(Minghui.org) Master told us long time ago:

“I think these three things are all I’ll talk about. One is your Fa-study, one is sending forth righteous thoughts, and the other is about how clarifying the truth is extremely important. Actually, you’ve already made it through and done all of these magnificent things, and you’ve already established this type of mighty virtue. But you should do things even better, and you should continue on until the evil is completely eliminated. When you have all the people of the world, and all the people of China, see this evil drama for what it is, could the evil still have any effect? It will collapse.” (“Fa Teaching Given at the Conference in Florida, U.S.A.,” Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume II)

Master’s teachings have been published for over twenty years. The Fa clearly states that Dafa disciples must do the three things well. Dafa disciples shoulder the historic mission of assisting Master in validating the Fa and saving sentient beings.

For more than 20 years of the evil’s frenzied persecution, Dafa disciples have persevered under the protection of Master, relying on their firm belief in Dafa. As the cultivation process has progressed and lengthened, we have noticed that some practitioners are no longer as committed to doing the three things as they once were.

Two phenomena are severe: sending forth righteous thoughts without keeping the palms upright and dozing off; as well as studying the Fa without focus, leading to a wandering mind. In my interactions with practitioners from other areas, I have noticed similar problems. This state may exist among Dafa disciples in all regions.

Several study groups meet daily in our area, where practitioners come together to study the Fa. However, we have noticed a range of states among practitioners: some appear drowsy, struggle to keep their palms upright while sending forth righteous thoughts, sway, or even fall asleep. While reading the Fa, their eyelids droop, and they often lose their place in the text.

Of course, practitioners in this state also feel perplexed and don’t want to be like this. Some practitioners attempt to send forth righteous thoughts, but within two minutes, they become dazed. Others rely on sounds as cues—their palms rise instantly but quickly drop again.

Some practitioners said they were completely unaware of their palm-down posture. Others, while sending forth righteous thoughts, lowered their heads, hunched their back, and tilted their palms. They lacked the dignity of a Dafa disciple sending forth righteous thoughts, and sat there in a merely formal manner. As a result, this posture failed to achieve its intended effect of eliminating evil with righteous thoughts, and it also led to a significant waste of time.

We cultivate our main spirit and main consciousness. If our minds are not clear, we might read the Fa with our mouths, but our thoughts are suppressed. After putting down the book, we might not recall what we have just read. Then who is actually studying the Fa? Who can achieve enlightenment? It’s the interference from the evil persecution that’s preventing us from obtaining the Fa.

Most practitioners in this state are veteran practitioners who have been studying the Fa for many years. Some are busy clarifying the truth, some have many family matters to attend to, and some have little rest time and are tired.

Regardless of any objective reasons, we should first correct our attitude toward studying the Fa and sending forth righteous thoughts. We must not go through the motions without paying attention to quality. We must truly realize the seriousness of studying the Fa and sending forth righteous thoughts, and dig deep into ourselves to see if attachments like comfort and laziness are preventing us from becoming diligent.

We also noticed that during our group exercises, some individuals failed to follow Master’s instructions, moving too quickly and performing more movements than required. Additionally, some had their movements reversed between male and female, and some even fell asleep while meditating.

Before 1999, practitioners gathered to exercise together, and if someone did the exercises incorrectly, they would be corrected. After the persecution began, people practiced at home alone. Without guidance they became uncertain about the accuracy of their movements. Over time, this solitary practice often distorted their energy channels, making correction very difficult. This may have been the root of the problem.

Seeing practitioners being interfered with concerns me. I urge everyone to promptly correct themselves, negate the persecution and interference imposed by the old forces, and deepen our understanding of the purpose of cultivation.

If we do not cultivate diligently, how can we fulfill our vows to assist Master in rectifying the Fa? How can we face the sentient beings who have placed boundless hope in us? We have already walked the most arduous path. Let us swiftly correct ourselves and become genuine disciples of the Fa. Let us keep our hearts steadfast, negate the persecution, and eliminate interference. Only by doing the three things well can we truly assist Master in validating the Fa.