The Reason Behind the Attachments to Showing Off and Zealotry

(Minghui.org) “Cultivation depends on one’s own efforts, while the transformation of gong is done by one’s master.” (Zhuan Falun)

Every Dafa disciple knows those words, but I had unconsciously forgotten them during my cultivation. After the Minghui website published the article, “If the Attachment to Showing Off Isn’t Eliminated, the Danger is Great (With a Comment from Master)”, ( http://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2013/3/8/138412.html ) Master repeated this Fa principle. Why would Master speak about this Fa principle again, which had been expounded in Zhuan Falun ? I think it must be that Dafa disciples have an omission in this regard.

I looked inward to see why I have an attachment to zealotry, and why I tend to show off consciously and unconsciously. What is behind these attachments? Now, I realize I had the attachment of taking credit for what has been done by Master. Everything is actually done by Master. As a disciple, I only had the wish and put in the effort, and since it was in line with the Fa, Master got things done. I instead developed complacency, as if I had done many Dafa projects and helped practitioners to improve in their cultivation. Yet, in fact these practitioners had improved on their own according to the arrangements of Master.

I felt ashamed of myself. I thought I had been assisting Master in the Fa-rectification, but actually I had been taking credit for things Master had done. All I had done was Master's arrangements for disciples, and Master bestows mighty virtue upon disciples. I used to think that I was more clever than others, and that I could see the attachments of other practitioners. In fact this was my attachment to self, i.e., my attachment that I am right and wanting to change others. As long as practitioners study the Fa seriously, the Fa can change anything. On the other hand, I have ignored Fa study and focused on doing things. Master had used the mouth of another practitioner to tell me, “You failed to do things according to the Fa.”

If we do not do things according to the Fa, how can we carry the power of the Fa? I also realized that I could not calm down when studying the Fa, doing the exercises or sending forth righteous thoughts. Recently, three elderly practitioners in our area experienced interference and were taken to hospitals by their families. Each of them hoped that I could come and help eliminate their interference. This made it really difficult for me to take care of everything. While I was writing this article, one day I enlightened to the hint Master had given me previously. Since I had been validating myself and thought I had done a lot of work, this expansion of self allowed the old forces to take advantage of me and arrange more and more things for me to do. I am very grateful for Master's grand mercy, which allowed me to find my problems.

I hope all practitioners with similar problems look inward. Looking inward is the magic tool Master has given Dafa disciples. We should let go of our human thoughts and truly validate the Fa with a pure heart!