(Clearwisdom.net) The problem of lust had bothered me for a long time. I had been trying to get rid of it, yet I couldn't eliminate it fundamentally. I was anxious, and I thought, "What do I do with such a huge attachment? Can I still make it?" I want to share my process of getting rid of the attachment to lust and what I had enlightened to. Hopefully this will be helpful for other practitioners who have similar problems.
When I was young and had the thought of lust, I always thought, "The young people in the society are all like that. Aren't many people living together without a marriage certificate?" I was influenced by the degenerating social trend, and felt that love was important, and that marriage was nothing. I didn't realize the seriousness of this problem. The other day when I was reading Zhuan Falun, Master hinted to me with this sentence, "There is more to it, such as homosexuality, sexual freedom, and drug abuse." I suddenly woke up. Wasn't letting myself having my own way exactly this "sexual freedom"? From the viewpoint of gods, this behavior is just as horrible as homosexuality and drug abuse. Isn't this a serous problem?
On the other hand, lust is actually an attachment at a very low level. A normal person would feel shameful when human morality was at a higher standard. When one has not gotten rid of lust, isn't it that his fundamental problem has not been solved? To be a little more serious, such people don't even qualify to be Dafa disciples. If it weren't Master's great compassion, we wouldn't have had the chance to stay in Dafa anymore. Because,
"Throughout history, or from the perspective of higher dimensions, the issues of one's desire and lust have been very critical in determining whether one can practice cultivation. So we must really regard these things with indifference." (Zhuan Falun)
As Master also taught us, "One's gong level is as high as one's xinxing level." (Zhuan Falun) When you don't get rid of this attachment, you cannot raise your level, and you will linger at that very low level, and you won't be able to see the principle at higher levels. Then you won't be able to do well in Fa-Rectification, what you do will not have mighty enough virtue, and what you say in clarifying the truth will not be powerful. That's sure to happen!
After I studied Master's Chicago Lecture, I enlightened to the understanding that the attachments, as hard as granite, are for us to get rid of slowly in our cultivation, and that Master has taught us the principles in order for us to solve our fundamental problems sooner. Now, as long as you are determined in getting rid of this attachment, Master will solve the problem for you fundamentally.
Again, I suggest all practitioners who have such problems should demand the standards of Dafa disciples from themselves, and catch up with the progress of Fa-rectification. Please don't wait anymore!
June 21, 2004
