(Clearwisdom.net) Master often says that Dafa disciples should have strong righteous thoughts. I am quite ashamed to admit that I didn't understand the words “righteous thoughts” for a long time, nor did I put much thought into figuring out what they meant. Perhaps because I had practiced cultivation for a while, or because it was about time that I needed to understand it, due to a hint from Master, all of a sudden, I realized that “righteous thoughts” are thoughts of a righteous god in his or her realm, and they are the thinking of Dafa disciples that conforms to the principles of Dafa.

Master has repeatedly stressed the importance of Dafa disciples' sending forth righteous thoughts. From my humble understanding, it is because when we send forth righteous thoughts, we are sending forth thoughts of a righteous god to disintegrate all the dark minions and rotten demons. Dafa has allowed us to understand that the part of us which has completed cultivation has great capabilities that will come into play as soon we have righteous thoughts. Looking back at my ten years of cultivation practice, I came to understand that, whether I was promoting Dafa, clarifying the facts, or removing attachments, the effect was not good when I used my human thoughts, whereas the results were very good as soon as I had righteous thoughts.

I was sentenced to three years in prison for practicing Falun Dafa. When I returned home after being released, I found that all my Dafa books had been ransacked. Many fellow practitioners that I was previously in contact with were imprisoned. How could I ever find a copy of Zhuan Falun? I said to myself, “Why would a genuine disciple worry about not having the book?” Indeed, I obtained another copy very quickly. However, another thought surfaced: “Where should I hide the book? What if they take it away again?” This was human thinking. Through constant Fa study, I developed the righteous thoughts, “Dafa disciples' cultivation practice is open and noble, so why should I be hiding? Besides, I have Master's protection. I will place the book wherever I please.” Several years have passed, and my Dafa book has been safe and sound. No one has dared to touch it.

Up until a couple of years ago, when I was doing the exercises or reading the Fa, as soon as I heard my doorbell ring or people walking in the hallway, my heart started to race, and I worried that someone was coming to give me trouble. Things have now changed. Through studying the Fa, especially Master's lectures in recent years, I have come to realize that Dafa disciples have the ability to protect ourselves. This is especially true for Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples, because we shoulder great missions, and Master has certainly given us extraordinary powers. Then what about the evil beings that are interfering with Fa-rectification in front of Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples? They are nothing! I told myself, “If the evil interferes with me again, I will use my thoughts to exterminate them!” Therefore, I am no longer nervous at all. When I give Shen Yun DVD to my coworkers, interfering thoughts sometimes pop up, “What if he reports me?” I then use my righteous thoughts, “So what? If the evil dares to come, I will use my supernatural abilities to exterminate it.” This is how I use my righteous thoughts to resist thought interference and the mentality of fear.

I suddenly felt sick and dizzy with the symptoms of a cold one day. I knew I was under attack by the evil, so I sat with both legs crossed and put up my hand to send forth righteous thoughts, “Disintegrate all dark minions and rotten demons. No matter how many come, I will eliminate them all.” Magically, all the discomfort in my body disappeared in less than two minutes.

Instances like these are too many to illustrate. I'm just sharing with fellow practitioners my understandings of the term “righteous thoughts.” I have also come to understand that righteous thoughts come from studying the Fa and real cultivation. No matter how hard or dangerous it is, we must do it. Only by following Master's requirements can we advance in cultivation practice.

This concludes my shallow understandings through my personal cultivation practice. I have come to understand Master's boundless compassion and wisdom more and more, and I realize that I am so lucky to be a Fa-rectification period Dafa disciple.