(Clearwisdom.net) My husband and I are both Falun Gong practitioners. Recently we went to visit a friend. This friend had not come back yet by the time we arrived, so we had to wait. While we waited, I showed the friend's fish pond to my husband. When we reached the pond, the water's surface was very smooth and resembled a mirror. I said, "There are a lot of fish in the pond." Seeing the quiet water, my husband said offhandedly, "How come we do not see any fish? Have some fish swim up for me to see them." We walked around the pond and continued chatting. We then went to see the vegetable garden my friend's family had planted near the pond.
Suddenly, we heard a splashing sound coming from the direction of the pond. We turned around and saw the whole pond churning. The fish kept jumping out of the water. The fish were different sizes and colors. Some jumped very high and some very far. It was a spectacular scene. At that moment, I wondered if the water lacked oxygen or if there was something wrong with the fish, because what we saw was really abnormal. We did not see a particular cause. Why did all the fish in the pond start to jump? My husband suddenly wondered aloud if what he had said caused this to happen.
While watching the jumping fish, I could not help but say to them, "OK, we have seen you. Thank you. Please do not jump anymore." After I said those words, the pond returned to its calm state.
This brief episode enlightened us a lot.
1. All Beings Have Souls
Through this experience, we have even more deeply understood what Master has said about all beings having souls. We, the Dafa cultivators, may feel that some of our words may not be important, so we make casual remarks. However, the other beings in the universe may not think this way. Perhaps those fish, after hearing our conversation, gathered themselves and jumped out to let us see them. They may have thought that as Dafa disciples, we wanted to see them. Maybe they let us see them so as to build a predestined relationship with Dafa! If that was the case, we should ensure that each and every word and action of ours is in accordance with Dafa. Only in this way can we convey the righteous message of the cosmos to them and offer them salvation.
2. Cultivating Speech
A casual remark of ours caused such an impact. We, of course, were not thinking about being cultivators at that time, but other beings do not think that way! This experience reminded me of another story. A fellow practitioner made a joke with his wife, who was not a practitioner, "Let's have another baby!" We all know that the communist regime only allows one child per couple. After his wife gave birth to their first child, she had to stay in the hospital for a long time because of a kidney illness. The doctor also advised her to pay attention to her health. Since they rarely had sex, he felt that it did not matter to make such a remark. Unexpectedly, his wife soon became pregnant. They were very nervous. Their financial situation was also not good for having another baby. Furthermore, the option of an abortion presented the issue of killing. His wife considered her own safety first, as she was not a practitioner. So, in the end, she had an abortion. This incident also appeared to have been caused by just a casual remark.
Master told us, "Let me put it this way: If you carry a considerable amount of energy, whatever you say will have an impact." (Zhuan Falun)
Being Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples, our words and behaviors will impact the beings surrounding us, which can also become an excuse for the old forces to exploit and persecute us. Therefore, we must pay attention to cultivating our speech.
3. Sentient Beings' Attitude Toward the Fa
The incident with the fish also prompted me to ponder another issue: What did those fish really want to show us? Were they asking us to save them or reminding us to not slack off in our cultivation? Judging from the acts of the sentient beings in our environments, we can see that there is not much time left. The time for the Fa to rectify the human world is about to come. We really should take advantage of this time to do the three things well and fulfill our oaths.
4. Changing Our Mindsets and Offering Salvation to Sentient Beings
This incident has greatly changed my thinking. I have always said, "Believe in Master and the Fa." However, I did not really consider the point that all beings have souls. I sometimes believed it and sometimes I did not. I now realize that each and every thought of ours can have a great impact on our environment, so we should always have compassionate, righteous thoughts. We should not let our guard down even when we are alone. We also need to make the best use of our time to offer salvation to sentient beings.
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