(Clearwisdom.net) I would like to share my experience in clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings. These are the most important things in the universe. As a Dafa disciple in the Fa rectification period, truth clarification is a vital part of our cultivation. I pay close attention to my personal cultivation; I try to purify my thoughts and fulfill my responsibilities as a cultivator.
1. Hurry Up to Save People
When I first came to Australia two years ago, I felt lost and out of place. Studying the Fa led me to realize that nostalgia is a human matter. Cultivation matters are the most sacred in this universe. Why should I feel lost when I have the most profound Fa of the cosmos as my guidance? With righteous thoughts, I broke free from my melancholy state and immersed myself in clarifying the truth, persuading Chinese people to quit the CCP and saving them.
When my heart is pure, I can feel the force of the Fa inside me. After I finish my homework from school, I make good use of my spare time and study the Fa. I focus on memorizing the Fa, which has cleansed my mind of human notions. I came to understand that all the Chinese people have come to this world for the Fa; they represent countless lives waiting for salvation. It is our responsibility to save the precious Chinese people. Everywhere I go, whether it be near my home, at school, or just in the streets, I approach all Chinese people to tell them the truth about Dafa.
When clarifying the truth, I send forth strong righteous thoughts, and I tell them about the decade of vicious persecution and how quitting the CCP will bring them a brighter future. Most people have expressed sympathy and concern about the persecution. Once, I saw a Chinese student in the computer lab who had graduated and was worried about moving to Sydney to look for a job. I said, "Don't worry, heaven and the gods have plans for us all." He was happy to hear my words and I continued to clarify the truth to him. I could tell from his reactions that he was eager to be saved. I talked to him about quitting the CCP and a he agreed to quit.
Master said:
"Every person you come into contact with in society is someone to clarify the truth to, and what's manifest in clarifying the truth is Dafa disciples' mercy and their salvation of the world's people." ("To All Students at the Nordic Fa Conference" from Essentials for Further Advancement II)
When people sense our genuine concern and care for them, they will embrace the truth. And in the course of my experiences, I have deepened my understanding of the Fa.
Once, I met a high school student from Hong Kong on a bus and I spent some time explaining to him the evil nature of the CCP and the principle that good will be rewarded and evil punished. I talked about the CCP's damage to the faith in Buddha and gods which led to the deteriorating moral values in China today. When I was about to give him a brochure, a passenger sitting beside us asked if he could also have a brochure. Then I continued to talk to this other passenger, who is from Hunan province of China. I said, "You surely must know about the great neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi who established his famed school in Hunan. He taught that the way of study is to understand the principle." He smiled knowingly and after I explained the importance of quitting the CCP, he made the right choice.
This is the Fa rectification period and is different from any other time in history. I must be able to cooperate well with other practitioners to save people. This requires that I let go of the attachment to self. Last August, I didn't feel like going to a weekend event to encourage people to quit the CCP. But I realized that I wasn't being guided by righteous thoughts and I finally decided to go to the event. Soon after I got to the event, it started to rain very hard. It didn't stop us; we continued to distribute pamphlets and set up our table. A westerner came and said, "I support you and I will sign your petition. Thank you for staying here despite the rain." While a practitioner and I were handing out flyers, another practitioner was shielding them from the rain. A Chinese student was reluctant and didn't want to take our flyers so I said to him, "Knowing the truth is the hope for being saved." The student finally decided to take it. At the end of the rally, a westerner said to us, "Thank you all! Even though it rained, you still came." We know that Master is using his words to encourage us and hope we will save more people.
2. Cultivate the Heart and Remove Attachments
I studied to be a teacher and I was placed in a high school as a student teacher. I found I was attracted to a colleague who was handsome and polite. I immediately detected my human heart. I clearly realized that being moved by others' physical appearance was an attachment that I should get rid of. So I cautioned myself: In order to do things well with a pure mindset, one should not be attached to how one feels. For my steadfast wish to save people, I must let go of this attachment. Therefore, the next time I ran into him, I behaved in a very composed manner and felt calmer inside.
It is crucial for a cultivator to relinquish one's desires. For a cultivator in ancient times, if one did not relinquish one's lust completely, even though one managed to cultivate an energy cluster, one would not be able to transcend the three realms and become a god. As a Dafa cultivator, a single corrupt thought would make us stumble. If I cannot reach consummation, where would those people I have saved eventually go? I must let go of every human attachment in my heart.
After I concluded my practical teaching experience, I promoted Shen Yun to another teacher. He was impressed by the book I showed him and said, "I can tell that this will be a magnificent show. I am looking forward to it." He then talked about his understanding of Oriental culture and his search for truth and the purpose of life. I could sense his purity and goodness. I also understood that when I have a pure energy field, Master will let those predestined people come to me.
Every day of Fa rectification has been arranged by Master: every day, every hour and every minute is precious. My own level is still far from what Master expects of me, and I will strive to move forward to catch up, and cultivate myself well while validating the Fa.
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