Experience Sharing: Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts, Fa-Study and Truth-Clarification
September 10, 2004
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By a practitioner in China
(Clearwisdom.net)
- Once when I sent forth righteous thoughts at home, I first cleansed my
mind for 45 minutes. When I held up my hand in front of the chest, I felt the
evil was nothing. The living beings in the future world are so wonderful.
- In the morning, I sent forth righteous thoughts on my way to work. I felt
a little sleepy. I struggled with myself to eliminate the evil in other
dimensions. Then I suddenly remembered why I was not clear within myself from
the most microcosm. The cultivated side should emit more righteous energy.
Upon having this thought, the bad feeling and the sleepiness disappeared. I
have come to understand that when I sent forth my true righteous thoughts,
every problem will be solved. The most advanced principle is the easiest way.
Simply facing the battle when tribulations come is taking a passive role.
Actually, I should take a Dafa disciples' action, as not taking action hinders
everything. I will not acknowledge any evil arrangements, including sickness
karma. Though the evils want to poison my mind, I should be determined in my
cultivation. All these superficial things are just idols. The gods consider
these to be as trivial as a fleeting cloud.
- It is actually nothing when fellow practitioners have some conflicts. Life
is so joyous. Why should we ask for suffering? One's Xinxing (1) should expand
and expand. What is tribulation? Tribulation is actually coming from our own
minds. We should always be calm and think of nothing (wuwei/non-pursuit).
Will gods feel uneasy with each other? Taking a step back, you will find that
life is unrestrained and far-ranging. Hate, discontent and being afraid of not
being understood are all emotions. What is the difference between your way and
my way? Our cultivation levels are different; so are the characteristics of
living beings and our paths are different. When our emotions don't entangle us
there is no conflict. We must use higher standards as practitioners. What is
"improving one's Xinxing?" We should not even have this concept. Going back...
I merely select the way to advance toward my eternal home. This is my choice.
- Some practitioners intentionally or unintentionally neglect the fact that
we are cultivating, which permits the existence of the human mentality. Though
the uncultivated parts are remaining for our ongoing cultivation, they are not
what we will bring with us at Consummation; so we should cultivate ourselves
well. In other words, the notion that we are keeping up with the Fa-rectification
if we are working on Fa-related projects, no matter whether or not we have
enough understanding based on the Fa, is a common human mentality, which
confuses cultivation with work.
Cultivation is not people dining together. I realized that every action,
every thought, every behavior and every idea should originate from the Fa.
What is critical for us is to study the Fa. In most situations we had better
to ask ourselves, "If it were only myself doing the work, would I have enough
courage to do it?" I think a main objective for cultivating together is to get
rid of the human mentality, which is a very important issue.
- I have been held in detention centers and brainwashing centers. I have
been held for 38 months in two detention centers. I had many realizations
after my release. Practitioners outside of detention should treat the
salvation of fellow practitioners in detention as a really important thing. It
is not work, but cultivation that produces a compassionate heart. Our
responsibilities are huge. We need to focus on our cultivation; otherwise, if
we become numb and have fear in the face of so many unjust charges and
tortures, how can living beings count on us? How hard Master needs to suffer
for us and take care of us! I would like to emphasize we do our work in the
human world with our divine sides.
Note:
(1) Xinxing -- heart or mind nature, moral character