Righteous Gods

[PureInsight.org] This March,
the shocking news of the Chinese Communist Party's harvesting organs
from live Falun Gong practitioners was exposed.  I went to the
White House with fellow practitioners to call for investigation by the
international community of the evil deeds and an end to further evil by
the Chinese Communist Party.  I would like to share what I saw
then in this article.



On the night before our departure to Washington DC, I saw scenes from
the start of the final battle between the righteous and the evil. 
On one side, it was Dafa disciples.  On the other side, it was
evil that would rather die than change.  The Dafa disciples' squad
was very solemn and silent.  They were all ready to completely
clean out the evil.  



The evil side was characterized by an atmosphere of slaughter. 
They were shouting about "fighting with gods."  The colossal
firmament was silent.  Everyone was watching the last scene, which
was also the most tragic and grand.  At the moment, I felt that
some part of me exploded inside.  I suddenly enlightened to many
Fa principles.



When we arrived at the White House, the sky was cloudy.  It was
full of dark clouds.  There was no sunshine.  The old evil
forces were setting up Fa-rectification obstacles everywhere, in order
to implement its conspiracy of persecuting Dafa disciples.  They
tightly controlled attention to the persecution by the western
societies.  



We sent righteous thoughts every half hour.  Fellow practitioners
shared how we could treat this brutal persecution rationally. 
During the sharing, everyone's understanding escalated.  At this
time, the edge of the sky far away showed a small piece of blue
color.  As practitioners' understanding improved, the blue sky
pushed towards the direction of the White House.  I saw that many
righteous gods were marching in our direction with tens of thousands of
soldiers and horses.  



They were already full of wrath.  They cleaned out all evil with
their swords wherever they went.  I found out that the faster our
understanding improved, the faster the gods could eliminate the evil.
 



When we realized that if such a brutal form of persecution still
couldn't wake up sentient beings' consciences, then they cannot have a
future, the soldiers and horses led by many gods arrived at every
moment.  On the human side, the sky was immediately clear. 
Dark clouds disappeared.  The blue sky manifested.  On the
other side, the force that could shake the mountains and churn the seas
arrived in less than a second.  It was beyond the imagination of
human thought.  Tears burst out from my eyes.  I was happy
that fellow practitioners all realized this key point.



When Dafa disciples can't improve their understanding of
Fa-rectification, the righteous gods are so anxious that they are in
tears. They are already full of wrath when they see evil persecuting
Dafa and Dafa disciples. They are fully capable of eliminating the evil
forces.  However, Dafa disciples are still cultivating in the
human world.  Many have yet to enlighten out of their
delusion.  In fact, as for many of the Dafa disciples who were
persecuted to death, righteous gods wanted to help them and protect
them.  However, those Dafa disciples couldn't discern the notions
of the old evil forces, couldn't deny the principles of the old evil
forces.  They walked the path arranged by the old forces. 
The old forces found excuses to persecute those Dafa disciples. 
Righteous gods do not recognize the persecution of Dafa disciples by
the old forces.



As long as we can steadfastly believe in the Fa and our Master and have
strong righteous thoughts, righteous gods will protect Dafa disciples
with their full power.  That is a part of their duties when they
follow the grand Lord Buddha in Fa-rectification.



The great Master is forever compassionate.  He takes care of every
genuine disciple with strict requirements.  If we cannot consider
ourselves as the disciples of the Lord Buddha and cannot recognize in
every thought and intent that only our Master can make decisions, we
are prone to be taken advantage of by the old forces and persecuted by
them.  



I still remember three years ago, I was on my way to attend the Fa
conference in Canada.  I was rushing to the airport at
midnight.  I was so tired.  The street was empty.  I was
the only one waiting for the bus.  



Just when I was about to doze off, I suddenly felt fear that I had not
had since the inception of my cultivation.  I woke up and reminded
myself that I was a Dafa disciple.  Only Master could determine my
path.  I immediately saw that three old forces (not the
ordinary-level gods) were discussing among themselves:  this
practitioner plays a big role and has damaged a lot of our
arrangements.  They were talking about how they could persecute me
to death.



I was truly shocked.  At the same moment, they knew that I knew
about their conspiracies.  They were shocked too.  They
didn't expect that I could see them.  My righteous thoughts
cultivated by Dafa gave me courage.  I resisted them in my
mind.  However, their elements pressed me and made me quite
uncomfortable.  Just at the moment when they would have harmed me
with their abilities, a powerful voice came from the deep
firmament:  "Who dares?"  The three old forces were
eliminated without a trace.  I knew it was the voice of the Lord
Buddha.



