(Clearwisdom.net) In this universe, we are all beings saved by Teacher. Teacher offers salvation to us and we are the ones who are cultivating! We must cultivate according to the book Zhuan Falun and assimilate to the Fa of the new universe in order to enter the new universe. Teacher is rectifying the Fa and we are the Dafa disciples in the Fa rectification period. While we are helping Teacher to rectify the Fa, and everything new will be created in this process.

However, some practitioners forget about this. For example, after the exposure of the secret concentration camp by the Chinese communist party, some practitioners said that Teacher should eliminate those evils, that they were too vicious and how could such things take place?

Yes, if Teacher let the old universe explode and disintegrate and make a new universe directly, He would not need to tirelessly teach the Fa around the world to save sentient beings, save us from the hell, bear all of our karma for us, change our lives into practitioners' lives, protect and watch over us and save us to a future new universe which is not supposed to belong to this universe, etc. etc. Think about it, it is such a huge project that takes so much effort to transform us from lives whose nature is based on self to truly magnificent enlightened beings that are selfless and always think others first! It is so difficult. How can it be done without us truly cultivating ourselves?

How fortunate we are! We have met the great Teacher and become Dafa disciples! However, whenever we encounter tribulations, we count on Teacher to help rather than cultivating ourselves. Doesn't Teacher save more work if He takes us directly to Heaven? However, if we do not truly cultivate ourselves, our xinxing would not meet the standard. How could we stay there? We would be bound to fall. Therefore, we must look within when we encounter conflicts and tribulations.

It is our compassionate Teacher that has mercy for us. He gives us the opportunities to establish our mighty virtue in our cultivation paths. Teacher does not have tribulations! It is the old forces at every level that come in with their selfish thoughts to protect themselves. They control the low level factors to do whatever they want to do. They forced their deviated notions, which they thought were best, onto Teacher, therefore causing the huge tribulations in Fa rectification. Teacher does not recognize them, and neither should we recognize them in our thinking and behavior. Since the beginning of our cultivation, we have cultivated ourselves. We look within whenever we encounter conflicts and contributions. Because we are cultivating ourselves, we need to rely on ourselves. We cannot rely on external forces or changes, be they positive or negative. No matter what the condition is, grave situation or death camp, we eliminate our loopholes with the Fa and clarify the truth to save sentient beings. This way the evils are destroyed. This is what I truly felt recently.

It would be useless if we held on to the human notions in our hearts. Every human heart would prevent us from assimilating to the Fa and truly recognizing the Fa. Any conflicts and tribulations are opportunities for us to eliminate our human attachments and walk our paths righteously. This way we are not cultivating according to the arrangement of the old forces, but walking our own righteous paths.

At our materials site, one practitioner whose celestial eye is open firmly believed in Teacher and the Fa. However, whenever she needs to make an important decision, she always pushes away the opportunity and asks the opinion of Teacher's Fashen in the presence of us, "Teacher, we need to do it this way. If this is OK, please show us the Falun. Otherwise please do not show us the Falun." She makes the decision based on this. When I first saw this, I was worried and said that we could not be this way. It is we who are cultivating, not Teacher! How can we rely on Teacher rather than cultivating ourselves? When I saw her doing this for the second time, I thought that I needed to study the Fa with her. Because only when we truly recognize the Fa from our hearts can we change the human heart.

The more we emphasize ourselves, the deeper we fall into thinking of self, hence the less we consider others. As soon as we say something and others cannot accept it, conflicts will arise. When I read articles by fellow practitioners published on the Clearwisdom website, recollecting the old days Teacher lectured the Fa, I am always deeply touched. Teacher always thought about others. He is so compassionate. It is truly the Buddha light illuminating all directions.

When I studied the Fa again, I saw how Teacher is saving sentient beings, truly putting everything into this Fa and sacrificing himself for sentient beings. I found that I no longer had the attachment that I needed to improve and cultivate in order to gain from the Fa. Now I can take lightly all the lessons learned and all the mistakes in the past. Teacher has never given up on me! How compassionate our Teacher is! How magnificent the Fa is!

The more I read Zhuan Falun, the more I feel the preciousness of the Fa, the more appreciative I am to Teacher, and the more compassionate I feel towards those sentient beings who need to be saved. I need to tell them the facts, awaken their kindness, stop them from doing wrong deeds, and withdraw from the vicious party organization so that they can be saved in the future. I am grateful for Teacher's compassionate salvation! He watches over us and guides us to walk out from this deviated old universe and old selves. I respectfully conjoin my hands to my great Teacher!

This is my shallow understanding to share with fellow practitioners. My purpose is to help other practitioners. I wrote this because I truly felt the need, as Teacher is still constantly writing articles to guide us and point out the way during our cultivation. I hope to share experiences and strive forward together with other practitioners. Please point out anything that is inappropriate.

On May 11, 2006