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Eliminate Evil Without Wasting Time By a Falun Dafa practitioner
(Clearwisdom.net) In "Teaching the Fa at the Washington, D.C. Fa
Conference" in 2002, Teacher mentioned time. Teacher stated, "An
article that you wrote and that's on the PureInsight Website mentions that the
Book of Revelation in the Bible says that the evil beast would attack God
with his mouth for forty-two months, which is three and a half years. I won't
comment on whether that's the case, but I can say that this evil drama has
really come to the final stage, where it has the will but not the strength to
carry on." What Teacher has said are principles of the Fa, not something
specific. Then how should we understand it?
Some fellow practitioners said, "Oh, since the time has been preset,
doesn't it seem meaningless that we eliminate the evil persecution and the
rotten demons behind the evil's head?" Another practitioner thought,
"If it is three and a half years, the persecution might end early next
year." This practitioner thought that Teacher was telling us the specific
time of conclusion, rather than taking what Teacher told us as principles of the
Fa. I think when we study the Fa, we must not use human notions to understand
it. Otherwise, we cannot understand the true inner meaning of the Fa principles.
Teacher indeed talked about time, but how did Teacher explain it in the article?
Teacher said, " I won't comment on whether that's the case, but I can say
that this evil drama has really come to the final stage, where it has the will
but not the strength to carry on." This reveals to us, according to my
understanding, that due to many factors, the old forces cannot be allowed to
commit wrongdoings without end. In addition, the old forces have reached the end
of their rope, and they can no longer be allowed to continue for long.
Therefore, we Dafa disciples should clearly realize that time is pressing. We
should place more effort in clarifying the truth to save people, instead of just
waiting and being complacent.
My understanding is that this "forty-two months" is also an
arrangement by the old forces. Teacher didn't recognize that it would last three
and a half years. The old forces arranged this matter long, long ago, including
each and every detail of this evil drama. Of course, it also includes when and
how this persecution develops and ends. Teacher has repeatedly told us about
this in the Fa-lectures. In the article "Fa-Rectification Period Dafa
Disciples", Teacher said, "Most fundamentally, you all still need
to establish your great mighty virtue in the process of shattering the old
forces' persecution, and return to your highest positions." Amidst this
persecution that's been imposed on us by the old forces, the evil's lies have
deceived and poisoned the minds of numerous people. Therefore, I personally
think that in order to save more lives, we should, in addition to devoting
ourselves fully to clarifying the truth, take more responsibility in eradicating
the evil by sending forth righteous thoughts.
"And sweeps across the rotten demons who sought to ruin the Fa
Do not say that our mercy is somehow lacking"
(The Heavens Become Clear Again)
Let's strengthen our righteous thoughts, eliminate the old forces' evil
arrangements and enable the sentient beings to be truly saved. This is the
compassion of Dafa disciples.
This is just my personal understanding, and I hope fellow practitioners will
compassionately point out anything inappropriate.
Posting date: 8/24/2002 |