Reminding Practitioners to Not Echo Non-Practitioners Unintentionally

(Minghui.org) Dafa disciples cultivate in human society, spending most of our time interacting with non-practitioners. Dafa requires us to accord with everyday people as much as possible and avoid situations that could cause us to be misunderstood. We need to be clear about the fundamental differences between us and non-practitioners. I have noticed that sometimes when conversing with others, the practitioners’ thinking might be unconsciously falling into everyday people’s beliefs.

Health Issues and Aging

For example, when others chat about health problems, people might say that as they get older, their physical condition is deteriorating every year. A good example is eyesight, as people age, the eyesight usually gets worse. Nowadays with the use of mobile devices, all sorts of eye problems can surface. A practitioner, upon hearing this, seemed to agree and chimed in, saying that their eyesight was also not as good as it used to be.

Sometimes practitioners might talk with acquaintances who remark about how quickly they’ve grown old. The practitioner might then chime in and agree to it. It seems as if they’re simply echoing topics brought up. However, from our perspective as cultivators, we shouldn’t say that. Our words carry energy; once spoken, they could become fixed, potentially causing unnecessary future trouble.

However, we still need to interact with people. How do we speak in a way that is understood by others without falling into ordinary people's thinking?

I am a store owner. Sometimes, customers would ask the age of my children They would be surprised, “When I came here a few years ago, they were still so little. Now they’re all grown up. We must be getting old as well.”

I responded, “That’s just how it is. Humans can’t escape aging. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all inevitable.”

When I say it this way, I don’t equate myself with non-practitioners. I know I’m a cultivator. Practitioners are not subject to the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Sometimes when I have a runny nose, customers asked, “Have you caught a cold?”I responded, “My nose suddenly started running.” This answer transcended their thinking. I know in my heart, it is Master purifying my body.

Some people commented about how their children would not come back home after graduation and the parents were concerned about needing them as they approach old age. I often responded, “Let’s take it one step at a time. Who knows when that will happen? Let nature take its course.” For cultivators, everything is arranged by Master and we will just follow the path arranged for us.

Human Notions

Some common human notions still managed to surfaced subconsciously from time to time over the years. For example, occasionally my eye twitches, usually my right eye. Since I was young, my mother has told me, “A twitching left eye means good luck and a twitching right eye means bad luck.” As soon as my right eye twitched, I worried that bad luck was coming my way. I would then quickly adjust my thinking, knowing that as a practitioner, I cannot be swayed by these human notions. I then think, perhaps this means my celestial eye was becoming more powerful. But deep down, a lingering unease remained.

A blind fortune teller often came to my village when I was growing up. My mother asked him tell the fortunes of our family. He said I was destined to cause the death of my parents, but there was something special in me that prevented me from such ill fate. Even after several years of cultivation, I still remember vividly what the fortune teller said about me. One day, I suddenly realized now that I have cultivated, I should stop thinking about what he had said. I am now a Dafa practitioner. Regardless of whether the fortune teller was right or wrong, he spoke from his own level, and he was talking about my past.

Every time my old memories and notions emerge, I eliminate them. My mind has become clear and at peace.

Conclusion

We should wisely handle the differences between ordinary people’s beliefs and practitioners’ principles. The standards of cultivation become higher and more rigorous as we progress. We should focus on cultivating every single thought and intention so that we can walk steadily on our cultivation path, and save more people.

This is my personal experience. Please point out anything inappropriate.