(Minghui.org) I have been practicing Falun Dafa for more than 10 years. For a long time, I focused on getting things done rather than sincerely saving people with righteous thoughts.
For example, I would wait to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa and the persecution to people I knew after I had done them some small favors. I realized that I felt I had to bribe people to believe in Dafa. I would sacrifice my own interests before I told them about Dafa. I felt that, by doing this, I was letting go of personal gain and being selfless.
When I talked to people about the persecution, some were interested and some were even moved. However, I felt something was lacking, and I only seemed to be able to save a limited number of sentient beings.
A recent incident helped point out that I needed to change my thinking. One day while I was talking to people, I noticed an elderly lady standing outside a shop, looking worried. I walked over and greeted her.
She begged me to help her. She told me that the store was doing a promotion and giving away free loaves of bread, but each person could only get one loaf of bread. She had already gotten one but had a coupon for another loaf. She was looking for someone to get her more free bread.
I kindly declined and told her that I could not do it, because I was a Falun Dafa practitioner and we conduct ourselves by following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and she was asking me to commit fraud.
Instead of being angry, she was amazed by my honesty.
I said that I would help her if she was truly facing difficulty. I started telling her about Falun Dafa and the persecution perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). She withdrew her membership in the CCP and its affiliated organizations. When she left, she was very happy.
This incident touched me. I realized that I need to save people sincerely from the bottom of my heart and with righteous thoughts. I was surprised that, even though I did not do any favors for her before I clarified the truth to her, she listened carefully and quit the CCP. That was not my usual approach.
I also realized that my cultivation had improved to the next level. Perhaps after studying Master’s lectures and with my sincere wish to improve, Master gave me the wisdom.
I understand now that being mindful of how to follow the principles and how to maintain righteous thoughts is the right way to save people. Master is guiding us to save people, and we should conduct ourselves according to His requirements.
I finally eliminated my mindset of “getting the job done.” By studying the Fa, I improved.
This is my personal understanding. Please point it out if something is incorrect.
Category: Improving Oneself
