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A Brief Discussion of the Cultivation of Speech in Regard to Doing Dafa Work
By a Practitioner in Mainland China
(Clearwisdom.net) The issue of the cultivation of speech when we are doing Dafa work is a
question that we should pay special attention to. Many losses in Dafa work are
related in various degrees to practitioners not practicing cultivation of
speech. 1. Some Practitioners Have Incorrect Understandings in Their Ways of Thinking Incorrect understanding #1: There's no problem with practitioner "A".
Practitioner "A" will certainly not talk about things when he is not supposed
to. Perhaps there isn't a problem with Practitioner "A". However, "A" also
thought that "B" was trustworthy, so he told "B." Not long after this, "C", "D",
"E" and "F" all knew about it. When things have progressed to this point, who
can guarantee that everyone is trustworthy? Many practitioners tell everything
to their non-practitioner family members, using the details of Dafa work as
special material to explain the facts to their families. How can one ensure
security and safety in doing so? In such a manner, it is very easy to spread the
news to bad people and thus incur interference to practitioners who are doing
crucial Dafa work. Incorrect understanding 2: Using examples of practitioners who do Dafa
work well to inspire other practitioners. I often hear this: "Practitioner 'A' has done really good Dafa work." Perhaps
this comment can inspire fellow practitioners, but it can also cause trouble to
practitioners who do Dafa work. Actually, when we share experiences, we don't
necessarily have to mention specifics such as real names, locations, etc. We can
just say: "There was this occurrence, and a person..." and still have the same
effect. 2. Not Practicing the Cultivation of Speech is Usually Caused by the
Mentality of Showing-off I think that cultivation of speech is the cultivation of one's thoughts.
Saying something that you don't need to say--this is usually driven by the
mentality of showing-off, thoughts like "See, what a great deal I've
accomplished, how remarkable!" or "See, I know this person who is so important
and I know so much that you don't know..." When you fail to get rid of your
mentality of showing-off, even though you know perfectly well that you shouldn't
say something, you still have to say it anyway to feel satisfied. As a cultivator, the mentality of showing-off is actually very foolish.
Cultivation is to cultivate one's self. To let others know how well we have
cultivated ourselves--is this going to have a positive effect on our own
cultivation? Quite the opposite, the effect is always negative, and it is always
an obstacle to our cultivation. From the perspective of Fa-rectification, this
mentality of showing-off is the point where demons take advantage of and
persecute Dafa and Dafa disciples. We should understand the damaging effect of
the mentality of showing-off from the perspective of being responsible to Dafa
and to fellow practitioners. We should see through the deceitful tricks of the
evil demons' utilizing our existing attachments to persecute Dafa. We should
practice the cultivation of thought and speech. Moreover, when we tell details about specific Dafa work to fellow
practitioners who are not involved in it, and thus don't need to know about it,
we are in fact shouldering them with extra burdens. If they fail to handle
themselves well, the losses brought to Dafa will be even greater. In our area,
we have learned a difficult lesson in this regard. Afterwards, we came to the
understanding that no matter who a person is, or how well this person may seem
to have cultivated, do not tell this person anything confidential that you don't
need to tell him or her. This is just my shallow understanding. Please correct me if there's anything
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