PureInsight | July 7, 2008
[PureInsight.org] Because it
was a weekend and the whole family was around, we decided to have
Chinese hotpot for lunch. When I was washing the last piece of
vegetable, my father had already put the meat in the pot and was
serving everyone soft drinks and sauces.
"Do you want coriander (Chinese parsley)?," he asked me after he had
asked everyone else. As my back was toward him, I could not see his
facial expression, but my heart was suddenly moved when I heard his
question. I knew coriander was his favorite, but I had already prepared
a full bowl of minced coriander. Was he afraid that it still wasn't
enough? Therefore, I replied, "I have prepared so much already. Isn't
it enough? Do you intend to use up the whole bowl yourself?"
My father said, "No, I meant to ask you if you wanted coriander in your
sauce because I am preparing sauce for you." He did not seem to notice
the attitude in my reply and spoke with a very soft voice. I turned
around and saw he was concentrating on preparing the sauce for me. I
felt pain in my face as if someone had slapped it.
Although this was a small incident in my daily life, it made me see my
filthy mind. I always used my own notions to look at an issue and
applied my own way of thinking to others. Although a notion is covered
over or sealed off, we would usually believe it to be correct. Hasn't
this caused many conflicts among people? Because of this, everyone
feels living in society is very tiresome.
Falun Gong has taught us to be good people following "Truth,
Compassion, Tolerance," looking at the positive side in others, always
thinking about others first, always asking ourselves if others can
accept it before taking any action. Wouldn't this reduce numerous
misunderstandings?! I felt lucky to be a Falun Gong practitioner.
Although sometimes I might use my notions to look at an issue, I could
correct myself quickly because I have the righteous Fa principles to
follow. Therefore, my relationships with family and friends have become
simpler and closer. I wish everyone could be as fortunate as I am!
Translated from: http://www.zhengjian.org/zj/articles/2008/6/15/53341.html
