(Clearwisdom.net) I learned that when wild geese fly together on a journey, they always fly in a single-line formation. The collective lift created by their wings working together makes it easier for each goose to fly longer, faster and at a higher altitude. If a goose were to become separated, fall behind and fly alone, catching up with its team would be difficult because its individual speed could not compare with the flying capacity of the team. Furthermore, the goose would have to fly lower, making it an easy target for hunters.
Before the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Dafa in July 1999, few practitioners fell behind. At that time, there were more than 100 million practitioners in China. It was magnificent, and our xinxing and levels rose on daily basis.
After the persecution began, practitioners went to Tiananmen Square and The National Appeals Office in Beijing to appeal to the central government on behalf of Falun Dafa. At that time, our "team" of fellow practitioners looked very solemn, but some practitioners started to fall behind. They hid in their homes, practicing the exercises like a single wild goose that had fallen behind its group, flying with much difficulty. Some of them later strove forward with great effort to catch up with their fellow practitioners, but the manifestations of some of their efforts were utterly shocking.
Teacher later asked us to send forth righteous thoughts, clarify the truth, and spread the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, helping people to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. Whenever Fa-rectification enters a new stage, if practitioners are able to catch up with the "cultivation team," the practitioners will be able to rise to higher levels. And in regards to Dafa work, we will get twice the results with only half the effort.
Recently, the Clearwisdom broadcasting station has been broadcasting the five Falun Dafa exercises into China during every morning. After practicing the exercises, we are energetic throughout the day, resulting in doing everything more efficiently and effectively. As long as we closely keep up with our Falun Dafa cultivation team, we will fly quite high and far.
More Regarding Practicing the Exercises Together Nationwide in the Morning
By a practitioner in China
After reading the article, "Some Thoughts After Participating in Morning Group Practice via the Minghui Radio Station" on the Chinese version of the Clearwisdom website, my spouse and I started participating in the national morning group practice.
During the first two weeks, we felt great. We felt the same as practitioners did when practicing together before the persecution. The energy field around us was extremely strong, and our bodies felt very light, wonderful and miraculous. We could feel great energy covering us. We could easily sit in meditation for an hour, and sometimes we could go as long as an hour and a half.
After the Chinese Communist Party started to persecute Falun Dafa, the practitioners in China lost their group practice environment in the morning, and many practitioners did not practice the exercises every morning for various reasons. Some of them even stopped exercising. Although my spouse and I have practiced the exercises at home for almost eight years, we still realized that our cultivation state was not as diligent as before July 20, 1999. Back then, we were able to sit in meditation for an hour, but later, we were only able to do so for up to 45 minutes.
Today, in the final stage of Fa-rectification, in addition to forming a group practice environment in the early morning, we have also composed a group of practitioners across China. Therefore, this will soon form a great energy field nationwide that will accelerate the elimination of the old forces and the CCP. This great energy field can also eliminate people's misunderstandings about Dafa and can save more sentient beings. While practicing, Teacher's law bodies will watch over and protect us. A compassionate and peaceful energy field will be formed nationally with Teacher strengthening us.
Moreover, each practitioner is a Dafa particle, and practitioners are located everywhere in the country and work in every occupation. Therefore, practicing simultaneously will further enable all practitioners in China to assist Teacher in rectifying the Fa. Just as in a practitioner's body, after practicing the Falun Heavenly Circuit Exercise long enough, practitioners will be like countless channels widening to form one solid field.
It is known that most practitioners participate in the early morning practice, however some practitioners still have not yet joined our group, especially some younger practitioners who have daily jobs. They think that they will not get enough sleep, which will adversely affect their employment. Human notions cause this type of thought. Teacher said in "Teaching the Fa at the 2003 Atlanta Fa Conference,"
"That's because doing the exercises is the most effective way to get rid of fatigue, it's the best way to quickly make your body recover."
After our morning practice energy field is fully formed, we will improve and upgrade as a whole. This is also a good opportunity to cultivate ourselves further. I hope the practitioners who have not yet joined the early morning practice do not miss this opportunity-it may have happened only once in all of history.
The above are my individual understandings. Please point out if any mistakes I may have made.
