Experience Sharing of a Taiwanese Construction Company Manager
By a Falun Dafa practitioner from Taiwan
(Clearwisdom.net) I. Starting to Practice Falun Gong I am the manager of a Taiwan construction company located on the island of
Jingmen. Three years ago, we had to fill a new position to coordinate vendor
relationships for certain projects. A Falun Gong practitioner from the main
island of Taiwan applied for the position, and we invited him for an interview.
Our discussion went well, and we decided that we could cooperate well together. The practitioner wanted to introduce me to Falun Dafa. However, on arriving
at the airport she discovered that she had not brought any Dafa materials with
her. She immediately drove for two hours to pick up the materials from her home.
Her actions deeply touched me. Nowadays there are very few people who would go
out of their way to bring information to others. I read the book Zhuan
Falun without putting it down and became determined to practice Dafa. I had practiced another qigong for nine years, but it cannot hold a
candle to Falun Dafa. The change in me from practicing Dafa was dramatic.
Although other qigong schools also talk about cultivating the mind, I was
never able to break away from my notions and habits, even after attending
beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes. During those nine years I spent a
great deal of money and achieved very little physical improvement. The practice
of Falun Gong targets human notions and tells practitioners to become unselfish.
The teachings advise that one should consider others first at all times. This is
truly an advanced practice. It enables people to understand the meaning and
value of life without charging us a penny. After cultivating for a period of
time, all of my physical problems disappeared. II. Improvements in Mind and Body I am the oldest sibling in my family and am employed in the family business
founded by my father. I have worked with my father from a very young age. I work
from 6 a.m. until 7or 8 p.m. daily. I am responsible for many different
projects. I drive more than 200 kilometers daily and visit all locations. To
practice the five sets of exercises, I get up each day at 3:30 a.m., practice at
the park, and then go to work. Although I sleep very little, I feel energetic
and my complexion is healthy. Many people feel that Falun Gong is a good
practice and want to learn it after knowing me. My greatest challenge has been my heavy workload. But, I should also admit
that I had a strong attachment to my career. I wanted to do well in everything,
and I was afraid of being criticized. The heavy pressure at work made every day
feel like a year. After I began on my cultivation path, all of my anxieties
suddenly disappeared. I do not defend myself anymore when criticized. Instead, I
look within and accept the criticism cheerfully. My attitude and tone has
improved significantly and everything is harmonious. My parents are very
surprised by the changes in me. Practicing Falun Dafa has made my mind clearer and improved my work habits.
During progress report meetings, I am able to understand the construction
progress quickly, raise suitable questions, find solutions, and improve project
progress and efficiency with great cost savings. My younger brother, who is in
charge of projects and accounting, was very surprised. He also began to learn
Dafa. I began to deal with everything in a straightforward manner. I am positive
and diligent, and my communication skills have shown great improvement. My work
performance overall improved greatly, making everyone look at me differently. III. Helping Other Employees Start to Practice Falun Gong When we were recruiting technicians, one man felt that Jingmen was too far
away from Taiwan island, so he did not want to join the company. One day he
called, telling me that he had come to Jingmen for a vacation and asked if there
was a job opening. He had a tough time finding jobs because he was born with a
muscle fatigue disease and had difficulty walking. I thought that this must be
someone with a predestined relationship, so I hired him and introduced Dafa to
his entire family. After cultivating for one year, the disease that no famous
Western or Eastern doctor could cure was cured through practicing Dafa. He can
walk easily now. He also let go of many bad habits. His child inherited the
disease and was in weak health since birth. His child was ill often and had to
be taken to a hospital. After cultivating with his parents for some time, the
child no longer becomes ill. The entire family of four obtained Dafa. They are
all very grateful to Teacher. Employee A had an unpleasant disposition from a very young age. He tended to
complain and get easily upset at work. After learning Dafa and attending many
Fa studies and experience sharing meetings, his character changed
drastically and he developed a positive attitude. The principles of
"Truth-Compassion-Tolerance" change a person's deeply rooted
attachments. A face filled with worry changed to one with a smile. He also
admits that after beginning to cultivate in Dafa, the pressure he felt at work
lifted, and the worries in his heart disappeared. Now he lives a happy life. Employee B studies the Fa daily. He has read Zhuan Falun more than 30
times. When he went back to Taiwan Island for a visit, his neighbors were very
surprised because he looked younger and healthier. A friend, after witnessing
his changes, also began to study the Fa and practice the exercises. Employee C has only read Zhuan Falun, but has not decided to do the
exercises yet. His skin problem was cured without having to take any medication.
