By a UK Practitioner
[Clearharmony.Net] Our Teacher has talked about the Fa principles regarding the differences between cultivation in Fa-rectification and individual cultivation; so it has been mentioned many times in articles posted on Minghui.Net and articles to fellow practitioners. Below are some of my understandings. Please kindly point out anything inappropriate.
If we cannot have a clear understanding of the differences between cultivation in Fa-rectification and individual cultivation, it’s hard for us to catch up with the Fa-rectification process, which makes us vulnerable. Thus, we are more likely to be interfered with, stopping us from achieving the sacred mission of validating the Fa and saving sentient beings.
My understanding of the difference between cultivation in Fa-rectification and individual cultivation is that it is a question of whether one can position Dafa in the right place. Those practising individual cultivation put the improvement of their levels in a higher position than the Fa, so no matter how they practice cultivation, they cannot step out of “selfishness” even if they reach the standard of consummation. Those practising cultivation in Fa-rectification, however, put Dafa in the first priority, in which they cultivate xinxing at all times, assimilate themselves to Dafa and will finally become an enlightened person who always considers others first, attaining the righteous Enlightenment of selflessness and altruism in Dafa. What we are now demonstrating and leaving for the sentient beings in the cosmos is how we practise cultivation in Fa-rectification rather than how a person practices individual cultivation.
The old-force beings do not understand either cultivation in Fa-rectification or the Fa principle of cultivation in Fa-rectification. Everything they know is the principle for individual cultivation practice. They even know solemn and stirring stories of individual cultivation practice from ancient times up to now and the cosmos’ standard for consummation in the past. (However solemn and stirring these may be, none of them, has met the standard of the new cosmos.) If some of those old-force beings could listen to the Fa, realize the Fa principle of cultivation in Fa-rectification, they could then give up what they insist on doing and assimilate themselves to Dafa with the hope of participating in the new cosmos.
It has been a strong obstacle to some fellow practitioners as their experiences of individual cultivation practice and the principle of individual cultivation practice have accumulated in their thoughts throughout history. For example, some practitioners treat clarifying the truth as extra work intentionally or non-intentionally or they do not do well in sending pure righteous thoughts, etc.
The common point for those who have not jumped out of individual cultivation is that they are unwilling to clarify the truth for Dafa. They fundamentally do not position the Fa in the right place although they emphasise cultivation of xinxing and the improvement of their understanding, searching within themselvses, and talk with great relish. They even quote from the Fa to cover their unwillingness to clarify the truth and save the sentient beings.
In cultivation in Fa-rectification and individual cultivation cultivating one’s xinxing and searching within oneself are the same on the surface. However, I came to realize that the fundamental difference lies in that those who practise cultivation in Fa-rectification are on the road arranged by Dafa while those who practise individual cultivation are not. Those practising cultivation in Fa-rectification get rid of attachments not aligned to Fa during the process of Fa-rectification, and they finally reach consummation arranged by Dafa in saving sentient beings.
It is noticeable that those practising individual cultivation over-emphasise attachments and sufferings in experience-sharing conferences. We, who are practising cultivation in Fa-rectification, however, are clear and guided by the Fa for cultivation practice. We can surely get rid of those bad things as we put Fa in our first priority at all times. We get rid of all incorrect states at any time; and all attachments, bad ideas and notions are to be melted in Dafa.
Another manifestation of those practising individual cultivation is to emphasise an individual Fa principle one has realized or a principle within a narrow-scope, and they have shown strong attachments in another aspect. Those practising cultivation in Fa-rectification, however, study Fa systematically, and realize everything happening during Fa-rectification completely and comprehensively
During the Fa-rectification period, it is an omission whenever practitioners mix it up with individual cultivation practice, and this gap is easily taken advantage of by the old forces (because what they have accumulated in history are methods and ways to test individual cultivation practice). It can bring losses, prevent Dafa practitioners from validating the Fa, from clarifying the truth, and from saving sentient beings.
Translated from: http://www.big5.yuanming.net/articles/200301/16601.html
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