(Minghui.org) After reading several articles on the Minghui website about practitioners being relentlessly persecuted in China, I wanted to shed some light as to why I think this phenomena occurs.
Firstly, if a practitioner does not take cultivation seriously and doesn't eliminate his fundamental notions and attachments, it will be impossible for him to become a Buddha, god, or Dao.
Every single thought and action of cultivators should be righteous. They also need to practice the five sets of Dafa exercises every day, study the Fa calmly, and save sentient beings.
If cultivators do not eliminate the attachment to fame, personal interest, and sentiment, they will invite untold tribulations into their lives.
When some practitioners see others earning good money or driving expensive cars, they can't help admiring these people in their hearts. They, too, may begin to have thoughts about acquiring more money to fuel their desires. These are improper thoughts, and the old forces may take advantage of this loophole, causing them to fail in their cultivation.
Some practitioners are still attached to when the persecution will end. In the beginning, it may have appeared that they wanted to reach the standard of Consummation, as quickly as possible. But deep in their hearts they were looking for a “shortcut,” a way to speed up the cultivation process. These practitioners sometimes tarnish Dafa's image in the world, without realizing it. Yet, the old forces still hold them accountable for their actions.
Some practitioners are not clear about what constitutes a Dafa disciple, and they put their faith and trust in everyday people, hoping that they will end the Chinese regime's persecution of Falun Gong.
Being arrested, detained, and beaten is a way of life for some practitioners. They're under the illusion that can cultivate faster and higher while imprisoned. Thus, many everyday people now think that it is “inevitable” that Falun Gong practitioners are arrested and tortured in China, and many practitioners wholeheartedly agree. Such thinking serves to block sentient beings from being saved.
Many practitioners went to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong and to validate Dafa after the persecution began on July 20, 1999. However, some went there fueled by their attachments to reach Consummation. Some even harbored thoughts of “cultivating faster and higher” while being detained and beaten, thereby inviting the wrath of the old forces. If practitioners harbor such attachments, then Master may not be able to help them, as these are the thoughts of ordinary people, not cultivators.
Although Dafa practitioners are sure to meet with tribulations on their paths of cultivation, they still need to maintain strong righteous thoughts, clarify the truth with compassion, and fulfill their sacred vows.
