Several Understandings of How to Clarify the True Situation to Various Individuals By a Dafa Practitioner in China
(Clearwisdom.net)I would like to discuss with fellow practitioners the ways in which we
clarify the truth to various individuals. When the person we clarify the truth to is a family member or a friend, we are most likely to
grow emotional, yet the negative result of this unhealthy behavior is difficult to correct later on.
Of course, it's fairly easy to find out that our benevolence toward friends and family members is
more or less mixed with an attachment to affection or sentimentality. It's more difficult to clarify
the true situation to family members than to other people. One reason is that we don't pay attention
to our daily behavior. For everyday people, home is a place where they relax their demeanor. Outside
the home, we would usually restrict our behavior, while at home people would fully display their
demon side. Most people look outward when encountering problems. They often latch on to others' shortcomings,
overlooking their virtues. Even if we normally behave well as practitioners, other people wouldn't
notice it. However, when we don't do well, others immediately latch onto it. As practitioners, we
must set high standards for ourselves and display calmness, compassion, tolerance, open-mindedness
and rationality. We must also pay attention to the cultivation of speech and not casually tell
high-level Fa to family members, which would create barriers for them to obtain the Fa. Grasping the opportunity means finding the appropriate time to begin truth clarification. In
fact, it is not difficult to do if we use wisdom. If you immediately start clarifying the truth when
meeting people, they might think you are crazy. 3. We must control the extent of the information and clarify the truth without going to far. Some
practitioners keep on talking for a long time to clarify the truth, as if they want to let the
person know about the truth all at once, not considering the person's feelings and mindset. It's
good to cherish that person, but it would have the opposite effect if we don't control it well. The
person might even think, "See, Falun Gong practitioners have nothing else to say other than
this..." Therefore, I think quality is more important than quantity in truth
clarification, even if we only said a little that touches a person. When we finish a part of truth
clarification and the person has understood it and does not ask questions, it might be good to
switch topics to prevent creating psychological barriers in him/her. 4. Uphold Dafa's dignity during truth clarification. By clarifying the truth to people, we are
being benevolent to them and offering them salvation by awakening their conscience and kind
thoughts, so these people will have an opportunity to choose their own future. We are not begging
them to acknowledge Dafa. We as Dafa practitioners must therefore display open-mindedness and
tolerance. As Dafa practitioners, we also must uphold Dafa's reverence. When confronted with
provocation and unfriendly questions resulting from degenerate notions, we must point it out in a
dignified manner and correct it. When we respond like this, they may be unhappy at the time, but
will later realize their lack of virtue as well as Dafa's dignity and sacredness. Truth clarification is no easy matter. It's always easier said than done, and the process of
reducing the gap between words and actions is one of the processes of solid cultivation. The ideas expressed above are my personal understandings. Please benevolently point out anything
inappropriate. Posting date: 11/19/2002 |