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Sharing My Shallow Understanding with Fellow Practitioners Who Don't Know How to Look Inward By a practitioner in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province
(Clearwisdom.net) As a matter of fact, I don't really have a deep
understanding on how to look inward. Whenever I encountered conflicts and could
not pass through certain tribulations, I became anxious. I looked inward, but
could not find the fundamental attachment. I would tell myself, "Forget
about it. I will try to do well by following the Fa." In this way, I did
not truly let go of the attachment. When I told fellow practitioners that I didn't know how to look inward, some
of them also mentioned that they have the same problem. Because the Fa-rectification
is in its final stage, Teacher hopes to save all Dafa practitioners so that we
can cultivate toward consummation. Teacher said: "If you want to return where you came from, you must have the
following two factors. One is suffering. The other is enlightenment."
("Lecture in Sydney," 1996) Teacher also said: "Cultivate, my disciples, 'til no single omission is found"
("Hong Yin") However, I did not know how to find my attachments. In other words, I didn't
know how to study or enlighten to the Fa. I felt depressed because I
could not find the attachment and therefore was not able to get rid of it. There
are still bad elements and bad thoughts in my realm. Last night, I read Lecture Four of Zhuan Falun. Teacher
said: "Throughout the whole course of cultivation we should lose all those
attachments and different desires that ordinary people have." Today, I suddenly enlightened that whenever I encounter problems, as long as
my heart is disturbed, I should check my mindset in accordance with the Fa. If
it is a human heart, then what kind of attachment is it? I should immediately
remind myself: "The attachment is exposed. It is not me, and I must
dissolve it and get rid of it." Teacher said: "The tribulations are set up to temper your mind and get rid of your
different attachments."(Lecture Four, Zhuan Falun) My understanding is that Teacher sees our bad thoughts and attachments and
uses all possible ways to make us realize them. However, instead of looking
inward, we actually look outward and at the attachments of others. As a result,
with strong human attachments, we cannot get rid of bad elements and bad
thoughts and our xinxing cannot improve. Before, I did not truly understand Teacher's words: "You've gained in
four ways all in one shot." and "You should really thank him from the
bottom of your heart." (Zhuan Falun) After realizing how to look
inward, my understanding of this teaching became deeper. Without tribulations,
how could we improve our character? Before, whenever I came across conflicts, I
failed to dig out my human attachments. Now, I have a deeper understanding of
the Fa. Also, I want to thank those people who had conflicts with me from the
bottom of my heart. Teacher enlightened me to how to look inward. I truly feel gratitude towards
Teacher for His benevolent salvation. I hope fellow practitioners can look
inward and dissolve all human attachments. Then, finally, we can become
qualified Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples, reach consummation, and follow
Teacher home. Posting date: 4/26/2007 |