PureInsight | June 14, 2007
[PureInsight.org] It's a sunny day today in June of 2007.
Lately, I have felt that I should make some improvement in my
writings. When I send out my articles, I would like to see
suggestions from fellow practitioners.
Yesterday, I purposely sent out a short article without much editing
and asked for some feedback. I received a short note that had a simple
answer: "When you feel that your writings need improvement, in reality,
it is the time to improve your xinxing." I did not quite understand what she meant. What should I improve?
While I was not knowing where I should improve, I had a test at my job today.
One of my co-workers is about to have her baby next month. She
needs to give some of her projects to me. That was something that I had
done before, so all I need is to familiarize myself with them again.
However, she treated me as if I were a new comer and in a disrespectful
manner. I immediately felt the discomfort in my heart. I
thought, "She is much younger than I, so why is she treating me this
way? Furthermore, I used to take good care of her and she never did
thank me at all. I don't think that I should be too nice to
others, because the nicer I am to others, the less respect I get."
However, I did not think that my notion was righteous. How should I
react to this? If I am not nice to her, I cannot meet the standard of
compassion. If I am nice to her, she takes advantage of me. I started
to have conflicting notions in my mind, but I could not find an answer.
I decided that I should follow what Master said no matter what. I
turned on my MP3 and listened to the Fa while driving to the store.
"Well, how come it's playing lecture nine? I heard that yesterday and
so it should be lecture one today." I thought it odd, but I was driving
and did not want to fool around with the tape. I kept listening
to the lecture and found that every word Master said was pointing at
me. Master was talking about great inborn quality and a mind of
great forbearance. I felt that Master was telling me that,
"Those are the standards for a cultivator. Why be concerned with how
others react? Cultivators have to act according to the
requirements of the Fa to be right." Suddenly, my troubled heart became
peaceful and harmonious. When I walked past the glass door of a store,
I saw a young girl's face, pure and tranquil. Ah, that was a true
reflection of my heart at that moment!
Meanwhile I understood what my fellow practitioner tried to tell me:
Writing is also a cultivation process and only after I improve my xinxing can I improve my skill.
Translated from: http://www.zhengjian.org/zj/articles/2007/6/12/44364p.html
