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Only with Selflessness and Altruism Can We Do Better to Save Sentient Beings
By a practitioner in China (Clearwisdom.net) At present, the Fa-rectification is in its final stage and Falun Dafa
practitioners are devoting themselves wholeheartedly to the grand force of Fa-rectification.
Nevertheless, a small number of practitioners who have taken a detour or have
not been diligent, are concerned about making up the losses they incurred in the
past and making efforts to save sentient beings in order to achieve
consummation. This is not something that a Fa-rectification Falun Dafa
practitioner should worry about. In particular, at present, we should
concentrate on holding ourselves to even stricter standards. If you were told that you would not be able to achieve consummation, would
you still make an effort to save sentient beings? If you were only to sacrifice
for sentient beings, would you complain? Teacher says in the "Lecture at the
Western United States Fa Conference": "As you know, a Buddha or a God can give up his life for living beings
and for the interest of the universe -- they can give up anything, and
remain unperturbed nonetheless." We have cultivated for such a long time, so aren't you a being for whom
"everything of yours is formed by Dafa and is the most righteous" (from "Dafa is
Indestructible") and aren't you to become such? Moreover, it is wrong to have these concerns! This is like a senior in high
school who is preparing for the college entrance examination and at the last
moment, suddenly becomes worried about whether he will be admitted to a college
or not. At this point, it is all in vain. One can only make the best of the time
that is left, study well, do one's homework well, and seize the day to do what
one should do to the best of one's ability. In addition, only by maintaining a
calm mentality, without pursuit, can one study well and improve one's level. It
is better if one can be admitted to a good college, however, if one's level is
not good enough, one will only be admitted to an average college. Or, even if
one is not admitted to any college, one should not blame others, because this is
the result of one's own true level. Then, in the process of saving sentient beings, we should be selfless and
altruistic, maintain a calm mentality without pursuit, and just do well the
three things that Falun Dafa practitioners should do. Only by doing so can we do
better to save sentient beings. Lastly, let's review Teacher's poem "Non-existence": "To live with no pursuits, To die with no regrets; All excessive thoughts
extinguished, Cultivating Buddhahood is not
difficult." The above is just my personal understanding. Please correct me if there is
anything improper. |