By Huang Kaili
(Clearwisdom.net) "Sit by my side This is the song "Please sit by my side" composed by Falun Gong
practitioners. In the evening of July 20, 2007, the song was heard on the north
side of the Washington Monument. More than two thousand Falun Gong practitioners
gathered for a candlelight vigil, sitting quietly in the gentle wind,
commemorating their fellow practitioners tortured to death by the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP), calling for an end of the eight-year-long brutal
persecution, and hoping the world's people will awaken to the facts. Lisa Fan, one of the organizers of the event, said, "In the face of
brutal persecution and even killing, Falun Gong practitioners compassionately,
peacefully, and relentlessly spread the facts to those deceived by CCP lies The persecution should not happen. It is so brutal that practitioners in
China suffer great hardship. It is a challenge of conscience for every person in
China. Falun Gong practitioners come to Washington each July to hold activities
that help more and more people learn the truth about the persecution of Falun
Gong, and take steps to end it. Persecution of Falun Gong Demonstrates the CCP's Evil Nature for the Whole
World to See Mr. Kan Hung-cheung from Hong Kong said, "The large scale deportation
and denial entry of Falun Gong practitioners in Hong Kong in late June and early
July was ordered by Zeng Qinghong, one of the prime culprits in the persecution
of Falun Gong. The purpose is to maintain the persecution and to bring more
people into the crime." He pointed out that the mass deportations showed the world that the CCP's
promise of "no changes for 50 years" in Hong Kong is a lie. Wherever
the CCP is, there are human rights infringements. He believes that the
persecution of Falun Gong will be the CCP's final struggle as it forces itself
into a dead end due to its persecution of Falun Gong. Falun Gong Brings Practitioners Great Benefits, So Naturally They Stand Up to
Defend the Practice and Call for an End to the Persecution A practitioner from Japan started practicing Falun Gong in 1998. She brought
two sons and her nephew to participate in activities in Washington this week.
Asked why she traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean, she said,
"After practicing Falun Gong, I benefited both physically and mentally. My
family also benefits. I feel I must spread the facts and call for an end of the
persecution." She said she had heart disease since she was young. After giving birth, her
health deteriorated. After practicing Dafa for one month, she became healthy and
her hot temper also changed. Her sister saw her change and started practicing
Falun Gong. After the persecution started, her family advised her to give up
practicing. After thinking it over, she realized, "I have made the right
choice. I choose to continue practicing Falun Gong." The practitioner from Japan pointed out that CCP's lies deceived many Chinese
people. Experiencing the grace of Dafa and as Chinese people, she said she
wanted to explain the fact to those Chinese people deceived by CCP. Katarina Hallf, a practitioner from Switzerland, has practiced Falun Gong for
near ten years. Sissel Thomsen from Norway has practiced for five and a half
years. They indicated that they have benefited greatly from practicing Falun
Gong and feel compelled to call for an end of the persecution and have more
people learn the facts. "The persecution must be stopped." Darveen, a tourist from India, said that he and his mother passed by and
heard the melodious music. They walked toward the music and were moved by the
solemn and grand scene they encountered. Hearing about the brutal persecution in
China, he said, "This persecution must be stopped."? Falun Gong Practitioners Establish a Moral Milestone Illuminating Eternally
for Human Being Ms. Lisa Fan pointed out, "In the persecution, CCP damages the basic
standards of human morality and drives itself into a dead end. Falun Dafa
practitioners validate the principles of Truth-Compassion-Tolerance with their
lives, safeguarding justice and peace, establishing a moral milestone that will
be long remembered by humanity."
Close your eyes
Together in silence
We call for
The end of torture
The end of killing
The end of the persecution
Compassion grows in our hearts
Together in silence
Our wishes can make a difference"
Posting date: 7/22/2007
Original article date: 7/21/2007
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/7/21/159322.html