When I was still in Mainland China, I was once surrounded by evil
policemen.  They wanted to carry me off me to a brainwashing
class.  Two big men tried to throw me into the police car, one
grabbing my legs and the other one grabbing my waist.  There were
three more policemen shouting next to us.  



With dignity cultivated from the Fa, I had strong righteous
thoughts.  I wasn't moved by the evil policemen's momentum. 
I crossed my arms in front of my chest and looked at them.  I
thought:  you cannot move me.  



Indeed, the two big men couldn't make me move one bit.  After half
an hour, they still couldn't succeed.  One put his hands on his
waist and the other one squatted.  Both were out of breath. 
The other three policemen couldn't believe what they saw.  A group
of people laughed at the five policemen.  



I said to them, "Even with the other three, you cannot succeed. 
Take it easy.  You rest here.  I'm going now."  Then I
left them.  The five policemen stayed there and had no reactions.



Another time, I was blocked by two evil policemen, one behind and one
in front of me.  They rushed at me with their fists.  I
wasn't afraid at all because the righteous thoughts cultivated from the
Fa enabled me to know that they wouldn't be able to get me.  



I had something important to do at the point.  I didn't want to
waste my time.  So I dodged their fists and said, "You guys fight
now.  I have to go."  They started fighting with each
other.  I left to take care of my own business.



Another time, I was surrounded by evil policemen in a police
bureau.  They cursed and threatened me and hit my back hard with
their fists.  The noise was like drum beats.  I turned around
and looked at the policeman who was hitting my back and said to him
with strong righteous thoughts:  "What are you doing?"  He
dropped to the ground and sat on his bottom.  After a while, he
murmured:  "His words were like thunder.  I was almost
shocked to silliness."  Ever since then, the policemen in that
police bureau behaved much better.



"However strong the righteous thoughts are, that's how great the power is." ("Also in a Few Words" in Essentials for Further Advancement II)  



Master's words were not spoken without reason.  Master's Fa gave
us the power to protect ourselves.  How we enlighten, how much we
believe, how we use it righteously; differences in a single thought
determines different results.  In addition, we should look for the
root problem when problems occur so that we can do better next time.



Another time, an evil policeman wanted to beat me with a stick on a
narrow street.  I didn't have a bit of fear.  Master's Fa in
Lecture Six of Zhuan Falun flashed in my mind:  "When you try to ward off someone's attack, the gong will also be there already."  



I warded the stick off casually.  The evil policeman was thrown
off with his stick and was very frightened.  He abandoned his
stick and quickly ran away.



One time an evil policeman got seven thugs to try to give me a hard
time.  They blocked my way with beer bottles in their hands. 
I looked at them very calmly.  I felt that my every cell was
filled with righteous thoughts bestowed on me by the Fa.  Each of
the seven thugs trembled when I set my eyes on them.  I didn't
stop my steps.  When I was very near them, I quickly scanned all
of them.  They immediately moved out of my way.  Thus, an
interception became lining up to bid farewell.



When the Fa-rectification reaches today's stage, those real high-level
old forces have already been completely eliminated.  Those that
remain are simply elements and arrangements.  Every moment, the
grand force of Fa-rectification is cleaning out all of the evil force's
elements.  As long as we have strong righteous thoughts, we can
certainly break away from the old arrangements.  Although the evil
force looks like it is strong and evil in Mainland China, that is only
a superficial manifestation.  Only human attachments will be
fooled.  As long as Dafa disciples' righteous thoughts become
strong, it is nothing.  Master has told us, "If thoughts are
righteous, evil will collapse."  ("What's to Fear" in Hong Yin II)



Dafa disciples must form a one body, just like the heavenly circuit
that has hundreds of energy channels opened up and making simultaneous
rotations.  Because, in this way, the power of eliminating evil
will be stronger.  If we want to form a true one body, we need to
achieve the state similar to a rotating big Falun.  We cannot rely
on persuasion, coercion, or pushing others away, but on sharing the Fa
and truly improving amidst solid cultivation.



This leads to several other topics.



First:  Ever since we
stopped sending righteous thoughts three times on Saturday afternoons,
many practitioners have been thinking how they didn't do well enough
before it was over.  In fact, if we think about it from the point
of view of the Fa-rectification, it was not that we didn't do well
enough.  It was because we didn't cultivate well enough.  If
we have not cultivated well enough, how could we do well?  After
all, it's a cultivation issue.  We have been telling ordinary
people, do not miss the opportunity.  Actually it is the same for
us.  If we are busy with doing things and do not cultivate
ourselves, we are missing our opportunity.  We cannot become
Buddha if we do not achieve the realm of Buddha no matter how many
temples we build.



