(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa can turn bad people into good people, and turn good people into better people. This has been experienced and witnessed by numerous true Dafa practitioners. I am one of those witnesses.
Selfish and Competitive Prior to Cultivation
Prior to cultivating in Falun Dafa, I drifted with the tide, my morals slipped, and I harmed myself in my own ignorance. During my school years, I was always respected by teachers and classmates for my excellent grades, and my family was very kind to me. This led me to develop a self-centered mindset. Furthermore, the indoctrination of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) culture from a young age unconsciously shaped some distorted perspectives. For example, if I was bullied, I would always seek justice. I always fought for personal gain, and I couldn’t tolerate any injustice. I chased after fame, wealth, and love, leading a confused and exhausting life.
One year, our company had a 15% salary increase target. At a staff meeting, the leadership announced that the raises would be determined by secret ballots, based on the number of votes received. Although I received a full vote, the management secretly removed several of us who received the most votes and replaced us with themselves, even though they had just received a raise. This matter was kept secret.
When I found out, I was furious and couldn’t sleep all night. I felt that the management was selfish and bullying us, and I had to seek justice. The next day after work, I went straight to the manager’s office. The secretary, the general manager, and the deputy general manager were all there, as a colleague had also gone there over this matter. Without waiting for them to say anything, I asked them bluntly, “Does the salary increase you announced at the staff meeting stand? I heard you removed several of us and replaced us with yourselves. Is that true? I don’t believe you would do such a dirty thing, and I came here today to verify it.”
The management remained silent, their expressions strained. I said, “It seems to be true then! You were part of the general increase, you were also part of the 3% increase, now you’re part of this too. Why bother trying to deceive everyone? Can’t you just put your names on the list? How much easier would that be? You guys really messed up this time. How are you going to lead everyone in their work in the future?” They didn’t say a word during the whole process.
After I finished what I wanted to say, I slammed the door and left, feeling relieved. That colleague came over to me and said, “You said everything I wanted to say. It was so satisfying.” Later, someone reported the matter to the higher authorities, and they had to put us back on as recipients of a raise. I felt a sense of pride in this.
Being Considerate of Others
After I was fortunate enough to start practicing Dafa, through continuous Fa-study, tempered in Dafa, no matter whether it was my mindset or my physical condition, I have gone through great transformations. I could hold my thoughts and actions in line with Dafa’s requirements. I didn’t fight or compete with others for self-interest. I could give benefits away to others, see things from the other person’s perspective, consider others’ feelings, and speak in a softer tone.
In both my husband’s and my own extended families, my husband and I contributed the most, always leaving benefits for our younger siblings. We did this without regrets, earning the trust and respect of both families and the praise of friends and family.
My sister-in-law has told me several times, “I often tell your brother-in-law at home: Whenever there’s a problem in someone’s family, they [my husband and I] are always there, helping wholeheartedly. They never expect anything in return, nor take advantage of others, and they always step back and let others have the chance. They’re truly a good couple.”
For many years, we’ve maintained close neighborhood ties. In my dealings with people, I’ve treated them with sincerity, earning their trust. Most of them readily accepted the information I shared with them about Dafa.
One summer, the company installed heating in our homes. In the scorching heat, I bought watermelons, peaches, and other fruits, along with tea, for the workers. They were very touched and thanked me. I said, “Please make yourself at home here. Working in the heat is hard, so helping yourself to some fruits will quench your thirst.”
One of the older men asked where I wanted the pipes installed in the kitchen. I replied, “Where do you think it would be best?”
He said, “According to the blueprints, they should be installed on the west wall, but your kitchen isn’t big to start with, and the pipes would take up space, making the space seem even smaller.”
“I can’t make it difficult for you. You can install it any way you want. I have no preference,” I responded.
He said, “You’re such a nice person! Unlike that woman downstairs, she didn’t take us seriously at all. She always pointed fingers and found fault with us. The more she’s like that, the more we tried to ignore her. We just followed the blueprints and called it a day, regardless of whether she was satisfied or not. However, I’ll carefully consider the installation for your house and try to find the best one possible.” He sent two young men to another room to install more pipes, and he installed the pipes right next to the water pipes, taking up literally no space.
The next day, the woman downstairs came over and saw the pipes. She angrily asked, “How could they install them so well? Yesterday, no matter how I tried to talk to them, they wouldn’t agree. How could they install them two different ways for the same room layout? How did you get them to do that?”
I replied, “I didn’t ask them to do anything, I just respected them. They did it on their own initiative. At the time, I had no other thoughts, just treating them with sincerity and hoping for good returns.”
Two years ago, my family bought a new house. During the renovation process, my husband was rarely present. From purchasing materials to completing the installation, I was the one who handled the whole process. I treated everyone involved in each job like family. Once the price was set, I never asked for a price reduction. After each completed task, I settled the bill promptly and paid them without delay. The carpenter and painter were both single men who had come thousands of miles to work. I took care of them like my own brothers, providing them with water, often making them buns and dumplings, and even taking them to restaurants a few times to treat them. There was always fresh fruit available for them.
The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I noticed the painter looked unwell, so I asked him if he was ok. He said, “I’ve been upset about something, and my throat is so sore that I can’t eat. I haven’t had a proper meal in two days.”
I felt bad, so I advised him to take a day off before continuing, and to take care of himself.
Afterwards, I bought two roast chickens, moon cakes, and two cases of beer. I gave one care package to him and the other to the carpenter. Afterwards, the painter said to me sincerely, “You are such a kind person. I can feel that you are really nice. I have been working away from home for so many years, and it’s rare to see someone treating us like you do.”
I said, “It’s because I practice Falun Dafa that I treat you like this. Our Master requires us to treat everybody kindly.”
When I clarified the facts to him, he said, “Someone told me this before, but I didn’t believe it. But after all these days of interacting with you, I respect you from the bottom of my heart. I believe what you say. I am a retired soldier, a CCP member. Please help me quit with my real name.”
When we finally got around to installing the lighting, we discovered that the hall light wasn’t centered where it had been, have been shifted nearly 12 inches to the south, which required that the wall be broken into and a trench dug to realign it. My husband called the electrician over, and he said to us sheepishly, “I am so sorry.”
I tried to comfort him, saying, “You didn’t mean to do that. Don’t blame yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. Just fix it.”
After the wires were reburied, a painter was called in. For that simple trench, she had to make several trips back and forth, completing every step perfectly. I asked my husband to give her two hundred yuan for doing that, but she told us she didn’t want anything. I still gave it to her anyway. Because her mother and my in-laws were from the same village, during the time that she worked at my house, I treated her to lunch every day.
When she finally settled the bill, she asked for less money, but we still gave her the full amount. She was deeply touched and kept praising us for being such wonderful people. She said, “No wonder my mother always praised both of you as good people when she talked about you back home. Only after interacting with you, do I realize you truly are good people.”
She added, “People who practice Dafa are truly great! Working for others, I’ve run into all kinds of people. Some, after completing the work, find fault with us, aiming to pay us less. You didn’t pay us less, instead, you paid us more and provided me with so many meals. I really don’t know what to say.”
It’s Dafa that transformed me. Dafa enables me to no longer be contaminated by the chaos in society. Dafa awakens my life amid the confusion of the world, makes my heart pure and kind, and helps me cherish and treat all lives well. On the cultivation path guided by Master, I’ve been elevating, becoming a higher and better being. Thank you, benevolent Master, for your saving grace!
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