From the Editors
Facts of the Persecution
Practitioners Exchange Experiences and Insights
(Clearwisdom.net) When Dafa disciples expose the Chinese Communist Party's wickedness and advise people to withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations, it is done to save people, not just going through the motions and completing a task. However, because some practitioners' human mentalities and notions are too numerous, they had a negative effect when they convinced people to withdraw and created aliases for them. For example, there were cases of the same alias being used repeatedly and in great quantities, some names consisting of a single word, and some names using numbers instead of words, so on and so forth. When things are done in such a sloppy manner, it does not appropriately reflect the solemn, serious nature of withdrawing from the CCP, and in addition, it undermines the credibility of the registry of those that have withdrawn, thereby negatively impacting the chances of people being saved and Dafa disciples' efforts to clarify the truth in this area.
Withdrawing from the CCP is a tremendously important decision and event in people's lives. The declaration to withdraw from the CCP, publicly announcing one's separation from the CCP, is written to be viewed by the Heavens, and the name chosen to do this must be sufficiently solemn, so as to demonstrate one's sincerity in doing so. For a practitioner, helping people withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations amounts to fulfilling his mission of saving people, so it must be done with a sacred mindset and solemnly carried out. In order to preserve the solemn nature of withdrawing from the CCP, the website for recording withdrawals from the CCP will no longer accept names that are made up in a sloppy, haphazard fashion, and the consequences will be borne by the person withdrawing from the CCP and the responsible practitioner. Let this be a reminder for all.
Clearwisdom Editors
March 27, 2011
(Clearwisdom.net) In July 1999, Jiang Zemin, the then official head of the CCP, declared that Falun Gong would be eliminated in three months. That did not happen, and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners continues. Thousands of practitioners have been put into forced labor camps and prisons. The CCP now does everything it can to hide what it does to practitioners. Over 150 conscientious government employees have been arrested and sentenced to forced labor and prison. At least 11 of them have died as a result of the persecution.
A major in the military imprisoned for seven and a half years
Mr. Hu Jianhua, born in 1961, worked in the Qiaokou District Business Administration Bureau Office, Wuhan City. He was was previously a major in the military. Because he would not give up practicing Falun Gong, in December 1999, he was dismissed from the Business Administration Bureau. Then he was dismissed by his new employer, Property Management Center, Qiaokou Real Estate Property. He was taken to Qiaokou District Etouwan Brainwashing Center in November 1999 and twice in March 2000. At the end of 2000, he was sentenced to one year of forced labor. At the end of March 2003, Dongshan District Court in Guangzhou sentenced him to seven and a half years, including the time he was detained for 38 days.
In the Etouwan Brainwashing Center, he was made to stand outside in the freezing cold because he did the Falun Gong exercises. He was deprived of sleep, and guards forced him to stand for three days and nights. In the Guangzhou City Detention Center, he was not allowed to sleep for five days and nights. To try to make him “confess,” they tortured him. They tied him up with towels in the full lotus, with his hands fastened behind his back and to the floor for three hours. In Sihui Prison in Guangdong Province, he was watched for a long time and deprived of sleep for over 20 days. In the summer, for over three months, he was forced to sit on the cement floor and exposed to the bright sun and forced to sit on a plastic bench in a fixed position for a long time. As a result, an oozing ulcer formed on his hip. He was also beaten with a stick, hit in the face, made to sit on a tiger bench, kicked and beaten, and verbally assaulted.
National Model Worker tortured to death
Ms. Zhu Ying, 53, a cadre with the Xinxiang City General Workers' Union, Henan Province, was once a national “Model Worker,” a representative of the National Congress, and a member of National Workers' Union. In 2004, she had ovarian cancer. After surgery, in order to recover, she started practicing Falun Dafa in 2005 and was healthy. She decided to tell everyone she could: “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” She fulfilled her commitment, but also became a target for persecution.
