(Minghui.org) When I started making truth clarification materials, I felt that it was easier than going out to clarify the truth. It is simply assembly line work that only requires me to put in the time and effort. How difficult can it be?
After having produced Falun Dafa informational materials for some time, I realized that whatever we do is a process of cultivating our xinxing.
Dealing with Printer Issues
Shortly after I bought a printer, it produced double images. When I searched online about this problem, some practitioners wrote back telling me that this particular printer model does have this problem. I started complaining in my heart after receiving the feedback: “When it was suggested that I buy this printer, I was told that it was in good condition. Why are there so many problems now? Since I have bought it, it cannot be returned. I can only follow that practitioner’s suggestion and lower the print speed.” After some time, the printer functioned normally. Even when printing at high speed there were no problems.
However, after some time, a new problem emerged. To deal with the new issue, I was told by practitioners to communicate with the printer. However, it did not make any difference. After talking to the printer a few times, I started to lose my temper. Even when I opened the printer to check it out, I treated it rough. Then, being careless, I broke a component. Luckily, that component did not affect the printer too much.
That night, I had a dream. In the dream, the printer was a small black half-grown dog with long slim legs. This dog seemed to know that I was standing in front of it. Its eyes were drooping, and it had a gentle, but scared, look. Just then, I saw a shadow collapse, and two big, long worms were extracted from my left leg.
I thought about this dream when I woke up in the morning. Master was enlightening me that the problem did not lie with the printer, but was the result of interference by evil. Recalling that small black dog’s look, although its eyes were drooping low, I could see its two big kind eyes. I had never seen any small dogs that had such kind eyes. Why was it so scared?
I realized my behavior scared it yesterday. When I broke that component, I also hurt it. I walked over to the printer, and being embarrassed and regretful, I thought, “This is just a machine that cannot talk. If it were a person, I would not dare to bully it like that. Actually, it is a living being.” I sincerely apologized to the printer and promised it that no matter what happened in the future, I would not lose my temper again, and neither would I hurt it. After that, the printer worked okay.
After a few days, there was another problem with the printer. I looked at it but did not understand why this was happening. At that moment, the conversation that I had with a practitioner a few days ago came to mind. The practitioner knew that I often made the printer work nonstop for a few hours, and he was quite unhappy. He said to me, “Do you know how tiring it is to work for so long? You are also tired. Why don’t you let others take a rest?” At that time, I did not take that conversation to heart.
Now, I understood that I only cared about my own arrangements, wanting to complete this work so I could move on to the next job. I realized that even when treating machines, we must also cultivate compassion.
Therefore, I said to it, “Going forward, as long as time permits, I will let you work for an hour and rest for 20 minutes.” The printer started to work happily again.
After that, cultivation became stricter. When handling the printer, if any thought of mine was incorrect, the printer would immediately react to it. That day when I was printing something, I had a thought that was not based on the Fa, and the printer stopped printing halfway through the page. After the paper was printed I went on to the next job. I looked at that piece of half-printed white paper and understood that I was wrong. Miraculously the printer made up for that piece of paper at the end of the printing without me doing any printer setting for it. Now, I really cherish and respect this printer.
The time before the Chinese New Year 2022 was busy. We produced lots of informational materials, however, at this critical time, both the printer and another machine had a problem at the same time. Seeing that, I calmed down. In the past, if this situation happened, I would be busy trying to resolve the problem in a hurry. But, after going through all that, I knew how to face the situation.
I informed the practitioner to come and collect the completed materials. I then started repairing the other machine. Actually, a practitioner had reminded me about that machine’s problem, but as I was lazy, I had never wanted to resolve that issue. As for the printer, I did not tell that practitioner, as Chinese New Year was around the corner and I did not want the practitioner to worry about it. After repairing that machine, I looked at the printer, and I knew I was the one who had the problem.
Firmly Cultivating
Letting go of everything in my mind and the matters at hand, I washed my hands, opened Zhuan Falun and began to memorize the Fa with a serious attitude. For the whole morning, apart from memorizing the Fa and transcribing it from memory, I did not think of anything else. In the afternoon, I continued to memorize the Fa. Just then, Master flashed sections from the past into my mind. Some of them were from more than 10 years ago.
These scenes were played back in my mind to let me see the attachments that I had not found for so many years, such as jealousy, which made me look down on people, and other notions. Many years ago, I happened to watch a television drama serial in which the male lead looked even more handsome than the female lead. I did not like guys who behave like women.
Now, I finally understood that I was wrong. The reversal of the yin and the yang is a heavenly phenomenon, it does not represent the fundamental nature of this sentient being. There are also female stars who intentionally behave as though they are independent and unconventional. I felt that they are just putting on a show. This thought is obviously caused by the influence of being indoctrinated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Master put this into my mind, and I suddenly seemed to wake up.
I apologized to Master Li (Dafa’s founder) for not doing well in my cultivation. For so many years, I did not realize that I had these attachments. I turned on the printer, but it did not recover. I was not moved by it, and I just continued to memorize the Fa. Once again, Master entered a thought into my mind, the same thought I had a few days ago. With that, I finally understood, that it is my attachment to doing work that surfaced again. After that, I went to turn on the printer again and this time, the printer had recovered.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, I thought of making some materials for myself as I had handed all the Dafa materials that I had to other practitioners. Suddenly, I recalled what Master had enlightened me to in the dream yesterday. It was clearly telling me to seize the opportunity to make some more New Year Dafa materials. Without further ado, I quickly got to work. This time, I truly experienced what Master said about getting things done with half the effort.
As the materials that were produced required me to do some manual adjustments, Master hinted that there is a faster and better processing method. Using Master’s suggestion I completed a large amount of work within an impossibly short time. Even I could not work out how I completed it. It was as though I had not done anything, and the final product was produced.
In the past, even if I tired myself out, I would not be able to do so much work. Half a minute before the practitioner knocked at my door, I decided that I had done enough. There was no delay in providing materials for the practitioners to save sentient beings during the Chinese New Year. From this, I understood another layer of meaning of the phrase, “You put in the effort and your teacher will handle the rest.” (The First Talk, Zhuan Falun)
Another practitioner then suggested that I make another type of material. I did not want to do it, because I did not like the raw materials that the practitioner gave me. I felt that this raw material is too simple. No matter how I tried I could not make nice materials out of it. Master hinted that I needed to work on it, but after trying for some time, I still could not do it well. However, after I prolonged my Fa study time, there was a breakthrough.
Now, I finally understood that I must study the Fa well first before working on a task. No matter how busy I am, I must calm myself down to study the Fa. Only through studying the Fa well will I be able to cultivate my xinxing well and complete tasks with half the effort. I understand that this displays the power of Dafa, but the precondition is to study the Fa and cultivate my xinxing to assimilate with Dafa.
In the past when I made materials, once I got busy, I would be in a state in which I would just think of how to finish making the materials. Even though there was time to study the Fa first, I would not be able to get the Fa into my mind. I treated this task of saving sentient beings like everyday people’s work. It is Master and Dafa saving the sentient beings. Therefore, I must first study the Fa well. Doing the exercises should also not be left out. Master hinted to me that if I do not do the exercises well, it will also affect the saving of sentient beings. Although I am not the one who is going to distribute some of these materials, I still have a responsibility for this job.
I understand why Master keeps reminding his disciples to study the Fa more and study the Fa well. Now, I feel that if I do not study the Fa well, it will be difficult for me to do anything well. I will just be turning in circles on the spot, thinking that I am trying my best when actually, in reality, it is just a waste of precious time. Only by studying the Fa well will things be done well. The process seems not to be affected by the time in this dimension.
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