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Actively Study the Fa Well and Assimilate By a Dafa Practitioner
(Clearwisdom.net) The biggest difference between other beings and us is that we study the Fa.
"Since Dafa disciples are studying the Fa, they're actively assimilating to
the Fa." ("Explaining the Fa During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the
U.S. West Fa Conference") Actively study the Fa well and actively be rectified All beings in the cosmos are undergoing Master's Fa-rectification, including
us of course, and all will be rectified. However, the way we are rectified is
different from that of all other beings, and the reason is that we are actively
studying the Fa and we are actively being rectified, from the microscopic to the
macroscopic. One part, that we have cultivated well, has completely met the
standards of the new cosmos. The part we are cultivating in Fa-rectification is
the remaining part needed to assimilate to the Fa. If we cannot cultivate well
now, this part will not be able to join the fully cultivated part, and we will
not be able to reach the great consummation. Apart from Master, no one else
knows the true state of our cultivation, because through Fa-study the part of us
that has been cultivated well in the Fa has met the standards of the new cosmos.
That part is completely assimilated to the Fa and is separated from uncultivated
part. It is totally different from the cultivation in the old cosmos with old
principles. Beings in the old cosmos cannot see at all the true state of our
cultivation, no matter how high a level they are at, because it belongs to the
new cosmos. All of what we are doing at the moment is to enable our remaining
part to reach the standards of the new cosmos. The Fa has been taught to us; do not forget to look inward The biggest difference between other beings in the cosmos and us is that we
study the Fa. For a while I often thought that Master's articles were aimed at
other people, and I would always find faults with others, not paying much
attention to looking inward. Also Master has said, "It becomes even more
difficult to save you." ("Fa-lecture at Fa Conference in Europe,"
non-official translation) I used to think that it meant to say that Master is
compassionate and has put all of his heart into Dafa disciples, and it has not
been easy for Master. After studying the new articles, I realized that it also
meant Dafa practitioners. The reason why Master said that it was difficult to
save us is because sometimes our attachments are too strong. How strong our
attachments are when passing a test, or how weak our righteous thoughts are in
the face of tribulations in Fa-rectification will cause corresponding
difficulties for Master in saving us. Just like the example of eliminating
illness for people, "The method the old forces used to obstruct me was to
arrange countless, innumerable Gods to instantly block where the root of the
person's ailment was. They became very small. Sometimes a Dafa disciple often
sees a bright, golden speck flash before his eyes, and that's them. They
became tiny, but their density was quite high, they'd pack together densely, and
block where the root of the ailment was. But in fact, they couldn't block me. I
could grab them and throw them away, and I could strike them down."
"But, in order to safeguard the old laws of the cosmos- they couldn't see
the laws of the new cosmos- they stubbornly blocked there, and after I removed a
batch of them, another batch would come, continuously replenishing. Master
didn't have the heart to do it, I couldn't destroy so many Gods just to be
compassionate to an everyday person, even though they don't understand the Fa-rectification."
"Of course, in this Fa-rectification when our students act righteously,
then those problems won't exist. When the gong and energy that I left at this
place in the cosmos, in the Three Realms, do things, and if students don't act
righteously, then the old forces resist, and a state of obstruction
appears." ("Fa-Lecture During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S.
West Conference") It would be a lot easier if the person receiving treatment cultivated firmly
at that time. But he only wanted to have his illness treated, and even if his
illness had been cured he still might not cultivate. When the climate changes as
it has recently, he might even turn the opposite way. This is where the
difficulty lies. It is the same with the current situation. If we could do
everything righteously under any circumstances, Master would have no
difficulties in whatever he does and we would not experience any situation of
obstruction. I understand the reason why Master said it was difficult to save us
is all because of us, and that Master was talking about us, and the Fa is always
taught to us. Treat all sentient beings as our loved ones; go and clarify the truth to them My father is over 60 this year. The persecution I suffered during the past
three-plus years has brought him enormous mental torment. Today, when I was
selecting and printing out some appropriate truth-clarifying materials for him,
I suddenly remembered what Master said, "Let me tell you, every person in
the entire world was at one point part of my family (applause), including
the worst people, or else there'd be no chance to be a human being during this
time. What happened in history is what they have gone through and what they
chose for themselves. The most despicable are the old forces. They dare to
massacre my people at will since they don't belong to them. What's stored in
Master's heart are all the people there are." ("Explaining the Fa
During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa Conference") My
understanding of what's behind these lines is that Master has compassion for all
human beings; even now Master still treats everyone as part of his family,
including those who are still viciously slandering Master.... I was truly melted by this immense compassion. I'm so careful when choosing
materials for my father, then how could I be so casual with others, with no
consideration of their ability to understand, and their backgrounds? Isn't it as
bad as taking a perfunctory attitude in doing truth-clarification work? Isn't
this driven by selfishness? How could we call what we do with such a mentality
"spreading the Fa and saving the people with compassion"? Isn't this
exactly what I need to let go? We should treat everyone in the same way as we
treat our father in clarifying the truth. Posting date: 4/20/2003 |