On April 2, 2010, when she was distributing truth clarification materials near the Xinxiang City Sport Center, she was arrested. After two weeks in the detention center, she was vomiting and could not eat because of lower abdominal pain. In October 2010, she was sentenced to eight years in prison and taken to Xinxiang City Women's Prison. Her health deteriorated. At 3:40 a.m. on November 30, 2010, her family went to the hospital to find her already dead. She had swollen legs and abdomen. Doctors at the hospital said that she died as soon as she arrived. They did not say how she died or at what time she died. On December 2, 2010, her body, monitored by over 20 officers in uniform and plainclothes, was cremated against the family's wishes at the Xinxiang City Crematorium. Her family was threatened to sign without seeing the body and without exposing what happened.
“Trans-century Talent” who graduated from a prestigious university youth program persecuted to death
Mr. Pan Xingfu, 31, was an official with the Shuangyashan Post Office in Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province. He was once the deputy chief of Shuangyashan City Telecommunication Bureau Exchange Center and deputy director of Youyi County Telecommunication Bureau. When he was 16 years old, he was enrolled in the Youth Program at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. In 1998, he was selected as a “Trans-century Talent” in the telecommunication system in Heilongjiang Province, the only one from Shuangyashan City. Because he insisted on practicing Falun Gong, he was sentenced to prison in the beginning of 2002. In May 2003, he was transferred from Qihehe Prison to the No. 16 Ward in Mudanjiang Prison. At the end of 2003, his legs were so swollen that he could not walk. In May 2004, he was diagnosed with an abdominal effusion and tuberculosis.
In June 2004, he was transferred to Shuangyashan City Infectious Disease Hospital. At that time, he was suffering from TB and his appearance had changed dramatically. He could not walk and needed someone to help him when he stood and sat up. He only weighed around 70 lbs. In July 2004, his family was allowed to take him home on a stretcher. In January 2005, his health deteriorated even more. He passed away as a result of the persecution at 11:00 p.m., on January 31, 2005.
A good police officer persecuted
Mr. Dai Qihong was previously a government employee at Mudanjiang City Prison. He was a police officer and a key technology staffer. In March 2008, when he was distributing truth clarification materials, he was arrested by officers of the Mudanjiang City 610 Office and the domestic security division. He was sentenced to five years in prison. On the morning of August 17, 2010, because he did the Falun Gong exercises, Wang Yantao, leader of No. 3 Division, No. 1 Ward, order inmates to beat him. He sustained multiple injuries.
On August 18, 2010, he did not go to work to protest the persecution. Wang told other inmates to beat him. Wang also beat and kicked Mr. Dai, and him in the face and mouth with an electric baton until the power ran out. Mr. Dai's face and mouth were charred. An ulcer developed in his mouth and he could not eat. His appearance completely changed.
Mr. Hou Xicai
Mr. Hou Xicai, 39, was previously a clerical worker with the Department of Police Preparation, Political Division, Mudanjiang City Prison, Police Superintendent Class I. Because he practiced Falun Gong, he was sentenced to four years in prison. At 6:00 a.m. on August 18, 2009, when he was doing the fifth exercise, two people who were watching him beat him in the head.
Mr. Han Qingcai died as a result of torture
Mr. Han Qingcai, 62, was previously the chief of the Political Department, Liaozhong County Police Department, Liaoning Province. In 2001, he went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong and was sentenced to prison. He was held at the Liaozhong County Prison. When he was tortured almost to death, they released him on August 8, 2003. He died on August 19, 2003, a mere eleven days later.
Mr. Ma Tianyong and his family persecuted
Mr. Ma Tianyong was previously the secretary of discipline investigation with the Yingkou City State Security Division, Liaoning Province, Police Commissioner, Class I. In January 2002, Mr. Ma and his wife, Ms. Lu Guifang, and his son, Mr. Ma Xuhui, were arrested in Dalian City. Mr. Ma Tianyong was sentenced to three years of forced labor and detained in Yaojia Detention Center, Dalian City. His wife, Ms. Lu Guifang, was sentenced to two years of forced labor and detained at the notorious Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. His son, Mr. Ma Xuhui, was sentenced to one year of forced labor and held in Dalian Forced Labor Camp.
In April 2002, Ms. Lu was tortured to the verge of death in Masanjia Labor Camp and released, as were her husband and son. Mr. Ma Tianyong was fired, and all his benefits were terminated. He was monitored for a long time. Because of the spiritual and physical persecution, Ms. Lu passed away on November 26, 2002, and her husband on March 29, 2007.
