(Clearwisdom.net) Since I started practicing Falun Gong, I have come to understand the Fa principle of "no loss, no gain." Now, whenever I feel uneasy with things, I think of Teacher's Fa and try to remain calm. Until I abandoned my aversion to loss and attachment to gain, I repeatedly encountered tribulations in my cultivation.
Three years ago, a neighbor tried to take over my land. Many people tried to help me, but still I lost the land. I did not act like a practitioner, and felt very upset in my heart. When a practitioner does not pass a test, another one will soon come along. I had such tests three times, but still did not do well. The pain kept accumulating in my heart, I could not get over it, and the feeling was excruciating.
I knew this thought was wrong, so I repeatedly studied Teacher's Fa:
"Whatever you experience during your cultivation--whether good or bad--is good..." ("To the Chicago Fa Conference")
"...what we get is something everyday people cannot obtain--even though they want to--except through cultivation practice." (Zhuan Falun)
I felt light and open, as I suddenly realized that I am looked after by Teacher, and what I lose are things that I owed from past lives. If others take my things, they will give me virtue. If I have something taken from me and I am not affected by it, then my xinxing improves. If I am not supposed to lose it, others won't be able to take it no matter how hard they try. I finally understood, let go of my attachment, and became calm.
I recently had some renovations done, and when I received the bill, I simply glanced at it and paid the money. I had 50 yuan returned to me. The person said, "It has been very good dealing with you. I will charge you 50 yuan less. You can call me for your next job." I was looking at the bill the next day, and noticed an item was charged for twice. It was 50 yuan.
I used to carefully check the bills every time. When I sold things I dared not ask for more, as I feared losing virtue. At the same time, I was also unwilling to take less, as I feared losing the superficial benefit. When I removed this attachment, everything became much easier in my heart.
Teacher's words are the Fa. We should believe in Teacher and the Fa, instead of using a human mentality when we do things.
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