Make Good Use of Dafa Resources

(Minghui.org) I was very touched by the article “We Must Be Responsible to Ourselves” written by a practitioner in the US and would like to share some of my personal thoughts.

In the article, a so-called “donor” claimed to be a Falun Dafa practitioner and deceived someone named Amy (pseudonym), also a practitioner. Amy then turned around and frequently borrowed money from other practitioners to give to the scammer.

As a result, Amy has accrued heavy debts herself. Why were so many Dafa practitioners deceived?

What was the reason? Besides the reasons mentioned in the article, such as not being able to study the Fa, cultivate diligently, and endure hardships, I think there are two more reasons.

Unable to Let Go of Sentimentality

In Chinese society, social morality is rapidly declining. It is difficult for ordinary people to borrow money from each other even if they are relatives and friends.

However, among Dafa practitioners, who base their actions on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, the situation is different. They treat others with sincerity and cherish kindness.

They help each other from the bottom of their hearts, and this leads to brilliant results. But practitioners have to be careful not to develop sentimentality between themselves.

Without hesitation, fellow practitioners will help no matter what kind of difficulties a practitioner encounters in their daily life. They offer financial support even beyond their ability.

For example, as mentioned in the article above, fellow practitioners lent money to Amy without asking for reasons. Other fellow practitioners in China did something similar.

They lent the money to cover someone else's basic living expenses, to the point that they ran into difficulties and conflicts with their own families. They were confused and were being interfered with by sentimentality among practitioners.

We all know that, as practitioners, we should let go of sentimentality, even among ourselves.

Being Unclear about “Dafa Resources”

Master said,

“Do you know how much the plane tickets add up to each time? It’s a huge amount. And how big of an expense food and lodging are? Dafa’s resources, especially outside of China, are very limited.” (Fa Teaching Given at the 2015 New York Fa Conference)

I think what Master refers to here is mainly the financial resources of Dafa practitioners. Those financial resources can be divided into two parts.

The first part is used to make a living and support one's family. The second part is used for Dafa projects to save more people.

Dafa practitioners are born for the Fa and have the historic mission to save sentient beings. Therefore, except for resources needed to support one's family, Dafa practitioners should devote some resources to validate the Fa, clarify the truth, and save sentient beings.

For example, many practitioners spend their savings on truth clarification materials, which is a good use of Dafa resources. Obviously, being defrauded of more than $80,000 by the “donor,” Amy did not make good use of Dafa resources.

In addition, resources donated by practitioners can be used for Dafa projects after ensuring that those practitioners can cover their personal living expenses. If someone borrows a lot of money from practitioners for the sake of fame and fortune in one’s personal life, that is a problem.

This is an improper use of Dafa resources and is easily exploited by the evil. It is also easy to be interfered with if a practitioner has done this or has this type of mentality.

These issues affect not only one's ability to save sentient beings but also the group's ability to do so as well. I hope fellow practitioners can make good use of Dafa resources and truly take responsibility for their actions.

If there is anything inappropriate in the above comments, please kindly correct me.