[Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day] Telling Stories at Work

(Minghui.org) Having practiced Falun Dafa for 12 years, I know all too well that everything that I encounter has been meticulously arranged by Master Li. Take my job as an example. I joined my current company in April 2021 and soon found an opportunity to tell the CEO stories of traditional Chinese culture and my journey of practicing Falun Dafa. The CEO was very interested in what I said and asked me to talk about Falun Dafa at a morning briefing meeting.

Two Stories I Told the CEO

Not long after I started my current job, I saw a curtain with Bagua (Eight Diagrams) at the entrance to the financial department. During that day’s morning meeting, the CEO said he had spent 30,000 yuan on a feng shui master to adjust the layout of his residence, which gave me inspiration on how to approach the CEO and talk about Falun Dafa.

I scheduled a one-on-one meeting with the CEO for later that day. I said, “You spent 30,000 yuan on a feng shui adjustment. Now I have something totally free that can bring you good luck as long as you believe in it.”

He was interested, but before going into the details, I told two stories.

Story 1

The first story was about a man who used to beg for food or pick up left-over offerings from a temple. One fortuneteller said he would die of hunger on a certain date and he was not surprised.

One morning this beggar found a very expensive jade adornment in the temple. He had a gut feeling that the jade must belong to someone who needed it for something urgent, so he waited for the owner to return. Twenty days later, a mother and her daughter appeared. The beggar verified that they were the rightful owners of the item. The mother said that her husband was in trouble in the capital city and that she was planning to use the jade to save him. Had it been missing, she and her daughter would have committed suicide since her husband would die. She was thrilled to find the jade and went to save her husband.

A few days later, the fortuneteller saw the beggar again and asked him in surprise, “What did you do? You will not only avoid death from hunger but will also become very wealthy. What happened?” The man described how he saved three lives with the jade. Shortly after that, the woman’s husband sent someone to bring the beggar to the capital city, where he was taken care of for life.

Story 2

The second story was about a Taoist who saw an angry man walking across a bridge with a knife in his hand being followed by many ghosts. A few hours later, the man walked back across the bridge. But his time he seemed very calm and was followed by angels. Out of curiosity, he asked the knife-wielding man what had happened.

The man responded, “Someone owed me a ton of money. He refused to pay me back and also bullied me, so I planned to kill him. But when I got there, I saw his wife helping his elderly mother. I realized that, if I killed him, his wife and mother would be in a difficult situation. The two women were innocent. So I changed my mind.”

The Taoist sighed: One single thought—good or bad—can make a huge difference.

My Own Story

I then said to my CEO, “Like the beggar and the knife-wielding man, I’ve also changed my fate, albeit via a different route.” I then shared how practicing Falun Dafa gave me a new outlook on life and turned me to a much better person. By doing the Falun Dafa exercises and following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, I became healthier and more considerate and kind. And I am just one of the untold numbers of practitioners who have benefited from the practice.

I then brought up the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Dafa and explained why practitioners like me have never wavered in our faith.

“But victims of the persecution are not limited to Falun Dafa practitioners. By targeting innocent practitioners for upholding the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, the CCP has endangered the moral foundation of our society, leading the entire nation to uncertainties,” I explained. I also talked about how the CCP harmed innocent people in previous political campaigns and how it made up countless lies to defame Falun Dafa.

The CEO seemed pleased to hear these stories and readily agreed to quit the CCP organizations.

The next day, he called me to his home to help with an urgent matter. While I was there, his wife suddenly felt out of breath. I advised her to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She tried it and was soon just fine. “This is even more effective than taking medicine!” she exclaimed.

Both the CEO and I smiled. As we continued talking, all six members of the family agreed to renounce their memberships in the CCP organizations they had joined.

Telling Stories at a Morning Briefing

One morning during our daily briefing, as usual the CEO asked if anyone had anything to share. No one else said anything, and the CEO turned to me with a smile on his face. Having talked with him about Falun Dafa, I knew he wanted me to share my stories with our colleagues so I said I’d talk.

The CEO said, “OK, let’s listen carefully. There’s no time limit.”

I repeated the two stories I’d told the CEO already and then went on to tell two more stories, both about plagues.

Story 3

This story was about a newly-wedded woman. While she was visiting her parents, a major plague broke out in her husband’s region, and many people died. As soon as she heard about it, she decided to return home. Her parents tried to stop her saying she may lose her life, too.

“I am a married woman and I need to take care of my husband and parents-in-law,” the woman answered resolutely.

As the woman neared her home, she heard several plague ghosts talking: “A woman with virtue is coming. We’d better go elsewhere.”

The woman took good care of her husband and parents-in-law. Her family was fine, and her fellow villagers also survived the plague.

Story 4

I heard this story from my mother when I was a child. She said there was a man in ancient times who was well respected in his community. One day, he saw some strange-looking people outside his door. He asked who they were, and they said they were plague ghosts coming to spread a disease.

“You are a virtuous person,” one plague ghost said. “Hang mugwort leaves and peach branches on your door, and your family will be protected.”

The man told other villagers about this. Anyone who followed his advice and hang mugwort leaves survived the plague.

A Secret to Staying Safe

I said that the last two stories tell us that plagues have eyes and virtuous people will be spared. “There are ways to stay safe during plagues,” I added. “In today’s society, the CCP is the largest terrorist organization in the world. It killed tens of millions in previous political campaigns and has now spread COVID-19 to the world due to its cover-up and disinformation. In addition, the CCP has been brainwashing the Chinese people and pushing its communist agenda globally.

“That is why it is important to follow our conscience and reject the CCP, which is the secret to staying safe,” I explained. “To achieve that, keep in mind ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good’ and quit the CCP organizations.”

Everyone applauded and everyone in the room quit the CCP organizations they had joined. I am very happy for them because I know that the more people who reject the CCP, the closer we are to a peaceful world.