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Children's Innocent Hearts: Talking About Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts
By a practitioner in UK
(Clearwisdom.net) Teacher said, "The third thing is your sending forth
righteous thoughts. These are the three things that Dafa disciples need to do at
present. Sending forth righteous thoughts is another really magnificent thing
for our Dafa disciples. This overwhelming persecution of Dafa, of Dafa students,
and of the world's people that has happened since July 20th of 1999 is
unprecedented. In history, the persecutions of Christianity, Buddhism, and other
religions were never this evil. Back then there weren't massive media
apparatuses like these, transportation means weren't advanced, either, and
persecutions were limited to small regions. Today, China's area is vast, and the
number of sentient beings who've been victimized is very large - in China alone
more than a billion people have been directly victimized. But this persecution
isn't limited to just China. This persecution is actually worldwide - the
slander has poisoned people's minds the world over. Meanwhile, the lies and
propaganda that have blanketed the earth have put enormous pressure on Dafa
disciples... When Dafa disciples send forth righteous thoughts, pure and
righteous thoughts, to clean out the evil's persecution of them, that's allowed
- the old Fa-principles include principles like that as well. This is the same
idea as approaching cultivation with righteous thoughts, or as saving sentient
beings with righteous thoughts." ---- Touring North America to Teach the Fa
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Recently, British elementary schools had a week-long vacation. I invited some
young practitioners (close in age to my daughter -- about 9) to my home so that
their parents could have more time to do Dafa work, and the children could study
the Fa, cultivate, and send forth righteous thoughts together.
The innocence and happiness of the children was admirable. The room echoed
with their sparkling laughter. Whilst playing, the nature of the children was
totally revealed. Whilst studying the Fa, practicing cultivation, and sending
forth righteous thoughts, each was serious, sincere and solemn. In a week of
sending righteous thoughts together, the children's innocence also affected me.
I found that I could achieve a tranquil mind more easily. I seemed to feel that
I was one with the children's innocent mind and my own mind became simple,
clear, and tranquil.
I asked the children whether they could achieve a tranquil mind easily when
sending forth righteous thoughts. They answered together with a resounding
"Yes!" I asked them whether distracting thoughts ever disturbed them and they
replied "very little." I was not surprised at their answers. When I was with
them in that week, I frequently and unconsciously entered the condition of my
childhood. The innocent inborn nature was naturally revealed and the activities
of my mind were also simple. I became ingenuous and childlike. The so-called
logic, reasoning, and conceptions that have formed my habit of thinking seemed
to no longer exist. I felt that the memory and the condition of my childhood
were gradually awakened in me. The children often laughed at me and called me
"childlike," but I still enjoyed it greatly.
From this experience, I realize that the tremendous changes in the world and
the weariness of the years have formed a firm mode and process of thinking in
our minds. This "programming" of thoughts produces many of the notions of human
beings. Its principle is like a computer program. Only by breaking the programs
of "human" thoughts, which merely belong to humans, can we be freed from the
"human" bondage, and escaping from the imprisonment of being "human," so that
our inborn nature can freely take control of the activities of life.
Children are innocent. Before completing the formation of those programs of
thoughts, they live naturally. In the little Dafa practitioners, we can see it
more clearly. When sending forth righteous thoughts, Teacher said, "because they
don't have the postnatally formed notions that adults have, their nature is
purer and the energy they send out isn't affected by everyday people's
thoughts." (Touring North America to Teach the Fa) People often say that
practicing cultivation can make adults return to childhood. I think that this
does not only mean that cultivation improves our physical health, but also means
that it can make our mind pure and childlike. Maybe Lao Zi's words "Returning to
infants" refers this too.
Now whenever I send forth righteous thoughts, it seems that the thoughts come
from my innocent inborn nature, and nothing can disturb me. The distracting
thoughts that had bothered me before seem not able to enter the strong energy
field around me, which is formed by the righteous thoughts. My heart is as still
as water; the brightness is like lightening.
Above are my personal understandings. Any correction will be greatly
appreciated. |