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My Recollection of Why We Came Here By a Practitioner in France (Clearwisdom.net) I joined a concert held in Hong Kong at the end of October. The concert
was excellent and touching. All performances were successful, and it seemed that there was a kind of
peaceful power driving everyone and everything to reach the best. The practitioners in Hong Kong performed the chorus to a piano accompaniment. None of them are
professional singers. They had only rehearsed for a few weeks before the concert. I had heard them
practice, and at that time, it seemed that they weren't quite ready to perform. However, when they started performing, a miracle happened. They were transformed into a united,
powerful, and benevolent voice. Every musical note was harmonious. As if the benevolent power had
melted the audience, tears flowed down my face, but I knew that the music was not the only reason
that I burst into tears. At that moment, I recalled a time a long time ago. I was a divine being in heaven. I lived a peaceful
life. For the Fa-rectification, the sentient beings at that level decided that I should be the one
to represent them on earth. Falling down to help, this divine being did not have any fear. However, what was
hidden in his heart? The divine being thought about the position he had in heaven. The reason that he came
down was to preserve all he had become attached to. He thought that he had made a great contribution
in assisting Teacher in his journey in this world, and others were honoring him by asking him to
come down. It looks like he came down for others, but in fact, he came down for his own selfish
motives. He wanted to preserve all he had, and this was all he cared about. I recalled Teacher's words, "When they're helping me, at the same time they hide their selfish intention of protecting
themselves. They all want to change others but not themselves--no one wants to change himself--and
they even try to preserve as much as possible the things they're attached to and won't let go
of." (Touring North America to Teach the Fa) I believe it was watching the Dafa practitioners onstage, so pure and simple, and who were giving
without being asked, that helped me to recall the memory. Where are the influences of the old
forces? Do they only exist on the surface? Fellow practitioners: when we came down to earth, what
kind of heart did we bring down? What kind of heart do we have now? I have learned to keep on purifying my heart more and more, so as to make myself able to save
sentient beings in Fa-rectification without reservation. Above is my personal understanding. It may not suitable for others' situations. 2002-11-5 Posting date: 11/18/2002 |