Every Thought Of Benevolence Counts

On the day of the video call, he wore a long-sleeved shirt, and combed a neat hair. A good-looking young man, he said he was very delighted to meet me.

That was more than 2 months ago.

2 days ago, he sent me an email:

“Teacher Ji Qian, Good Day!

Currently I am at XX city, not holding any job. I just received a phone call from a friend asking me to work in her company. The company is a relatively large distributor of liquor that is listed on the stock market. I am in a dilemma whether to accept the offer, and hope Teacher Ji Qian to help me out!”

I visited the web store of the liquor distributor my client mentioned, and wow, they also sell Maotai and Five Grain Liquor, strong spirits indeed.

My reply:

“As the Bazi consultation is a one-time service, I usually do not reply to related queries after the consultation.

However, after reading your email, I would like to remind you that we should not be involved in any alcohol or cigarettes related activities as these bring great harm to sentient beings. There are some among my clients who are in such trades, and they are saddled with many problems, with the severe ones even affecting their families.

However big the material temptation may be, you ought to uphold compassionate thoughts, not to harm yourself, and definitely not do anything that harms other beings. This is then true benevolence.

XX city is not favourable to you, and being in this trade will be adding oil to fire. To say no to this job offer is a huge meritorious act in itself, and will attract great fortune in the future, with better work opportunities and benefactors to guide your way.

A smart person possesses perfect clarity, and there is no need for any dilemma.

I used to work as a flight attendant and during that time, I was not fully aware of the precepts. I resigned from the job subsequently, and one of the reasons was that I did not want to serve alcohol or make cocktails for the passengers anymore.

One necessary wisdom a man should possess is to avoid failure due to short sightedness.”

When it comes to tests of life, if you cannot cross them, they become your misfortunes. But if you can surmount them, there will always be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow waiting for you, and just for you.

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