examine Teacher's credentials, so the official went up to see Teacher. Before he even said a word, Teacher put the certificates on the table, including “Popular Qigong Master,” “Frontier Science Achievement Award,” and “Special Golden Award” issued by the state. The official was very surprised. From this, he came to believe that Teacher had supernormal capabilities. He went back home and told his wife and daughter about it, and his whole family became Falun Gong practitioners.

One man had back pain and asked Teacher to help. Teacher just kept talking to him. He felt Teacher was very humorous and forgot about his back pain. Then he felt a big warm hand cover his back, which felt very comforting. His back pain then went away. Afterwards, he told everyone he met, "Teacher Li Hongzhi is really extraordinary."

There were two older women from a rural area who did not have enough money to buy tickets. Upon hearing that, Teacher told the staff to let them in.

Among my relatives is a modern and sophisticated young lady. On the first day attending Teacher's lecture series, she distinctly felt Falun turning in her palms and realized how magnificent Teacher was. Deep respect for Teacher grew in her heart. When she asked Teacher to write a message to her, Teacher wrote, "True Cultivation" and signed His name. When she learned that the sponsors were going to arrange for practitioners to have pictures taken with Teacher she said, "I want to hold Teachers arm when we take the picture." Afterwards she told me, "When I stepped close to Teacher, all of my bad thoughts somehow vanished."

A retired government official began practicing Falun Gong in 1993 and his chronic heart disease subsequently disappeared. He was very excited to be able to see and hear Teacher lecture on the Fa at the seminar. He hoped to have a picture taken with Teacher alone. Teacher fulfilled his wish and he obtained a picture of himself sitting side by side with Teacher. He later realized that Teacher is no ordinary person, and regretted that he had not shown respect to Teacher at that time. However, Teacher is extremely amiable and treats every practitioner with great kindness.

By attending Teacher's seminar, I learned how to be a good person. Since books were scarce back then, it was very hard to reach a balance in the face of tribulations. On one occasion my supervisor assigned me to work with someone with whom I had interpersonal conflicts. Should I obey my orders or should I ask him for another job? I did not know what to do. Then I heard that Teacher was going to spread the Fa in Harbin. I rushed there with my grandparents and my children hoping to learn the ways a cultivator should resolve problems. This was my second time attending Teacher's seminars.

My wounded heart again received comfort by seeing Teacher's compassionate expression and listening to Teacher's kind voice. Tears trickled down my face and I understood what I should do. I followed my supervisor's orders. After years of cooperation, our misunderstanding did not intensify but was reconciled because I simply had no desire for the things the other person wanted to achieve. Some people who were expecting to see a good fight felt it was strange, and others who saw him take advantage of me and play dirty tricks on me were outraged by the injustice. Nevertheless, I firmly kept in mind Teacher's words and maintained a serene attitude. Although I did not fight to gain profit, neither did I lose anything that I was supposed to have.

When Teacher spread the Fa in Harbin, over four thousand people attended the seminar, yet the entire auditorium could not be more peaceful and orderly. The ice rink was so big that many people were unable to see Teacher from afar. They sent numerous complaints to the staff. After hearing this, Teacher slowly walked around the rink and waved to the practitioners. Wherever Teacher went, practitioners all stood up and applauded. The atmosphere was solemn and warm, and many people were moved to tears.

In the seminar, sitting right next to me was a practitioner from Changchun. Due to my great respect for Teacher, I am also attracted to Teacher's hometown. I always feel close to practitioners who are from the same town as Teacher. Therefore I made an effort to arrive in class early just to talk to her. I could not be more surprised when she told me she actually lives in the same neighborhood as Teacher. She said, "Teacher's family lives in poverty. The most valuable piece of furniture in the house is a 12-inch TV. Before Teacher began spreading the Fa, many people asked Teacher to treat their illnesses. Teacher never accepted money and sometimes even served fruit to visiting patients. A patient who was in the final stages of stomach cancer had not eaten anything for over two weeks. He was dying, and his family, after trying numerous treatments in vain, took him to see Teacher. Teacher used supernormal powers to treat his illness and he quickly recovered. Teacher peeled a banana and passed it to him, and he ate it just like that. His family was amazed and extremely grateful.

“Since Teacher began spreading the Fa, only his wife and daughter were at home. One time the apartment building where Teacher lived caught fire. Flames and thick smoke could be seen at every window except for Teacher's apartment. The firefighters hence went in from Teacher's window, connected the hose, and eventually stopped the fire. The only damage was the window frame, where a few areas were worn by the heavy water hose. This incident spread throughout the neighborhood and people all say that deities protect Teacher's home."

Another practitioner told me her experience, "I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993. I asked someone to beg Teacher to treat my illness. Teacher passed the word on to me to attend the seminar. However, I had poor enlightenment quality and saw no connection between attending the seminar and having my illness cured. My priority then was to be healed. Therefore, I chose surgery and chemotherapy instead. After the operation, I was still in great pain. My body became extremely weak and my tumor continued to develop. With no other choice, I decided to go to the seminar. After the seminar my body miraculously recovered. This was my second time attending the seminar. Can you tell that I have suffered from cancer?"

I examined her carefully and saw that her face was had healthy pink glow, her skin was smooth, her weight was just right, and her body was filled with energy. Her hair, however, was sparse and she told me it was caused by chemotherapy. She said, "I regret that I did not attend the seminar as Teacher requested. I have gone through many needless hardships since then. You must remember that under any circumstances, you always have to believe in Teacher. Walk the path that Teacher has arranged for you and there will be no wrong."

When Teacher was spreading the Fa in China, I heard many practitioners close to Teacher say things like, “To be on time for the seminar, Teacher used divine powers to clear away the heavy traffic.” “Under Teacher's guidance, people who suffered from paralysis of the legs were able to walk, and even jog, right on the spot.” “Teacher lives a very simple life and wastes nothing,” etc. However, I am unable to write about these incidents because I don't know the details. Therefore, I hope fellow practitioners who know the specifics can write about them to help new and veteran practitioners understand our Teacher better. In clarifying the truth to the world's people, we can also tell them about Teacher's virtues. In this way, we can break through the evil lies with facts.

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