(Clearwisdom.net) I frequently hear stories from fellow practitioners about the situations they encounter when they go to clarify the truth about Falun Gong. That is, when a few practitioners are clarifying the truth to everyday people face to face and when the person suddenly asks, “Are you all Falun Gong practitioners?” At that time, some practitioners are afraid to answer and avoid the question. Some even appear to be hiding something and just turn and walk away. Only one practitioner had the courage to directly answer the question: “Yes, we are Falun Gong practitioners. We are all good people. You can also see that we are sincerely concerned about your well-being!” After the practitioner said this, the other person's doubts were cleared away.
Think about this, if practitioners dare not admit in an aboveboard manner that they are Falun Gong practitioners and avoid the question when an everyday person asks, this would serve to increase that person’s doubts and suspicion. Then the truth clarification process may unintentionally have a negative effect instead.
This reflects an issue. How should we rectify the relationship between the Fa and ourselves? Fa rectification has reached this final stage and many practitioners are doing the three things required by Master. But do we often calm down and look inwards and examine the attitudes we have towards the three tasks? Do we do the three tasks like completing an assignment, just following others and making up the numbers? Is it a situation where many people increase the courage of the group or do we have this compassionate heart to save sentient beings and be responsible? Why shouldn’t we validate Dafa in an aboveboard manner? Don’t we have happiness, joy, and pride deep in our hearts because we cultivate Dafa? What did Master give us? Dafa practitioners, “It is the foremost title and the most magnificent being in the cosmos.” (“Teaching the Fa at the 2004 International Fa Conference in New York”) Without reservation Master has given us this greatest honor in this cosmos. Among everyday people, if we received any honor, it would be said that we had brought honor to our ancestors and our family. Should we feel this less than others just because the current situation in China has not turned for the better and everyday people still have misunderstandings about Falun Gong? Does this mean that, in the depths of our hearts, there are still deeply hidden attachments to personal gain and fame and attachments of fear? Aren’t we silently acknowledging the arrangements of the old evil forces?
I am writing this not to show off about my cultivation level. Actually, I slowly gained an understanding through failing tests and making mistakes. The three tasks must be done, but we must do them with a pure heart! Of course when we clarify the truth, we must use rationality and wisdom to do it.
I know an elderly practitioner who did well in this area. One time she started a conversation with a stranger who was waiting for the bus to come. She had just said two sentences when the person suddenly became stern and said, “Who are you?” The elderly practitioner honestly told her, “I am a righteous Falun Gong practitioner.” The person’s face immediately relaxed. Just then, the bus came and both of them got on. The person said to the practitioner, “Come, Dafa practitioner, come and sit here!” One more sentient being happily accepted the truth about Falun Gong!
Furthermore, while this practitioner’s relative was in prison as a result of persecution, this practitioner frequently looked for the local police and 610 Office personnel to clarify the truth to them. She did all this in a righteous manner and did it very well.
Master said, “the appearance stems from the mind.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the Epoch Times Meeting”) Many things happen because of our attachments. As long as we rectify our hearts and know clearly that we are doing the three things well, awakening the sentient beings is the most righteous and good thing in the whole cosmos. Once we are righteous, it suppresses all evil. In that case, who would dare to look down on us? They can only admire Dafa practitioners for our selflessness and courageous hearts! There was once an everyday person who understood the truth about Falun Gong and said, “You all are so courageous!”
The above are some situations that I’ve become aware of and wished to share my understandings on with fellow practitioners. If there is anything appropriate, please compassionately point it out. Heshi!
