I’m Thankful to Those Who Might Have “Hurt” Me

(Minghui.org) Through years of memorizing the Fa, I have learned to look inward and improve myself. I have undergone some major changes as a result.

In the past, when faced with a conflict, I would always get bogged down in debates about who was right and who was wrong. Sometimes, when I was not able to convince the other party, I would think, “I’m a practitioner. I should not argue with others.” This was merely a way for me to think that I was right and being forgiving instead of being truly considerate of others.

Now I realize that in those situations, the other party was helping me eliminate karma. The process was to improve my character and elevate my level. It was truly beneficial for my cultivation. I should have thanked the other person for the opportunity to improve myself.

When it comes to my family, I often failed to notice their kind side. It was because I did not view them with a compassionate and grateful heart. As a result, I did things that caused them to develop misunderstandings about Dafa for many years. I did not treat this as something I needed to address on my cultivation path.

Looking back, without these tribulations, I would not have made it this far. From the Fa, I know I should be grateful to those who have given me the opportunity to improve my character. I should express my deepest gratitude to my family. For over twenty years, they have endured so much under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) suppression. I should thank them for everything they have endured for me.

The same is true when it comes to relationships with friends. They provided me with opportunities to cultivate away my desire for personal gain. At times I developed resentment against them, which now I realize was wrong. They were helping me cultivate, which is why I was able to eliminate the attachment so quickly.

For a practitioner, these human attachments should be eliminated through cultivation. Without these opportunities, how could I possibly improve my cultivation? Shouldn’t I be grateful to all the friends and family members I’ve complained about?

I’ve also lacked compassion and gratitude for fellow practitioners. In the past, because I was deeply influenced by the CCP culture, I was self-centered. I often had conflicts with other practitioners. When problems arose, I didn’t look inward and cultivate myself. Instead, I found numerous problems with practitioners in my area. Sometimes, I looked down on them. When faced with fellow practitioners’ shortcomings, I didn’t share with these practitioners in a friendly manner. Instead, I imposed my own point of view on them, causing conflicts.

There were a few reasons for this. First, I lacked compassion. Secondly, I had too many human notions and was deeply influenced by the Party culture. My main problem was that I didn’t have a fundamental understanding of cultivation. What is the fundamental purpose of cultivation? How should one truly cultivate? Without eliminating human attachments, how could one ever improve in cultivation? Now I am deeply grateful to all the practitioners I’ve met on my cultivation path. They have enabled me to identify my shortcomings and attachments. They have been the greatest support on my cultivation journey.

Now, when I look back at those who might have “hurt” me, I believe that they were all pushing me to cultivate better. I should thank them from the bottom of my heart.

This is my personal understanding. Please point out anything inappropriate.