Getting Rid of My Fundamental Attachment

(Minghui.org) Other practitioners have all been looking for their fundamental attachments recently. So what is my fundamental attachment?

The first time I read Zhuan Falun, I was very excited and said, “This book is so reasonable!” My wife said, “Well, who isn’t reasonable?” I replied, “Look at society today, is it reasonable? People are divided into different classes, it’s a dog-eat-dog world, there’s corruption in the government, officials protect one another, and ordinary people have no way to seek justice. It’s a world where power makes right and honest people are bullied to the point where they can barely survive. Where is the reason in all of that? But the book says that heavenly justice is fair, and those who bully others must compensate the victims with virtue.” This was my understanding during the initial phase when I started practicing Falun Dafa.

During Fa study, I gradually realized that I had many human attachments and so I put in great effort to get rid of them bit by bit. I now feel that many of these attachments have already become very trivial. However, it was a long and arduous process with trials and tribulations, as I grew from not knowing how to cultivate to knowing how to cultivate, from looking outward to looking inward, from not being able to differentiate between the real self and the fake self to becoming able to recognize the fake self, as well as seeing the evil and the old forces clearly. Despite going through all that, I was still unclear about the bad nature of my fundamental attachment: I still did not get rid of the attachment of fighting with the evil Party, and that resulted in me being persecuted repeatedly.

However, I increasingly felt that this self-centeredness has been hindering me from understanding the Fa. Without the guidance of the Fa, I faced difficulties everywhere and found it hard to accomplish things. Therefore, I wanted to look within deeply and dig out its roots. I discovered that this attachment stemmed from my pursuit of a good life. I asked myself, “Do you want to lead a good life in the sentient world?” My reply was, “It doesn’t seem like it. How many days of good life can we have in this world? There are the problems that come from this human body and the fallout from conflicts among people. There are countless things to worry about. Furthermore, no matter how good the sentient world is, there is no escape from the cycle of life and death. Master wants to save us and help us return to heaven. That is truly the wonderful place where bliss is eternal!”

If that is the case, then what am I so attached to? Yes, it’s an attachment of yearning to see a world where politics are just and honest, where evil does not exist, where there are fertile fields and beautiful homes, picturesque landscapes, and where people live freely and happily … oh?! So I wish the sentient world would become like heaven?! I should catch hold of the opportunity to cultivate diligently and assist Master in the Fa-rectification to save sentient beings. Isn’t that right? After all that hustle, I realized that all the trouble had occurred because I did not understand the Fa clearly! I suddenly realized my mistake.

Master has been suffering hardship to save us, Dafa practitioners, so that we can attain the standard we must reach in the shortest possible time and return to heaven. But I am still looking elsewhere and taking my sweet time. How can I live up to Master’s earnest expectations and tireless efforts like that? Master is doing Fa-rectification! Master is rectifying the universe that is debased at all the different levels and different realms. Isn’t that creating the best living environment for the beings in the different realms? Master asked us to clarify the truth and save sentient beings so that they can differentiate between good and evil, escape the devil, and avoid elimination and destruction. Thus, they can improve their morals and be fit to enjoy a wonderful life in the new universe (of course cultivation elements need to be maintained because the sentient world is the best place for cultivation). Otherwise, no matter how good society’s system may be, it will also be destroyed by the people who are full of evil thoughts. Isn’t creation and salvation the content that was originally covered by Dafa?!

Master’s Fa-rectification covers everything in the universe, while Dafa practitioners are cultivating diligently and trying their best to save people. However, I am still having impractical thoughts about minute details and have even developed an attachment to it. Isn’t that ridiculous? Even if I exhaust all my thoughts, I cannot describe the ideal blueprint for humanity; it’s a futile effort. Master saw that I looked within sincerely and thus gave me a hint. My heart suddenly brightened as the Fa shattered my attachment!

I further realized that I was attached to politics because I had not rid myself of my attachment to self-centeredness. When I am self-centered, I will inevitably generalize from a limited perspective to a broader context. If this happens at higher levels, then those below are even more likely to be blinded by a narrow perspective! It is like I drew a circle for myself in the center and sealed myself up so that I could no longer accept the unlimited wisdom from the universe. Being self-centered is selfish! The further we go in this direction, the more materialistic we become. This is the root cause of the degradation of the old universe, so I must get rid of it! When I study the Fa with attachments, I will not be in a state that is in line with the Fa, as I have already sealed myself up; This is my choice and also the level of my xinxing; the Fa’s wisdom will not forcibly come to me.

Master taught us,

“It means that you have not discarded your fundamental attachments and have failed to understand the Fa from the Fa.” (“Towards Consummation,” The Essentials of Diligent Progress II)

From now on, I must try my best to cultivate myself and get rid of my attachments, study the Fa well and in a serious manner, and truly believe in Master and the Fa so that I will live up to Master’s benevolent salvation!

Kindly correct me if there is any room for improvement.