Some Thoughts About “Running to Catch Up in Cultivation”

(Minghui.org) I read an experience sharing article recently where a practitioner feels that the Fa-rectification process is coming to an end and that our opportunities to cultivate are becoming fewer and fewer. The practitioner believes that we need to “sprint” to catch up in our personal cultivation. I have some understandings on the topic, too.

Dafa created all lives in the universe. We are cultivating our main consciousnesses and as Master has told us, no way of cultivation is faster than Dafa cultivation. If we can assimilate to the Fa, we can certainly reach Consummation.

Cultivating Sincerely

My understanding is that practitioners must cultivate Dafa with a firm heart. We must sincerely want to improve ourselves and save sentient beings.

We have reincarnated so many times to obtain the Fa today. We ought to wholeheartedly devote ourselves to doing the three things well. Our only goal in this life is to save sentient beings so we can return to our heavenly kingdoms upon Consummation.

However, I have noticed that some practitioners only treat Dafa as one of their many goals in life. Some even separate cultivation from everyday life. They want something divine, but also want to keep the human things. I believe this is not sincerely cultivating.

For example, some practitioners spend a lot of money to buy a house, furniture and appliances out of desire, but are reluctant to spend money on computers, Internet access, cellphones and printers for projects to save sentient beings.

Looking at Matters Based on the Fa

My understanding is that Dafa is an answer to everything we encounter in our lives.

Master said,

“It was Dafa that created time and space, the multitude of lives and species, and all of creation...” (“On Dafa,” Zhuan Falun)

The human knowledge and education disseminated in society has influenced how we look at things. However, everything is reversed here in the human world compared to how divine beings see and understand things. We should let go of the human way of thinking and look at matters, large or small, based on the Fa.

Many parents enroll their children in many extracurricular activities to help them have a well-rounded education and be successful in the future.

If we look at the situation based on the Fa, we can understand that a person's success is based on how much karma or virtue he or she has, and that it's all arranged by high-level beings.

I think the main priority is to be a good and caring parent and make sure our kids are educated well. However, we shouldn't be overly attached to whether they are successful or not. Being overbearing won't change their fates, but it could create karma for the parents.

Whenever we come across a test or tribulation and look at it from the Fa, it can help us upgrade our xinxing. Even the small things are all opportunities to help us improve.

Looking Inward
Cultivation is a process of eliminating one's attachments. The speed one improves in cultivation is related to how serious one takes the practice. Master will use conflicts and give us hints to enlighten us to our attachments, emotions and human notions. We must treat every conflict seriously and use it as an opportunity to look inward.

I often talked at too high level while talking to my relatives about Dafa and created obstacles for them. I took a good look at myself and found that I had a big ego that made me inconsiderate and impose on others.

Let's Be Diligent and Have No Regrets at the Last 

Regret won't bring back the time and opportunities we missed in the past. We still have today and the Fa-rectification hasn't ended yet. There are a lot of lives waiting to be saved and many Dafa projects and tasks that need practitioners help.

Let's treasure these final opportunities to improve on our cultivation path.

The above sharing is my personal understanding. Please correct me if there is anything inappropriate.