Living By Dafa’s Principles While Managing a Company’s Purchases

(Minghui.org) I am a Falun Dafa practitioner, and I work in the purchasing department of a private company. I follow Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance and never accept rebates or commissions from customers. As a result, I have generated considerable income for the company and earned my boss’s recognition and trust.

Practicing Falun Dafa

In 2004, one of my coworkers was a Falun Dafa practitioner. She was very kind and introduced me to Dafa. By observing how honorably she behaved, I felt Dafa must be extraordinary and thought that I would learn it one day.

I used to worship Bodhisattva at home and often prayed for my mother’s health. I had two vivid dreams on February 24, 2003. In the first dream I saw my home was a mess with books scattered on the table and mice running all over—it really needed to be cleaned. In the other dream, I was riding a tiger in the zoo and trying to get off. The woman at work who’d introduced me to Falun Dafa reached out to help me get off the tiger. I thought those dreams were strange.

I had a copy of Zhuan Falun at home but would get sleepy whenever I tried to read it. It took me over two months to finish it. Later, that practitioner gave me another copy of Zhuan Falun, whichI really cherished and thought I would transcribe in the future. As I drove home and was waiting at the traffic lights, I opened the book several times and could always smell sandalwood. I was moved to tears with overwhelming joy and gratitude, realizing this was not an ordinary book. Master Li enlightened me with compassion that my predestined relationship with Dafa had finally come to fruition. The more I read Zhuan Falun, the more I couldn’t put it down. I had finally obtained the Fa.

Before I started practicing Falun Dafa, my mother had a dream that a Buddha wanted to sit on the Buddha altar in our house, which at that time had a statue of Bodhisattva on it. My mother invited him to sit and saw him every day. When I opened Zhuan Falun and showed her Master Li’s photo, she said the Buddha she dreamed of was the same person. I firmly believed that Master had accepted me as a disciple and that I had finally found my master. When my sister tried to clean the Bodhisattva statue, the willow leaf in the vase broke, even though she barely touched it. I came to realize that I should put the Bodhisattva statue away and really focus on cultivating Dafa.

Walk Righteously on the Path of Cultivation

A few other practitioners and I went to tourist areas in other cities in 2005 to distribute truth-clarification materials. During the trip, we had disagreements on the best approach. The car had a water leak, which made us realize that we had omissions in our cultivation. After returning home, several practitioners were arrested. The vice president of my company asked me if I would continue practicing Falun Dafa. When I told him that I would, I was fired. I spent the next few years at home take caring of my mother. In 2014, I was arrested for distributing truth materials in a residential area. I was taken to a detention center, where I held righteous thoughts and felt Master and fellow practitioners were with me every day to strengthen me. I was released two weeks later.

After my mother passed away, I went to work at a company as a driver. I never asked for overtime pay, and if I ever used the car for personal matters, I always paid for the fuel and other expenses. I believe, as a Dafa practitioner, I must hold myself to high standards while using company resources. My boss noticed other drivers often asked for compensation for travel, meals, and various expenses, while I never asked for a single thing. He told me that the company had used more than 20 drivers over the years and never saw anyone as selfless as me. I often played Falun Dafa music for him. He really enjoyed it and also accepted the truth about Falun Dafa. I had a good relationship with him as well as with the company.

In 2018, the practitioner who’d introduced Dafa to me recommended that I return to my previous company. The boss trusted me and had me handle the company’s purchases. I know this is not just confidence in me, but trust in Dafa.

I interact with many clients in my role, including managers, directors, and city mayors. Attending social events and networking is an inevitable part of my job. I always stick to my principles and never drink alcohol. I take every opportunity to share with them the greatness of Falun Dafa. I once met a mayor of another city and told him with a smile, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

He responded, “Good! Good!” because he realized what I meant.

Nowadays in China, it is almost a norm in the industry for buyers to accept rebates from suppliers, and many have made a fortune doing so. I was also tested frequently regarding my attachment to self-interest. I once purchased a multi-million-yuan piece of equipment for the company, and the manufacturer promised to give me a 10 per cent commission. I struggled a little in my heart and discussed the situation with a fellow practitioner. The practitioner reminded me, “The boss has known you for many years and trusts you absolutely since he knows you are a Falun Dafa practitioner and would never take any commission or rebate. If you take it and he finds out, what would his impression of Dafa be?”

In the end, I declined the commission and told the manufacturer, “I live my life by the principles of honesty, kindness, and tolerance. If you insist on giving me the commission, we will not do business.”

The owner of the manufacturing company knew I was a Dafa practitioner and was amazed, responding, “I have never met anyone who wouldn’t accept a commission in all my years of doing business!” I resisted the temptation of hundreds of thousands of yuan and made a fair transaction according to the invoiced price.

Other suppliers also frequently offered me commissions, sometimes hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan. I turned them all down. I also declined the Chinese New Year red envelopes from those companies. I use my righteous actions to validate Dafa. I am also clear in my mind that I am walking righteously on a divine path, not a human one.

Introducing Falun Dafa to My Clients

A client once mentioned that he suffered from back pain. I wanted to help him and introduce Falun Dafa to him. Many of my clients are wealthy and powerful, but they are often deeply poisoned by the Chinese Communist Party’s lies and propaganda. I used his back pain as a way to introduce Dafa to him, saying, “Let me show you a few exercises. Please try them out.” I then turned on the music for the Dafa exercises and demonstrated the first one. He followed me and immediately felt very comfortable. I then told him they were Falun Dafa exercises. He eagerly started learning from me. A few days later, I gave him a video of Master’s Fa lectures. I am happy that he is fortunate enough to know Dafa and have the opportunity to be saved by Dafa.

Another client who went to Beijing for medical treatment was told by his doctor, “If you want to get better, you must have faith.” Someone in our company told him that I practiced Falun Dafa. Remembering what the doctor said, he came to visit me and saw Master Li’s portrait as soon as he entered my home. I then told him about Dafa. He was very grateful as tears filled his eyes, and he wanted to burn incense to show his respect to Master. It was clear that he had a strong predestined relationship with Dafa. I visited him a few days later and brought him a copy of Zhuan Falun. He was very grateful, saying that he had never met such a kind person in all his years in business.

I have been cultivating Falun Dafa for 20 years, but I am still far from meeting Master’s requirements. I still have many attachments, including fear. Although I try to find opportunities to clarify the truth to people, I am not as open as other practitioners. I will continue to cultivate diligently, study the Fa well, and be worthy of Master’s compassionate salvation. I am deeply grateful to Master and for Dafa’s salvation! Thank you, Master!