(Clearwisdom.net) Sending forth righteous thoughts is one of the three things that Teacher asks us to do during Fa-rectification. As Dafa practitioners, we should take this seriously and not treat it with a human mindset.
In the beginning, my mind was not calm when sending forth righteous thoughts. Two out of the four times daily when practitioners globally send forth righteous thoughts together correspond to lunch and dinner time where I live. With a human mind, I worried that my family members wouldn't understand if I were to set everything aside and send forth righteous thoughts. I felt as if I was doing something wrong. As a result, I did not do well in cultivation because I didn't meet the requirements of a Fa-rectification Dafa practitioner. Even after I tried to arrange everything properly, my family members still did not understand me. Sometimes when I sent forth righteous thoughts at other hours, they would say hurtful things to aggravate me. I knew this was happening because I had human thoughts and attachments.
Teacher tells us that, "By remaining unmoved you could handle all situations." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2005 Canada Fa Conference") I looked within to eliminate the attachment of fear and other interference. I told myself to be firm and continue sending forth righteous thoughts. At the same time, I was able to do well with the everyday things I was supposed to do.
I used the opportunity to find where I fell short in cultivation, get rid of my human notions, and strengthen my righteous thoughts. As a result, my home environment improved. When it was time to send forth righteous thoughts, my family members would remind me. If I was busy doing things, they would help me finish up so I could send forth righteous thoughts. I realized that no matter what, we have to always meet the requirements of Fa-rectification and have a firm belief in Dafa.
Teacher said in "Teaching the Fa at the 2001 Canada Fa Conference" that,
"It's only because you are a great cultivator. So when you send forth that thought it couldn't have been sent by anyone but a great cultivator. That is why when some students use this ability, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. That's where the problem lies."
We should ask ourselves, "Is it a human being sitting there sending forth righteous thoughts or a great cultivator?"
The process of sending forth righteous thoughts has helped me to gradually improve, from not being able to calm down to being able to enter tranquility with a righteous mind. In the beginning when I was not able to calm my mind, I was seriously interfered with, and I had to constantly correct my state of mind. Sometimes I used so much effort to silently recite the word Mie that I was exhausted afterwards. I felt like I was completing a task and knew it was wrong. I then spent more time studying the Fa and improving my xinxing. When I clarified the truth to people, I also sent forth righteous thoughts. Now I have a better understanding of sending forth righteous thoughts. Teacher told us,
"You should focus your attention and your effort, your mind has to be absolutely clear and rational, the force of your thoughts needs to be focused and strong, with an air of supremacy and of destroying all evil in the cosmos." ("Righteous Thoughts")
When I am completely calm and enter into tranquility when sending forth
righteous thoughts, I feel as though my body is "wrapped up" in
energy. I also feel that I am sending out energy from the cells in every part of
my body and that I have entered another dimension doing something divine and
important. Sometimes I send forth righteous thoughts for a long time and do not
feel exhausted. Deep in my heart,
I sense that I am fulfilling a mission. I later required myself to do better. In
addition to the four times of sending forth righteous thoughts globally, I also
send forth righteous thoughts five more times every day. Before going out to
clarify the truth, I send forth righteous thoughts at certain targets. I also
send forth righteous thoughts to rectify myself and any evil interference. As a
result, I feel at ease using different approaches to clarify the truth. Sending
forth righteous thoughts makes my righteous thoughts stronger. My attachments
have become fewer. I feel that I am getting wiser.
On the May Day Holiday, I went to Beijing to send forth righteous thoughts. Starting at 6:00 a.m., I sent forth righteous thoughts every hour, no matter where I was. At noon I arrived at Tiananmen Square and sat down to send forth righteous thoughts. Then I stood up, walked a few steps and took out a piece of paper from my bag. A plainclothes policeman immediately rushed over to me. I sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the demons behind him and pretended to ask him for directions. As a result, he just left. I continued to send forth righteous thoughts.
For the whole day, I sent forth righteous thoughts. When I was walking to the Beijing Railroad Station in the evening, my left shoulder and neck suddenly felt stiff and I couldn't move. I felt a sharp pain, and realized that it was the persecution imposed on me by the evil. I immediately sent forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil and rotten demons. Close to ten minutes later, my shoulder and neck felt normal again. I thought that my loopholes were being taken advantage of since I slacked off at the end. I adjusted my mind and sent forth strong righteous thoughts. Later, I walked out of the station in an open and upright manner.
As a matter of fact, Teacher has told us why we should do the three things well:
"It might seem that you have done what you should do for Dafa, when actually, you are doing it for your comprehensive Consummation and return....think about it, if under the greatest mercy since the beginning of heaven and earth and under Buddha's infinite grace you still can't do well, how could there be another chance? Cultivation and Fa-rectification are serious. Whether you are able to treasure this period of time is, in fact, a matter of whether you can be responsible to yourselves."( "Fa-Rectification Period Dafa Disciples")
Fa-rectification is still happening today. Teacher has told us everything we should know. As to how to handle things, it is up to the individual's understanding of the Fa. There are differences in the results depending on our minds. The fewer attachments one has, the better is one's cultivation state and the better the environment. Let us diligently progress together so that Teacher will be happy to see us. Let us walk on the right path to return home.
October 11, 2005