Mr. Cai Fuchen died in prison
Mr. Cai Fuchen, Han, was employed by the Longjing City Tax Bureau, Yanbian Prefecture, Jilin Province. Because he believed in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, he was held by CCP officers for a long time. On September 15, 2010, he died in Gongzhuling Prison at the age of 45.
He was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Yanji City Court in 2005. He was admitted to the No. 4 Subward, No. 7 Ward, Guangzhuling City Prison, Jilin Province. Because he did not give up his faith, the guards ordered other inmates to watch him. Even when he went to the restroom, he was closely watched. He was not allowed to contact others.
On May 5, 2008, because he wanted to write an appeal statement, guards tortured him brutally. He was bound to a bed, hung up, and deprived of sleep. He was shocked with an electric baton on his neck and lower limbs. He was tortured like this for a month. As a result, he became very weak and his appearance completely changed. Previously he was very healthy.
At 10:00 a.m., on September 15, 2010, his family got a call from Gongzhuling Prison, saying that Mr. Cai had jumped from the window. When his family members arrived, they were told that Mr. Cai had already died. They were shocked and could not believe it since four days before, they had talked to him over the phone and he was fine. When questioned, the procurator and officers said that recently, they were trying to “transform” Mr. Cai. They claimed that he did not cooperate, and that he ran from the second floor to the third floor and then jumped from a small window. His family requested to watch the security camera tapes from where the accident occurred, but was told that there was something wrong with the recorder.
His family asked to see his body. The guards told them that they had to sign a document first, but the family refused. The guards did not allow them to see the body. Without permission from the family, they did an autopsy on September 30, 2010. The family was shocked at what guards had done in Gongzhuling Prison and thought that Mr. Cai's death was suspicious. They hired two attorneys to request an investigation into the case.
On the afternoon of November 30, 2010, Mr. Cai's family member and two attorneys went to the prison. Wang Zhichun, chief of the Department of Education, the chief of the Department of Prison Political Section, and another person spoke to them. Their explanation was totally different from what was explained to the family the first time. They also said that there was a two-hour tape that recorded the accident site, which meant, more than two hours passed from the beginning to the end of the accident. However, they played less than two minutes of the recording. They watched it three times, but the family member was still not sure whether the person in the tape was Mr. Cai Fuchen. The guards still did not allow the attorneys and the family member to see the body and only let them read the autopsy report. The next morning, the attorneys and the family member went to Pingdong Procuratorate and asked to see the tape again. But the procurator said they were not allowed without management permission. Later, the deputy procurator of Pingdong Procuratorate threatened the attorneys and the family member, “There is no use talking to anyone else. To appeal is the path of death. It is of no use even for you to talk to the State Council. There is no use wherever you go.”
“Top Ten Military Wife” arrested 10 times
Ms. Liu Guofen, born in October 1954, worked in the Qiaokou District Workers' Union of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce. In 1997, she started practicing Falun Dafa. She was recognized as a “Top Ten Military Wife” in the Qiaokou District, and “Excellent Military Wife” of the Naval Institute of Engineering (now known as the Naval University of Engineering). She was doing well with her leaders and her colleagues. In 1999, because she practiced Falun Gong and said something in support of Falun Gong, she was arrested twice when she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. Eight times, she was taken to a brainwashing center and was held for a long time and sentenced to forced labor.
At the end of October 1999, when Ms. Liu went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong for the first time, she was arrested and detained for 15 days for “interfering with social stability” by officers from the No. 1 Department, Qiaokou District Police Department. At the detention center, because she said that she would continue to do the exercises, she was made to run for two hours. As she ran, she was beaten brutally by inmates under orders from the director of the detention center. She was tortured for ten days and could no longer walk properly. There were black and blue marks on both her legs. Fifteen days later, she was taken to Qiaokou District Brainwashing Center.
