Turning a Garbage Bin Into a Treasure Chest

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

I would like to report some of my understandings about cultivating to Master, and share them with fellow practitioners.

Due to some changes involving an affiliated company, we were temporarily unable to apply for garbage bins through the waste collection company, so we had to submit the application on their behalf. A colleague in the office was in charge of the task and handled it at the time, but I wasn’t informed. When I later reviewed the bank statement, I noticed the charge and immediately called to ask about it.

My colleague explained that he had arranged it and that the account would be transferred to the other company the following month. At the time, I felt quite uncomfortable. I thought: how could this be handled this way without even giving me a heads-up beforehand? Outwardly, however, I restrained myself and didn’t say anything.

The following month, the charge was still deducted from our account. I asked about it again. My colleague said, “I’ve already emailed them. It will be changed over the next month.”

When the third month came, the charge was still being deducted from our account. I followed up once more. My colleague said, “I’ve emailed them again, but they still haven’t made the change. They need the person in charge of that company to call them directly.” I immediately contacted the person responsible for that company and asked him to take care of it.

The next morning, while meditating, my mind was far from peaceful. Although I was sitting there, my thoughts were churning. I complained to myself that my colleague hadn’t handled things appropriately from the beginning and then hadn’t taken the initiative to resolve the issue afterward. I also found myself dwelling on various shortcomings in his work, and many negative thoughts arose.

Then another thought occurred to me: This should have been such a simple matter. Why has it taken so long to resolve? What is this situation meant to help me cultivate? Garbage bin... garbage bin…

Suddenly, I had an insight. My mind had generated many negative thoughts and accumulated much negativity. Wasn’t I myself like a garbage bin? Why wasn’t I looking at my colleague’s strengths instead? My mind is like a container. If I fill it with negative things, it becomes a garbage bin. If I fill it with bright and positive things, it becomes a treasure bin.

At that instant, I woke up. I realized that I had been wrong from the very beginning. I had not looked at the issue from the perspective of cultivation. I had failed to look within myself unconditionally, and I had even been proud of myself for appearing calm and not losing my temper.

I immediately put my palms together and admitted my mistake to Master: “Master, I was wrong. I failed to understand this matter based on the Fa. I did not realize that nothing happens by chance and that everything is related to cultivation. I will change this heart and correct my mindset.”

I felt my energy field become calm as soon as I enlightened to this issue. The next day, all of the procedures were smoothly completed. I felt very guilty. My heart had been working against the characteristics of the universe, which caused this issue to drag out for multiple months.

I have been inspired by this issue. In the future, when I encounter problems I will not focus on the right or wrong of others. I will first think that this fellow practitioner is helping me cultivate, and that the issue is exposing my attachments and any shortcomings that are not on the Fa. I will truly elevate myself in cultivation.

Given Fa study and Master’s hints, I have gradually improved on my cultivation path, and gradually became more mature. I turned a garbage bin into a treasure chest; I went from resenting others and having negative thoughts to feeling grateful. I can see that the strengths of others are all things I need to learn from and compare my cultivation to.

I am deeply grateful for every careful arrangement Master has made for me. I am grateful for the help that fellow practitioners have given me on my cultivation path. Let us be diligent together, and complete our mission in assisting Master in the Fa-rectification.

Thank you, Master.Thank you, fellow practitioners.

(Presented at the 2026 Vancouver Fa Conference)