(Minghui.org) Greetings, Master! Greetings, fellow practitioners!

Falun Dafa’s introduction to the world helped millions of people become healthy and resolved countless family conflicts. I began practicing Falun Dafa at the end of 1998. After I started to practice, the nerve pain that tormented me for nearly a decade disappeared. I felt light and free of illness every day.

Through studying the Fa (teachings) I understood that there are reasons behind the resentment between people, and I let go of my hatred for a relative that I hadn’t seen in many years. Several generations in my family now live harmoniously.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution of Falun Dafa on July 20, 1999, and used its state-controlled propaganda machine to vilify Dafa. I was very anxious when I saw that Dafa, which is saving people, was slandered by the CCP. I wanted to tell people the facts about Falun Dafa. However, I was very busy with work. I worked overtime until 7 or 8 p.m. at night, and sometimes until 10 p.m.

I felt anxious seeing practitioners busy clarifying the truth to people. Practitioners knew I didn’t have a lot of time and they prepared materials so they could go with me to various small residential areas when I was available and we handed them out. This went on for nearly three years. There was good chemistry between me and my fellow practitioners. However, this meant that practitioners often had to be considerate of my situation. I realized that I should walk my own cultivation path.

Master said,

“Dafa disciples, don’t forsake the magnificent responsibility that has been bestowed upon you in Fa-rectification, and even less should you disappoint those beings, as you are now their only hope for entering the future. For this reason, all Dafa disciples, students both new and veteran, should get to work and begin comprehensively clarifying the truth.” (“Let Go of Human Attachments and Save the World’s People,” The Essentials of Diligent Progress III)

I did not tell people around me Falun Dafa is good because I was afraid I’d be reported. Yet, I know that many customers I interact with at work have a predestined relationship with me. I realized that I should tell them what Falun Dafa is and not simply hand out fliers. I’d like to share some stories of the people I’ve spoken to about Dafa at work and in my daily life.

A Customer Learns the Facts

One of my customers is a young woman, Ms. Li. She told me about her family issues, and I invited her to have a chat after work. She agreed. I quietly listened as she spoke of how her conflict with her in-laws became so heated that they began fighting. Now, she’s always in a bad temper and feels very anxious. I told her of the stories about traditional culture that I read on Minghui and analyzed the situation from her perspective. I suggested that if she adopted the ways used to handle things in the stories I shared with her, the results might be different. She agreed and said she would try to change.

A few days later, she came to my workplace again after work. She told me how she handled things over the past few days and that the results were good. However, she continued to feel mistreated. I praised her, and told her several stories about tolerance in traditional culture. I encouraged her to keep doing the right thing and she went home feeling happy.

For the rest of the month, Ms. Li frequently stopped by to chat to me. She said she felt relaxed and comfortable in my presence. I mentioned Falun Dafa and the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance, and how the CCP persecutes practitioners and made up lies to deceive people. Ms. Li agreed to renounce her Party membership.

After I helped Ms. Li change her perception of Dafa, I realized that my workplace is my cultivation environment. Not only should I try to be a good person and live according to Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance at work, I also should try my best to help Master save people. I now try to help those I come into contact with at work, and I’ve also gained my customers’ trust. They regard me as a friend they can confide in. While we chat, I clarify the facts about Falun Dafa.

Heads of Various Franchises Learn the Truth About the Persecution

The company I work in has franchises throughout China. Every year, the heads of different franchises attend an annual meeting. My boss always asked me to accompany her to the head office in Beijing because I was responsible for managing many things since she joined the franchise. I looked after everything from design of advertisements to marketing, finance to taxes, purchasing to sales, even the maintenance of utilities, recruitment, training, and hosting visitors. I managed the affairs of the business meticulously. Among nearly 300 franchises around the country, my company’s business has always been steady.

At nearly every annual meeting, I report to the head office. Heads of other franchises often asked my boss: “How did you recruit such a good employee?” For over a decade, the heads of these franchises were always curious about me and wanted to ask me questions. I tried to find an opportunity to talk to them and clarify the truth. But the meeting is only held for three days and the schedule is tight. I haven’t had spare time to tell these people about Dafa. Just as I was thinking that this was a real pity, the person in charge of the head office told the meeting attendees: “You can go to her company to learn.” I thanked Master for this arrangement!

First, a director from Jiangsu came to us. She stayed for three days, visiting the office during the day and we chatted at night. She is a public servant and the franchise is her side business. The deputy head she’d recruited had jumped over to a competitor, bringing three of her best employees and many customers. The competitor’s office was just across from her, so she sees the former deputy head every day. The woman did not appear to feel guilty after seeing her a few times and even said provocative things. The director from Jiangsu was so angry that she was sick for several days.

