At present, a large number of practitioners have achieved or are about to achieve the completion of cultivation. What a solemn event it is for a human being to complete cultivation! Nothing in this world could be more wonderful, glorious, or magnificent than this. That being the case, strict requirements must be imposed on every cultivator in the course of his cultivation practice. In addition, upgrading to each higher level should be based on the strict observance of the criteria. In terms of the overall situation, Dafa practitioners are up to standard, but there are also some people who are fumbling along with various attachments that they have not abandoned. Superficially, they, too, say that Dafa is good, but in reality they do not practice cultivation. Especially in the general climate where everyone says that Dafa is good, everyone, from the upper classes of society to the common people, speaks highly of it. Some governments also say good things that are echoed by the public. Who are the sincere ones, then? Who are merely echoing others’ voices? Who sings its praises with their mouths while actually undermining it? We have changed the situation in human society and reversed the general climate: Let’s see who still says that Dafa is good and who changes his mind. This way, hasn’t everything suddenly become crystal clear?

From the incident with the Guangming Daily until now, every Dafa disciple has played a role: some are determined in their genuine cultivation; for the reputation of Dafa, some wrote without reservation to the authorities; some spoke out against the injustice done by the irresponsible report. But there were also some who, amidst the difficult situation, did not cultivate their inner selves, but engaged in divisive activities that further complicated the current situation. Some even stopped their cultivation, fearing that their personal reputations and interests would be harmed. Still others circulated rumors without any concern for the stability of Dafa, exacerbating factors that undermine the Fa. There were also a number of key contact persons in different regions who analyzed the situation of Dafa with the unhealthy habit of observing social trends that developed over years of political struggle. By relating isolated problems that arose in different regions, they concluded that some sorts of social trends were unfolding and they intentionally communicated this to practitioners. Despite there being various reasons for this, could there be a more serious disruption of the Fa than this? Even worse, some stirred up troubles by creating rumors with their demon-nature, as though the situation were not chaotic enough.

Dafa belongs to the universe and penetrates all the way down to human society. When such an enormous Fa is taught, how can there not be an arrangement made for everything? Isn’t what has happened a test for Dafa disciples’ xinxing? What is cultivation? When you say it is good, I say it is good, and everyone says it is good, how can one’s heart be seen? Only at the critical moment can we see one’s heart. Without giving up some of the attachments, one might even dare betray Buddha—could this be a minor problem? Some people were scared. But what were you afraid of? My disciples! Didn’t you hear me mention that when a person succeeded in cultivating Arhatship, he stumbled because he developed fear in his heart? Every human attachment must be given up, no matter what it is. Some disciples said: "What’s there to fear? My body will still be sitting there, even with my head off." In comparison, it only takes but one look to gauge one’s cultivation. Of course, some key contact persons are concerned for the safety of Dafa, and this is another story.

We just want to make those disciples who are not diligent in cultivation practice see their own shortcomings, make those who are stumbling along surface, expose those who undermine the Fa in disguised form, and let those genuine disciples reach completion.