We rehearsed our dance each week to prepare for the performance at the Mid-Autumn evening show. Since group dancing requires cooperation, any misunderstandings between one another should be resolved. A good mutual understanding is essential to create a joyful and cooperative atmosphere through our dance.
To begin with, I did not have a clear idea of dancing nor the right attitude towards it. As time went by, Master gave me many chances to appreciate and feel the beauty and joy. Once, while I worked in the garden in Hsihu, I observed the tender petals swaying softly in the breeze under the genial sunshine. This experience of delicacy and gentle beauty added new elements to my dance skills.
The short stay in Hsihu also helped purify me a lot. I became more sensitive while dancing. I found new feeling and understanding of some points I had neglected before.
One thing happened on the night before the performance which helped me grow a great deal. Several fellow practitioners, who were absent from the rehearsal for a long time, joined the practice and made the well prepared dance a less perfect one. I struggled hard inside and I clung to my idea of "perfection". I did not understand why Master arranged it this way. Doesn't Master always teach us to try to be perfect? Then, it occurred to me that Master's definition of perfection must be different from mine.
To be perfect is not simply to have a perfect situation, but to be sincere and to make unremitting efforts. Perfection brings happiness not regrets to people, it turns a non-ideal situation into the best possible situation. Perfection means inner satisfaction while trying one's best.
Master, now I understand that I should not ask for situations to be just as I expect, but rather that I should strive to achieve the inner perfection through my constant effort.
To Be Perfect