The requirements for Fa-rectification are continually moving up. 
The requirements are higher and higher.  Truly following the
progress of Fa-rectification is not following a simple formula such as
doing things every day and doing more and more things.  It is to
solidly cultivate ourselves in the Fa-rectification and enable our each
thought and intent to meet the requirements of Fa-rectification.



Second:  For a while, I
felt that I was great because I could do things and stay close to
Master.  I even thought that I was extraordinary.  This
superior feeling was displayed every once in a while.  



One time, during my meditation, I saw that many great lords and kings
had been following Master steadfastly.  However, during their
process of coming to the Three Realms, the old forces forced them to
sign contracts.  If they didn't sign contracts, they wouldn't be
able to have the opportunity to obtain the Fa in the human world.



Different levels have different delusions.  In the decayed
firmament that has deviated from Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,
being able to hold to righteous thoughts firmly is a very brutal test
for the lords and kings.  It is not something that everyone can
easily achieve.  These lords and kings didn't compromise because
of the threats of the old forces.  They would rather die than sign
contracts with the old forces.



The greatness was stunning for the entire firmament.  Tears came
from my eyes.  Today, these remarkable lords and kings are all in
Mainland China.  They have shouldered without fear the
responsibility of validating Dafa and saving sentient beings in that
hideous environment.  In addition, the high quality they
maintained in their lives during their process of coming down to the
human world has established for them a solid foundation for setting
sail to saving sentient beings in Mainland China.



I couldn't help crying still after I ended my meditation.  I was
so touched by the great process by which these lords and kings became
Dafa disciples.  I also felt very ashamed for my low-level
thoughts about feeling good about myself.  The genuine Dafa
disciples in Mainland China are truly remarkable because they have done
what a Dafa disciple should do amidst great difficulties.



Master is compassionate.  He often encourages the overseas Dafa
disciples and hopes that we will do better.  However, if we do not
focus on Fa-rectification cultivation, but form some wrong thoughts, it
will be a big obstacle.



In the future, the entire colossal firmament will remember the most
remarkable living beings, the main body of Dafa disciples who validate
the Fa in the most difficult and hideous of environments, Dafa
disciples in Mainland China.  I'm not saying that overseas Dafa
disciples are not as good as Mainland disciples.  But special
honor indeed belongs to Mainland practitioners.  This is
recognized by any god in the firmament.



Third:  during the
Fa-rectification, all elements will be touched upon.  They will
have their reflections in our cultivation.  No matter what kinds
of things are displayed, we have to steadfastly proceed with Dafa
cultivation and treat those elements in a righteous manner.



Once I wanted some things.  During the process, some elements of
the old forces were involved.  As a result, they found me many
troubles in the human world.  It manifested as conflicts in my
family, in society and among fellow practitioners.  I was so
pressed that I almost couldn't breathe.  



Each of them seemed to be shaking my faith in cultivation.  After
I finally handled everything, I laid my upper torso on the table. 
I knew clearly that it was all interference by elements of the old
forces.  I absolutely shouldn't recognize them but I was so
tired.  At that moment, I felt that I was lying down in a warm
embrace.  Master's law body hugged me just like a mother hugging
her child.  His face was full of compassionate concern.  I
knew that Master was encouraging me to have righteous thoughts and take
righteous actions.



Another time, I was wronged in a project.  I was sad for many days
and could not get over it.  In my dream, I heard bamboo flute
music from far away.  The music made me refreshed and alert and
filled my life with righteous thoughts and power.  I looked for
the source of the music.  I saw Master playing the bamboo flute at
a higher-up place.  The music was full of care and
expectations.  I woke up from my dream in tears.  I knew that
Master's protection had not left disciples for even a moment.



Once I had different thoughts and views than the coordinator of a
project.  I didn't fight with the coordinator for my own thoughts
and views, but many criticisms were pointed at me.  Suddenly, many
fellow practitioners in the project looked at me weirdly.  I
obviously felt that I was distanced by the group.  While I was
uncomfortable, I didn't say much.  After calm consideration, I
believed that my understanding was not wrong.  When doing the
project, I silently cooperated with the coordinators.



Shortly afterwards, Master published a new article.  In the new
scripture, Master's Fa affirmed my understanding.  When I saw that
practitioner again, I had only compassion in my heart.  I felt
that my body was expanding layer by layer.  I even heard the sound
of my body's expansion through layers and layers.  In my
meditation, I saw a huge Master take me in his huge hand.



I recall that Master had said that he cherishes us more than we cherish
ourselves.  Master knows his disciples.  At any time, under
any circumstances, if we can firmly believe in Master and Dafa and
handle everything in a righteous manner, we will see blue sky and open
sea ahead of us.



