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A Jailed Dafa Practitioner's Account of His Persecution and Explaining the Facts to His Persecutors (Clearwisdom.net) I was illegally arrested on September 16, 2003. I have been detained in Jilin
City Public Security Bureau No. 3 and No. 1 Detention Centers in Jilin province,
and am currently being held in the No. 1 Detention Center. I experienced many
things during this period, and I would like to write them down and share them
with fellow practitioners. After 8:00 p.m. on September 16, 2003, I was studying Falun Dafa teachings at
home. Somebody knocked on the door. A female voice said she wanted to rent the
unit (I was renting out a one bedroom apartment) and wanted to have a look
inside. I opened the door, and more than ten police officers in plain clothes
rushed in to arrest me. As I sat on the bed and sent forth righteous thoughts,
the police dragged me down and pulled me outside. I was wearing nightclothes and
was in my bare feet. I was not allowed to say a word to my parents (we lived
separately). I shouted loudly with all my strength: "Falun Dafa is
great!" The police covered my mouth and took me to Tiedong Local Police
Station. They ransacked my home and took all books and materials that related to
Falun Gong. While in the corridor of the police station, I heard them talking:
"It is a unified action today, we have caught someone important. They have
spread to other provinces and cities. All are outstanding people." At that time, I thought I must not accept the arrangements of the old forces.
As they video recorded me, I sent forth righteous thoughts. They interrogated
me, and I did not answer. When asked to sign for the confiscated property, I
refused to sign. Meanwhile, I took the opportunity to tell them the true facts
of Falun Dafa and expose the evil persecution. I told them how Jiang issued an
order to persecute Falun Gong practitioners, the methods of the persecution, the
staged Tiananmen Self-immolation event, and the fabricated lies. I also told
them about the spread of Falun Gong in China and overseas, that more than 100
million people have benefited physically and mentally, that lawsuits against
Jiang have been lodged, and that good is rewarded with good, and evil meets with
evil returns. Before I left, I told six policemen to remember, "Falun Dafa
is good," five policemen agreed. At midnight the same day, they sent me to Jilin City Public Security Bureau
No. 3 Detention Center. The Public Security Bureau, the prosecutor, and the
court interrogated me five times, I was firm and determined. Regardless of
whether they pretended to be good or cruel, I firmly denied the arrangements of
the old forces. I took it as a good opportunity to tell them the truth and save
those sentient beings. I did not say one word which they wanted to hear, and
refused to sign anything. The prosecutor said, "We can be your public
prosecutor, you must cooperate and answer properly. It is good for you."
The person from the court said: "My father works for the same company as
your father. Listen to me, don't be so stubborn." I quickly sent forth
righteous thoughts, and at the same time told them the facts about the
persecution. I explained from a legal perspective the principle of good is
rewarded with good and evil meets evil. I also listed the facts about the wicked
police in the city who received retribution. Some of them understood the facts,
felt sympathetic, and had a favorable impression of me. Some police officers
treat Dafa practitioners kindly, some passively obey their orders, and there are
also really evil ones. On December 25, 2003 Longtan District Court illegally brought me to trial, a
few dozen plainclothes police were in the courtroom. I asked them: Why are my
family members not present? Only then they reluctantly let two of my family
members come in, but would not allow any Dafa practitioners in. Obviously they
were afraid. I did not stop sending forth righteous thoughts. I thought it was
to accept the old forces if I answered their questions, so I did not answer one
word from the beginning to the end, but only clarified the truth when the
opportunity arrived. The prosecutor asked me to state my understanding of Falun
Gong, I then took the chance to explain the facts of the persecution and
introduce Falun Gong. I said Falun Gong teaches people to be good, however the
Jiang regime used evil and cruel methods to persecute Falun Gong practitioners.
