9/3/2003
(Clearwisdom.net) How can one emerge from such ruthless and dangerous environments? Where does the strength come from? We believe that it is because, Zheng Yijian cultivated every thought of his and I have truly "melted in the Fa." This way practitioners not only rid themselves of their attachment to time, but also all other attachments, and embody the state of mind of a Fa-rectification disciple. When every single thought is on the Fa, it will bring along the power of Fa, which cannot be blocked by any evil. The following are several examples.
1. In May and June 2000, before Master Li expounded on the nature of the persecution , many practitioners held in jails were very confused and lost; many wanted to escape from the situation. Zheng Yijian said to his fellow practitioners, "Sometimes, I also ask myself, how could this be? But I realized that no matter what it is, as long as your heart has not reached the state of cool, calm and collected, and peaceful under all circumstances, we should take advantage of this environment while it is here and cultivate ourselves." It is true that we should not acknowledge the arrangements of the old forces and we should turn around the environment in the forced labor camp. However, if we cannot endure it and use it to our advantage to cultivate our hearts, turning around the environment will simply be empty talk. When a practitioner is able to remain unaffected under all circumstances, the evil can no longer find any excuses to persecute him.
2. In February 2001, a practitioner, who had been jailed for over one year's time, endured over twenty rounds of brutal beatings, over 45 days of tortures with no sleep, and the death of his loved one who could not bear the persecution any more, became very attached to time. The evil took advantage of his attachment and presented illusions to him. Everyone around him resembled those who were locked up in a desolate cave with him 1000 years ago (not in a literal sense). The fear and sadness were unbearable for him. In addition, the police subjected him to waves of electric shocks. He was shocked four times within three days and his chest was all burned. Through it all, his righteous thoughts remained. The two opposite forces were fighting in him, and he was on the verge of collapsing. Then one evening, he went for a so-called "Evening Study," as soon as he sat down, he felt that a powerful, peaceful energy field surrounded him. Zheng Yijian gently reminded him with a very calming voice, "Let every single thought of yours melt in the Fa. Do not dwell on the thought of getting out of here. If you do not have any attachment, you will rise above everything inside or outside here. Then they will not be able to keep you. If you are rattled with strong attachments, even though you get out of here, you will still suffer."
What Zheng said and the energy he brought with him, reminded the practitioner of the Chapter of "Energy Field" in Zhuan Falun. After a long period of soul searching, he emerged from the suffering. He refused to give in amidst continuous beatings as well as the tortures, sleep deprivation and hard labor. He was able to exercise his supernormal capabilities while he was reciting the Fa. For example, his extraordinary abilities incapacitated a vicious inmate causing him to be bedridden as well as having his term extended. After explaining to the vicious inmate how the heavenly principle of Good is Rewarded with Good and Evil Meets with Evil works, the inmate's good thoughts awakened. Then the practitioner used his abilities to relieve him of the term extension. The inmate was very convinced and said that as soon as he got out, he would look for the Falun Dafa books. The practitioner was exempt from hard labor, was able to use the phone to communicate with the outside world, and freely mailed materials to the outside. The police had to comply with him and even allowed him time to write, and provided him with envelopes and letter pads. The practitioner could even call to follow up and made sure the mail was received. When summer started, he could have a shower whenever he wanted. (Others would received a brutal beating if they did the same) After two year and a half of imprisonment, he walked out of the forced labor camp with dignity.
In August 2000, after a night of tortures, the practitioners were ordered to go to the workshop room to work. One practitioner felt that having survived nights of torture with sleep deprivation, he could at least sit against the wall and sleep. Zheng Yijian who was sitting behind him said softly, "It's a pity that we spend the time sleeping." The practitioner did not understand, although he did not say anything. "What is wrong with getting some sleep when we have a chance?" Nine months later, when he was targeted for more intense persecution and he became more diligent, he remembered the conversation. He suddenly understood what Zheng Yijan said. What was he doing all day? Why could he just sit there unaffected as mountains? It was because he melted himself in the Fa. He used all his time to melt himself into the Fa. His human mentalities dissolved in the sea of Fa. Dafa had remade him and that was the source of his strength that was capable of eliminating the evil. Why was the evil scared of him? The stronger the power of the Fa in a practitioner's heart, the stronger the light, and darkness will no doubt be dispelled. And this can only be achieved by melting every single thought in the Fa. From this perspective, it is a shame to take a nap whenever there is an opportunity. When the practitioner enlightened to the understanding, he acted accordingly and walked out of the forced labor camp with righteous thoughts.
4. Some practitioners asked Zheng Yijian, "What do you think about when you have a moment between Fa-rectification activities?" Zheng answered, "It is all about the Fa." "Which article?" Zheng said, "It could be any article; of course, it could also be a sentence. For example, what I said to myself all the time recently was 'So why doesn't the side of you that is your original nature rectify the Fa?' Sometimes, I repeated that sentence for the whole day, with no other thoughts in my mind, and you can feel the powerful energy." Before Master Li revealed the Fa-rectification formula, many practitioners had been reciting the Fa to themselves. When they were faced with tribulations, or when they had a moment, simply by repeating one sentence, they would feel enlightened. The practitioner started to recite the Fa as well. One sentence from the Fa could dispel his long-held attachment to time. He could feel the energy field. Since then, he could face the brutal beatings and passed his tribulations, which shocked the evil.
The practitioner also asked Zheng Yijian. What do you think about when you are being beaten? Zheng said, "Righteous thoughts." "What are righteous thoughts?" He said, "For example, even a paragraph from an article has very strong energy. When you are in the midst of the energy, you are not afraid and you don't feel the pain."
This is the power of Dafa. No matter how evil the police is, the practitioners are not afraid and do not feel the pain. This is the source of the strength of Zheng Yijian in this hell on earth.
This proves that "The Fa can break all attachments, the Fa can destroy all evil, the Fa can shatter all lies, and the Fa can strengthen righteous thoughts."("Drive Out Interference" from Essentials for Further Advancement II) Therefore, Master Li repeatedly admonished that we need to study the Fa more.
"As a Dafa disciple, in order to do Fa-rectification things well and to consummate everything of yours well, you need to study the Fa a lot. No matter how busy you are, you cannot skip Fa-study. This is what can best ensure your reaching Consummation." ("A Message" from Essentials for Further Advancement II) "The only way to prevent the old, evil forces from taking advantage of the gaps in your mind is to make good use of your time to study the Fa."("Towards Consummation" from Essentials for Further Advancement II),
"And in order to enable you to do cultivation practice and improve, I've infused this Fa throughout with every element that can enable a person to improve and ascend through cultivation. As long as you study, any problem can be solved. As long as you cultivate and as long as you're able to understand the Fa from the Fa, there's nothing you can't achieve."(Fa-Lecture at the Conference in Florida, U.S.A. ), "As a Dafa disciple, no matter what the situation or what the circumstances, you have to study the Fa, and you can't neglect your own assimilation and improvement; you can't forget to study the Fa." (Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Boston),
"Whatever happens, only by keeping up your Fa-study can you get rid of your human thoughts, can you get rid of your attachments, and can you thus be unaffected by any human things."(Teaching the Fa at the Washington, D.C. Fa Conference)Righteous thoughts come from righteous faith in the universal law. With firm righteous thoughts will come righteous actions.
The End
Please see Parts I and II on
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2003/9/17/40369.html
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2003/9/23/40597.html
