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Look Within When Facing Issues and the Results Will Be Different

Oct. 1, 2011 |   By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Hebei Province, China

(Clearwisdom.net) Recently I went to a friend's home to clarify the truth face to face. His whole family quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations, and he and his wife also wanted to learn Falun Gong.

I was very happy. As soon as I got home, I found a copy of Zhuan Falun and The Great Consummation Way of Falun Dafa. Then I borrowed a DVD of Master teaching the exercises from another practitioner. I went to my friend's home four or five times in a row, but I did not get chance to enter. When I called, his family members said he had gone out and was not at home. On two or three occasions I met him in front of his home, but he was about to leave. He did not talk to me as intimately as before and looked indifferent. At that time, I wondered why he had changed. He had said he would like to learn the exercises on that first day, and I had gone to so much effort for him. Now it seemed that he did not appreciate it at all. If he didn't want to learn, he should just tell me; I'd wasted so much precious time on him—why should I have to save him? Later I realized these thoughts were not righteous. As Dafa practitioners in the Fa-rectification period, what are we here for? Is it not to assist Master in saving sentient beings? How can I look outwards in the face of such a minor difficulty? If I do not save a person but give up on him just because of his behavior, how can I be worthy of the name of Dafa disciple? I cannot. I should listen to Master's words and look within. I should search for my attachments.

I found that it was my attachments of zealotry, resentment, and achievement which caused all of the frustration. I asked Master for help to strengthen my righteous thoughts and eliminate my attachments. A few days later, I had some posters and was about to go put them up after supper. I suddenly thought about my friend. I wondered whether I should go visit him again or go put up the posters.

I heard someone call my name when I had not gone far from my home. I saw my friend and his wife sitting on a step in the plaza. I walked towards them. They spoke very warmly this time. I asked him why he did not go to work out. His said he could not walk far because his legs hurt. I said frankly, “You said you would like to learn the Falun Gong exercises when I was at your home last time. I went to see you a couple times after that, but you always said you were busy. Are you scared? Do you not dare to practice?” He quickly answered, “No, I was truly busy on days. I am not scared of anything.” He held my hand and said, “Do you have time now? If you do, come to my home and teach me the exercises.” I thought that, since it was hard to meet up with him and I happened to run into him then, I should go teach him the exercises first.

I went to his home. He learned in earnest and kept saying, “The words sound wonderful. I've never heard such inspirational words.” After he learned the first and second exercises, he took out a notebook and asked me to write down the movement names and formulas. Although he did not learn all of the five exercises, he had a further understanding of Falun Gong.

Through this incident, I further enlightened that I should view things from the Fa when facing issues. I should do things without attachments. Only by listening to Master's words and looking within can I do the three things well, be worthy of the name of Dafa disciple, and be worthy of Master's salvation grace.