In January 2000, she was again arrested and taken to a brainwashing center for over ten months. In August 2001, she went to Beijing for the third time. She held a banner that read “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” near Jinshuiqiao with her colleague Ms. Chen Xuejuan. She was put into Etouwan Brainwashing Center, Qiaokou District. In the brainwashing center, she was humiliated and frequently punished and beaten. She was locked in a small room for a long time, once for two months. In the summer, the screen was removed on purpose so that mosquitoes would bite her. She was exposed to the baking sun and to the rain. Because she did the exercises, she was ordered to kneel down by Jin Zhiping, No. 1 Department, Qiaokou District Police Department. She did not obey and Jin kicked her in the kidneys . As a result, she was in severe pain for over ten days and could not roll over when she slept. At the end of August 2002, she was arrested and held in a brainwashing center. Ma Zhibiao from the Qiaokou District Court used a cup with boiling water to burn her wrist. Her skin formed a blister about 2.5 cm in diameter. She broke the blister and developed an ulcer that lasted for several months. Now she has a scar there.
Good tax officer tortured to death
Mr. Wan Jixiang, 37, once known as Mr. Zhou Chengjian, was a tax officer in the Dongmafang Department, Yingcheng City Bureau of Industry and Commerce, Hubei Province. In 1998, he was recognized as an “advanced worker.” On July 20, 1999, Jiang's regime started the persecution of Falun Gong, and, within three months, he was arrested and held three times for a total of 47 days. During this period, his salary was withheld. He had to pay the detention center a 600-yuan fee. He was forced to pay 5000 yuan as a deposit. The inmates forced him to wear shoes coated with ice in the winter. He was also forced to stand in a barrel of icy water in his bare feet for a long time. Someone burned his arms with the tip of a cigarette, leaving scars all over his arms. A few large inmates surrounded him and kicked and beat him. He lost consciousness several times.
In 2002, Mr. Wan was arrested by the No. 1 Division of the Police Department in Zhongjia Village, Wuhan City. He was held in the Hanyang Second Detention Center and then Caidian Detention. At the Caidian Detention Center, guards instigated inmate Li Yuhua to torture Mr. Wan. All day, he kicked and hit him on his face, head, and ears. As a result, Mr. Wan was covered with bruises and lost hearing in his left ear.
On June 28, 2003, Mr. Wan was sentenced to prison and taken to Qinduankou Prison. Inmates were instigated by guards to kick and beat him. He was also forced to do military squats. He was threatened that if he did not “transform” within a week, he would be tortured to death. In 2004, he was released on medical parole because of nasopharynx cancer. He was dismissed by his employer and there was no welfare available to him. His pain became even worse and he was extremely weak. He could not take care of himself. On the morning of May 24, 2005, he passed away.
Name: Liu Wanqiu (刘宛秋)
Gender: Female
Age: 57
Address: Unknown
Occupation: Retiree of Lanzhou City Chemical Fiber Factory
Date of Most Recent Arrest: November 5, 2010
Most Recent Place of Detention: Gongjiawan Forced Labor Camp (龚家湾洗脑班)
City: Lanzhou
Province: Gansu
Persecution Suffered: Brainwashing, forced injections/drug administration
(Clearwisdom.net) On November 5, 2010, Ms. Liu Wanqiu was arrested for the third time by Xigu District CCP officials and taken to the Gongjiawan Forced Labor Camp. On March 8, 2011, she had become emaciated, frail and was tied up with rope. She was subsequently transferred to the Lanzhou City Electric Machinery Factory Hospital and her blood was drawn before she was taken back to the camp. There, she was tied down on a bed and injected with an unknown drug. After the injection, she felt intolerable visceral pain and vomited. Her face turned pale and she could neither sit nor stand without great pain. She has been released and is at home.
On November 5, 2010, Ms. Liu was arrested by hospital security personnel when putting up Falun Gong materials at the Army General Hospital in Qilihe District of Lanzhou City. She was taken to the Qilihe District Police Department, where she was held in handcuffs for an entire day.
The next day Chen Fuxiang, head of the Xigu District 610 Office, forced Ms. Liu into a police vehicle and with police officers from the Xigu District Police Station took her to the Gongjiawan Forced Labor Camp. At the camp, Tian Hua and other officials put her in the mental hospital, where she resisted any examination. The mental hospital refused to take her, so she was taken back to the labor camp and imprisoned in the first building.
