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A Discussion on Refusing to Talk about Opposing the Persecution
By a practitioner in China
(Clearwisdom.net) I have frequently met practitioners who refuse to
discuss opposing the persecution. They say, "Sharing about how to oppose
the persecution is accepting the persecution. Considering how to expose the
persecution taking place in brainwashing classes is accepting the brainwashing
sessions. If we don't think of the persecution, it won't exist." Many practitioners with this view were not able to deny the persecution. They
didn't know what to do. As a result, they stumbled and fell. I would like to
discuss this problem. If you don't think of the problem, will it disappear? Some practitioners believe the problem will disappear if you don't think
about it. Practitioners with this view of the persecution have been persecuted
many times. If we use the Fa to judge things, we will realize that
all tribulations are relative to our attachments. It is true that a mental
burden may weigh on our minds, but this is an attachment and will cause other
tribulations. Conversely, if you don't think about the problem, will it
disappear? Is this thought based on the Fa or does it come from our human
notions? Do we use human thoughts to avoid the tribulations of an attachment? Does
this mentality comply with the Fa? Taking our minds off the problem to eliminate
tribulations is indeed an attachment, but it is hidden. One practitioner with an
attachment of fear avoided talking about brainwashing classes. He believed this
was the way to deny the persecution. However, he was arrested. Only by
eliminating all of our human attachments can we suppress the evil persecution. Discussing how to oppose the persecution is not accepting the persecution Some practitioners have said, "We should not discuss opposing the
persecution in forced labor camps, because it means we accept the old forces
using the forced labor camps to persecute practitioners." If we can keep
strong righteous thoughts, we can totally deny the persecution and no evil will
dare to approach or arrest us. They would be eliminated. We should not just verbally reject the old forces. The purpose of rejecting
them is to save sentient beings. Working against the persecution is cultivating
ourselves to improve our xinxing. In fact, Teacher has made
this issue very clear in the Fa teachings. Practitioners who refuse to talk
about opposing the persecution, due to an attachment of fear, don't know how to
reject the persecution. They were to some degree accepting the persecution when
encountering tribulations, and we should learn a lesson from this. It is normal for different opinions to be held among practitioners. We have
different views, and we need to share and discuss. We should not stubbornly
stick to our own views, but look inward during conflicts. We ensure the
smoothness of our discussion by being willing to let go of attachments. If there is anything inappropriate in the above, please kindly point it out.
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