(Clearwisdom.net) We all know that when we work as one-body, we will be very powerful in validating the Fa and saving sentient beings. I believe that fellow practitioners in every region around the world wish to form a powerful one-body, but they may feel powerless when they hear fellow practitioners' criticize their local Falun Gong Association or local practitioners or upon hearing about the difficulties of forming a one-body in their respective areas. The truth is that it is every practitioner's responsibility is to form one-body. Any negative thoughts or actions obstruct the formation of the one-body.

Teacher said,

"Throughout history, the issue of whether matter determines mind or vice versa has been constantly discussed and debated in the world of philosophy. In fact, let me tell everyone that matter and mind are one thing." ("Why Doesn't Your Gong Increase with Your Practice?" in Lecture One of Zhuan Falun)

I enlightened to the idea that when I have a positive or negative thought towards fellow practitioners, a corresponding positive or negative element comes to the surface. For example, each practitioner may have a different understanding on a project to validate the Fa. It is important for those who understand the significance of any project to also hold compassion and tolerance in their hearts for those practitioners who don't quite understand the project's significance and to support the project with righteous thoughts. Neither practitioners who understand a project nor those who do not should have any negative thoughts; otherwise, such thoughts will breed negativity, which will obstruct the project.

When we interact with non-practitioners who have misconceptions about Falun Gong, we often communicate with them tirelessly for the sake of their salvation. Yet, why do we sometimes reject our fellow practitioners who have contributed so much for the Fa and for saving sentient beings? A practitioner once told me that when she has conflicts with another practitioner, she always remembers the practitioner's earnestness in saving sentient beings, and thus manages to resolve the conflict. What she needs to do is to complement that practitioner's efforts. If each Falun Gong practitioner could do this, we would certainly make breakthroughs in forming one-body.

On the subject of forming one-body, I have also identified a problem related to the cultivation of speech. Teacher said,

"We should all speak according to a practitioner's xinxing rather than create conflicts or say something improper. As practitioners, we must measure ourselves with the standard of the Fa to determine whether we should say certain things." ("Cultivation of Speech" in Lecture Eight of Zhuan Falun)

When we talk with fellow practitioners about specific issues, do we sometimes "create conflicts or say something improper?" If saying these things will prevent us from forming one-body, then we should cultivate our speech in this regard.

When we search outwards with regard to fellow practitioners in the name of forming one-body, we should really be searching inward instead to make sure we are doing something positive in forming one-body. We should examine our own thoughts and actions. One-body includes everyone. If every Falun Gong practitioner watches his or her thoughts and actions, I believe our energy field will become all the more powerful and we will be capable of saving more sentient beings.

This concludes my understanding on the subject. Please kindly point out anything inappropriate.