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Advice to Practitioners Trapped by the Notion of Being Political
By Practitioner of Tangshan, Hebei Province
(Clearwisdom.net) Some practitioners think that spreading the Nine
Commentaries on the Communist Party and persuading people to withdraw from
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is being political. Clear-minded practitioners
should not have such a problem. However, to practitioners who are still unclear
about viewing and doing things from the perspective of the Fa, and who haven't
removed the CCP's poisonous elements from their minds, there appears to be a
significant barrier. These practitioners should try to catch up, as they have
not kept pace with the progress of the Fa-rectification. These practitioners superficially understand that cultivation in Falun Dafa
is different from any other cultivation way in history. Yet at the microscopic
level, beyond their conscious thoughts, they are still comparing cultivation in
Falun Dafa with cultivation practices of the past. They still may not understand
that the sole purpose of these practices was to lay a foundation for today's
dissemination of Dafa. They have difficulty grasping the inner meaning of Fa-rectification
cultivation with rationality. They think, "Why does one have to take care
of such things in cultivation? Why bother with the CCP?" Some practitioners
have the attachment of fear. Such a long-lasting attachment of fear and the
control imposed by the evil specter make them feel that since the CCP is in
power, spreading the Nine Commentaries is attempting to oppose and
overthrow the CCP. These practitioners have a common problem. They have not studied Master's
recent articles and lectures carefully. Some believe these articles to be of
lesser importance, and read them once or twice, then put them out of their
minds. They feel they are already familiar with the topics. Yet, they do not pay
attention to cleansing their bodies. They hold on to the mindset that tells them
that they are not poisoned as much. As a result, they are unaware that they are
still controlled by the evil specter. The above is from a specific point of view I wished to take. A more general
perspective involves the issue of understanding, faith in, and respect for Dafa
and Master. Master clearly stated several times that when he explains the Fa, he is not
bound by human language, culture, thinking, or notions. In order to explain the
principles of the Fa clearly, Master can "use the language at will."
The Fa creates everything, and everything in the Three Realms and the human
world is established for the Fa-rectification. During the Fa-rectification,
everything in the human world can be used for the Fa-rectification, including
some systems developed for today's "political environment," and built
upon human notions, such as human rights conferences. Arrangements that were
developed using the distorted mindset and logic of "being political"
(because of spreading the Nine Commentaries and persuading people to
withdraw from the CCP) need to be addressed earnestly. What we are doing has just one purpose - saving the world's people and
sentient beings. Attending a human rights conference is done for one reason
only, because there are sentient beings waiting to be saved. We reveal the evil
nature of the CCP because it is harmful to people. The CCP's disguised methods
hinder us from saving people. That's it. In other words, it is not because they
are a political party, or a party in power, or because they are the Communist
Party that we are exposing them. If it were an individual, or some other party
who did what they did, we would expose them as well. In fact, the negative connotation of "being political" does not
come from the words themselves. It is a meaning imposed by the CCP. To human
beings, as long as they do not harm others, it is not a sin to have a different
political agenda, idea, or point of view. It is standard behavior, and is the
norm in democratic countries. I suggest that only in a communist country does
one need such an accusation connoting evil, to assault dissidents and maintain
the dictatorship. Some practitioners fear being accused of "being political." This is
also an attachment that should be eliminated. Since we are not interested in
politics, why can't we get rid of the fear of being called "being
political?" We just want to save people. Everyday people also say that we
are a religion, but we are not. I think we can kindly explain it to people
without being too attached to it. Nevertheless, if a political person wants to
save you, will you not let him? People might be cautious about anything
perceived as being political, yet they might not be completely annoyed by it.
The point is that we shouldn't have any barriers in our minds. To put it simply, Dafa is not involved in politics, nor are Dafa disciples
interested in politics. We have no political agendas to change any social
system, political system, properties, or land. However, this doesn't mean that
we need to avoid anything having to do with politics. On the contrary, we can
always choose a form and apply it in a benevolent way to validate Dafa and save
sentient beings. The reason that we have chosen the forms we currently utilize
is that the old forces have imposed their arrangements on this world, and their
arrangements are very deficient. We use them benevolently because we want to
save people. The significance of this desire transcends the forms themselves. I want to remind practitioners for whom this issue remains an obstacle that
they should look within. I'm positive that they will realize that they may not
have complete faith in what Master says. They may only believe what conforms to
their notions. As long as it does not conform to their notions, or if it
confronts their attachments, they may have some doubts. Practitioners should
keep clear minds under such circumstances. Otherwise, it can be dangerous. It
can pull one back to an ordinary person's state and destroy him/her. Let's remember Master's words: "The path that Master tells you to take is sure to be righteous,"
(from "Master's New Year's Greetings in 2005") and "In the Fa-rectification, there's a principle: however I handle
something, it's righteous. Remember these words from Master: however I handle
something is righteous, and those who are dealt with are always wrong. The
reason is, that's the choice of the cosmos, the choice of the future."
("Fa-Lecture During the 2003 Lantern Festival at the U.S. West Fa
Conference") Written on May 12, 2005
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