(Clearwisdom.net) In this universe, we are all beings saved by
Teacher. Teacher offers salvation to us and we are the ones who are cultivating!
We must cultivate according to the book Zhuan Falun and assimilate to the Fa
of the new universe in order to enter the new universe. Teacher is rectifying
the Fa and we are the Dafa disciples in the Fa rectification period. While we
are helping Teacher to rectify the Fa, and everything new will be created in
this process.
However, some practitioners forget about this. For example, after the exposure
of the secret concentration camp by the Chinese communist party, some
practitioners said that Teacher should eliminate those evils, that they were too
vicious and how could such things take place?
Yes, if Teacher let the old universe explode and disintegrate and make a new
universe directly, He would not need to tirelessly teach the Fa around the world
to save sentient beings, save us from the hell, bear all of our karma for us,
change our lives into practitioners' lives, protect and watch over us and save
us to a future new universe which is not supposed to belong to this universe,
etc. etc. Think about it, it is such a huge project that takes so much effort to
transform us from lives whose nature is based on self to truly magnificent
enlightened beings that are selfless and always think others first! It is so
difficult. How can it be done without us truly cultivating ourselves?
How fortunate we are! We have met the great Teacher and become Dafa disciples!
However, whenever we encounter tribulations, we count on Teacher to help rather
than cultivating ourselves. Doesn't Teacher save more work if He takes us
directly to Heaven? However, if we do not truly cultivate ourselves, our xinxing
would not meet the standard. How could we stay there? We would be bound to fall.
Therefore, we must look within when we encounter conflicts and tribulations.
It is our compassionate Teacher that has mercy for us. He gives us the
opportunities to establish our mighty virtue in our cultivation paths. Teacher
does not have tribulations! It is the old forces at every level that come in
with their selfish thoughts to protect themselves. They control the low level
factors to do whatever they want to do. They forced their deviated notions,
which they thought were best, onto Teacher, therefore causing the huge
tribulations in Fa rectification. Teacher does not recognize them, and neither
should we recognize them in our thinking and behavior. Since the beginning of
our cultivation, we have cultivated ourselves. We look within whenever we
encounter conflicts and contributions. Because we are cultivating ourselves, we
need to rely on ourselves. We cannot rely on external forces or changes, be they
positive or negative. No matter what the condition is, grave situation or death
camp, we eliminate our loopholes with the Fa and clarify the truth to save
sentient beings. This way the evils are destroyed. This is what I truly felt
recently.
It would be useless if we held on to the human notions in our hearts. Every
human heart would prevent us from assimilating to the Fa and truly recognizing
the Fa. Any conflicts and tribulations are opportunities for us to eliminate our
human attachments and walk our paths righteously. This way we are not
cultivating according to the arrangement of the old forces, but walking our own
righteous paths.
At our materials site, one practitioner whose celestial eye is open firmly
believed in Teacher and the Fa. However, whenever she needs to make an important
decision, she always pushes away the opportunity and asks the opinion of
Teacher's Fashen in the presence of us, "Teacher, we need to do it this way. If
this is OK, please show us the Falun. Otherwise please do not show us the Falun."
She makes the decision based on this. When I first saw this, I was worried and
said that we could not be this way. It is we who are cultivating, not Teacher!
How can we rely on Teacher rather than cultivating ourselves? When I saw her
doing this for the second time, I thought that I needed to study the Fa with
her. Because only when we truly recognize the Fa from our hearts can we change
the human heart.
The more we emphasize ourselves, the deeper we fall into thinking of self, hence
the less we consider others. As soon as we say something and others cannot
accept it, conflicts will arise. When I read articles by fellow practitioners
published on the Clearwisdom website, recollecting the old days Teacher lectured
the Fa, I am always deeply touched. Teacher always thought about others. He is
so compassionate. It is truly the Buddha light illuminating all directions.
When I studied the Fa again, I saw how Teacher is saving sentient beings, truly
putting everything into this Fa and sacrificing himself for sentient beings. I
found that I no longer had the attachment that I needed to improve and cultivate
in order to gain from the Fa. Now I can take lightly all the lessons learned and
all the mistakes in the past. Teacher has never given up on me! How
compassionate our Teacher is! How magnificent the Fa is!
The more I read Zhuan Falun, the more I feel the preciousness of the Fa, the
more appreciative I am to Teacher, and the more compassionate I feel towards
those sentient beings who need to be saved. I need to tell them the facts,
awaken their kindness, stop them from doing wrong deeds, and withdraw from the
vicious party organization so that they can be saved in the future. I am
grateful for Teacher's compassionate salvation! He watches over us and guides us
to walk out from this deviated old universe and old selves. I respectfully
conjoin my hands to my great Teacher!
This is my shallow understanding to share with fellow practitioners. My purpose
is to help other practitioners. I wrote this because I truly felt the need, as
Teacher is still constantly writing articles to guide us and point out the way
during our cultivation. I hope to share experiences and strive forward together
with other practitioners. Please point out anything that is inappropriate.
On May 11, 2006
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