(Clearwisdom.net) We have set up a new practice site. Because we have our regular jobs, we practice the Falun Gong exercises very early in the morning. In the evening, I go to bed after sending forth righteous thoughts at midnight, but I have to get up at 3:30 a.m. to attend the morning group practice. This has been a really big test for me. It has often happened that I have only reluctantly got up after the second alarm rang. Sometimes, some thoughts have come into my mind, for example: "Ah, it is so hard to practice cultivation!" Or, "Let me sleep five more minutes!" As a result, I have often missed our group morning practice.
Last Saturday, when I practiced the sitting meditation, a thought suddenly came into my mind: Today, I will try my best to send forth righteous thoughts at the top of each hour.
Consequently, from 6 a.m. to midnight, I was able to send forth righteous thoughts 16 times. The more times I sent forth righteous thoughts, the more energetic I felt. Previously, I often felt tired in the afternoon. But on that Saturday, I did not feel tired at all. What surprised me even more was that I woke up at 3:15 a.m. without the help of my alarm. I got up 15 minutes earlier than before and I felt very clear-headed without any sleepy feeling.
I experienced the strong power of righteous thoughts. When we truly dissolve ourselves into the Fa, we will be able to naturally rectify all bad states, not by means of forcing or seeking help from outside.
05/31/2003