I requested they restore the reputation of Falun Gong and immediately release
me. In the final court statement, after saying only a few sentences, they became
scared and would not allow me to continue. At last, they rushed to announce a
break. I loudly shouted facing all the people: "Falun Gong is great!" I made the best use of the time in the prison van to tell the police the
facts about Falun Dafa, and answered all their questions. After they knew the
facts, I told them to remember that Falun Gong is good, and they would have a
wonderful future! I told them they would be rewarded by treating Falun Gong and
Falun Gong practitioners kindly. A few people in the car earnestly nodded to
indicate they would remember. Whenever this happened, I felt extremely
gratified, because it is most important to save all sentient beings. I treated
everyone with compassion and told them the true facts regardless of their status
or position. This is the most significant thing a Dafa practitioner can do. After my illegal arrest, I have always been determined in my righteous
thoughts, and have denied the arrangements of the old forces. I looked inward at
myself and tried to determine what my loopholes are. I found that I had the
attachments of fear and selfishness. I kept sending forth righteous thoughts to
eliminate all the evils in my own dimension and the surrounding areas, and tried
to have a clear mind all the times, and not to forget my duties and
responsibilities. No matter where we are, we need to complete our own vows. I
did not feel suppressed within the tall walls and electrical network of the
prison. I said to myself: I am a great cultivator. Teacher is next to me, I must
do well as a cultivator, so I won't disappoint Teacher in all his compassionate
glory. In that special environment, I paid attention to keeping calm and
compassionate, and persisted in doing the three things well that Teacher has
asked. I studied the book and practiced the exercises, sent forth righteous
thoughts, and clarified the truth every day. I tried to send forth righteous
thoughts on the hour, at least 10 times for 25 minutes, each day. In the
beginning, they would not allow me to practice the exercises. After I explained
the truth to them, the environment changed and I could publicly practice the
exercises. I tried to do the five sets of exercises daily, send forth righteous
thoughts, and study the book almost in public. Every day I made the best use of
my time to do these things. I firstly told the truth to every guard I met. I
wrote letters to every police officer. The guards and the manager were shocked
by reading the letters, because many practitioners who had been tortured to
death were once detained in this detention center. They were deeply moved. I was then sent to the No. 1 Detention Center. During the first conversation,
I told them the true situation of Falun Gong and its wide spread
internationally, the attitudes of the high level officials in the Chinese
central government towards Falun Gong, how Jiang was sued by overseas Falun Gong
practitioners in several countries, and that Jiang would have to repay for
persecuting Falun Gong. She laughed and said: "You told me many secrets. If
it is really as you say, I shall practice Falun Gong too." The staff in
this detention center treated Dafa practitioners in a comparably kind manner,
they often praised practitioners in front of other people. For example, when
other prisoners had a conflict, the guard said to them, "Look at Falun
Gong, they all look inside themselves." Every time I spoke, I told them how
I looked at the people and matters I met and how to treat conflicts with what I
enlightened to from Dafa. The guards positively agreed with me. I did not
participate in the battles among the criminals. I said to the guard, "If
everyone can treat others kindly, consider others more, and if everyone
restrains themselves, then all people will become good, and you will lose your
job. But I think you will feel happy for the improvement of society on the
whole." They all smiled. I explained the truth according to each person's situation. The environment
there was special; most of the new detainees felt sinfulness, fear, pain, and
restlessness. I treated kindly everyone I met, cared about their situations,
helped them with necessities, comforted them psychologically, and used my
actions to touch their hearts. For example, Ai did not have a quilt, so I gave
her my quilt and bed space. I slept on the floor, used a torn quilt and endured
the cold. All the guards on duty saw it. They said to me on the second day,
"We thought you would have a cold, but you are all right. Falun Gong is
really great." Ding became sick. It was very cold in the cell, so I let her wear my new
cotton socks for winter and wore thin socks myself. They were very touched,
"We witnessed Dafa practitioners always being considerate of others, not
looking for repayment, and having no complaints." I am usually strict with
myself, I endure hardships first and enjoy comfort later. My kind thoughts and
righteous actions got praise from everyone. Therefore I created a good
environment. I also built a good foundation to clarify the truth. I met more
than 100 people, and they were able to understand Falun Gong correctly. Some of them started to learn Falun Gong, and others said they would practice
after they were released. The truth clarification made people change their
attitudes towards life. For example, a criminal thought she was treated
unjustly. She did not want to live, and cried every day. I comforted her, and
asked her to treasure her life. I explained to her the relationship of virtue
and karma and that good and evil will garner just deserts, that a person should
live an enriched life and clearly face the difficulties and hardships
optimistically, and that when you have a good state of mind, the body will
naturally become healthy, but a bad mood will worsen the illness. She saw I was
very optimistic, healthy, and kind, so she really believed what I had said. She
said, "Even though I am not literate, I must practice Falun Gong when I get
out." I also said to them, "I treasure your lives more than my life.
In my eyes, you are all very lovely." This is my understanding from the
heart. I feel I am more compassionate now. I am happy from the innermost place
to see they are saved, and I quietly pray for them.
Posting date: 4/1/2004 |