(Minghui.org) I recently realized that I had to change my human notions and think of discomfort as being a good thing.
Master taught us that a cultivator's principles are the opposite of everyday people’s principles.
Master said:
“He’s not the least bit concerned about any human things and he’s always upbeat. It doesn’t matter how much he loses out, he’s upbeat and doesn’t mind. When you can really do that, then you’ve achieved the initial Arhat Fruition.” (The Ninth Talk, Zhuan Falun)
If I can really think of discomfort as a good thing in cultivation, I should be able to stay upbeat all the time. If I cannot stay upbeat, I haven’t even reached the initial stage of Arhat Fruition. Once I realized this, I decided to make every effort to cherish hardship.
Master said: “Let joy be found in hardship...” (“Tempering the Will,” (Hong Yin)
Every day I reminded myself that I must change my human notions. For everything I saw or felt, as long as it made me uncomfortable, I told myself to think of it as a good thing in my heart.
When I saw the dirty dishes and pots that were left in the sink, I told myself this was a good thing. Although I am old, I am still in good health. I can be that junior monk Master mentioned in Zhuan Falun, who does all the hard work and endures all the hardships to provide convenience for others and to lighten their burden. I was supposed to clean the dishes. Thus, I did not feel wronged at all.
Because I still have various human mindsets and notions, there is bound to be discomfort in my body. I told myself that these discomforts are all good things. And the discomfort didn’t last long. As genuine practitioners, we need to let go of all kinds of human perceptions and consider discomfort as a good thing. And it must truly come from our hearts. Only then, can we face hardship in our life with a smile.
All the changes I experienced in my Dafa cultivation not only encouraged me to continue cultivating genuinely, but they also validated Dafa. When people witnessed the facts, they all agree that Falun Dafa is good.
Falun Dafa has given me so much. Master’s compassion is boundless. There are no words that can express my gratitude to Master. Thank you, Master.
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