(Clearwisdom.net) Master said in Zhuan Falun: "Cultivation depends on one's own efforts, while the transformation of gong is done by one's master." Every practitioner knows that everything we can achieve during our cultivation is done by Master, including, the elimination of our attachments, the reduction of the malicious elements, and the transformation of our bodies. We generally just need to maintain a pure wish to improve ourselves.
Two examples of letting go of attachments from my fellow practitioners:
First one: Two years ago, an informational materials site built by a practitioner was destroyed during her working hours. She received a phone call from another practitioner and understood that the situation was very serious. The police were looking for her. Although she kept sending forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the persecution that the evil forces added to her, she still felt a strong pressure from other dimensions. She felt that there were a lot of unrighteous elements in her dimension. They affected her and enhanced her attachment to fear.
When she sensed that her righteous thoughts were lost because of the fear, she asked herself, "Why should I fear? Fame, sentimentality or material interests, which one am I afraid of losing?" She got rid of the attachments to all of them one by one. Then she thought, "Am I still attached to my body? I understand that enlightened beings could give up their lives for the sentient beings of the universe. If I could save the sentient beings by giving up my life, would I do it?" After deep thinking, she answered firmly, "Yes." At this moment, she felt that the unrighteous elements in her dimension were breaking apart."
Then, she thought, "If the old forces take advantage of my thought of giving up my life, and control the ordinary people to persecute me to death, what will happen to those people? They will suffer from karmic retribution for murdering a Falun Gong practitioner and it's impossible for them to have a future. In order to let the sentient beings have a bright future, I could never allow any kind of persecution against me!" She held one hand vertically and sent forth the most righteous thought, "Eliminate all the evil creatures and elements. For sentient beings, the evil forces must not exist. The persecution must stop right away!" She clearly felt that the unrighteous elements in her dimension had disappeared right away. Everything became peaceful and harmonious.
Second one: An older practitioner who had practiced Falun Gong for more than 10 years, realized that her attachments to lust and sentimentality affected other practitioners. She said to herself, "I thought that I had already let go of the attachments to lust and sentimentality. However, I still find unrighteous elements in my dimension. I really feel ashamed, being saved by Master, and I really fall short of the expectations of the sentient beings." She said in her mind to Master, "Master, I have to get rid of these dirty things. I don't want these dirty things to pollute the new universe and affect the purity and beauty of the new universe or other practitioners. Master, please support me. I must let go of these dirty things! For certain!" After sleeping, she felt clear, and that the cosmic body was transparent in her dimension. The unrighteous elements had been reduced a lot. Therefore, she deeply felt the great mercy of Master and the meaning of "Cultivation depends on one's own efforts, while the transformation of gong is done by one's Master." ("Zhuan Falun")
We were born in the old universe. In order to enter the new universe and become an enlightened selfless beings, we have to let go of selfishness. When we meet the standard of the new universe, Master can do everything for us. In many cases, Master only wants to see our thought of "for the benefit of other people." That thought will bring a difference that is easy to tell.
Our cultivation has reached the final stage. Some practitioners are still in the realm of self, such as, "I would like to practice cultivation. I want to reach higher levels." For example, while facing tribulations, these practitioners will generally think, "He (or she) is helping to raise my xinxing," "I am a practitioner, I should not argue with him (or her)," instead of standing on the other people's side and understanding the problem with the mindset of saving them.
We really don't care about how sentient beings treat us. We only wish that all the people with predestined relationships with Dafa will enter the new universe and have a bright future.
July 27, 2009
