My Understanding of "The Evil May Be One Foot Tall, But the Tao Can Be Thousands of Yards High"

Master said,
"Some people say, 'While a Tao is one foot tall, a demon would be one yard high.' That is a false statement made by everyday people. A demon will never be higher than a Tao." ("Lecture Five," Zhuan Falun)

I read an article in the past, where a practitioner stated, "The evil may be one foot tall, but the Tao can be thousands of yards high." I felt shaken by this bold statement. Indeed, for Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples, who shoulder the responsibility of assisting Master in rectifying the Fa and who have cultivated themselves in the Fa to the present day, we should have such a mindset and such strong righteous thoughts.

Looked at it superficially, this sentence is similar to "While a demon is one foot tall, the Tao would be one yard high," which is circulated in the cultivation community and society. But [in my opinion] the realms of the two are drastically different! When present-day Dafa practitioners speak such words they are certainly not making wild statements, nor are they bragging. It is the mighty virtue that Dafa disciples have accumulated while assisting Master in the Fa rectification. It is a reflection that the righteous side has taken absolute supremacy over the evil. It is something that any cultivators in the past could not match.

"The evil may be one foot tall, but the Tao can be thousands of yards high." With such a firm, righteous thought, I feel as tall as the sky and incomparably huge. The mentality of fear is gone without a trace, and I truly understand the Fa principle that the evil is nothing.

Several days ago my computer and email account showed many "abnormal signs." If I had followed the mentality of fear, suspicion and worry to analyze the situation I would have felt that the evil persecution was heading right for me. I may have hidden my Dafa books again, put the preparation of Dafa materials on hold for a while, and made fewer contacts with practitioners. If I had acted that way, I would have fallen into the evil's trap. But when I changed my mindset and used righteous thoughts to view the issue, I realized that the abnormal events may reflect where I had gaps, and that I should look inward. With Master's protection, the evil factors are not worthy of arranging my cultivation! The thought, "The evil may be one foot tall, but the Tao can be thousands of yards high" came to my mind. I should cultivate myself in a dignified way. With these thoughts the persecution and other negative things have all left without a trace.

I hope all Dafa practitioners have such strong righteous thoughts so as to better assist Master in rectifying the Fa and saving more sentient beings.