(Clearwisdom.net) After reading Teacher's words, "All the Dafa disciples who participate in the sit-ins in front of the Chinese embassies and consulates are remarkable. You've really endured a lot. The weather is so hot, now make sure to take good care of yourselves," in "Comments on the article 'Some Ideas From Discussions Among Students Who Have Participated in the Sit-In Appeals in Front of the Chinese Embassies and Consulates,'" my eyes brimmed with tears. I was profoundly touched by Teacher's immense compassion.
I came to the realization that sending forth righteous thoughts and providing salvation to sentient beings in this world by clarifying the truth is the manifestation of the mighty virtue and compassion of Dafa. Teacher said in his article, "Dafa Disciples' Righteous Thoughts are Powerful," "Since we cultivate in a righteous Fa, we should care for and save beings and the people of the world who are good. So we should act with goodness in everything we do. Yet removing the evil beings that manipulate people into damaging humankind is also protecting humankind and sentient beings." Evil from other dimensions undermine Dafa and manipulate humans to commit sins. To eradicate the evil is to protect humankind and other sentient beings. It is the manifestation of the mighty virtue of Dafa in other dimensions. Yet in this dimension, all people can see is the demonstration of compassion of Dafa and Dafa disciples. Many people learned about and have come to understand Dafa from each individual demeanor of Dafa disciples. Through the course of truth clarification, in order for people to be truly saved, our compassion and benevolence must truly reach the standard set for us at different realms and in different times by Dafa.
Teacher said, "As your Teacher, throughout all these years of teaching the Fa, I have always done things with a sense of responsibility to the society and its people," ("Comments on the article 'Some Ideas From Discussions Among Students Who Have Participated in the Sit-In Appeals in Front of the Chinese Embassies and Consulates'") Teacher did not just teach the Fa to us, but also a set examples for us in all respects, and has demonstrated to us how to behave. Every encounter in life, however small, is interrelated with our cultivation. Not only will they directly affect the course of the Fa-rectification, furthermore, they have a bearing on whether the cosmic beings associated with us can receive salvation. All these will also reflect our specific conduct during truth clarification, as well as directly impact the outcome of truth clarification. "And it's possible that one sentence or one action of yours will make them unsavable or create a bad impression of Dafa. We need to think about these things," ("Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Boston")
"If all Chinese Dafa students can be more mindful of their conduct in daily life, be neater, and be considerate of others in everything they do, then that's the demeanor of Dafa disciples." ("Comments on the article 'Some Ideas From Discussions Among Students Who Have Participated in the Sit-In Appeals in Front of the Chinese Embassies and Consulates'") The Fa from Teacher is for each Dafa disciple. I suggest all disciples pay attention to our own demeanor when clarifying the truth in depth. For example:
- Our tone of speech should be as polite and gentle as possible. Respect others and inspire them with compassion and never force [our understanding] upon others.
- Pay attention to our neat appearance; be decent and poised and never be sloppy.
- Care for and protect our loved ones. Be gentle and kind. Be patient in helping them to become acquainted with Dafa and to support us.
- Be polite and courteous to our fellow practitioners. Have respect for each other; treat each other with sincerity and forgiveness.
- Be polite and courteous to the family members of our fellow practitioners when visiting them. Respect their life and schedule. Try not to disturb them, especially if they are non-practitioners.
- Pay close attention to safety when trying to contact fellow practitioners. Be responsible to other practitioners and not cause trouble for them. Safeguard our security, watch out for and identify secret agents and other willful saboteurs.
The above are just some tentative thoughts that could serve as a reference for all of us. As long as we study the Fa diligently, follow the requirements of Dafa in our conduct, we can let the mighty and virtuous power of Dafa pass through us--reveal to people the compassion of Dafa disciples and save sentient beings in this world.
