My Understanding of Selfishness

(Clearwisdom.net) One day while I was thinking quietly to myself I suddenly came upon a deeper understanding of selfishness. I pondered, why do human beings have different feelings such as sadness, happiness, bitterness and ruthlessness? Why do people feel pained? Why do people worry so much? Why do people have different types of thoughts? I realized that selfishness was the reason.

Selfishness is like a sword tied to your body. It will hurt you if you touch it, make you feel either sad or happy, and separate you from your true self.

Selfishness will keep you from seeing the true state of things and it will not allow you to feel at ease. The process of eliminating selfishness is a process of becoming a better person. The strengthening of selfishness will cause one's life to sink and eventually lead to self-destruction.

The practice of Falun Dafa is based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. Through practice, one can eventually become a selfless, enlightened being who always thinks of others first. We can say that Dafa has no place for selfishness.

Once a life has selfishness, the life is no longer pure and moving away from the principles of the universe, Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. If selfishness isn't eliminated, it will permeate like a poison, slowly disintegrating and gradually destroying the person, and on the surface, this life will be moving further and further away from the standards set by the Fa.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/4/19/176689.html

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