(Minghui.org) On March 17, 2012, twenty local practitioners were arrested. Their homes were ransacked; their personal property and cash were confiscated. We suffered serious financial losses. Later, some practitioners shared their thoughts about this event and looked inward. We all felt that every one of us was responsible. We identified many attachments such as dependence, jealousy, competitiveness and relationships among practitioners similar to those of non-practitioners. We felt that dependence in particular, harmed fellow practitioners.
The truth-clarification materials production sites blossomed like flowers everywhere in our local community. Each production site supplied materials to certain practitioners. However, all production materials were purchased by only one practitioner. For years, she was busy with everything - big or small. Practitioners went to her for help whenever they needed anything, including help with getting printers, computers, MP3s, radios, etc. Moreover, this practitioner made truth-clarification posters, amulets, banners and other items. Fellow practitioners asked her for help with practically anything related to validating the Fa, even when they wanted incense for devotion to Teacher. Sometimes, they asked her to purchase the incense and deliver it. After a practitioner from another area was arrested here, she took responsibility for contacting practitioners to rescue the arrested practitioner. Finally, she became too tired. She said, “You should actively take some responsibility for this work. I am too tired to have time for Fa study. I couldn't catch up.”
This practitioner is now being persecuted in jail. However, some practitioners couldn't let go of their attachment to dependence, and they've now started to rely on another practitioner. They have already asked this fellow practitioner to buy and deliver incense, and sealable plastic bags for materials.
Performing Dafa work cannot replace cultivation. Fellow practitioners, let's please follow what Teacher taught us and walk our own path. What would be your reply, if one day when we return to our own worlds and sentient beings ask us, “My Lord, while you were cultivating on earth, did you cultivate by following the Fa that Teacher taught, or did you rely on fellow practitioners' support?”
Fellow practitioners, be diligent in the Fa. Teacher said,
“It's time for them to become clear-headed so that their environment can turn into one for true cultivation practice, and thus they will be able to become real gods.” (“A Dialogue with Time” from Essentials for Further Advancement)
It is important that everyone take himself as one of “them” and try to enlighten to it.
