PureInsight | August 26, 2008
Over the past thirteen years of my cultivation in Dafa, my mood would change easily during my daily life, while clarifying the truth, and when encouraging people to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). I intentionally tried to control my mood so that I would not be moved when coming across conflicts, but I did not do well. Things happening around me could still move my heart.
Why?
I thought about it for a long time and could not find the answer. I did not feel comfortable. I felt that I could not find the root cause. Several days later, I read the following words from Master, which made me understand the root cause of the problem.
Master said, “You should always maintain a heart of compassion and kindness. Then, when you run into a problem, you will be able to do well because it gives you room to buffer the confrontation. You should always be benevolent and kind to others, and consider others when doing anything. Whenever you encounter a problem, you should first consider whether others can put up with this matter or if it will hurt anyone. In doing so, there will not be any problems” (Zhuan Falun, Lecture Four, “Upgrading Xinxing”). I suddenly understand why I could not keep calm. This was due to the selfishness that moved my heart when running into problems.
If I always think of others, the other person and I will be like one and the same. If we are the same person, how could we have a conflict or argument? How could I still be moved? How could we have a conflict with ourselves?
The attachment of selfishness will not be eliminated by just saying it. It will be eliminated by doing it in real life. You cannot reach the realm of always thinking of others by saying it. You have to do it little by little.
Now, I understand where my problem lies. Now I know what to do on my path of cultivation. Whether you do it well or not in this final cultivation stage shows if you are strict with yourself.
Translated From: http://www.zhengjian.org/zj/articles/2008/8/8/54257.html
