Importance of Memorizing the Fa

(Minghui.org) Being a Falun Dafa practitioner, I wanted to memorize the Fa. I would like to share my understanding of why this activity is important.

Master said: 

“A person who truly cultivates will gain things naturally without pursuing them. All of the gong and Fa lie in the book, and one will naturally obtain them by reading Dafa. Those who learn it will change automatically, and they will already be in the Dao when they read the book over and over again. Teacher will certainly have Law Bodies (fashen) safeguarding them quietly. With perseverance, they will certainly achieve Righteous Attainment in the future.” (“Seeking Discipleship with Teacher” in Essentials For Further Advancement)

I realized that when we memorize the Fa it is best to repeatedly read one paragraph and memorize it until it can be recited without a single mistake before starting to memorize the next paragraph. Don't recite previously memorized paragraphs until after you have memorized the entire book for the first time. Then, start memorizing the book again. The time it takes to memorize the whole book becomes shorter and shorter. Each cycle takes less time than the previous one. 

Master said:

“I’d like to give you my take on what people normally refer to as “addiction.” In the medical sciences it’s believed that addiction occurs when the part of the nervous system associated with addictive behaviors is stimulated and develops to a sufficient degree. But that’s not it. What’s happening, then? Over time, that addictive substance accumulates, and forms inside of your body an identical version of you that comes to control you. Because it is composed of strong attachment, and has your appearance, it has an equally strong desire to control you; it was formed out of strong desires, after all.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2019 New York Fa Conference” Team Yellow translation) 

“Spending unnecessary time on the computer or playing video games has the same effect; it’s the same idea. If you want to quit, that thing won’t want you to since it would die. And so it will do all in its power to make you engage in those things. And if you try not to, it will interfere with your work or studies by causing your mind to crave them. If you refuse, it might even make you do those things in your dreams.

It strikes me how easily human beings are controlled by foreign entities. The human body is really just a vessel made up of the foods a person has consumed and that is inherited from one’s parents. With the consumption of food, it grows, but it is really weak, as anyone or anything can control it. Things that are formed in other dimensions are sentient, and though their plane may be low, they still have the ability to control people since the human body is weak.” (“Fa Teaching at the 2019 New York Fa Conference” Team Yellow translation) 

From Master's words I realized that if we do not want to be controlled by human notions, be indoctrinated by the Chinese Communist Party, or hold various attachments, our moral ethics and lifestyle must follow the path that the divine created for us. In our free time or while doing housework, we can recite poems from Hong Yin, listen to Shen Yun music, or watch Shen Yun dance videos so we can keep ourselves on the righteous path.

On the other hand, we need to strengthen our righteous thoughts. The righteous thoughts come from the Fa, so we must keep reciting the Fa. The energy flow of memorizing the Fa will become stronger and stronger. Once you stop, it will be hard to resume. 

In the "Three Character Classic," Meng's mother cut the threads of the loom, Le Yangzi studied hard for seven years under the persuasion of his wife, and persisted to the end. Confucius' son visited Taimiao Temple and found that its window lattices were all broken. Why were they broken? It is to remind and warn people about the importance of continuous learning, which is the foundation of one's success. 

Master said: 

"This high-energy matter has intelligence, and it is very capable. Once it increases and becomes denser, it will fill up all cells in the human body and repress human physical cells—the most incompetent cells. Once the cells are repressed, they will no longer undergo metabolism. In the end, the human physical cells will be completely replaced.” (Lecture Two, Zhuan Falun)

The same is true for memorizing the Fa. The more Fa one memorizes, the higher the density of the high-energy matter the Fa will form. One will gradually suppress the bad thoughts, and the Fa naturally appears in one's mind; and in the end, the Fa will replace human thoughts. One's body and mind will be filled with the Fa. 

The Fa is there to guide our thinking and behavior. When we encounter problems, we should naturally treat ourselves as practitioners. 

The above is my personal experiences I share with fellow practitioners. I hope that all practitioners can achieve the goal, that is, succeed in memorizing the Fa.