PureInsight | January 27, 2002
Many of us may have noticed that the strongest interference from the evil will occur prior to or during critical moments. For example, one will become sleepy when driving to Fa-spreading or Fa-rectification activities. During this weekend my mind was affected most severely when I was driving next to a very large truck. As soon as my main consciousness became inattentive, something caused my hands to wrench the steering wheel towards the truck. There was no accident, as Master protects his disciples, but my mind understood the seriousness of the situation. I now realize that my mind did not consciously understand the seriousness when I became sleepy.
There are so many incidents, such as feeling tired or muddleheaded just before a press conference, tasks keeping us from writing an article or sharing our experience, or falling asleep during Fa-study or group experience sharing.
Fa-rectification cultivation is out of the ordinary. 'So, as Dafa disciples, you have been entrusted with a great historic mission. This is different, then, from strictly self-cultivation.' ('Teaching the Fa at the 2001 Canada Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference')
This type of interference is often very subtle and may be ignored or brushed off with a number of excuses or techniques. Actually, when the evil interferes with us at critical moments, we need to treat it very seriously and 'steadfastly eliminate the evil with righteous thoughts'.
Bear in mind that as veteran practitioners, it is no longer a 'normal'state in our cultivation to fall asleep while studying the Fa or sharing experiences. Isn't it obvious that the evil is trying to ruin us and hinder our participation in the Fa-rectification? This is absolutely unacceptable for Fa-rectification Dafa disciples; and therefore, we need to deny these arrangements.
Often during experience sharing, after one disciple shares its experience, others will contribute with thoughts or experiences. Thus, one thought builds on another, helping everyone to make progress. In addition, should one forget something one wanted to share, one will recall it later when someone else is sharing its experience. If one person is sleeping and thus missed what was being said, would the chain of events not have been disrupted and diverted from its original course? What if many listeners would fall asleep during studying the Fa, missing words or sentences, wouldn't there be something missing towards their own elevation and improvement?
This kind of interference must be prevented and eliminated at all costs. As another practitioner suggested to our group last night that we should clean our minds and send forth righteous thoughts as a group during group practices, Fa-study, and experience sharing meetings. Thus we not only eliminate all evil that is persecuting Dafa, but also cleanse our own immediate environment. This will help us be alert, and fully profit of and contribute to our cultivation environment. We have to 'make the best use of our time to study the Fa,' solidify us as both small and larger particles of Dafa, and ultimately make our own body of Dafa stronger and solid like a diamond.
If there is anything I have omitted or spoken incorrectly, please contribute to this discussion by rectifying it.