She wept as she told me her troubles. “How I wish I could find a good deputy head like you.” I told her, “I practice Falun Dafa. Our Master told us to be considerate of others in everything we do. We cannot do things to hurt others.” I told her that if the CCP did not persecute Falun Dafa and everyone practiced Dafa, all grudges would be resolved and her deputy head would not betray her. The Jiangsu director realized Dafa is good.

One day, two men came to my workplace. They were from Jiangsu and had heard compliments about me. They wanted to treat me to lunch. I thought, they came a long way to hear the truth about Dafa. I cannot miss this opportunity, so I accepted their invitation. At lunch, one said, “We are in the same industry. We hope you can help us set up a new company using the business model of your current workplace. One month’s salary working for us is what you’re paid in one year here. As long as you guide us in the crucial areas, it wouldn’t affect what you do now.”

I was not moved by their offer and told them I practice Falun Dafa and that I strive to do everything according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. I said that I cannot do anything that would affect my company. I asked them to see things from a different angle: “Wouldn’t you wish that any of your employees would not do something like you’re proposing?” They laughed. I then quite naturally explained to them what Falun Dafa is. Later on, they came to see me again and said their company had been established. They offered me a high salary to work for them. I politely turned down their offer.

Once, I went on a business trip to a company in Liaoning. The director invited me to have dinner. I asked her, “Is Sujiatun far from here?” She was taken aback and asked, “Why do you ask about Sujiatun?” From a third-party perspective, I said, “Someone told me the hospital in Sujiatun has detained many Falun Dafa practitioners in secret, killing them for organs and then cremating their bodies. According to international investigations, the hospital secretly transferred the remaining Falun Dafa practitioners to another place overnight.”

She opened her eyes wide in shock and said, “Don’t ask about such things, it may bring you trouble.” I went on to explain what Falun Dafa is, and how the CCP persecutes practitioners. She understood the truth and thanked me for telling her.

The next day, I was due to fly out in the afternoon. I went to say goodbye to the head of the franchise in Liaoning. I took a taxi to a post office and struck up a conversation with the driver. I told him about Dafa and how the CCP persecutes practitioners including organ harvesting. When I reached my destination, the driver agreed to quit the CCP.

I mailed 10 letters I’d prepared beforehand to clarify the facts and then I took another taxi to a different post office. I also told the driver about Dafa. I mailed another 10 letters at that post office. That morning, I took four taxis, three to post offices in different areas and I mailed 30 truth-clarifying letters to government officials and business owners in my area. The fourth taxi was to go to the airport. The four drivers chose a great future for themselves after learning the truth about Dafa.

Subsequently, whenever there are new franchises or there is a problem with a franchise, the head office suggests that the owner of the franchise comes to see me. I always take the opportunity to tell them about Dafa.

My Boss Witnesses How Extraordinary Dafa Is

My boss is a woman of good character who excels in her studies and at work. She has unique viewpoints on everything, but is rather stubborn. She worked for two years after graduating from university before she quit to run a business. She made quite a lot of money. She believes God exists. The first time I told her about Dafa, she said she had a copy of Zhuan Falun (the principal teachings of Falun Dafa) and she’d read it.

I once had a chance to be alone with her. I told her what Dafa is starting from the three principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. She looked at me and said, “I never do bad things. The CCP forbids people from practicing yet you insist on practicing and even tell everyone how good it is (the owner of the franchise in Shenyang had told her about me). You will get into trouble.” I tried to clarify the truth several times, but she avoided the subject.

One winter evening past 8 p.m, my boss invited me to her house to discuss a very urgent business matter. I sat in her speeding car. Suddenly, a drunk driver in the car in front changed direction and crashed into our car. It happened so quickly that I lost consciousness.

When I regained consciousness, I did not know where I was. I tried to open my eyes but my head hurt so much that I wanted to throw up. I shut my eyes and thought: “Where am I? Why does my head hurt so much?” Then I thought, “I’m a Falun Dafa practitioner; why would my head hurt?” I shut my eyes and recited, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good” three times. My head stopped aching. I opened my eyes and as soon as I moved my upper body, the pain made my chest feel like it had turned inside out and upside down. I recited the phrase again three times and my body stopped hurting. I straightened my body and tried to lift my legs. The pain in my legs made me break out in cold sweat and I wanted to throw up again. I quickly recited the phrase and the pain in my legs stopped. I moved my body and tried to see where I was, but my vision was blurred. I could not find my glasses.

