(Clearwisdom.net) I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. As practitioners, regardless of how long we have we been practicing, or how high or how low our understanding of the Fa, we believe in gods. Our belief may have come about because of the historical evolvement of the human world, or because we witnessed the miracles of Dafa.
The Fa-rectification is arriving during this time. It will arrive whether people and practitioners have or have not witnessed the supernatural power of Dafa. At the same time, they will also witness the Fa-rectification path of Dafa. They will be made aware of the price paid during the several years of inhuman persecution.
Nonetheless, even today, there are still people accusing Falun Gong of being political. If such accusations come from the mouths of everyday people, we can forgive them. But, if they comes from practitioners, especially practitioners from China, I believe it to be a serious matter. Those people are not clear about the fundamental reason for Dafa being spread.
Teacher told us very clearly in Zhuan Falun:
"The Dharma-ending Period does not only pertain to Buddhism, but also the corruption of many dimensions beneath a very high-level dimension. 'Dharma-ending' does not only refer to Buddhism; it also means that in human society there is no sense of spiritual obligation that maintains morality."
It is clear that the Fa comes to rectify the human world. It rectifies dimensions from very high levels down to lower dimensions. Rectification does not pertain only to the human world.
Look closely at humans. Nowadays, people do not understand the meaning of morality. They consider that you are civilized when saying "sorry" and "thanks." Unimaginable immoral behavior has become the norm. Newspapers carry stories about places where people are getting killed, where there are disasters, and major accidents that happen daily. People have become numb. They can no longer care. They are busy with their affairs, not caring about others. Why? Because they have heard or seen too much misery.
What is politics? In the mind of modern Chinese, it means going all out for power and profit. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) exists simply as a pretext for assuming power. As long as you do not take away my power, I will not attack you. It does not matter if you kill, set a fire or get involved in bad activities, I will give you the green light. If it has any effect on my power, even if it is of great benefit, I will take immediate action. Alas, those in power do not care if the evil CCP spirit possesses them. They only care about making money.
Dafa's requirement for the Dafa practitioner is to not pursue gain and loss in ordinary society. Sickness can be cured only by giving up attachments. Giving up attachments is the prerequisite for gong to grow. This is the only measurement that verifies whether you are a genuine practitioner. How can you say that Dafa is getting political? Those who are political must have a lot of vices, including selfishness. This is the fundamental characteristic of a person who contends for power.
In "Teaching the Fa in the City of Chicago," Teacher recently said,
"The beings Shakyamuni and Jesus saved were intentionally placed there for them, and that laid cultural groundwork in history for Dafa. At the same time, [what they went through was] an indication of the problems divine beings would come across and encounter on their path, played out in history for today's people to see. And they of course wanted me to see it."
See what? Wasn't the intent for people to realize that whoever practices cultivation would be persecuted? They let Teacher see it. Aren't they creating tough problems for Teacher's Fa-rectification? How do you deal with it? Isn't today's persecution of Dafa and Dafa practitioners the same as the treatment of Jesus? A god came to the human world to offer salvation. How lucky are human beings? They should respect gods highly. Alas, what did human beings do? They nailed Jesus to a cross. Did a god deserve such treatment from humans?
The old forces do not treat people as humans. They turn people into animals. Are human beings really cold blooded animals who do not understand how to distinguish good from evil, and kindness from viciousness? This is an insult to mankind. Even rational everyday people do not like to be insulted this way, not to mention Dafa practitioners! We should at least protect human dignity. What kind of thinking acknowledges people in power who are under the evil CCP spirit's possession by saying that we are getting political? We also are not ordinary cultivators. We are practitioners of the Fa-rectification period who came to assist Teacher in rectifying the Fa. Under no circumstance can we allow the treatment of Jesus to be repeated in the human world. We came with Teacher to change this situation. As part of the Fa-rectification, we are educating people so they can distinguish good from evil, and right from wrong. We cannot allow them to follow blindly like sheep.
