“Falun Dafa Is Good” Illuminates People’s Hearts
In those terrifying days when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) initiated the persecution, many people listened to the Party’s lies and did not think for themselves. In order to awaken people, Falun Dafa practitioners sacrificed everything—sometimes even their lives. They went out late at night and hung banners with the words “Falun Dafa is good” on tall trees, telephone poles, and bridge railings, calling on people to wake up and understand the truth. When the sun rose, their banners were both colorful and startling.
On Sundays, some practitioners went out with their families to hang banners. The adults put them up in places high above the ground, and children put stickers with the words, “Falun Dafa is good” on walls and doors. They often walked for miles. When the children were too tired to walk, their parents carried them.
The banners hung from the railings of bridges were several meters tall, and they looked very dazzling in the sun. They floated high above the roadways and were beautiful and inspiring.
Practitioners commemorated the anniversary of the day Falun Dafa was introduced in one city. One year, the date coincided with Chinese New Year’s Eve, and the police hid in certain locations to arrest practitioners. One practitioner went out twice to put up banners, but both times the police were waiting nearby. He did not give up. Two days later, at 7 p.m., he was finally able to hang a Falun Dafa banner about two meters tall and three meters wide on a street guardrail, and everyone who passed by was able to see it clearly.
What’s even more amazing was that to commemorate World Falun Dafa Day on May 13, one dark night a practitioner hung a very tall banner from the top of a signal tower. The next morning people were amazed when they saw it, and they marveled at the skill of the person who must have climbed up there.
When this practitioner began climbing, she went up a few feet, then looked down, but felt it wasn’t high enough. She climbed higher and looked down again, but still felt it was too low. She kept climbing higher and higher until she reached the top. After she hung the banner and came down, she looked up and was surprised herself. The banner seemed to be hanging from the sky.
Distributing the Nine Commentaries
Distributing materials is another way practitioners keep people informed about the true situation in China. Sometimes the materials are distributed throughout the entire city. The next morning residents not only see “Falun Dafa is good” banners but also booklets with information that clarify the truth on their doors, on the courtyard walls, inside bicycle baskets, and so on.
The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party was published in December 2004. Practitioners who run the material production sites printed the books, and other practitioners distributed them throughout the city overnight. Some residents were overheard commenting, “Heavenly messengers must have delivered these.”
After reading the Nine Commentaries, many people understood the true nature of the CCP and realised why the Party was persecuting practitioners. People were awakened and took the initiative to learn more about Falun Dafa. Many people withdrew from the CCP and its affiliated organisations.
Clarifying the Truth to Court and Jail Staff
Whenever a practitioner is arrested, other practitioners go to the police station to ask for his or her release. They send forth righteous thoughts near the station. Because this has happened so many times throughout the years, many people have come to know what is going on, and practitioners use this opportunity to clarify the truth to them.
Many truth-clarification letters are sent to police stations, courts, procuratorates, and prisons. According to an insider, every day they receive a full basket of letters. Many practitioners who have strong righteous thoughts are also able to face the people in the police stations and courts in person and point out that they are committing crimes by persecuting practitioners. They remind them that they should leave themselves a way out.
Practitioners also clarify the truth to local lawyers. In 2012, six practitioners about to be tried hired a lawyer. During the trial, the judge asked if the practitioners had any requests, and one responded, “All CCP members must leave.” The CCP personnel in the audience were intimidated. The lawyer presented a sound defense, and the practitioners also explained the facts clearly. That opened up a new way to clarify the truth.