Seeing Through the Illusions

(Minghui.org) When I recently visited Ning, her husband who is not a Falun Dafa practitioner, was home and the three of us began chatting.

Ning told me her house which originally had eight rooms was being renovated. Her daughter-in-law Fen said that after the renovation was completed, Ning and her husband would get half of one room, while her two sons and daughters-in-law would share the others. This meant Ning and her husband would only have a place to sleep, nothing else, let alone their own yard. Feeling bullied, Ning complained about not being respected or appreciated. She said it was wrong and she needed to do something to change the situation.

Her husband was also upset. As they were loudly discussing this, Fen suddenly barged in and started shouting at Ning. She was rude and said mean things. Ning refused to give in and argued with her. Fen said angrily that she would call the police to arrest Ning for practicing Falun Dafa. She was very upset and walked out. I was a little worried about the situation. Ning said she would calm down and not worry about Fen. I said something to comfort her and then left.

Back home, I regretted having visited Ning. I overheard two people arguing, so I knew I needed to look within. “Did I have a competitive mindset?” I tried to send righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil in other dimensions controlling her and Fen and I hoped they could resolve their conflicts peacefully.

The next morning while I was doing household chores, I tried to look deeper for answers. While I did the Falun Dafa exercises, I sudden understood the reason this conflict happened.

In fact, Fen saying that Ning and her husband would have only half a room after the renovation was completed was probably just a test or a false illusion, because they never talked about this important matter. It could have just been a casual remark Fen made out of accumulated resentment. She might not even be serious about it. However, when Ning took it seriously, she was falling into a trap.

Driven by attachments, the more Ning thought about it, the more unfair and resentful she felt. The vicious elements in other dimensions could control Fen to do bad things, which made Ning suffer more. The solution is to stay calm. We must believe that cultivators are blessed and that Master, the founder of Falun Dafa, arranges everything. After all, Fen cannot change blessings or the environment in which Ning practices, nor does she have any say. Master told us,

“As to all those true cultivators, after they develop gong they are looked after by their masters. Your master is watching what you do. When you try to take things from another person, that person’s master will not let it happen, either.” (Lecture Eight, Zhuan Falun)

The incident was a test of Ning’s determination and firm belief in Dafa. It was also an opportunity for her to identify her attachments and eliminate them. She should treat everyone with compassion, and resolve the accumulated grievances and resentments. There is nothing wrong with us taking the initiative and maintaining our own environment. The power is reflected in our hearts and minds to recognize and correct the false illusions with our firm belief in Dafa. Master said,

“The superior man meets adversity head-on with a smileThe average man can nary keep calm when faced with ordealThe lesser man fails to abolish his human wants and thoughts”(“The Challenges of Saving Self and Other,” Hong Yin VI)

My understanding is that practitioners with stronger righteous thoughts can recognize the troubles, identify the root cause, and save lives in a benevolent way. With the power of Dafa in their hearts, the difficulties can be overcome with a smile. Human notions only make the false illusions more real and make the resolution much more difficult to reach.

I used to think that I was able to see through the illusions. However, I sometimes was still driven by it. Only when one is truly assimilated to Dafa’s principles at a certain level can he or she see things clearly at that level. I sometimes felt as if I was trapped in human notions such as fear, worry, doubt, low self-esteem, and so on. This could be interference from the old forces and we should eliminate it.

After I finished doing the exercises, I felt refreshed. My mind was clear and I was happy. I understood why I went to Ning’s place—Master arranged an opportunity for us to improve together.

When I later shared my thoughts with Ning she said she dreamed she fell into a pit and was laboriously crawling out. After she viewed the situation with righteous thoughts and adjusted her mentality, she also felt more energetic. I was happy for her improvement. I want to thank Master for his painstaking arrangements!

This is my personal point of view. Please point out anything not in line with Dafa’s principles.