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Sharing Understanding About Respecting Teacher and the Fa
By Dafa Disciple in China (Clearwisdom.net) As a Fa-Rectification Period Dafa disciple, I am
fortunate to join the Fa-Rectification cultivation because there has never been
such a great and fortunate opportunity since the beginning of heaven and earth.
Moreover, we are being saved personally by Teacher and are assisting Teacher to
rectify the Fa. For all the living beings in the cosmos, it is truly an
unsurpassed glory. We are the living beings in the old cosmos during its degeneration and
destruction phase. Teacher has offered salvation to all of us, and cleansed our
body starting from our most true origins. Teacher has not only created a
never-ending eternity for us, but He has also helped us to attain mighty virtues
as a result of our cultivation achievement. How magnificent Buddha's infinite
grace is, and my gratitude and respect to Teacher is beyond words! Then, if we
can not do well in each thing that Teacher has asked us to do, it is indeed a
serious disrespect of Teacher! As Dafa disciples, how could we not listen to Teacher's words? Teacher cares
about us more than we care about ourselves. Teacher has also told us that
everything we have done is for ourselves. Then if we cannot do the tasks Teacher
has asked us to do well, it is pointless for us to tell Teacher we are sorry and
feel sorry for ourselves. I have now come to understand more profoundly that as a practitioner,
respecting Teacher and the Fa should always be our requirement and considered as
the top priority. No matter how many attachments a practitioner has let go, how
many truth clarifying tasks a practitioner has done, and how important the tasks
a practitioner is responsible for, a practitioner would be in a very dangerous
state if he or she cannot sincerely respect Teacher and the Fa. However, the
issue is not about paying respect as a type of formality. Teacher has always
stated that he simply wants our hearts to cultivate virtue. In Fa-Rectification cultivation, Dafa disciples are responsible for Dafa, for
all the sentient beings, and for assisting Teacher to rectify the Fa. Dafa
disciples' righteous thought and conduct, and unselfish and dauntless sacrifices
have indeed startled heaven and earth, and have brought tears to both gods and
sentient beings. However, some Dafa disciples have considered themselves to be
exceptional and having achieved great things through their hard work. I think
this is not a righteous thought, and it is rooted in the selfish nature of the
old cosmos. I think that the true meaning of our participation in the Fa-Rectification is
to voluntarily assimilate into the Fa and to listen to Teacher's words. We are
unable to repay Teacher's compassionate salvation. The only thing we can do is
to listen to Teacher's words, let go of the bad things in our minds,
respectfully accept the best things Teacher has given to us, walk righteously on
the last leg of the journey, and not let Teacher's merciful salvation pass us
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