The Difference Between Cultivation During the Fa-Rectification Period and Personal Cultivation

By a Practitioner in China

(Clearwisdom.net) In the past, during our personal cultivation, we believed that we needed to reach Consummation, and to return to our true origin. I think that these are thoughts from the personal cultivation period. But at present we are cultivating in the Fa-Rectification period. Our fundamental thoughts should not be about ourselves and what we should do. Whatever we do, we need to put the emphasis on the Fa. For example, I need to keep righteous thoughts all the time so that the evil cannot take advantage of any loopholes, and therefore we will not cause more difficulties in Teacher's Fa-Rectification. We should not put our Teacher in a difficult situation just because we do not behave as true cultivators.

We are cultivators. Therefore we have weak points that need to be improved. We should always look within when we encounter difficulties to check if we did something that is not righteous or proper, or if we developed attachments to accomplishing something. We need to face our shortcomings and be determined to correct them. Then we can eliminate evil's suppression of Dafa and practitioners using our righteous thoughts. Only then can we break the arrangements of the old forces, because when the evil interferes, it points to our xinxing (mind nature, heart nature, or moral quality) at that moment. If we can face our shortcomings and be determined to change them, our xinxing and our cultivation levels will elevate. Then it becomes easy to eliminate the evil.

An example is that when I search for Dafa materials online, sometimes I have trouble downloading them. The first thing I would then do is to eliminate all evil factors. Sometimes it works whereas other times it fails. Whenever it does not work, I stop and look within. Have I developed some attachments and need to improve myself within the Fa? I would then study the Fa, reading the book with a calm mind. Or I would check to see if I have not practiced the exercises. I then calm down and practice the exercises and adjust my mind. It should be Dafa practitioners that are doing Dafa work. Later, when I tried to download again, the situation totally changed. My righteous thoughts had eliminated the evil factors interfering with the Internet search.

There is no issue of eliminating evil in personal cultivation, only looking inside when one encounters difficulty. By cultivating oneself this way, our environment will then be changed by our Teacher. During the Fa-Rectification period, we need to look within and correct our mind and thoughts. Then we can eliminate evil using the mighty power and righteous mind given by Dafa.

The above is my personal opinion. Please point out anything that is not appropriate.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.cc/mh/articles/2002/11/9/39358.html

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