Fourth:  From many
conversations with fellow practitioners, I found this strong notion
that many of us haven't realized.  If we were still amidst
individual cultivation, it might do.  However, after we started
Fa-rectification cultivation, this notion has become an obstacle.



Dafa cultivation is fundamentally different than any other cultivation
system in history in terms of the form, the inner meanings, and even
the mindset.



The old forces have made many arrangements for their own
purposes.  They won't let go of even a single thought or intent of
Dafa disciples.  They made their own arrangements.  Although
none of this is what Master wants, the old forces forcefully imposed
them on Master and Dafa.



During a meditation two years ago, I entered a dimension.  The
dimension was full of things like big water containers, one after
another.  Each container held bad things.  Just when I
understood what they were for, I saw several bad gods were adding stuff
into the containers.  They said that the stuff in the containers
had been prepared for Dafa disciples.  Because Master wouldn't
allow that, they received order to pass the bad stuff on to
Master.  I took out my sword (my Fa instrument) and transformed it
into a huge stick.  The stick swept the entire dimension and
cleaned out the bad gods and containers.



Master arranges Dafa disciples' cultivation.  This has nothing to
do with old forces.  A living being, no matter his origin, if his
main consciousness wants to cultivate Dafa, he has chosen Dafa and
Master.  His cultivation will be arranged by Master.  The old
forces have no reason to intervene.  Even for those who have
signed contracts with old forces, as long as they themselves do not
acknowledge the contracts (Master has never acknowledged them), the old
forces have no excuse to intervene in the being's cultivation.



When Dafa disciples encountered something dangerous and were protected,
many fellow practitioners thought that Master had endured for
them.  During the individual cultivation period prior to July 20,
1999, Master endured a lot of karma for many disciples for the purpose
of helping their cultivation.  However, after Fa-rectification
cultivation started, Master led disciples to launch full-scale
anti-persecution activities and deny all arrangements by the old
forces.  Therefore, as Fa-rectification Dafa disciples, we have to
change our mindset.



One thinks "Master endured it for me."  Another thinks "Master
endured it for me."  If many Dafa disciples think in this way,
then maybe all those things will be indeed pushed onto Master. 
However, these things are what old forces wanted to impose onto Dafa
and Dafa disciples.



Dafa created everything, from the greatest macrocosms to the smallest
microcosms.  Dafa contains everything.  The old forces do not
deserve to conduct any so-called tests.  The Fa-rectification
touches the old forces and their fundamental interests.  Because
Master doesn't acknowledge the selfish arrangements of the old forces,
they pressed the most rotten elements towards Master and Dafa disciples
who have shouldered the responsibility of saving sentient beings. 
In order to protect Dafa disciples, Master took everything.  In
fact, Master has tremendous Fa power.  He could simply presses
everything back on the old forces.  Nobody deserves to test
Dafa.  Whoever had the thought of testing Dafa will have to pay
back.  It's precisely because of Master's immense compassion that
he even wants to save those old forces who want to direct Master. 
Those old forces chose elimination.



In the name of "for the improvement of Dafa disciples," the old forces
made many arrangements from a long time ago according to their decayed
principles.  The true purpose was selfish.  The goal was not
to save sentient beings, but to destroy sentient beings.  We
cannot acknowledge this.  We shouldn't truly think that they are
helping to improve Dafa disciples.



Dafa disciples are more and more mature during anti-persecution and
Fa-rectification cultivation.  This was not because of the
persecution.  This was because of the Dafa principles the Lord
Buddha taught us.  The opportunity of being saved doesn't come
from the persecution.  It comes from the attitude towards
Dafa.  Didn't Master tell us that if the persecution hadn't
happened, everything would have been resolved benevolently?  Isn't
that a more complete salvation for sentient beings?  Old forces'
so-called "helping Dafa disciples improve," "helping Dafa disciples to
reduce karma" and other excuses are all obstacles to Master's
Fa-rectification today.  It is blockage of today's Dafa disciples'
assisting Master to save sentient beings.



Fellow practitioners, when we encounter any problems that are finally
resolved, do not think any more that Master has endured for us. 
Master created this Dafa.  Master doesn't have to endure any
arrangements or elements of the old forces.  Those who really
should endure the bad elements are the old forces, the culprits that
arranged the persecution and evil beings that persecute Dafa disciples,
but not our Master, not Dafa disciples.



Actually it is the same as our correcting characters in Dafa
books.  The old, deviated, and impure should be removed and be
replaced with the new and pure meanings.



Eliminating the old notions, leaving the old forces' arrangements and
factors no foothold, can fundamentally deny the old forces and
assimilate one to Dafa.  Let our every thought and intent truly
reflect the radiance of righteous gods created by Dafa!



Translated from: http://www.zhengjian.org/zj/articles/2006/11/18/40977.html