(Clearwisdom.net) In "Fa Teaching at the 2007 New York Fa Conference," Master said,
"However, when all Dafa disciples in the world send forth righteous thoughts at the same time, that power is unlimited. Therefore, everyone should look at this with strong righteous thoughts. If we had done it from the very beginning, the evil probably would have been all eliminated. Because many practitioners were interfered with by this and that, this matter cannot be done well."(unofficial translation subject to further improvement)
My personal understanding is that if Dafa disciples outside of China practice in groups, it can only be beneficial.
Let's talk about the advantages of group practice:
1. The exercise site for group practice cleanses the environment. Recently, one of our Dafa disciples was sent back to China. I believe that this was the result of our not clarifying the truth well enough as a group, our impure cultivation environment, our being overly cautious as well as our complaining, and finally the evil forces taking advantage of our loopholes. A righteous group practice site will break up the wicked elements.
2. When we do group exercises outdoors, we put out banners and truth clarifying materials, and at the same time, we are spreading the Fa. We then had many people showing up to look at our posters during our press conference for quitting the party and during group exercises. That is the mighty power of group practice.
3. Dafa disciples outside of China normally work on several projects simultaneously, and sometimes practitioners get tired and run out of time. That is because we have not properly prioritized studying the Fa, doing the exercises, and doing Fa-validating projects. In reality, I find that if I spend more time studying the Fa, reciting the Fa, and practicing the exercises, I have more time to work on the Dafa projects and house chores. Actually I am more efficient and my thinking is clearer, thus everything is done better and faster. Therefore, when we go out to do the exercises, it does not delay our other projects, and on the contrary, we will be in a better state to do our work more effectively.
4. Studying the Fa well is also a way to better validate the Fa. If we study the Fa well and stay home, we are actually validating ourselves. Group exercise gives everyone an opportunity to come out, to change oneself, to cultivate oneself, and assimilate into the whole body. As a result, we can come out often, and demonstrate and validate the beauty of Dafa.
There are many cities outside of China that don't have a Chinese Embassy, but the cities that have Chinese Embassies really need more manpower. In cities without a Chinese Embassy, I suggest that practitioners go out to practice if possible. It is better to choose a place where there are Chinese or other people. With banners and truth-clarifying materials, we will definitely get results in the long run. We practitioners outside of China will have practice sites blooming like flowers, and that is how we cleanse our environments, suffocate the evil, and spread Dafa.
