(Minghui.org) I began to practice Falun Gong in November 2011. I used to sell things at the antique market every Saturday and tried to make a little bit of money to help my family. I wasn't diligent at all and always found excuses not to go to the group Fa study, let alone to clarify the truth about Falun Gong and save sentient beings.
Once during group Fa study, a practitioner arrived when practitioners were sending righteous thoughts. They all looked at him. He felt embarrassed and said: “I work at night, so I have to sleep in the morning. I finish the housework and have my meal in the afternoon, and then hurry to come here to join the Fa study after that.” One practitioner replied, “It seems you quite enjoy everyday people's life.”
These words were of great shock to me. I stopped going to the Fa study so I could earn 10 or 20 yuan every Saturday. Wasn't I living an every day person's life? I would still survive without that money. Why am I so strongly attached to that tiny bit of everyday people's interest? I asked myself, why am I in this world? Is it for being a human? Is it for living an everyday person's life?
I then wondered, if you are just sitting there with your legs crossed, drinking tea, watching TV, and have a nap after lunch, if you don't suffer at all, is that cultivation? I was suddenly awakened by this.
Becoming Diligent
I gave away all my old things to everyday people and became diligent again. I got up at around 3 a.m. and finished the five sets of exercises. I then studied the Fa in the morning and went out to save people in the afternoon. I put my heart in doing the three things that Master asks us to do.
I went out and distributed Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs this New Year's eve for half a day. My daughter-in-law asked me when I returned after 11 a.m., “Mom, where did you go? I have been waiting for you for a long time. Other families have started preparing their New Year's dinner, but you just came back.” I replied, “I prepared everything earlier than others. Look, everything is ready, it's only the fish I haven't cooked. What time would you like to eat?” She saw that everything was ready and then smiled.
I didn't go out on New Year's day, but stayed at home and studied the Fa. I went out to distribute truth clarification materials the following day and gave out more than 30 Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. In my opinion, practitioners shouldn't care much about everyday people's festivals, instead, we should live as practitioners.
Master has mentioned many times how important it is to save people. If we just want to enjoy everyday people's life, and don't save sentient beings before the calamity strikes, how can we call ourselves practitioners of the Fa rectification period? The old forces will exploit our loopholes if we are off track from the Fa. If we are diligent according to Master's requirements and do our utmost to save more people, we are doing the most right and extraordinary thing.
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