In Memoriam
Mrs Wang Lixuan age 27 & her
8-month-old baby
Tortured to death in China
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GLOBAL SOS APPEAL
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Sunshine Coast Falun Dafa Practitioners wish to offer our deepest respects to
Ms. Wang Lixuan, aged 27, and her 8 month old baby who were recently tortured to
death in China. We invite you to join us for a candlelight memorial, which will
be held beside Mooloolaba beach on Friday evening, July 20th, 7-8pm
(the 2nd anniversary of the Chinese Government's brutal crackdown). Although
Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) is practiced and supported in over 40 countries
throughout the world, many tens of thousands of people are being persecuted
daily in China. Over 250 have been tortured to death for simply practicing this
ancient system of meditation exercise, which upholds the universal qualities of
Truth, Compassion and Tolerance. We as concerned citizens send an SOS to the
Australian public and the world, asking for your support as we peacefully appeal
to end this brutal persecution against so many innocent people. For more
information please Contact:
Sunshine Coast practitioners placed the above photo and notice in the
"In Memoriam" section of the major newspaper in our local area on the
eve of July 20th, 2001 to coincide with the many activities relating to the
urgent "Global SOS Appeal," here in Australia and overseas. We thought
this would be an effective way to clarify the truth and raise awareness about
the continuing persecution of our fellow practitioners in China. By offering an
invitation to the local community to join us in a peaceful candlelight memorial,
the public could learn more about Dafa and position their hearts accordingly.
After receiving written confirmation of our proposed notice from the
newspaper, a P.S. was also added which read, "Thanks for bringing tears to
the eyes of everyone in this building". The effectiveness of our notice was
thereby validated a day before it was set to print. Our hearts were touched by
this kind response!
Surely few could refrain from extending their hearts when discovering that
this young mother and her baby had recently been tortured to death!
Somewhere, amidst the rush of deadlines, a number of everyday people within
the newspaper office had awakened to a greater sense of conscience. Perhaps it
was the thought of the innocence of a brand new life brutally betrayed, or the
plight of a mother, one of so many having lost their lives upholding the
precious qualities of Truth, Compassion and Forbearance, the fundamental
principles of life itself.
Prior to posting this notice, we hadn't had much success when inviting the
local media to give coverage of Falun Dafa's persecution. However, immediately
after the newspaper went to print, a reporter from ABC contacted us for an on
the spot radio interview, and the editorial department printed a further
"Human Rights" excerpt the following day. The radio report was
repeated on the local news on July 20th, the second anniversary of the
crackdown. The truth of the persecution of Dafa was clarified to many at this
time including a young girl who contacted us to find out more information in
order to present a project at school on Jiang Zemin's relentless campaign.
During the candlelight memorial, we received numerous honks of support from
motorists passing by. It felt as though people had actually seen the newspaper
notice or heard the radio interview.
Let us become even more diligent towards "assisting Master in the human
world!" In Master's words from "Hong Yin:"
In Harmony With The Fa
"The Buddha light illuminates everywhere,
Proprietary and justice rectify and harmonize everything.
Strive forward together,
A bright future lies ahead".
Thank you Master Li for offering humankind the opportunity to assimilate to
this precious Fa and return to the accord of our true nature!
Sunshine Coast Practitioners.
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