Everyone was amazed. Other employees and his younger brothers and sisters all
witnessed significant in his complexion after cultivating in Dafa. His
personality changed and he became more and more pleasant to be around. Many
people have said that they wanted to learn Dafa because of him. There is a new practitioner who is very busy. However, he still read the
nine-day lecture and was amazed by what he read. He is very compassionate.
Although he is very busy, he volunteers in the community. He reads stories about
the Fa to soldiers who are detained in cells. The anti-social soldiers, after
studying the Fa, understood the principles about how to live, deal with
problems, and let go of bad notions. When he shares his experiences, people can
feel that the principles of Dafa are very good, since they truly change the
human heart and improve people's moral standards. IV. Spreading the Fa and Clarifying the Truth Soon after I obtained the Fa, I felt that Dafa was very good. I thought that
it was a cultivation school that helps people leave behind great suffering.
Everyone I meet I see as predestined, therefore I try my best to spread the
truth about Dafa to them. One of my neighbors immigrated to Taiwan Island more
than 20 years ago. After I found out that his daughter was in a coma, I
immediately took a flight to visit her in the hospital. I decided to spread the
Fa and clarify the truth to the entire family. Surprisingly, an
amazing happened: his daughter woke up. There are not many people on Jingmen that cultivate Falun Dafa, and we have
not done nearly enough to spread the Fa and clarify the truth. Most people on
Jingmen do not know the truth about Dafa. Some of them are even fooled by the
lies from the Chinese Communist Party. I wanted to hold some activities in
Jingmen so that more people could find out about Falun Dafa and start to
cultivate. At the beginning I worried that I would be too busy at work and not
find time. Then I worried that there were not enough practitioners and that we
would not have enough funds to hold activities, since Dafa events are all paid
for by practitioners. However, once I thought about my responsibilities, I began
the process without hesitation. Last December we held the "Truth-Compassion-Tolerance" art and
photo exhibition. While contracting shipping companies to bring the art pieces
to Jiangmen, I clarified the truth to the shipping company staff. To my
surprise, the company supported the event and offered half price for the
shipment. My younger brother felt that the event was very meaningful and
suggested that our company pay the remaining shipping cost. This solved the
biggest money issue. The event was very well received. One government official
respected what we had done very much. He was amazed that we were able to hold
such an event with so few people. He said that if the event were to be organized
by the government, it would be hard to imagine how much human effort, materials
and money would go into it. One elementary school principle brought all of his
students and teachers to the exhibition. After seeing the exhibition, he said,
"The Communist Party is so inhuman!" He said he would educate children
to learn "Truth-Compassion-Tolerance" and become better people. During this year's Lantern Day Festival, we decided to join the lantern show.
I learned how to make flower lanterns and asked our local craftsman to make one.
The lantern was beautiful and produced at a low cost. On the day of the lantern
show, there were many people. The Falun rotating on the lantern attracted
everyone. Many government officials took photos in front of our lantern. We also organized other truth-clarifying events, such as parades supporting
quitting the CCP, events to condemn the CCP's live organ harvesting of Falun
Gong practitioners, and truth clarification at tourist spots. We went to experience sharing meetings on Taiwan Island and realized that we
still have a long way to go in our understanding of the Fa when compared to
other practitioners. The practitioners on Taiwan Island are very good at truth
clarification. Jingmen is very close to Mainland China. Many Mainland tourists
and Taiwanese businessmen visit Jingmen. It is the busiest location between
Taiwan and Mainland China. According to a report in the China Times, Changgeng Xiamen Hospital,
which accommodates over 6,000 patients--more than half of all the patients in
Xiamen--will begin to perform operations at the end of this year. They blatantly
ranked organ transplants as their number one priority. Many organs that come
from China are from Falun Gong practitioners. Being so close to China, we should
be more active in clarifying the truth to stop the inhuman persecution. When organizing events, there are many conflicts between practitioners and
family members. However, as long as we let go of attachments, these conflicts
disappear into thin air and all problems are solved. I am very surprised by my
dramatic improvements during this process. My anxious personality has also
gradually disappeared. Every event is a process of purifying myself. Thank you, Teacher, for your compassionate guidance.
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