One needs to use the eyes, ears, mind, and wisdom to fully appreciate the show. Many report the awakening of a sense of deep spiritual gratitude, where there had previously been an unfathomable void. Some have expressed that they have gained what they had been seeking. A mere gesture, look, or a scene has been reported to trigger a spiritual experience.
The scenes unfold, charting a path along an imaginary timeline, revealing ancient myths and legends—fast-forwarding to present-day circumstances that intimate a glimpse of the future. Underlying the performance is the continuity of a deeply urgent message about life—an inner reality that has existed since the beginning of man’s sojourn on Earth.
The Story of the Writing Brush
The dance “Legend of the Brush” tells the story of ancient scholars who carved characters onto bamboo slabs. They were very diligent in accomplishing the difficult task. The Heavens, seeing their plight, sent a deity to give them a brush that they could write with, replacing the laborious chisels they had been using.The brush is merely a symbol. According to traditional Chinese culture, the gods imparted all of civilization to humankind. From antiquity, Chinese culture has been known as a divinely inspired culture, while the land of China is sometimes referred to as the “Divine Land.”
So, what state of being are people expected to embody, to be worthy of a deity’s blessing? Do people receive, as soon as they extend their hands and ask?
I noticed a special detail in the “Legend of the Brush.” The deity held the brush. The scholars knew that a god was about to hand them the brush. They were delighted and somewhat full of themselves, and did not show respect—they only extended their hands somewhat impatiently as if to say, “Just hand over the brush.” The deity did not hand over the brush, but hesitated, even backing off a bit.
The lead scholar realized his error. He turned around, tidied up his clothes, and then turned back and bowed to the deity, with both hands humbly outstretched to receive the brush. His gesture showed his gratitude and respect. The deity saw his change of heart and passed the brush to him.
By contrast, Chinese people today have been brainwashed by the atheistic propaganda of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On the one hand, the population enjoys the fruits of a divinely inspired culture, acquired over the last few thousand years. On the other hand, they have shown no respect for gods and Buddhas. Temples have become places where people go to entreat deities for money, children, and safety. People treat gods as their servants. How could such a consciousness lead to being worthy to receive blessings?
The CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, who are cultivators from the Buddha School, is the most heinous assault on the Buddha Law (“Fa” in Chinese). When people were good, gods imparted culture to them. Buddha Law maintains that when people become bad, they will receive retribution— Heaven will intervene. This is the inevitable course of things.
Unfortunately, the Chinese people have become numb. Even events of the past year, fraught with disasters, did not seem to enlighten them to this principle.
Monk Jigong Saves a Village
Buddhas and gods are compassionate. It is their mission to try their best to save people. The dance “Monk Jigong Abducts the Bride” depicts Jigong saving people’s lives through wisdom. He saw that a mountain was about to collapse and kill people, so he told the villagers to leave.No one believed him. He abducted a bride so the villagers would give chase after him. When the mountain came tumbling down and houses collapsed, people realized Jigong had saved them, so they bowed down to thank him.
Saving these lives should have been worth celebrating, but Jigong abruptly departed, shaking his head. He did not seem pleased.
Why did he not share in their joy? Because in the eyes of enlightened beings, this kind of contrived “rescue” is a true tragedy. The poor comprehension these people demonstrated indicates that they would be unable to believe the warnings coming from gods and Buddhas in times of trouble. How could any enlightened being be happy to see this?
People always resist or discredit things that they cannot see, hence the expression, “seeing is believing.” Many stories exist of people throughout history who were unwilling to listen to sound advice, and consequently met a sorrowful fate. Regrettably, people are largely unable to learn from past mistakes. Actually, all such stories are warnings with timeless significance, even meant for people today.
Falun Dafa practitioners are still being persecuted in China to this day, after having endured all manner of atrocities for nearly 10 years. According to a Law much greater than the power of the CCP, Chinese people face grave danger, yet are unaware of what tragic fate could await them if they continue to put their trust in the CCP. Some may laugh at the suggestion that they sever their ties with the CCP. In a sense, aren’t they just like the villagers who laughed at Monk Jigong?
The ‘Turning Wheel’ and The Epoch Times
The last dance, “Knowing the True Picture Offers Ultimate Hope,” opens with multiple wheels turning within one gigantic, rotating wheel. The various wheels turn in different directions. The magnificence of the scenery is beyond description. Some people have said that this is the true picture of the cosmos that cultivators may not even see once in thousands of years.
Several audience members wept when they saw this scene, although they could not explain what the wheels represent. It seems they may know, intuitively, that the wheels are directly connected to the truth of their origin. There is some speculation that the image may have triggered original primordial memories.
At one point in the dance, the performers passed around copies of The Epoch Times, suggesting the paper contains truths seriously worth considering.
Some overseas Chinese people continue to empower the CCP as being the sole representative of all of China and its people. They have shamed many Chinese people into thinking that reporting any of the crimes of the CCP is unpatriotic and anti-nationalistic. Accepting such twisted and irrational thinking makes its victims reject the often exclusive and irrefutable facts reported in The Epoch Times. The extent of the damage already incurred is truly tragic, but the ultimate hope lies in the Truth that will help set people free.
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