Quickly Eliminating Sentiment

(Minghui.org) Many fellow practitioners are deeply affected by sentiment, which impacts their doing the three things to validate Dafa. Although some practitioners avoid this topic, it is an issue. I would like to share my understanding with fellow practitioners.

On February 15, 2021, after I finished doing the Dafa exercises and Fa study in the morning, I went out to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa as usual. However, I had a strong feeling that something was different that day. While riding my bicycle down the street, I was disturbed by human desires. My mind was filled with all sorts of emotions. 

After I sent forth righteous thoughts, my mind became clear. However, the interference appeared again. I tried to look inward, but I couldn’t figure it out. I decided to let it go, and continued doing what I should do.

As I walked, I recited, “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” In the meantime, I clarified the truth to people. Within two hours, a dozen people agreed to withdraw from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations. It seemed that my human emotions did not affect my clarifying the truth and saving people. 

On my way back at noon, I stopped at a large supermarket and wanted to buy a jacket. A salesperson greeted me and mentioned their one-day sale of 10 yuan off. I asked why there was a special deal. The salesperson responded, “Don’t you know that today is the fifteenth day of February, Valentine’s Day!?”

Oh, that’s why the demons of sentiment were so rampant. I thought it was Master who had given me the hint. I went home without buying any clothes.

I forgot about it in the afternoon because I was busy. However, the demon of sentiment invaded again that night. This time I decided to face it. With righteous thoughts, I said sternly: “Hello, demon of sentiment, who are you? Let me see you; I want to meet you.”

Soon after I was done talking, I saw through my third eye that a small snake appeared with three garlands⸺on its head, waist, and tail. I thought, “Oh, the demon of sentiment is a snake monster; I have to eliminate it!” The snake was scared and ran away as soon as I sent the righteous thought. I felt relaxed, and the strange emotions disappeared without a trace.

My purpose of writing this experience sharing article was to cultivate myself on the right path, while also reminding fellow practitioners to let go of human emotion, since it is not a good thing. We should quickly let go of attachments to sentiment, quickly return to the path of cultivation, quickly assimilate to Dafa, and not always have Master worry about us.

Also, when we encounter external evil, we must have righteous thoughts and not indulge the evil. Our cultivation is no longer only personal cultivation. Fa-rectification is our mission and responsibility. We should listen to Master, do as Master wants, and contribute to the Fa-rectification process to our maximum ability. 

Please correct me if anything is inappropriate in my understanding.