Little Bits of Enlightenment in Cultivation: Strengthening Our Hearts of Compassion, Minding Details, etc.
June 22, 2002
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By Xiao Yu
(Clearwisdom.net)
If we just want to point out shortcomings or attachments in others, one
helping of compassion may be sufficient. However, if we want to be truly
considerate of others and to put ourselves in others' shoes and truly be
able to help others improve, five or six helpings [of compassion] are
needed. When fellow practitioners point out my lack of compassion, I no
longer try to find excuses for myself or give explanations since I have come
to realize the huge distance between myself and what our Teacher requires of
us in terms of always being able to naturally put others first, in any
situation.
Assisting Teacher in the Fa-rectification is a Dafa practitioner's number
one priority. However, if we forget to cultivate ourselves well in the
process, we lack a solid foundation for doing Dafa work properly. Though on
the surface we seem to have put Dafa before ourselves, in reality we have
not met the requirements of Dafa.
Although practitioners' minds are occupied by big and important
undertakings, if we "do not mind the details," large setbacks
could be caused by trivial things.
Every situation Dafa practitioners encounter is very important. A single
move or act of ours, and whether or not we cultivate ourselves well, may
affect the pace at which the cosmic systems we represent assimilate to Dafa,
and impact the future of the 80% of the sentient beings who are not involved
[in Fa-rectification] at this stage. As Master tells us, they are watching
us.
When we feel tired and sleepy while sending righteous thoughts, some
practitioners take a rest to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the
next session. Some practitioners continue to persevere. Master said, "A
Great Enlightened Being does not fear hardship; having forged an adamantine
will." ("Righteous Thoughts and Righteous Actions") When
backing off from the battle with evil, one should not feel any huge
interference. When I removed my attachment to comfort and strengthened my
will, I found that the interference disappeared. Of course, cultivators
should not go to extremes. There is no Fa that is definitive.
Non-action (wu-wei) is a great principle of Dafa. Pursuits and attachments
will all lead to extremes. They can lead one to be seemingly diligent on the
surface, yet deviating far from Dafa in reality. Negative influences may
result, and damage may occur.