(Clearwisdom.net) When I see that the persecution of Dafa practitioners in some areas in China is still so severe, I begin to wonder what loopholes we still have or in what areas we have failed to completely negate the arrangements of the old forces. I have written this article to share my understanding on this matter with fellow practitioners.
Years ago when I read articles about fellow practitioners’ righteous thoughts and righteous actions and their firm belief in Master and Dafa, I would be moved to tears. But afterwards, I always felt as if there was some blockage in my heart, but I could not figure out what it was. When I saw that fellow practitioners were illegally sentenced to from several to ten odd years of imprisonment, it was usually the case that other practitioners went to pick them up when their terms had been served, as if we had to wait to pick them up according to these illegal sentences. (We did not do much with sending forth righteous thoughts to support them.) Only a very small number of practitioners got out unconditionally with righteous thoughts after being sentenced. Others were released either on bail or because they showed symptoms of sickness karma or when their life was in grave danger as a result of torture. I also read articles (e.g. “Face up to the evil people and get our fellow practitioners back” in Minghui Weekly) and knew that practitioners in those situations did the right thing. It still seemed, however, that it was usually only after the practitioner had served a full term that we got him back. If we had been able to stop the 610 Office from sending the practitioner to the brainwashing center in the first place, that would mean we had acted righteously with righteous thoughts and that we had eliminated the evil. Of course, the Fa has different requirements at different levels, so fellow practitioners cannot be blamed for their past mistakes. The reason I wrote this article is that I feel maybe we can focus our thoughts a bit and try to change our notions.
Some practitioners were sentenced to eight, nine, or ten years. Regardless of how many years there are left in the Fa-rectification process, we are Dafa disciples assisting Master in Fa-rectification and are the only hope for the salvation of the world’s people. Yet so much of practitioners' precious time is spent in jail. Although there are also people in those institutions that can be saved, I think those places are not where Dafa disciples should stay and what has happened was not Master’s arrangement. Master’s Fa-rectification includes the rectification of such degenerated ways of doing things. Master said, “In fact, what I want to establish and the problems that I intend to resolve during the Fa-rectification include no longer having divine beings who come down to save people be persecuted by the sentient beings in the Three Realms.” (“Teaching the Fa at the Western U.S. International Fa Conference”)
We are here to assist Master in Fa-rectification, and we must understand what Master wants and harmonize ourselves with it. This is truly the greatest act of kindness in the universe. Master is rectifying the Fa, and we are validating the Fa. Since we all know who Master is and what Master is doing, and who we are and what our responsibilities are, then what we should validate is this great Fa, which is omnipotent.
What we cultivate is the Fa of the universe. I feel the current situation we are in is truly the result of our attachments. If we change our notions on this matter and view things with righteous thoughts and not be perplexed by the false appearances in the world, then we must not allow anything that is detrimental to saving sentient beings to take place. We must not allow the old forces to destroy sentient beings based on the excuse that we still have loopholes in our cultivation. Come to think of it, if practitioners are being persecuted, what would their family members, relatives, friends, and neighbors think of it? When we have gained good health through cultivating in Dafa, when our family life becomes harmonious and our deeds and words demonstrate the beauty of Dafa, and when sentient beings all have a positive understanding of Dafa disciples, then they would know that Dafa is good. Then wouldn’t they be saved? On the other hand, if what they see is that good people who cultivate Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are being arrested, sent to labor camps, sentenced to jail terms, fired from their jobs, and having their families destroyed, with some either missing or feared dead, we can just imagine the attitude they might have towards Dafa disciples. This is especially true when they have become so fearful under Chinese Communist rule after so many years of oppression. They do not dare to listen to the facts or read truth clarification materials. The result of such a negative influence on people is obvious.
In order for us to accomplish our pre-historic mission so that sentient beings can be saved, let us view things with righteous thoughts from now on. We only accept what Master has arranged for us and will no longer acknowledge or accept any form of persecution, which should not have happened in the first place. When we have strong righteous thoughts, the persecution will no longer be allowed to continue.
