(Clearwisdom.net) An incident happened two days ago that made me realize that Dafa disciples must believe in Master and in the Fa, break through human notions, and let go of human sentimentality and that only in this way can we fundamentally negate the evil old forces' arrangement.
A new colleague came to work in my office. The next day as soon as I arrived at the office, my department chief said to me abruptly and abrasively, "Allocate your work to the new person." I was left with a temporary job which would be finished at the end of the month. At the time the atmosphere was very depressing. It didn't quite come to me what it all meant. I just replied, "Okay, not a problem." Afterward I felt it was not right. Didn't it mean that I would lose my job? Furthermore, why did he speak to me like that? I started to feel uncomfortable in my heart. But thinking of the Fa principles Master taught us, I quickly looked within. Why did such a thing happen? I knew nothing practitioners come across is accidental. I sent forth righteous thoughts at the same time: If it was arranged by Master, I would accept it; I would not allow the old forces to persecute me using any excuse. After a while human notions came up again. I went to see my colleagues and my good friend who knew what was happening. They expressed their strong discontent, "Why did he not inform you in advance? It was very rude. You go ask the chief what to do next. Let him explain to you clearly." At the time I agreed with what they said. As soon as I got back to my office, I cooled down a bit and thought over the incident again: "I am a Dafa disciple. How can I do things according to what ordinary people tell me to do? Everyone has his or her own predetermined destiny. Master will arrange everything. Why should I go ask the chief? I will not ask him." Then I continued sending forth righteous thoughts. After a while my human notions came up again, and I thought, "My child and my mother rely on me. If I lose my job, what will I do? I have no other skills...." But knowing these were all human notions, I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate them and kept sending forth righteous thoughts to eliminate those human notions that kept coming up, such as my heart of fear and those bad substances that irritated me.
Then I looked within. I found three problems:
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I have strong antipathy towards the director of my company who is very arbitrary and tyrannical. The department chief always cringes in front of the boss. Isn't this a human sentiment? I lack compassion.
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I am attached to the work that I like and haven't let go of the attachment to self interest.
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I have a strong attachment of fear and was afraid of explaining the truth about Falun Gong to my boss. I am far behind if I am measured by the standard of "selflessness and thinking of others first." After I had found my attachments, I was more at ease and knew better which attachments I should let go of in my cultivation.
On the fourth day my department chief asked me to make false invoices. How could a Dafa practitioner do such a thing? I said to him, "You know I practice Falun Gong and I will not do anything against my conscience. If I did that, I would not be able to sleep." He was very unhappy and said, "Do not say anymore then. Though this is illegal, it is for the benefit of the company. If you don't do it, we will do it. When we get a salary increase, do you want one, too?" I said that I didn't want it. He shouted at me with an ugly face, "Okay!" I then returned to my office. Normally when I speak to the chief, I am very nervous. But this time I just said what I wanted to say with ease. I felt lighthearted afterward. I continued sending forth righteous thoughts.
Several days later the atmosphere changed and returned to normal. I was assigned to do another job. It seemed like nothing had happened. If you let go of human sentimentality, "there will be bright flowers and another village ahead." If you do things according to what Master says, everything can be solved. I realized that the more you believe in the Fa, the better you pass the tests and the quicker your xinxing will improve.
Thank you, Master, for your compassion and mercy in saving me.
