(Minghui.org) Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa, told us:

“Qigong practice requires one to value de. In doing the exercises, if you do not think about good things, at least you should not think about bad things.”

“During qigong practice, you always add some bad thoughts. How can you say your practice will yield good results?” (Lecture Five, Zhuan Falun)

For a long time, my mind could not reach tranquility during meditation and the other exercises, even to the point of being unable to suppress it. The reason for this is that I have indulged in distracting thoughts and have not taken cultivation seriously. 

I tried to reject the bad thoughts, but some ordinary ones seemed harmless, and I did not resist. And when that happened, one after another, the thoughts came, and before I realized it, I could not settle down at all during meditation. I mistakenly thought that if I was calm, not upset or angry, and my thoughts were not wicked, my cultivation would not go awry.

When I became more restless during the exercises and meditation, unable to eliminate and suppress the distracting thoughts, I realized the seriousness of my problem and began taking measures. I searched within for attachments that triggered the various thoughts. When I focused on eliminating the attachments and the thoughts, it helped a bit. But those thoughts were not formed in one or two days; they had been generated over a long time and were overwhelming. What could I do now? 

One day, I suddenly thought of using the exercise music and Master’s instructions to repel these distracting thoughts, “with one thought replacing thousands of others...” (Lecture Nine, Zhuan Falun) I realized that the exercise music and Master’s voice have the power of Dafa and can eliminate interfering factors and corrupt substances in other dimensions. 

When I do the first, third, and fourth exercises, I pay attention with all my might to Master’s instructions and follow the movement to the tee. When I do the second and fifth exercises, I focus on the music and do not miss a single musical note. If my mind wanders, I drag it back immediately. 

The process was not easy, but I worked hard. I had generated all those corrupt substances; I had to eliminate them through endurance. After the exercises, I felt that many unwanted substances had been cleaned out.

It was not as hard the second day, the third, and the fourth. Now, I can basically control my mind. I am able to reach tranquility when I listen to the music. If my mind wanders, I can turn it around right away.

Sometimes, when I listen to the exercise music, I feel that my state is as pure as when I first obtained the Fa in 1998. Master pushed me upwards when I first obtained the Fa. My thoughts were free of distractions and very pure. When I meditated back then, I felt like I was on the beach, sensed the gentle breeze, and my body was completely integrated with the music.

Now, when I meditate, I can again integrate myself into the music. Sometimes, I feel that my body is gone, and only my thoughts and the music are fused, which is wonderful! 

I learned a hard lesson. Previously, I did not realize what corrupt substances could be generated in other dimensions with those distracting thoughts.

Thank you, Master, for enlightening me and correcting me!