Just then I heard someone say, “Quick, look! This person in the car has woken up!” I tried hard to push open the car door (the whole car was twisted from the collision) and stepped outside the car. I saw that there was a long line of cars in front and behind my car and I could not see the end of it. A group of people stood around me. I asked a man in front of me: “Where is this? What happened?” The woman next to him said: “Look at your car!” I saw that the hood and windshield were gone. I realized at once that we’d had an accident on the way to my boss’s house. I turned to see how my boss was, but there was no one in the driver’s seat. I asked the man, “Where is the driver?” He pointed toward the south and said, “She could not find her mobile phone and walked in that direction in search of a public phone.”

I walked past the line of cars and found the public phone booth. My boss had finished making a call and was slumped in the booth. She did not even had the strength to pay for the call. I paid the money and tried to help her walk back to the car but she could not move her legs. She could not stand up and her whole body was shaking in pain. I had no choice but to carry her on my back and slowly walked back to the car. My boss’s entire body slumped over my back, and her head hung on my shoulder as we waited for her family member to come.

After 20 minutes, her husband and two brothers arrived. They lifted her into the car and I got in as well. We went to the hospital. My boss was taken into a room where she was thoroughly examined. I waited in the waiting area. Her husband and brothers kept asking me to be examined also, but I declined. They were anxious and said I was too stubborn. They also said many people said they are fine after they had a car accident but passed away two days later. There are many such cases and they insisted they would only be at ease if I was checked by the doctors. They were going to force me into the examination room.

I understood they were just trying to be responsible. I’d never had the chance to tell them about Dafa, and tonight was an opportunity for them to know that Falun Dafa is good. I said, “I practice Falun Dafa. My whole body was in pain after we were hit but I was fine after reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good.’ I am sure I will be fine. I have no discomfort at all. I carried your sister back from the public phone booth, which is more than 400 meters from the accident site.”

They looked at me, and the brother said, “Your complexion looks really good indeed, you look rosy.” They stopped insisting that I have a checkup. In fact, usually my complexion is a little yellow, but that night it was rosy indeed.

We went to my boss’s home after the examination. It was already past midnight. We stayed in the same room and she lay on the bed. I helped her take her medication and I sat on the bed and sent righteous thoughts. It was the first time I sent righteous thoughts in front of my boss. I thought I should openly show her I was a practitioner.

The next day, at 3:40 a.m, I got to do the five sets of exercises and I sent righteous thoughts at 6:00. My boss had woken up in pain and she could not get out of bed. She asked me after she saw me finish sending righteous thoughts, “Are you really not in pain?” I replied, “No, I don’t feel any pain.” She did not believe me and said that my seat belt was not fastened when the car was hit. She saw me fly up from the collision and my head hit the windshield. Half of my body stuck outside the car and I nearly flew out. But for some unknown reason, as if there was a force holding me back, I returned to the seat. She too lost consciousness after seeing me return to my seat. When she woke up again, she saw my head hanging down and I was unconscious.

She knew I didn’t have a checkup and she was worried about me. She did not sleep well that night as she was in so much pain. She saw me doing the standing exercises and sitting meditation and she could not believe this was true. She looked at me and said, “How come your head is so tough? You hit the glass and yet you were not injured?” She wanted to see if I had any injuries on my body. I let her see and she was astonished: “There is not a single bruise!” She let me see her injuries and I was shocked. Except for her face, her entire body was covered in bruises, especially her legs. It was so black it was frightening. There was not an area of normal skin on her body. No wonder she could not sleep!

I knew I must tell her that Falun Dafa is truly a high-level spiritual practice. Only when a person truly believes in Dafa, will he or she be protected in times of danger. I told her the miracle I experienced after I woke up and recited “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good.” I said, “You saw that I was pushed back to the seat. It was my Master who saved me. If I had been thrown out of the car I would have died. Although you’re in pain, your internal organs and bones are fine, so you’re fortunate too. It’s because you read Zhuan Falun before. Master protected you as well.”

I suggested that she read Zhuan Falun again without any notions, and she agreed. This time, she listened to what I said without interrupting. I knew she truly heard the facts about Dafa. That morning, I went back to work after making a quick breakfast and giving my boss some medicine.

