(Clearwisdom.net) I have read Master's "Be More Diligent" more than ten times since it was published, and I feel that my understanding deepens each time I read it. Here, I would like to share my understandings.
I think that our low-efficiency ways of saving sentient beings are our biggest challenge. The methods that we use and our lack of cooperation are the main contributors to this issue. In the past, when we carried out some important projects to save sentient beings, we had trouble reaching a common agreement quickly and entering the execution phase because we insisted on our own opinions. During the execution phase, many projects had difficulties due to a lack of manpower because we overly emphasized our personal conditions and situations. On some occasions, important projects failed to start or finish because we insisted on our own views.
This is very sad. There are so many sentient beings that are waiting to be saved, and there are so many things that need to be done. We should not fail to do them just because we can't apply our energy in a common direction.
What's the most efficient way of saving sentient beings? Master has given us the answer,
"So, I want to tell you that from this day forth, the main coordinator for each project - the one principal coordinator - is that project's representative. This holds true for the main coordinator of each region's Dafa Association as well. He or she is its representative. Whatever it may be that the coordinator does, requires of you, or decides - carry it out unconditionally. (Enthusiastic applause) Starting today." ("Be More Diligent")
I think that Master's words "carry it out unconditionally" are very important for our projects. My understanding of "carry it out unconditionally" is that to reach a common goal, even in an organization or company in everyday society, there is a person who has the final say. Once the decision is made, all disputes are left behind, everyone gathers together in their efforts, and they support the decision unconditionally. As practitioners of cultivation, to reach the best result in saving sentient beings, every one of us should do our best to support unconditionally. From a cultivation point of view, we are following Master to cultivate in Dafa. Our goal is to become righteous enlightened beings who are selfless and put others before themselves. If we feel that "carry it out unconditionally" is not possible, and we find it hard to put down or detach from our own ideas, I think that most likely we have something blocking us internally, such as our own pride, esteem, viewpoints, opinions, perspective, willingness to help, preferences, and many other personal things. I think "carry it out unconditionally" would not be difficult if we were truly selfless. In addition, from the mission point of view, we are the ones who have vowed to save sentient beings, who "once pledged your life as a god" ("To the European Fa Conference") and came to fulfill our mission. We were once willing to give up our lives to save sentient beings. It would be very sad if we didn't fulfill our missions and vows just because of our attachments.
Does it mean that we are at a lower level of cultivation if we unconditionally support the overall coordinator of a project? Master's answer is no.
"With normal management practices each Dafa disciple would have an allotted role. Having an assigned role, however, does not correlate with how well you have cultivated. It's not as if whoever is an editor or reporter, or whoever gets the routine tasks, has cultivated well or poorly. There's no such correlation. You know, in the cultivation world it often used to be that whoever had it toughest, or whoever had the lowest stature, was the one who could cultivate best. Having allotted roles is just about doing different types of work, and it doesn't correlate with cultivation, it's not the same. Cultivation is about cultivating one's heart and mind, and in any setting at any social stratum a person can still cultivate. But, that's not to say that people in a certain social class can cultivate to high levels while people in some other one cannot. There's no such thing. Cultivation is a matter of a person's realm of xinxing as well as how responsible he is about saving sentient beings and what attitude he has towards it." ("Fa Teaching Given at the Epoch Times Meeting")
A company has a chief executive. A symphony has a conductor. A project has a coordinator. Without a leader, nothing is likely to be executed and completed smoothly. For the last ten years, many of our projects wouldn't have lasted to today without the contribution of practitioners who have been constantly worked at the front lines. Coordinators have been under high pressure and endured more hardship than others during the cultivation, daily work, and life. Because of our selfishness, or when our own ideas are not being recognized, on many occasions, we have overlooked the contributions of coordinators. Because we looked outward, we did not consider the difficulties faced by the coordinators, let alone quietly supplement and make things more complete and perfect. We should respect and recognize their contributions.
Besides not providing enough support to the coordinators in projects, we have made excessive demands on their cultivation. We are equal in cultivation, but on many occasions, we did not show tolerance toward them. We evaluated them with a higher standard. Unconsciously, we expected them to satisfy everyone, when we, ourselves, could not meet such a standard. I feel ashamed that I complained to coordinators a lot without using forbearance. "So, starting today you need to change your ways and do as I've described." ("Be More Diligent") I think that Master's words are a big boost to all of us.
The last understanding that I'd like to share is that Master clearly gave us the new requirement on coordination between disciples at this year's DC conference. I think, under the new requirement, the practitioners will really be held accountable if they don't cooperate with or participate in projects to save sentient beings, using this or that excuse. The Fa-rectification process won't wait forever. As human morals deteriorate swiftly and mankind is being destroyed by evil, carelessness in our mission of saving sentient beings will lead to the loss of countless lives who have been putting their hopes in us.
These are my understandings. Please kindly point out any inappropriateness. Heshi.
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