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Breaking Through the Evil's Interference Related to Time
(Clearwisdom.net) After reading the
article "How Should Practitioners Break Through Evil Interference Regarding
Their Time?" http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2007/5/7/85323.html)
I would like to first relate my understanding about "interference." We
usually tend to have an anticipation or a definition about an issue or an
environment. For example, we tend to think that because we are Falun Dafa
disciples doing the most righteous deeds in the entire universe, the environment
should therefore be a certain way. If something turns out to be different than
what we had hoped for, we regard it as interference. I think when you feel it is
interference, you are already being interfered with and influenced by it. Actually, it depends how we view an issue. If you regard it as an
"obstacle" it will be an "obstacle" for you; if you regard
it as a "tribulation" it will be a "tribulation" for you. My
understanding is that this is, in fact, still walking on the path arranged by
the old forces and overcoming the supposed "test" the old forces had
for you. If you regard it simply as a small issue, then it will be a small
issue. I know a practitioner whose superior at work talked to her many times in the
years following the April 25, 1999 incident. Each time her superior called her
on the phone, she immediately hurried to see him. Some practitioners and other
people asked her, "Is your boss giving you any trouble?" She would
reply, "I never consider it as trouble. I only think that it is not easy
for me to see him ordinarily, so when he calls me iin, it is a good opportunity
for him to learn about Dafa practitioners from a positive angle." Because
of her attitude, every conversation was held in a positive atmosphere controlled
by the practitioner's compassion and righteous thoughts, and the supposed
"interference" and "trouble" never occurred. When we think that "the heavy workload and numerous tasks have taken up
our time for Fa-study, doing the exercises and "clarifying the
facts"," aren't we putting work and cultivation in opposition to each
other? In the article "Act in Accordance with Master's Teachings"
presented at the 2007 New York Fa Conference, which was posted on
Clearwisdom.net (http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2007/5/5/85256.html)
the practitioner said that people we see daily at work are also sentient beings
to whom we need to offer salvation. It said, "I had considered Dafa
projects to be the only way to rescue sentient beings, and I narrow-mindedly
viewed my work environment as a burden or an obstacle. This one thought had
restrained me from using my wisdom." It is a very good article, and I
suggest that fellow practitioners read it. Master's Fa-rectification is for saving all sentient beings, regardless of
their social status. This is why we have practitioners in all kinds of
occupations, including those who are busy at work and those who have lighter
workloads. Regardless of what environment one is in, one can cultivate, and one
is able to cultivate. The life of a cultivator is a life that has been changed;
nothing that he or she comes across is accidental. Then, could it be accidental
with whom we establish affinities or where we work? Everyone's cultivation path
is different, and the environments we find ourselves in are also different.
Thus, when we wish for something to happen or not to happen, isn't this using
human notions to choose our environment? Those thoughts are all manifestations
of qing. So when we try hard to change our circumstances to avoid trouble or try to
achieve something with human means, this could be a kind of attachment that
could bring us unnecessary problems. If one does not eliminate the attachment,
then even if the person's circumstances change, the tribulation will still
manifest in a different form, because it was there for us to let go of our
attachment. On the other hand, if we don't try to change anything but merely
hold a wish, and when we reach the standard for our level, the rise in our
xinxing will bring about changes in the circumstances and things
will turn out the way as we wish, and change will then be inevitable. Perhaps
one's fate will change for the better without one having to change a job, or
perhaps a new job opportunity will arise. Even so, the change happens only to
benefit our cultivation. Master said, "We're remaking the environment, not selecting the environment."
(Falun Buddha Fa: Teaching the Fa at the Assistants' Fa Conference in
Changchun) Is it the old forces' interference? The old forces base themselves on the old
Fa principles; therefore, everything they do in the name of "tests" is
interference for Fa-rectification and interference for Dafa disciples. However,
if Dafa disciples refuse to be interfered with and do away with the interference
when validating Dafa, we will then be establishing the mighty virtue of "Fa-Rectification
period Dafa disciples" and be walking the paths Master has arranged. First of all, we need to be clear that events irrelevant to our cultivation
will not occur, and none of the events that take place are accidental. There are
things we need to experience, or pay back, as well as things that we need to
change. How do we differentiate between them and how do we deal with them? As
long as we clearly holds one thought, "We are Master's disciples, and our
way of cultivation is to cultivate in everyday people's society, and our
cultivation way is a great way without form," we are thinking correctly. We
need to do the three things well right now! Once we are clear about
this, doing what we should do or how we should do them will not be a problem. Regarding some actual events, which the practitioner mentioned in the article
mentioned above, I would like to share some of my understandings at the current
stage. In a workplace where everyone is busy, [we can] hold this thought, "Dafa
disciples are not ordinary people; these tasks of everyday people are nothing to
us. I just follow Master's arrangements, and everyday people's things definitely
will not and definitely should not interfere with our Fa-study, doing the
exercises, sending forth righteous thoughts, and truth-clarification, because to
Dafa disciples, only this is the most important." I believe that by
thinking this way the circumstances may change, and we will be able to achieve
twice the results with half the effort. If at the workplace you are busier than everyone else, then you have really
been interfered with. If one can be interfered with, that means there must be a
loophole that the evil has taken advantage of; to allow something so abnormal to
take place--everyday people's things interfering with our cultivation. Where is
the loophole? Calm your mind and look inward: Is it because your have slackened
your efforts in doing the three things due to your "attachment to
comfort?" If so, you have gaps for the evil to take advantage of. The evil
will think: "Don't you want comfort? Then I'll make you busy. Aren't you
slacking off in doing the three things? I'll make you have no time for
them." Or is it because your righteous thoughts are not strong because you
are feeling worn out in dealing with the tedious things of everyday people and
therefore taking a passive and pessimistic attitude and indulging yourself,
which in turn allows demons to capitalize on this, causing the environment to
stay the same without any improvement? Or is it because you have not let go of
your attachments to "reputation" and "self-interest,"
claiming you are "letting things run their course?" If this is the
case you'll take on more and more tasks. This is in fact holding onto humanness
with one hand and to godhood with the other, and time is limited. Or is it for
any of a number of other reasons? Whatever the case, one should look inward,
because in anything that happens there must be an element that enables us to
ascend. Master said: "Calmly reflect on the attachments you have When we are doing everything well, the circumstances will be as good as we
wish instead of being awkward. Master said, "Also, with anything Dafa disciples do, elements of Dafa disciples'
validating the Fa are involved." ("Teaching the Fa at the Western
U.S. International Fa Conference") As I see it, we can cultivate in any environment and we can do the three
things well in any environment. When we do not use human notions but righteous
thoughts in dealing with everything we encounter, whatever comes along, we shall
resolve it compassionately instead of resisting it, rejecting it, or avoiding
it. Gradually and without realizing it, you will find that the "time factor
interference" no longer exists; restraints in our surroundings no longer
exist. What have I come here for? I am here to validate Dafa and offer sentient
beings salvation. Then, aren't the people I come across in my work environment
also sentient beings I need to rescue? This process is also a process of establishing the mighty virtue of a
cultivator and walking our own cultivation path, which will be left as a
reference for people in the future. They will see how Fa-rectification period
Dafa disciples cultivated and walked their paths and how they emerged from being
human to become divine beings under circumstances where time was tight and many
tasks had to be done. I have also thought sometimes that a kingly ruler in charge of a paradise may
come across all kinds of issues, but he can resolve everything compassionately.
This is probably the mighty virtue of a divine ruler in his world. These are my personal understandings. Please kindly point out anything
inappropriate or inadequate.
Posting date: 5/12/2007 |