I went to work for several days while my boss stayed at home. No one knew we’d had such a major car accident. After a week, I wanted to find time to talk more about Dafa. After work, I went to visit my boss again. The bruises on her body weren’t completely gone and she was still in pain. She was still weak. That night, we spoke until the early hours of the morning. I mentioned quitting the CCP. Later, I brought a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party for her to read. This time, she understood that the CCP is a demon out to destroy humanity.

My Coworkers See How I Conduct Myself

Gradually, my coworkers understood that I practiced Falun Dafa and always think of others. I was the deputy head then, above everyone except for my boss. There are many things my boss doesn’t have to decide, as I look after all aspects of the business. I try to arrange work from the employee’s perspective and they are grateful.

Nearly all other workplaces require employees to work overtime but the staff in my company go home early and avoid peak traffic. I choose to stay behind and work on various reports such as financial budgets. I handle mistakes made by the employees, work arrangements for the next day, etc. I always have a smile on my face when I deal with conflicts between employees, or unreasonable complaints from customers. I use the Fa principles and I handle things appropriately with principles that all people can understand. I once heard three employees quietly discussing, “Do you think so-and-so (referring to me) could ever get angry?”

Once, a customer made a scene at my workplace because he did not receive a small benefit. He scolded the staff in every department and even ripped out the telephone line. My employees came to me when they could not handle the situation. I smiled and told the customer, “There’s no need to get so upset. It’s not good for your health. We can talk things over.” The man pointed at my nose angrily, “You can still laugh! I will make you cry in a moment!” I looked him in the eye calmly and said, “Whether I cry or laugh, things will not be resolved. I am the person in charge here. Let’s go to my office to chat; only then can we solve the problem.”

He angrily complained that our staff did not give him what he asked for. I spoke to him for over two hours. I gave him several options and he chose one. However, in the end, he took an inch and wanted a mile. He asked us to compensate him 5,000 yuan for his mental distress or he would sue us. I said, “You chose a solution I offered. As to the 5,000 yuan compensation, think over it rationally. You can come and see us anytime.” I thought I would tell him about Dafa after he calmed down.

He never came back. His wife came to see me and apologized on his behalf. She said he felt too ashamed to come talk to me.

The way I handled things is guided by Falun Dafa’s principles. My coworkers saw that and I knew it was time for me to tell them about my faith. I chose an appropriate time, mostly talking one on one. Everyone accepted the truth and nearly all of them quit the CCP. They also gladly accepted the amulets I gave them.

A young employee wanted to marry a man but her family disapproved. She confided to me in tears several times and asked me for advice. I told her that relationships with people are predestined. Family members come together from relationships in previous lives and I suggested she let things happen naturally.

One afternoon, this employee called me on my phone, crying. She said her boyfriend was hit by a car. It was very serious and he was unconscious and hospitalized. The doctor said he may be disabled for the rest of his life. She asked me what she should do. I consoled her, “Don’t be anxious, do you still remember the phrase I told you? ‘Falun Dafa is good?’” She said, “Yes.” I said, “Why don’t you say it to your boyfriend, and ask him to remember that Falun Dafa is good. He will sense it.” She agreed.

The next morning, the employee called me with good news: “My boyfriend woke up. He heard what I said, he remembers Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good. It’s really extraordinary. When I looked at my boyfriend and recited the phrase, the words appeared in front of my eyes. Indeed, this is the Buddha Fa!” I was gratified and encouraged her to continue reciting the phrase to him.

A month later, the young employee and her boyfriend, now recovered, brought fruit to thank me. She told of an incident that had happened three days before. “We went for a stroll in the park and saw a bag on the bench. There was over 2,000 yuan and some addresses inside, but no telephone number.” They decided to return the bag to the owner. They found the owner’s house after looking for more than three hours.

The owner was anxiously searching for his bag. When he saw the young couple return the bag and saw that nothing was missing, he was so grateful he wanted to give them money. They declined. The employee told the owner and his family, “My colleague is a Falun Dafa practitioner. She never keeps money she finds and she even spends her own money helping university graduates who’ve just started in the workforce. If I hadn’t seen her do this, I wouldn’t have returned the money. My boyfriend was just released from that hospital. He spent a lot of money on medical treatment and is short of money!”

I was happy for them and praised them for what they did. They also told me some more good news. Through the accident, their families saw how they truly loved each other and agreed to their marriage. I sincerely wished them well. These are blessings from Dafa!

After I created an environment for talking to people about Dafa at work, my work hours were unexpectedly reduced. It is as if everything in our environment supports our doing the three things—our work and cultivation have become one body.

(To be continued, Selected submission for the 22nd China Fa Conference on Minghui.org)