Looking Inward without Hesitation

By A Mainland China Practitioner

(Clearwisdom.net) From my understanding, when a practitioner writes an experiencing-sharing article, they are doing so in accordance with Master's requirements. This process is a form of cultivation and a way for us to correct ourselves. At the same time we elevate ourselves which improves are understanding of the Fa. Experience-sharing articles help practitioners learn from one another and accelerate our cultivation.

After July 20, 1999, because I did not have a clear understanding of the Fa, I walked down a path arranged by the old forces. The main reason I walked down this path was because I had not let go of my attachment to self. I had the misunderstanding that I would not reach consummation without going to Beijing, and that detention in the forced labor camp would improve my level. After I was released from the forced labor camp, I was sent to prison, where I again walked on a deviated path. Once I was out of prison, I was anxious to improve my level so I was interfered with and ran into a series of troubles. When I realized that my selfishness was causing all my problems, I started to eliminate it. Saving sentient beings is our mission and the true path that Master has arranged for us.

After I began to release my fundamental notion of selfishness, I set up a home-based truth-clarification materials production center. Following Master's arrangement, I found help from another practitioner and a practitioner from out of town. At the beginning, the materials making process did not go smoothly. We had not produced any materials after more than a month of effort. We shared our experience with other practitioners and truly looked inward. I realized that we were doing the work with too much anxiety and we were also not taking enough initiative. My mind was not pure and clean. After realizing these issues, we started to eliminate these attachments and sent forth righteous thoughts to get rid of all the interference and persecution. From then on, the truth-clarification materials were produced without any problems.

The truth-clarification materials are now very clean and clear. They give people a good impression. When I looked at the materials that we had made ourselves, I felt really good about the job we had done. Then I became over zealous, and the printer stopped working. I immediately realized that my human notions caused this malfunction. When I eliminated them, the printer started working again. We not only make our own materials, we are also able to help out other practitioners.

In our cultivation, when we look inward without hesitation, we will find that Master is already helping his disciples by harmonizing everything we need for our Fa-rectification work.

I left home to avoid being persecuted and went to another city, but my ID had expired. I didn't think this was a big deal and I asked for Master's help. I found a job without any trouble. At first, I was unable to balance well the relationship between work and doing the three things for Fa-rectification. I was reluctant to work long hours and kept changing jobs. This lasted for about four months. I started to look inward and tried to understand why this kept happening to me. After I studied Master's article "The Closer to the End, the More Diligent You Should Be", I realized that my pursuit of comfort was causing trouble for me, and I eliminated it quickly. I was no longer attached to what kind of job I did. With the attachment eliminated, I found an easy and stable job. When I started the job, I worked diligently to do my job well and was kind to my colleagues. This built a solid foundation for saving them. At my previous job, I was anxious to clarify truth to my colleagues, and so I was reported to the authorities and then I was fired. I realized that in order to clarify the truth well to my colleagues, I should first cultivate myself well.

Practitioners' behavior itself is a good source of truth-clarification. Our actions and our words represent Dafa. The righteous thoughts we send forth can eliminate the bad factors behind ordinary people, so we can better save them.

Compared with diligent practitioners, I still have many shortcomings. I easily get sleepy while studying the Fa. I found that when I kneel down while reading the Fa, I am able to finish a chapter of Zhuan Falun without getting sleepy or interfered with by stray thoughts. When I sent righteous thoughts, I would fall asleep at times. Now, I send righteous thoughts with my eyes slightly open to reinforce my main consciousness. I know that when my cultivation state is lacking, I need to look inward immediately and see what attachments I have not let go of.

While writing this article, I suddenly realized why my Fa study was lacking. Some practitioners can study two to three chapters of Zhuan Falun a day. The amount of Fa studied is not the issue, the key is to study with concentration, otherwise the true meaning of the Fa might be missed. From now on, I will improve my Fa study by concentrating more. I will diligently follow the Fa-rectification process and live up to the compassion and salvation of our Master.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/10/19/164799.html

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