(Minghui.org) When will the persecution come to an end? Every practitioner has a different opinion.

We know from the Fa that we shouldn't depend on ordinary people to end the persecution, and neither should we expect divine beings to use their powers to stop it.

Master said, “Pacify the External by Cultivating the Internal” in Essentials for Further Advancement.

The situation in the human world is a reflection of our hearts. We need to eliminate the factors in our own dimensions that cause the persecution. This requires every practitioner to truly cultivate their inner selves, eliminate the fear of being persecuted, and any attachments that might become an excuse for the old forces to continue the persecution. If we can do that, the old forces' arrangement won't have any actual impact.

Because of human thinking and an attachment to time, some practitioners go awry or have even given up cultivation. In another words, if we treat this matter simply as human beings persecuting other human beings, we can only stay at the human level.

If we remember that the evil behind the police are the ones persecuting practitioners, then we are looking at the issue from a cultivator's perspective.

And if we can go beyond that level, and stop thinking of it as persecution, but instead an opportunity for us to cultivate ourselves and save sentient beings, then you are looking at this issue at a higher level.

I realized that every cultivator has a different path and cultivation status. Even if the majority of cultivators have passed the test, there will still be practitioners whose understanding is still lacking and think that “they are persecuted.”

Master cherishes every practitioner, and He gives everyone the opportunity to come through the ordeal oneself. On the other hand, the Fa also has its standard. Master keeps extending the time because He doesn't want any practitioner to be left behind.

We should take the initiative to improve ourselves in cultivation, see through the nature of the persecution, and save sentient beings. Instead of depending on someone or waiting for miracles to happen, we should end the persecution ourselves.

Playing the Leading Role

We cultivators today should be playing the lead roles, and we shouldn't be persecuted. Humans and demons can't persecute a divine being, and divine beings are here to save people and eliminate the evil demons.

I've completely changed how I look at the issue of persecution. Whenever I met a police officer in the past, I would say, "You are persecuting me." But now, I tell them, "You are violating the law and committing crimes, you are persecuting yourselves and your family members. That's dangerous!"

Thinking this way is negating the old forces and the persecution. If Master doesn't recognize it, neither should I. If we can all understand it this way, the persecution won't be able to continuee.

Changes in Myself

Twelve local practitioners were illegally arrested recently. In the past, I would have been upset about this, and my normal Fa study and doing the exercises would have been affected. This time, however, I wasn't upset. It's different from feeling numb or not being compassionate. Instead, I felt very calm and kept doing what I was supposed to do.

I think this is the manifestation of less sentimentality in the microscopic dimensions in my field. Without a primordial spirit, a human body is just a piece of flesh, and the brain is only a processing factory for the thoughts coming from deep inside. Where do our thoughts come from? Our primordial spirits. We need to cultivate ourselves well, eliminate our attachments and human thoughts. Only by cultivating ourselves well can we really have a righteous mind and righteous actions.

Fellow practitioners, let us be more diligent and end the persecution soon!

Above is my understanding at my current level. I welcome practitioners pointing out anything improper.