PureInsight | December 2, 2002
After Master's new article Righteous Thoughts was published, our supernormal abilities in other dimensions were further opened up in other dimensions, which improved our divine powers in this dimension. I really wanted my sending forth righteous thoughts to improve and achieve breakthroughs accordingly.
Before I went to Texas, I tried to achieve the breakthrough by studying the Fa. I hoped to place myself in the best state possible so I could act as a real Fa-rectification particle, just as if I was a brave soldier about to go to the front lines. I completely agree with what a D.C. practitioner said during a recent experience sharing, "If the head lackey of the evil forces were not there, we could tell people the truth using methods that were as unique and interesting as possible. But since he is coming, we should be clear about our goal and should concentrate on sending forth righteous thoughts and not let other things take away our attention." Yet it seems that I just could not improve my old state of mind and achieve a breakthrough.
In both Chicago and Houston, especially in Chicago, we ran into other protest groups and also the "welcome group" that were extremely loud. When the Chinese dictator left the hotel in Chicago in the afternoon, the "welcome group" turned on a high volume speaker to play Chinese songs, while shouting from the Tibetan's appeals group became louder and louder. Then they quarreled with the group from Taiwan. It was a mess! It seemed that our sending forth righteous thoughts as a group was severely disrupted. Many practitioners felt dizzy and could not concentrate. Some practitioners felt agitated regardless of whether they were sitting or standing. Some realized that the evil forces were manipulating those people to behave in such a hysterical manner in an effort to disrupt our concentration. Some practitioners went back to their hotels to send forth righteous thoughts. Some practitioners felt it was too loud to send forth righteous thoughts so they got up and went to talk among themselves. It was obvious that the demons were crazily stirring things up before Jiang came out. But the key is how Dafa disciples should handle themselves under such circumstances. In this kind of restless environment, I felt very anxious too. I debated whether I should run to the side of the street to help hold up the banners or go to some place else to send forth righteous thoughts. But at that moment, a strong thought emerged in my head, "It is true that my sending forth righteous thoughts is being interfered with. But I can't run away. I should not go anywhere. I should send forth righteous thoughts at this loudest and messiest place." It was easier said than done. I sat down and tried my best to concentrate. But I could feel my mind being dragged back and forth. What made matters even worse was that the high-volume speaker of the welcome group began to play "revolutionary" songs that I grew up with. They were a part of the education that I received under the Communist rule. I had even conducted the school choir when we performed some of those songs. So I was being disturbed even more. But one thought remained very clear in my head throughout: I can't retreat! I must beat it! I was fighting more with the state that I was in when I sent forth righteous thoughts than with those demons that were making all the noises. I vaguely felt that if I could not beat this, I would not be able to achieve a breakthrough in the state that I am in when I send forth righteous thoughts. How can those demons be allowed to interfere with Dafa Disciples' righteous thoughts?
I began to recite the Fa-Rectification verse and repeat "Mie" (be eliminated) continuously. I tried to have each character appear in my mind but it was of no use. (Of course it was of no use. How could I expect to use techniques to achieve tranquility in my mind?) I had forgotten what happened along the way. But then suddenly the splendid preparation that was made throughout history for this Fa-rectification of the colossal firmament that Master unveiled for us in Touring North America to Teach the Fa began to appear in my head. The Chinese ruling party is a huge evil system arranged for today's persecution. Its brainwashing, instigation and deception have permeated into the innermost being of the Chinese people. Those songs seemed very pleasant to the ear and can even make people feel all stirred up inside. They have a very strong hold over people. Who can escape from them? Only Dafa Disciples can see the true reason behind everything. Transcending time and space, history, the universe, we have seen through the delusions and surpassed the human level. We have seen the truth behind everything and the plan for everything. Isn't what we are eliminating precisely the evil system? The noises, songs and the crowd were only surface phenomena, and only we can truly see through them. I suddenly felt that I had risen above the state where my mind was being dragged back and forth. I felt that I was at a boundless universe and was watching the giant and endless current of Fa-rectification flowing closer and closer. I felt I was watching all the sentient beings under the giant evil system from a very high place. Everything had turned into the dust. "The Fa rectifies the cosmos and all the evil is completely eliminated. Mie. Mie! Mie! Mie!" I did not need to force the phase to appear in my mind anymore. It filled my entire head.
