Cultivating According to the Fa During Workplace Incident

(Minghui.org) I am a Falun Dafa practitioner who has been cultivating since 2012. I would like to share an incident that I experienced in the summer of 2017.

My company often hosted dinner parties. One afternoon, the company’s driver bought a lot of groceries because the management was planning a special treat for the employees. I was responsible for the food preparation and cooking. I poured oil into the pot and lit the gas stove. I planned to let it heat up for a while. I closed the kitchen door and sat in a chair outside to phone my sister.

My sister’s grandson was sick, and my uncle had just passed away. I was thus in a sad state of mind and forgot that the oil was still boiling in the kitchen. When I turned around, I saw that the kitchen was very bright through a crack in the door. The oil in the pot was on fire! I rushed inside and covered the pot with the lid, but neglected to turn off the gas. The fire continued, so I immediately called the driver to help me put it out.

The range hood and stove were both burned. The window and door frames were also damaged. My face and hands were covered with blisters. The manager asked me to go to the hospital immediately, but I declined to do so. He wanted to buy ointment for me. I refused that as well. He knew that I was a Falun Dafa practitioner. He asked me to at least apply something to alleviate the pain. I didn’t think about my own pain. I was only feeling guilty for the losses caused by my mistakes. I quickly cleaned up the kitchen and was taken home by the driver.

That evening, fellow practitioners came by to study the Fa with me. I told them about the incident with the fire. The practitioners asked me if my face hurt. I said, “No, let’s just go ahead and study the Fa now.” As I studied, I forgot about the pain. As Master said, “good or evil comes from that instant thought.” (Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun).

Later, the driver called to check up on me. I told him I was fine and planned to go to work tomorrow.

When I arrived at work the next day, I brought 1,000 yuan to my manager to pay for the damage that occurred as a result of the fire. He refused to take it and said, “This is a work-related injury. You didn’t go to the hospital because of Dafa. You didn’t let me spend a penny. How could I take your money?”

Three days later, my face and hands were healed. My coworkers said, “It seems that practitioners heal very quickly! You did not get any treatment, but recovered without any scars. It is miraculous.”

After this incident, I felt guilty and decided to quit my job. However, the management refused to let me go. I have been able to help several leaders and other predestined people at my workplace to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party. When I studied the Fa with other practitioners at work, the leaders supported and protected me. They also reminded me to be safe.

I have truly realized the magic of Dafa and Master Li’s compassion. When sending forth righteous thoughts at night, I truly feel that he is by my side. It was Master who saw that I had a heart for others and that I endured the pain after the fire. I am grateful for Master’s compassionate salvation and for the selfless help of fellow practitioners. I will cultivate diligently to eliminate human attachments, such as competitiveness, resentment, jealousy, selfishness, and fear. I will do the three things well, practice diligently, and return to my origins with Master.