(Minghui.org) In our Fa study group, an older new practitioner could not get rid of the idea of “being ill.” She was not particularly diligent in her cultivation. She came to study the Fa once in a while, but would often just play cards or mahjong instead. Her health went up and down. When she did well, she could see Master purifying her body and the bad substances that were eliminated. But she did not keep up with her cultivation, and practitioners worried about her. She was also concerned, but did not know how to improve.
One day during group Fa study, she suddenly asked, “What is a realm?” I remembered one scripture entitled “Realm.” I realized Master was enlightening us. Each of us began to measure ourselves with the meanings in “Realm.” We discovered that we still had a demon nature. We carried resentment towards others, felt it was unfair if we had some hardship. We handled things based on personal gain and considerations, not by considering others. We studied the scripture over and over, and we all felt that after so many years of cultivation, we still had not eliminated certain bad substances. We also realized why our families could not understand us and why we ran into problems when we did the three things. This was all because our words and deeds had not assimilated to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and we did not meet the standard of a cultivator. From this we understood that only by searching within can we cultivate ourselves, improve, and elevate.
Our Fa study group has changed a great deal. In the past, we did not fully put ourselves into studying the Fa. We learned well, but when we ran into problems, we could not remember the Fa and could not use righteous thoughts to handle things. Instead, we became stuck in human affairs. We realized that we could not obtain the Fa while studying with human hearts.
When this new practitioner heard:
“Once you bring up the word 'illness,' I am unwilling to listen.” (Zhuan Falun)
She felt as if Master was talking to her. She suddenly realized that she was coming to cultivate, not to have her illness treated. She felt her body become lighter and felt the wonder of Dafa.
When I heard this, I also felt the inner meaning of “The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities” (Zhuan Falun)
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Category: Improving Oneself
