(Minghui.org) As Falun Dafa practitioners at this stage of the Fa-rectification, we should walk every step solidly and keep every thought and action consistent with our understanding of the Fa.
I observe that although we often treat whatever we do for Dafa as cultivation, in our day-to-day life and Dafa work, we often slack off and do not hold ourselves to the Fa's standards. It is like we are lost among ordinary people and incapable of looking inward. This has caused difficulties for our projects, even to the point of undermining the environment that we had formed.
For example, many of our local practitioners were arrested and tried. We hired several lawyers to defend them, but the lawyers were lackluster and just entered a not-guilty plea because we asked it of them.
Refuse to Acknowledge Any Type of Persecution
Many practitioners believe that our top priority is to save sentient beings. They also know Teacher confirms that practitioners may hire upright lawyers. However, practitioners are the main players, while the lawyers play an assisting role.
Because practitioners have a clear understanding of this, their efforts achieve the effect of saving sentient beings to a certain degree. For example, the family members of one practitioner shouted “Falun Dafa is wonderful!” and applauded the lawyer's defense during a past court session.
Afterward, some practitioners slacked off, though. They became too busy and thus overlooked Fa-study and solid cultivation. It seems as if they did not improve their xinxing during this time.
In addition, when some practitioners noticed some things were not done according to the Fa's standards, they pulled out of the project. They did not help each other improve as one body, harmonize things with one another, or make up for each others' shortcomings.
Some pointed fingers at others behind their back, while some did not send righteous thoughts diligently. Only a few practitioners remained until everything was resolved. They were the ones who had to talk about Dafa to all those involved in the case, such as the lawyers the people in the police bureau, and other relevant departments.
The rescue of fellow practitioners is also the process of saving sentient beings, which includes the police, Procuratorate, legal departments, and local citizens. We should cooperate with one another, mail out truth-clarification letters, make phone calls, and keep track of the progress. We can also go with the lawyer to demand the release of practitioners, wherever they may be held. We should clarify the facts to their family members and to the local people.
If only a few practitioners get involved, many issues cannot be resolved and lots of areas cannot be covered. Those involved will not be able to keep up with the daily Fa-study and exercises. Then, the effort may be the same as ordinary people doing things. Of course, the outcome would not be good in such a case.
In the end, only a few lawyers took us through the procedure. As I understand it, we did not achieve the effect of saving sentient beings, nor rescue our practitioners.
Through Fa-study and sharing, we realized that our goal was to save sentient beings, not just provide a legal defense. We should not acknowledge this form of persecution, and we must negate all old force arrangements.
If we do not do well as one body, we will not display our leading role. We will be taken advantage of by those opposing us, and that may be why some lawyers went through the motions superficially and did not take our cases seriously. Some accepted our cases only for the sake of money. They did not care about our legitimate rights; moreover, they tried to expel those lawyers who were upright and stood up for justice. The lessons we have learned are huge.
Significant Losses Without Cooperation
Through Fa-study and sharing with fellow practitioners, we realized that we must not let it come to a trial. As a practitioner, one should not be subjected to this persecution. Therefore, we hired those lawyers who could truly safeguard one's rights.
For example, we asked a lawyer to assure that a particular trial would not be held on a certain day. The lawyer asked that there would not be a trial that day, and the court was adjourned. But our practitioners did not cooperate with one another, and we did not expose the persecution. We also neglected to talk to those involved about Falun Gong. The practitioner we needed to rescue was later sentenced in secret. Our efforts were for naught.If our overall xinxing can not reach the highest standard, we do not do things based on the Fa, and we do not take the lead, then of course the outcome will not be good.
Only if we cultivate well can the power of compassion dismantle this brutal persecution, rendering the old force arrangements ineffective.
Category: Improving Oneself
