Having Time and Not Having Time

(Clearwisdom.net)

I have recently made a few observations, and I would like to share them with fellow practitioners.

When practitioners use pure and righteous thoughts to do the things that are needed for Fa-rectification, everything goes smoothly and has good results. Things that would normally be considered time consuming are accomplished one by one, and don't take long at all. This high efficiency seems to transcend time and space, and accomplishes what everyday people cannot achieve.

This experience is evidence that the concepts of "busy" and "not busy" seem to no longer apply. When having different opinions while doing Dafa work, practitioners can always correct each other on the basis of the Fa, and a few words will solve the disagreement. In an environment where each individual practitioner is strict with himself or herself, everyone can sense the greatness of cultivation in the Fa-rectification period.

In contrast, when the efficiency of our work becomes lower than that of everyday people, there has already been interference, including interference that is often encountered, but easily ignored. For example, time went very fast when there were Xinxing conflicts between practitioners, and several phone conversations could take up a lot of time, even a whole day. This appeared to be normal during cultivation, so we all accepted it as a necessary step to upgrading Xinxing. However, upon taking a step back, we would find many things that really needed to be done were delayed. Of course, one cannot go to extremes when handling such things, since during the Fa-rectification we indeed need to upgrade Xinxing as individuals.

Another example involves doing Dafa work with an ordinary human mind. Although we work hard with intense dedication, not much actually gets done. Under such circumstances, we need to calm down, study the Fa, eliminate interfering elements, take our own attachments seriously, and truly let them go. Otherwise, no matter how much time is spent, the obstacles set in place by the old forces persist because they cannot be overcome with an ordinary person's mentality.

Right now, each and every minute and second exist for the Fa-rectification. Although time is tight, it should be enough. As long as we maintain pure righteous thoughts and a selfless realm, there will be time for everything that needs to be done. This is the great power of Dafa.

Above are my personal understandings. Please point out anything improper.
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2001/11/9/19320.html

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