Clarifying the Truth in Accordance With the Circumstances of People's Lives
By a Falun Dafa practitioner in China
(Clearwisdom.net) After Teacher's article "Hurry Up And Tell Them" was published, I was
anxious to pursue the effects, and I had a strong attachment to accomplishing
things. Because I did things with pursuit, as a result, I accomplished
nothing. In addition, my actions led people to be disrespectful to Dafa. I
became inactive in clarifying the truth. After I studied the Fa with a calm
heart, I found my shortcomings. Teacher says, "Do you realize that as long as you're a cultivator, in any environment
or under any circumstances, I will use any troubles or unpleasant things
you come across - even if they involve work for Dafa, or no matter how
good or sacred you think they are - to eliminate your attachments and
expose your demon-nature so that it can be eliminated, for your
improvement is what's most important. "If you are able to succeed in improving yourself this way, what you do
then, with a pure heart, will be the best and most sacred." ("Further
Understanding", Essentials for Further Advancement) I first let go of the pursuit, and strived to make my state of my mind pure
and righteous. I started with myself. For example, when I went shopping, I
always started by chatting with people about everyday concerns. My behavior
and words led them to feel that I was a good person that is different from
others. I catered to their taste, and told them that the news was specifically
for spreading lies and deceiving people. I clarified the truth of Dafa as
naturally as I could. Through my efforts, I could see that I had been
successful in clarifying the truth. I had the following experience on one occasion. After I stopped at a
vendor's stand where a young man was selling fruit, even before I said
anything, he hurriedly picked up several pounds of fresh fruit, and asked me
if that's enough. I answered," I didn't say that I wanted to buy, but you have
got it ready for me. I appreciate your kindness!" The young man seemed very
happy. I took the opportunity to talk with him. During our conversation, my
compassion touched him. He started to praise me, and said that I was an
extraordinarily good person. I told him that it was because I cultivate Falun
Gong. He was shocked, and shouted loudly, "Do you practice Falun Gong?!" Then
I told him the true situation of Falun Dafa, that the leaders abused their
power to fabricate stories and defame Falun Gong. After hearing this, he
realized how good Falun Gong is. As soon as his righteous thought came out, a miracle occurred. People came
to buy his fruit one after another. They were actually arranged to come to
hear the truth of Dafa. He dealt with each of his customers, saying that Falun
Gong teaches people to be good. He said, " Let's listen to what this woman has
told us. All the news broadcast on TV slandering Falun Gong are lies. You'd
better learn Falun Gong and try to be good people!" Some of the people there
asked me where I lived and wanted me to teach them. Some wanted to borrow the
book. Some asked a lot of questions and tried to learn as much as they could
about Falun Gong. Only a few people seemed unmoved by the truth. After a
while, I returned to find that the young man had sold out all of stock while
other vendors had just opened their stands. His righteous thoughts and words
truly brought miraculous effects. There was another woman selling things in a nearby stand. I sat down and
talked with her about everything from business to everyday life. I warmly
answered her questions. I told her, "I am 53 years old, and I have a
granddaughter in kindergarten." She was very surprised and stared at me,
saying, "From your appearance, I thought you were 35 years old." She asked me
if I had some secret methods for staying young. I told her that practicing
Falun Gong made me healthy both physically and mentally. This was my only
secret to staying young. Before I finished clarifying the true situation to
her, she interrupted me and said, "That's right. He himself (Jiang Zemin) is
vicious. He framed Falun Gong." While I was there, customers came
continuously. Other vendors next to her stand anxiously watched as so many
people came to her to buy her goods. Let go of attachments, and truly melt into the Fa. Even such a seemingly
trivial thing is so sacred. I was enlightened that wherever we go, we should
clarify the truth there. Dafa practitioners' energy field really means, "The
Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities." The above is my personal understanding, which is restricted by my level.
Please kindly point out anything improper.
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2003/1/31/43699.html
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