At that moment, a Chicago practitioner came by. He urged everyone with a firm and loud voice, "Let us send the strongest righteous thoughts and suffocate all evil that is behind this!" My whole body shook when I heard that. Yes, suffocate the evil that is behind this! My righteous thoughts became as firm and as powerful as a flooding river. I felt as if I was holding a commanding position in a high place and my mind was completely focused. For a period of time I felt my legs disappearing; my feet disappeared and my hands disappeared. I became just a character of "Mie" reaching heaven and earth! I maintained this state of sending forth righteous thoughts until the evil head's motorcade had left and people had turned quiet. I managed to send forth righteous thoughts for more than an hour. When I put down my hand and opened my eyes, I saw a western practitioner had just put down his hand, too. He passed me a pair of gloves. He said he had brought an extra pair. I didn't feel cold at all. I never even thought about my hands being cold. In fact my hands were still slightly warm. That feeling of sending righteous thought with a momentum that can topple the mountain and overturn the sea left a deep impression on me and is something that I could not forget for a long time. I had finally found the breakthrough that I was looking for! I experienced what Master meant when he said "the force of your thoughts needs to be focused and strong, with an air of supremacy and of destroying all evil in the cosmos." When your righteous thoughts truly transcend everything, you can see through all the schemes and plots of everyday people as well as the rotten ghouls. They cannot interfere with you, nor can they move you. They are just eliminated instantly.
This critical breakthrough made my sending righteous thoughts extremely powerful in Houston! At the same time, I also feel deeply that we should improve ourselves when we send forth righteous thoughts as a group.
First, I think that, at this critical moment, we are in a state that requires us to send righteous thoughts continuously, even hourly. At Crawford we sent forth righteous thoughts in two 15-minute sessions in a row. Many practitioners felt that it was highly intensive and felt very "tired" from it. I think it was the feeling from the human side. We should feel stronger and stronger as we continuously send forth righteous thoughts. You should feel as if you are becoming more and more brave and courageous on the battlefield and you just don't want to leave it. How can we give the evil a chance to rest and catch its breath? If you just achieved a major victory, would you feel tired? You would only fight on, in high spirits, to chase down the defeated. Quite a few practitioners said that it was hard to enter into the right state of mind during the first several times of sending forth righteous thoughts at the beginning of each day and it only got better later on. I know that it is difficult to enter into the state where we feel more and more courageous and brave as we continue on. So once we are in such a state, we should try our best to keep it.
Second, during the period of sending righteous thoughts, practitioners should not walk around. Going to the restroom, eating and talking have a certain negative impact to the righteous thoughts field.
Third, once I thought of the preciousness of the opportunity to eliminate the evil and battle with the evil head, it did not even occur to me to eat, drink or sleep. The longer I sent righteous thoughts, the higher my spirit became. I just told myself that I should not become complacent at all and must continue until all the evil is eliminated. There is a saying among everyday people, "One should set difficult and strict standards for oneself." How about our Dafa Disciples? Sending righteous thoughts means placing ourselves in the position of a god. If we truly treated this Texas trip as a sacred holy mission that we have an unshakable duty to participate in, we would not let any human things disturb us. I feel that with every important Fa-Rectification activity, such as the activities in Germany, Ireland and this trip, we must continuously upgrade our levels and constantly achieve new breakthroughs. The key to obtaining the final victory is Dafa disciples transcending themselves.
Translated from: http://www.zhengjian.org/zj/articles/2002/10/31/19070.html
