(Clearwisdom.net)
Gaining without pursuing
"If you do not change the human logic that you, as an ordinary human, have formed deep in your bones over thousands of years, you will be unable to break away from this superficial human shell and reach Consummation" (Cautionary Advice). That logic causes us to first think of what benefits we can gain before doing anything. For example, I have gone to Tiananmen Square to rectify the Fa. Does that mean I can reach consummation? I have given out many Dafa materials, have I reached the standard? I have explained the truth to many people, does that mean I have done quite well?
These are the manifestations of selfishness that cause us to feel satisfied, to be lazy, and to be unable to strive forward vigorously.
Master also said, "I also want to tell you that your nature in the past was actually based on egotism and selfishness. From now on, whatever you do, you should consider others first, so as to attain the righteous Enlightenment of selflessness and altruism." (Non-Omission in Buddha-Nature). Remember Master's words and completely eliminate selfishness at different levels, truly achieve "gaining without pursuing."
Is it striving forward vigorously or forcing oneself to perform?
Some practitioners were scared by the persecution by the evil. Because of that they did not move forward. They also used the excuse that their level was not high enough and therefore moving forward would be forcing themselves to perform.
My personal understanding is that if you have not understood the Fa at that level and follow others then you are performing superficially. If you understand the Fa, being determined to eliminate obstacles is striving forward vigorously not forcing oneself to perform.
My father's dream
My father did not understand fully about eliminating evil with righteous thoughts. He had a dream: at the last moment of cultivation, Master's law bodies were leading disciples towards heaven. However my father was busy offering salvation to the evil saying that he was showing compassion to the devils. He dug up the devils from the grass and tried to send them to heaven. When he raised his head, all the disciples were gone. He asked himself, how come I am still here? ....
