My Understanding of Cultivation

By a Falun Gong practitioner from China

(Clearwisdom.net) A couple of days ago, I discovered over the Internet that one of my relatives, a Falun Gong practitioner, had been "transformed" when he was in prison. He was not clear-minded and made the wrong chocie. The news shocked me and made me think seriously about what exactly cultivation is.

Before he was in prison, I had contacted him briefly. I felt (now I think it was just a bit of personal feeling, but not a clear understanding based on the Fa) that he believed in the Fa with determination and cultivated well in some aspects. I would never have believed that he could be "transformed." This makes me recognize the difficulty and seriousness of cultivation. I began to calmly think about what cultivation is.

One evening, I suddenly understood that cultivation is the process of becoming a divine being, of being tempered in the fire. It is the process of a human being turning into a heavenly being. It is such a supernatural and serious thing. What kind of attitude should we have toward it?

I also realized that for so many years, my understanding of this issue was not clear, profound, or serious enough. This is the a fundamental reason why I was lost in the world and could not be diligent. Cultivation is to step out from humanity, to rise above the status of a human being, and to achieve the status of a heavenly being. It is the path to godhood. Actually, Master had already told us in the Fa, but I did not understand the deep connotations clearly. I noticed my poor enlightenment. I had studied the Fa for so many years. However, I did not have a clear understanding of this fundamental issue.

Above is a bit of my understanding. Please point it out if it is not right due to my limited level.

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