Some everyday people, even some Dafa practitioners, still do not fully understand why Teacher came to the United States. It is also one of the causes for the motto "Falun Gong is getting political." Actually, Teacher was able to come to the United States during the early years. With regards to this persecution, it shows Teacher's ability of insight and foreknowledge. I am very proud of having such a great Teacher. Moreover, Teacher came to rectify the cosmic body, and offer salvation to sentient beings at every level, from the micro to the macro. The human world means all of humankind, not just Chinese. Only this way can all people be gathered and rescued.
Teacher is selfless. He is watching all sentient beings of the cosmos. Therefore, he teaches practitioners to be enlightened beings that are selfless. However the old cosmos is based on selfishness. There is a proverb, "If a person is not for himself, he will be condemned by heaven and earth." The evildoers adhere closely to such thought in their suppression and persecution of Dafa and Dafa practitioners. But, they did not expect that "heaven" has turned into a new heaven, and that "earth" has turned into a new earth. The selfish "heaven and earth" can no longer exist. The places they can take shelter are getting fewer and fewer. The selfish principle is gone for eternity. Fa-rectification is reducing the old realm rapidly. Therefore, the selfish people fear losing a foothold and insist on saying "Falun Gong is getting political!" They do so to prolong their existence as long as possible.
However, if a Dafa practitioner also says Dafa is getting political, what does that mean? Are you really muddle-headed or are you protecting someone? People in power are using the evil Communist Party as a pretext for holding on to power and seeking wealth. The ancient Chinese proverb clearly spells this out, "Forming a clique to pursue selfish interest."
The Communist evil spirit uses these evildoers who hold only bad thoughts to persecute Dafa practitioners. They bully the Chinese into obedience with the label "getting political." But what behavior meets the standard of getting political? Even senior CCP officials are unable to explain it clearly.
Fellow practitioners who adhere to the "getting political" label fear that they will be implicated. Obviously, they put selfishness first, because they do not understand the meaning of getting political. Their fundamental reasoning is wrong. Selfishness blocks their sight. They can't see the Buddha's light illuminating all things.
I admit that my words are a little strong, but I am really concerned. I sincerely hope these fellow practitioners can become selfless, look at the cosmic dimensions and Dafa, and view the root cause through looking at history and prehistoric civilization. Then they will understand what we are doing and what Dafa is doing.
As the evil persecution continues, and Dafa practitioners pay a painful price, Teacher told us to "calmly reflect on how many attachments you have, as you get rid of human mentality, evil naturally disappears" ("Don't Be Sad" from Hongyin II). How can you say that Dafa is getting political? Can people who are getting political do the same as Dafa practitioners?
The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party removes the veil of the CCP's evil spirit. More people see clearly the features of the evil demon from close and from far away. There is a saying, "The real man handle affairs, the real man takes responsibility." The head of the CCP who pretends to be leading China is capable of staging something as vile as the "Tiananmen Square Self-Immolation Incident." But, he dares not face up to his responsibility.
Falun Gong practitioners show the self-immolation recording in slow motion and let people watch it carefully to reveal the truth. But the CCP arrests practitioners everywhere and claims Falun Gong is "getting political." What is most ridiculous is that some practitioners also think this way. Think about it, where are you positioning yourself?
You must know Buddhas are the guardian gods of the cosmos, not only the human world. They do not protect specifically certain countries and certain people. The Buddha Fa is to restrict the entire cosmic body, which also includes the level of humankind. Nonetheless, the law is not specially made for human society. The Buddha Fa is not to replace the national law of a country.
In the near future, mankind will have their own laws. Human beings will also elect leaders who are responsible and deal fairly with everyone. But, they won't be Dafa practitioners in the Fa-rectification period. Teacher won't inquire about everyday people's power. A god can protect practicioners, allow an ordinary person to be safe during disaster and arrange everything, but a god will not rule the affairs of everyday people.
However, the three realms and the human world that were created by gods is the necessary path that must be taken by numerous gods and sentient beings for their journey of return. Any people or demons who try to obstruct numerous gods and sentient beings from progressing, will not be tolerated by numerous gods at every level of the cosmos, and will not be allowed to exist in the future. This is also what Teacher has initiated during this Fa-rectification. Teacher wish is that there is a future for later generations.
The above is my understanding. Please kindly point out any misunderstanding.