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When Clarifying the Truth, We Should Conform to Everyday People's Conventions, Not Adopt their Notions By a practitioner in Henan
(Clearwisdom.net) When practitioners clarify the truth, they often run
into the following situation: many of the world's people are discontent with the
corruption in society or even discontent with society's institutions; they are
also sympathetic toward Falun Gong. In speaking with them, practitioners still
keep aspects of their humanness, so it seems as if there is a common language
and a common ground to talk about it. They also go along with everyday people
and talk about those things that happen in society, and then they start talking
about them all the time, and in doing so, unconsciously adopting an everyday
person's state of mind. Here I would like to remind fellow practitioners that when you clarify the
truth, even to your family members, you need to remain levelheaded. Remember, by
heart, Teacher's words, and remember that you are a cultivator. Don't get
involved in things that you are not supposed to get involved with. Don't comment
on society's rights and wrongs. Avoid causing everyday people to misunderstand
us and avoid stirring up anger and resentment. Teacher has explained very
clearly in his lectures how a cultivator should treat ordinary people's matters.
Even if we make reference to things in society, we are using them to help us
clarify the truth. I suggest to practitioners who are not able to handle this
issue well that you please read Zhuan Falun, "Cultivation of
Speech" and other related teachings. We should be able to "See as if see not-- Through the process of clarifying of the truth and saving sentient beings,
let's cultivate to become purer and more righteous.
Posting date: 10/12/2004 |