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Strengthening Righteous Thoughts, Allowing One's True Self to Emerge

Oct. 9, 2008 |   By a practitioner in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province

(Clearwisdom.net) I've often heard fellow practitioners say, "I am not good at this" or "I am not good at that." I would like to ask fellow practitioners: "Are we the ones who do the work?" We are the ones who cultivate and do things the human way, whereas Teacher is the one who actually does the real work. I became enlightened to what Teacher had said in order to strengthen disciples' faith:

"Cultivation depends on one's own efforts, while the transformation of gong is done by one's master. It is good enough if you have this wish. It is the master who actually does this, as you are simply unable to do it." (Lecture One in Zhuan Falun)

"Can you do that by yourself? You cannot. These things are arranged by the master and performed by the master. Therefore, it is said that cultivation depends on one's own efforts, while transforming gong is done by one's master. You can only have such a wish and think about it like that, but it is the master who actually does these things." (Lecture Two in Zhuan Falun)

As long as we enlighten from studying the Fa and want to do something, Teacher will arrange everything for us and give us the opportunity to establish our mighty virtue. We just do the talking and run some errands, eliminate our attachment to fear, and seize the opportunities before us, and that's all. Teacher does the real work, and that's why it works. There's nothing Dafa cannot do. The principles of the universe restrain everything, and everything is under Teacher's control. Why can't we free ourselves from our acquired notions? Even before you start doing something, you already think that you are not good at it and you don't have what it takes to do it. Mind and matter are one, which means that the barrier in your mind will then interfere with what you do.

Do not use the excuse of your "introverted personality" to keep you from clarifying the truth to people about Falun Dafa. Isn't that the result of the old forces' careful arrangements throughout different levels? The old forces arranged for you to be born into your family, to study and work in your environment. Your journey in life has turned you into a quiet person, and you therefore don't even want to tell people about the truth of Falun Dafa. Is that introverted personality your original true self? Why can't we see clearly? How then do we break through our limitations and the old forces' arrangements? Sometimes we are the ones restraining ourselves.

We should always be clearheaded. We must realize that when our thoughts are not in line with the Fa, these thoughts are not us, and we must eliminate them with righteous thoughts and find one's true self by studying the Fa. We must be confident when we do Dafa work. Everything we do is arranged by Teacher and accomplished by Teacher. Given that, why should we fear this or that and hesitate to take action?

The above is my understanding. Fellow practitioners, please correct me if I've said anything improper.