(Minghui.org) As soon as I saw the Minghui notice, “Don’t Be Misled–Follow the Teachings of Falun Dafa and Send Righteous Thoughts for the Lawsuits Concerning Our Community”, I immediately adjusted my schedule so that I could spend about half an hour sending forth righteous thoughts every night at 11 p.m.

I shared my thoughts with fellow practitioners and realized that some of them still do not take sending righteous thoughts seriously and have not fully recognized its importance. I would like to share my understanding at my current level, please kindly point out anything inappropriate.

When I read the notice, my first thought was that it did not happen by chance, everything that occurs in this world is targeting our attachments. Although the lawsuits have taken place outside of China, Master has taught us that even when we see conflicts occurring among others, we should reflect on ourselves, asking why was I made to see this? Is there some aspect of my cultivation that I haven’t done well enough? Why has this happened? Is there something I still need to improve?

Every Dafa disciple should look inward and not think that this matter has nothing to do with him or her.

Master said:

“Whenever there is interference of one kind or another in qigong practice, you should look for reasons within yourself and determine what you still have not let go of.” (Lecture Six, Zhuan Falun)

If we didn’t have the corresponding attachments or human notions, perhaps the interference would not have occurred. This is the question we must consider from the perspective of a practitioner. By looking inward, we are fundamentally dismantling this interference.

My second thought was that we must prioritize the salvation of sentient beings. Even if we have shortcomings and imperfections, we should rectify ourselves as quickly as possible through the Fa, we must not allow the old forces to use this as an excuse to prevent sentient beings from gaining a positive understanding of Dafa or to destroy their opportunities for salvation.

Master said,

“Let me tell you, all those who remain and that can persecute Dafa and Dafa disciples are due to our students themselves. Students who haven’t taken sending forth righteous thoughts seriously: the evil in the dimensions that you are supposed to shoulder and be responsible for has not been eliminated. That’s the cause. So you must take sending forth righteous thoughts seriously. No matter whether you think you have the ability or not, you should do it.”(“Fa Teaching Given at the Conference in Florida, U.S.A.” from Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume II)

A practitioner should not only clean out bad things in his/her own mind, but also purify the external spaces directly related to his/her dimensional field, otherwise, the evil will not only persecute and suppress that practitioner, but will also interfere with other practitioners.

I have come to realize that sending forth righteous thoughts and purifying our own dimensional fields are an inescapable responsibility for every Dafa disciple. We must take responsibility for the cosmic system we represent. Purifying this system and cultivating ourselves well are ways of saving sentient beings.

Fellow practitioners, please do not think this notice has little to do with you. At this stage, there will not be a single event that has nothing to do with Dafa disciples and our cultivation.

Master said,

“With the things that Dafa disciples are supposed to do, there exists a process that progresses forward. When this time period has passed, it’s over. If then, in hindsight, you find that you didn’t do certain things well, there will be no opportunity to make it up.” (“20th Anniversary Fa Teaching” from Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume XI)

Looking back on my cultivation journey, I deeply appreciate the significance of this passage of the Fa taught by Master.

When we can all look inward to improve ourselves, cooperate with one another as one whole body without any human attachments or preconceptions, place the Fa above all else, and regard the salvation of sentient beings as our fundamental purpose, then even bad things may turn into good ones. As we rectify ourselves, we will also be better able to save the lives we are meant to save.