Ms. Liu had been on a hunger strike since November 5, 2010, the day of her arrest. After a few days, Tian Hua ordered security guard Qiao Houquan to tie her onto a bed and the camp doctor to injected an unknown drug in two vials, which caused her stomach to swell and her body to smell like the drug. Gong Guilan, someone hired by the authorities, monitored her to prevent her from practicing the Falun Gong exercises.
After the Chinese New Year in 2011, Ms. Liu suddenly couldn't swallow food and could take in only liquids.
On March 8, 2011, Qi Ruijun, CCP committee secretary at the labor camp, ordered security guards and others to take her to the Lanzhou City Electric Machinery Factory Hospital.
A doctor shouted, "I am good at punishing Falun Gong practitioners." Ms. Liu was held down by several people so that they could draw blood. Later, she was returned to the camp, tied down on a bed and injected with unknown drugs. She felt stomach pain, vomited and her arms hurt. She suffered terrible visceral pain, and could not sit up straight.
On March 9, her child went to the camp to visit her. When her child saw her, she was propped up by two guards and her face was as deathly pale. Her child was allowed to take her back home in a taxi. On the way home, she repeatedly vomited.
More information about Ms. Liu Wanqiu can be found at http://www.clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2010/6/24/118137.html.
Gongjiawan Forced Labor Camp: 136 Gongjiapingbeilu Street, Qilihe District, Lanzhou City, postal code: 730050
Qi Ruijun: CCP committee secretary
Shan Yongsheng, director of labor camp
Chen Shaoqing, current 610 Office head, 138-93469178
Sun Jude, deputy head, 139-19152554
Shen Zhenggao, head of the Lanzhou City Electric Machinery Factory Hospital
(Clearwisdom.net) On the afternoon of December 10, 2010, when Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Zhang Yalin, Ms. Jia Shuxiang, Ms. Liu Xiuyun, Ms. Zheng Derong and Ms. Li Xiufeng clarified the truth about Falun Gong in Yuhuzhai Township, Qianxi County, they were reported to the police by villagers who were brainwashed by the CCP's lies. The police from the Yuhuzhai Township police station and Qianxi Domestic Security Division arrested the practitioners and took them to the Qianxi Lockup. On December 15, except for Ms. Li Xiufeng, the other four practitioners were transferred to the Qianxi Detention Center. Ms. Li Xiufeng was sent back home because of high blood pressure. Her family members were extorted out of three thousand yuan. In March 2011, the Qianxi County Procuratorate illegally tried all five practitioners.
Ms. Jia Shuxiang, 55 years old, started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. In the past, she had a lot of illnesses and couldn't even straighten her back while she was walking. She couldn't do any farm work or housework. Her husband often took her to hospitals for medical treatment. Although they spent a lot of money, she didn't get any better. Her friend recommended Falun Gong to her and told her that Falun Gong is very good, improves one's moral character and outlook on life, and as a result one's health is improved. Soon she started to practice. After she began practicing, all her diseases disappeared and her body became very light. Her grateful family witnessed the miraculous change in her, and they all supported her in practicing Falun Gong.
When the communist regime started to persecute Falun Gong in 1999, many practitioners including Ms. Jia Shuxiang were detained in the basement of the Kaiping District Police Department for several months.
Ms. Zheng Derong, around 40 years old, started to practice Falun Gong in 1997. She experienced a huge improvement in both her mind and body. Her family also witnessed the great changes in her and were very supportive of her practice of Falun Gong. After she was arrested, her family members went to the Qianxi Domestic Security Division many times to ask for her.
Ms. Liu Xiuyun, 53 years old, comes from the Kaiping District of Tangshan City. Before she started practicing Falun Gong, she had a very bad relationship with her mother-in-law. However, after she started the practice, she disciplined herself according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to be a good person. When her mother-in-law became sick, she forgot all the conflicts they had in the past and took great care of her. Her mother-in-law was deeply touched by her compassion and she often told other people: “Falun Gong is so great, my daughter-in-law has totally changed! Now we all get along with each other very well.” However, after 1999, Ms. Liu Xiuyun was arrested by officers from Zhengzhuangzi Police Station and taken to the Kaiping District Police Department.
