PureInsight | December 10, 2001
The attitude of “ being a realist” has been around for a long time. In recent years it has become more and more popular as a guide for how a person should conduct himself in China, especially after years of re-education in the mindset of atheism. It has reached its extreme. I feel that the kind of numbness and indifference displayed by today’s Chinese people originates from “selfishness” at a high level and “being a realist” at the lower level. They are in fact related. The process of Fa-rectification is progressing from the most microscopic layer to the most macroscopic layer. All the deviated things are being eliminated, layer-by-layer. In China, the theories of zhuzi* have formed a living environment. All the impurities that are remaining in Chinese culture, with her history of over thousands of years, are blocking people from obtaining the Fa. Everything is alive and all living beings want to control human beings. I have realized that in order to accomplish their unspeakable, ulterior motive, on top of promoting and spreading atheism, the old forces in the universe have also invented the philosophy of “being a realist.” This philosophy is not only being taught in China’s educational system, it has also dominated the domain of ideology. When humankind entered into the “Last Havoc,” this way of thinking started to flex its muscles and showed its true nature. It positioned people in a situation where they are content to deceive themselves and prevent themselves from obtaining the Fa. Under the mighty power of state-sponsored domestic terrorism, people are running away from their own consciences and their original natures. The philosophy of “being a realist,” which has the underlying meaning of “tolerating anything, no matter what it is,” has become the only source of moral support. It is controlling people and makes them become numb and indifferent. “So what if it is good? How many meals can it bring me? The only thing that concerns me is what I have today. If someone gives me a bottle of liquor today, I will drink all of it right away until I get drunk. Who cares about tomorrow?” This way of thinking emphasizes materialistic gains and reality. But human being should not behave like that.
This is only my personal understanding. Please correct me if anything is not appropriate.
*: Zhuzi: the exponents of the various schools of thought during the period from pre-Qin times to the early years of the Han Dynasty; or their works.
Translated from:
http://www.zhengjian.org/zj/articles/2001/11/27/12630.html
