Fundamentally Changing Human Notions
Recently I've read about and heard fellow practitioner's talking about
lawyers in Mainland China that are helping to expose the persecution of Falun
Gong. This of course is very good, but as practitioners we need to have a clear
understanding on this type of situation. The reason that we want to work with these lawyers, or anyone that comes out
and exposes the persecution of Dafa, is to save more sentient beings, especially
Chinese people who have been poisoned the deepest. It is to show everyone just
what exactly the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is and the crimes it has
committed. It is to help all people have righteous thoughts and stand up for
what is right, like these lawyers. It is not, though, to be seen as a way to get
ordinary people to restore the name of Dafa or have Dafa disciples get something
out of it. Dafa disciples are the ones saving sentient beings. Lawyers who do not practice Falun Gong that are standing up to help Dafa
disciples resist the persecution are making a great and righteous choice for
themselves. Because of this, we should be happy for them and support them. But
we should not put our hopes of having the persecution end because of them. Just
the opposite, we should have righteous thoughts and have concern and be
responsible for their safety. "'Tathagata' is what human beings call someone who's come with the
truth and the power to do what he wants, whereas real Buddhas are guardians of
the cosmos and are responsible for all righteous elements in the
cosmos." ("Teaching the Fa at the Western U.S. Fa Conference"
from Guiding the Voyage) Dafa disciples should have righteous thoughts in every situation. We should
take responsibility for the safety of individuals at this time that dare to
speak out for Dafa and those that dare to renounce the CCP! We cannot, though,
put our hopes in these people, wishing to end the persecution through their
efforts. We need to recognize that this is their choice to stand up for what is
right, and they need our full support. With our support, more people will be
encouraged to stand on the side of justice and speak out for Falun Gong.
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2005/12/11/116245.html
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