To Fellow Practitioners (updated July 1, 2002)
None of the Three Things Required by Fa-Rectification Can Be Overemphasized at the Expense of the Other Two
In the current process of Fa-rectification, studying the Fa well, clarifying the truth, and sending forth righteous thoughts -- all three of these things must be done well and none of them can be overemphasized at the expense of the other two. Placing emphasis on one particular thing does not mean that the other two can be overlooked, because the essence is to help people to establish righteous thoughts toward Dafa and offer salvation to sentient beings.
Study the Fa Well, Catch Up With the Progress of Fa-Rectification
"There are a lot of things you still aren't able to do well as Dafa disciples, though, and I can tell you that this is in fact because you've neglected Fa-study. The reason is, your surface, which is still assimilating to the Fa, needs to be constantly improved, and as you constantly improve, the things that you need to cultivate away have to be arranged for. Every realm has its own state of being. If you remain stagnant, you definitely won't be able to keep up with the Fa-rectification. When you do well in the Fa-rectification, I can see that it's always because you are able to understand the Fa from the Fa; and when you do somewhat poorly, I can see that it's because you aren't making a priority of Fa-study and you aren't able to understand the Fa from the Fa." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Boston")
Place Dafa as the First Priority
When dealing with any matter, as long as we keep in mind to place Dafa as the first priority and ourselves being a Dafa disciple in the Fa-rectification period as the second priority, we will be able to handle things well. At the same time we should pay attention to clearing away the suppression and interference of our ways of thinking by old evil forces from other dimensions.
It Is Extremely Important to Clarify the Truth
Whenever we run into problems in Fa-rectification, it means that is where we should clarify the truth. If the truth is truly explained clearly, then all of the problems will be resolved.
Purify Our Own Righteous Thoughts
We need to send forth the purest, most determined righteous thoughts. The power of sending forth righteous thoughts in close proximity is enormous, so the evil is also manipulating the concept of distance in this dimension. From another perspective, the purer our thoughts are, the bigger the field covered by our bodies becomes -- the process of continuously purifying oneself is the process of continuously shortening the distance.
When Faced With Tests Do Not Forget to Search Within, Rectify One's Own State of Mind, Not Allowing the Evil and Old Forces to Exploit Loopholes
While denying the old forces' arrangements based on the Fa, regarding when the old forces insist on forcing xinxing tests upon Dafa disciples, "The best way to deal with this situation is for Dafa disciples to walk their paths righteously, to try their best not to let the evil or the old forces take advantage of their gaps, and to solidify their righteous thoughts. The old forces don't dare to oppose our clarifying the truth or saving sentient beings. What's key is to not let them take advantage of the gaps in your state of mind when you do things." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Boston")
Pay Attention to One's Words and Actions
No matter how important the matter that we are handling is, we must pay attention to our words and actions while regarding ourselves as Dafa disciples and consider how it affects those around us. Otherwise, "it's quite possible you are unwittingly undermining the efforts you've made and some of the things you plan to do. You are cultivators, whose conduct is [supposed to be] pure and righteous. There are so many people who think you're great just by having seen how you act. If we don't pay attention to our own behavior in our daily lives, everyday people will see our actions and, since they can't get to know you at a deep level such as by studying the Fa, they will just look at how you act. And it's possible that one sentence or one action of yours will make them unsavable or create a bad impression of Dafa. We need to think about these things." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2002 Fa Conference in Boston")
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