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Some Reflections Upon Writing an Experience-Sharing Paper for a Fa Conference By an American practitioner
(Clearwisdom.net) Recently, a Fa Conference coordinator asked me to write an
experience-sharing paper. Although I had a few experiences to share, I just could not gather my will
to write it. The biggest excuse was that I was too busy working on other Dafa projects, or that
"I did not cultivate well enough." Now, after finally finishing my draft, I have some
thoughts to reflect upon and share. Writing an experience-sharing paper is a process of enriching our cultivation and elevating our
understanding of the Fa. Each time when we pass tests and tribulations, it does not necessarily mean
that we have thought through the issues clearly; oftentimes, our understanding of the Fa is not that
clear or comprehensive. This is especially true when we take the easy way out and "let it
go" after a busy day of Dafa projects. However, we can revisit our cultivation by settling down
our mind, thinking through the issues and ruminating thoroughly and clearly on issues by writing
down our cultivation experiences. There is in fact much selfishness behind our excuse for not writing our experiences down. There
are two parts to the excuse, "I did not cultivate well." One is a genuine lack of
cultivation; the other is simply stalling and evading the task at hand. But there is still another
reason, namely, "I am afraid that I will be laughed at due to my mediocre understanding of the
Fa, especially since I am a veteran practitioner." By writing an experience-sharing paper, we
can break through the attachment to fame. In fact, while writing, some thoughts often popped up,
"See, I knew I had a good understanding on this issue. I am sure others will feel the same way
about my cultivation after they hear what I have to share." As soon as we recognize the
attachment reflected in our thoughts, we can eradicate it. If we do not settle down and write, we
may not have such an opportunity. If we all want to attend the Fa Conference and benefit from other practitioners' experience
sharing, or if we all let others write but only want to listen, and even if we do not want to
contribute, then such a mentality will reflect our "selfishness." Whether a Fa conference will be successful or not, to a large extent, is based on the quality of
experience sharing papers. It is difficult to select high quality papers without a sufficient
quantity of papers to begin with. If none of us is willing to write, then the Fa conference cannot
take place. If I am always considering these issues from my own self-oriented perspective, then--for
sure--I am not considering these issues based upon the Fa. Most of us just have to make the trip and attend the Fa conference. However, Fa conference
organizers have the most difficult task, especially when they must be concerned with the lack of
active participation in writing experience papers. If we still want to stall, evade the issue, or
even try to find countless excuses after we have been called upon, then we are really being selfish
and definitely not considering others. These are just a couple of my thoughts for all of us to ponder. Posting date: 11/29/2002 |