(Clearwisdom.net) There are feelings of gratitude and resentment among practitioners, because we have been performing "shows" for thousands of years. Today we are cultivators, and we have to pay back our debts just like everyone else. We also have to pay back our debts accumulated over history. Of course, the main portion of our debts have already been taken away by Master--we just have to endure some psychological pains. When they are expressed in cultivation, they usually appear as we coordinate Fa rectification activities. Master uses these opportunities to resolve our gratitude or resentments among one another, and they are opportunities for us to elevate our xinxing at the same time.
Most practitioners do not seem to be aware of this. They at times become attached to other practitioners' words and deeds, which "will damage the Fa," or those who "do not behave like practitioners" and those who "do not cultivate themselves." They brood on these issues and get more and more upset. They seem unaware that this is not a proper state for a cultivator to be in. We first need to be very clear that no being in this universe has the power to damage this Fa. Whoever tries to do this will face the largest of tribulations. If some practitioners do not do well, we should worry about them, but how can we be upset with them?
Fellow practitioners may behave quite irrationally at times, and we may feel that they have gone too far. We sometimes hear about certain practitioners who have behaved badly and that they are worse than everyday people. Because we regard them as practitioners, we use strict Fa standards in a callous way when we ask them to behave properly, while forgetting that we should not fight with others, and should remain calm. We sometimes also forget that nothing happens to a practitioner by accident. If you hear or witness something, it is a test to see if you are able to take responsibility for your fellow cultivator and to compassionately care for your fellow cultivator.
Because it is karma elimination, it certainly will irritate us psychologically, and we will feel upset and uncomfortable. This is like the situation during meditation in which, if your legs do not hurt, your karma will not be eliminated. When a fellow practitioner comes to "obtain repayment," it usually happens when you feel you have already compensated that person. The other practitioner will seem quite irrational, arrogant, imperious, and stubborn, while you will feel upset, treated unfairly, or even insulted.
We at times are unable to treat this problem from the standpoint of the Fa. Often our minds reflect his "mistakes," over the years, of which we have accumulated large amounts of these feelings of gratitude and resentment. Then, during Fa rectification activities, we sometimes dislike each other and don't see eye to eye. Even though we understand the importance of coordinating well in order to carry out an activity, the psychological barriers hinder us from truly acting as one body. This problem showed itself fully during ticket promotion for an upcoming show.
One fellow practitioner said, "What you have said is still not right. Some practitioners are not clear from the Fa. They just do things and expect others to cooperate with them. Why should I?" If you are truly being responsible for him, to the Fa, and to all sentient beings, you won't just stand idly by. You will actively participate and cooperate, exchanging different ideas and understandings from the perspective of the Fa. If you truly do this, the Fa will naturally reveal its magnificent power, and you will see that the other practitioner is not all that stubborn and unchangeable.
During the Fa rectification and the saving of sentient beings, Master has taught us again and again the importance of coordination. If we cannot cultivate to the point of coordinating well, we will not fulfill our vows and great historical missions, which will also have a negative effect on our futures. If Dafa practitioners as one body are not clean, how can we save sentient beings? For example, on December 10 there were twenty practitioners who participated in promotional activities for the show at the main subway station. There was a big screen TV, heavenly girls, four two-meter-high posters, and a dozen practitioners with Christmas hats. The effect of this display was extremely positive, and we handed out over two thousand flyers in one hour.
Most of the practitioners who came were young and they all had jobs. Everyone came of their own volition, full of spirit. They were very happy that so many passersby accepted the flyers. Each and every practitioner felt the power of the group, the field, and the atmosphere. Even the people who came from across the street felt it. Our pure field left a deep impression on everyone who experienced it.
It was very easy to coordinate this event. Several practitioners discussed it and arranged the time, location, and details. Each of us carried out our delegated responsibilities, such as arranging heavenly girls to perform and arranging for the big screen TV. Early on Monday morning, the crowd that came out of the main subway station saw the whole beautiful promotion team, and the majority of them accepted our flyers.
We felt so lucky to be coordinators of this event. Everyone was very supportive and cooperative. Why was that? As a group, perhaps we did not have feelings of gratitude or resentment. As people say, "You should make friends not enemies." Master has tried his best to resolve everything, so how can we not eliminate feelings of resentment, to coordinate well and help Master save sentient beings?
If anyone of us is disappointed, has an opinion or a bias, or dislikes certain other practitioners, we need to tell ourselves, "That is not right. Let's look beyond this human dimension to the history of our reincarnations. Let's try to remember that he or she is also a god who came down here with enormous courage." Then it will be easy to untie the knot.
Coordinating and cooperating well is the state Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples must reach. Eliminating karma is very painful. Remember how painful it was when you first attempted the sitting meditation? If our heartaches were less than the physical pain, it would be too easy to cultivate. We should not only eliminate resentful feelings, we should also develop the endurance to handle xinxing conflicts while participating in group coordination. We need to cultivate ourselves well during the process of saving sentient beings.
The above are my understandings. Please kindly point out any shortcomings.