Mr. Zhang Yalin, 45 years old, is an employee of the Tangshan Steel Company. After 1999, he was detained at the Tangshan No. 2 Detention Center. In the spring of 2002, he was detained at the Tangshan No.1 Detention Center for further persecution. It was said that after he was arrested this time, the Tangshan Steel Company participated in the persecution and planned to fire him.
In the Qianxi Detention Center, Ms. Jia Shuxiang and Liu Xiuyun started a hunger strike to protest the persecution. Ms. Jia was forced to wear heavy torture instruments that immobilized her upper body, as well as foot shackles. She was also viciously force-fed by Tian Guilu, Fu Jianjun and other officers.
On January 17, 2011, practitioner Ms. Chen Hongli from Qianxi County was sentenced to four years of imprisonment by the Qianxi Court. Later on, she was taken to Hebei Women's Prison. The detained practitioners requested to meet with the detention center head Tian Guilu and demanded their unconditional release. Tian Guilu denied their request. Ms. Jia Shuxiang and Liu Xiuyun started a hunger strike to protest their illegal detention.
On the morning of December 24, detention center head Tian Guilu, political head Fu Jianjun, and doctor Zhen Yuan force-fed Ms. Jia, who had been on a hunger strike for eight days and was already very weak. She was forced to wear the same torture instruments and foot shackles. The guards said they would unlock the shackles only when she agreed to eat. Fu Jianjun once again dragged the very weak Jia Shuxiang out and barbarically force-fed her on the afternoon on December 25. Fu Jianjun said that if Ms. Jia did not willingly eat, she would be force-fed every day, and she would have to pay 25 yuan each time.
After the torturous force-feeding, Ms. Jia had little strength left. She threw up blood and had trouble breathing. Her stomach was also in a great deal of pain. At present, she has become emaciated and is in critical condition. Ms. Liu Xiuyun suffered two heart attacks as a result of the persecution. Ms. Zheng Derong threw up every day and is also very weak.
Individuals responsible for the persecution:
Zheng Jinkuan, chief procurator of Qianxi Procuratorate: 86-315-13832810073, 86-315-18932513777, 86-315-5973777
Li Zongbai, deputy chief procurator of Qianxi Procuratorate: 86-315-13582563098, 86-315-18932513888, 86-315-5973888
Liu Jinyin, head of Qianxi Domestic Security Division: 86-315-5086738, 86-315-5619005, 86-315-13832988311
Tian Guilu, head of Qianxi Detention Center : 86-315-5664509, 86-315-13832985086
Li Yuanyi, deputy head of Qianxi Detention Center: 86-315-5615826, 86-315-13832983687
Fu Jianjun, deputy head of Qianxi Detention Center: 86-315-5665386, 86-315-13184798035
Name: Ni Zhenxuan (倪振选)
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Address: Yangjiazhuang Village, Nancun Town, Changan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
Occupation: Factory owner
Date of Most Recent Arrest: March 4, 2011
Most Recent Place of Detention: Shijiazhuang Second Detention Center (石家庄市第二看守所)
City: Shijiazhuang
Province: Hebei
Persecution Suffered: Detention, home ransacked, extortion, denied visitation, forced labor reform
(Clearwisdom.net) After practicing Falun Dafa, Mr. Ni Zhenxuan got rid of his hot temper and found his illnesses cured. His health returned and his temper disappeared. He started a sofa factory. Mr. Ni's 89-year-old mother lives in his home. In the past, Mr. Ni and his wife would take turns to care for his mother and a disabled uncle who suffers from many illnesses.
On the afternoon of March 4, 2011, five Falun Gong practitioners from the same village went to Mr. Ni's home to help take care of his mother. The practitioners and his mother studied the Fa together. Suddenly, several policemen rushed into Mr. Ni's home and dragged the five practitioners into police vehicles and drove away. The police also tried to arrest Mr. Ni's wife, but were not successful.
Afterwards, the police ransacked Mr. Ni's home and removed his satellite dish, a computer, and other personal property. They then ransacked Mr. Ni's sofa factory. They confiscated a copy machine and other property, and arrested Mr. Ni, who was working there. