(Minghui.org) I was once a very selfish and jealous person. I was only interested in reputation and self-interest. Then, I obtained the Fa in 1996, and after practicing Falun Gong, I became a new person.
Remolding Myself
I am an accountant. While in school studying to be an accountant, I took advantage of the company I worked for and tricked them into paying the tuition that I was suppose to pay myself. Through studying the Fa, I came to understand the principle of “no loss, no gain.” So, I returned the tuition money to the company.
When I was renovating my house, I took some supplies from the company for the renovation work. When I realized that was wrong, I anonymously donated money to an area in need.
I had 21 departments that I was in charge of at work. Many people would see this as a position to pursue one's selfish interest; however, because I am a Falun Gong practitioner, I have always managed to refuse taking “gifts” from others.
One day at work, our team was given a bonus, which was to be equally divided among each team member. I tried to refuse my share of the bonus, but they insisted that everyone get an equal share. I kept my share but put it aside, separate from my other money.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) then started their persecution against Falun Gong in 1999.
I went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong, and before leaving I gave that bonus money back to the company. Upon my return, my boss wanted to give it back to me, but I refused. Word of this got around the company, and everyone was surprised. My colleagues said I was an honest person.
Staying True to the Fa
After returning from Beijing, my company suspended me from my position. However, I was still asked to come back temporarily for basic pay with no bonus. They wanted me to teach the new employee—who had taken my position—everything I knew.
This new employee asked me many questions, so she learned a lot, quickly. She used this knowledge to show off to the boss. When others saw her behavior, they were annoyed. They even encouraged me to stop teaching her, but I did not listen to them and continued to help her. Master Li said:
“A benevolent person always has a heart of compassion.With no discontentment or hatred, he takes hardship as joy.” (“Realms,” Essentials for Further Advancement)
Then, the local audit office sent officials to audit our company. I was asked to participate in the audit. These audit officials had worked with me in the past and knew I practiced Falun Gong. They believed I was a kindhearted person. In front of my boss, they praised me for how capable I was.
The company loaded me down with a lot of work. I often had to stay late to finish. One of my colleagues said, “Why do you continue to work for them with no bonus? They should pay you what you deserve.” I only smiled, because I knew I was a Dafa practitioner who could endure all unfairness. Because I was cooperating well with the officials, they were all happy with my work. They even asked my boss to return my former position.
The local police department arrested me on July 19, 2000, afraid that I would go appeal for Falun Gong again. After being released, the company transferred me and again reduced my salary. When an official from the audit office heard of this, he came to see how I was doing. His kindness moved me to tears.
He said he was going to talk to the company about getting my position back for me. This official has since quit the CCP.
Validating Falun Gong Unconditionally
I was relocated to work in a village as a cashier. One day, I was reconciling the accounts and found an extra 20,000 yuan. If I said nothing, no one would have ever known. But I reported the money to my team and suggested that we return the money to the customer. They wanted to keep the money and divide it among all the team members.
I refused. Since it was not our money, I said, it should be returned. In the end, we returned the money and our customer was very happy. He was convinced that Falun Gong practitioners are honest people.
Another time, I found a pair of gold earrings at work, and I was able to find the owner to return them to her. She was moved by my honesty. Later, she was asked for help and when that person wanted to pay her a bribe, she refused, saying that she learned to be honest and upright from Falun Gong practitioners.
These examples bear witness to the greatness of Falun Gong. “The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities.” (Zhuan Falun)
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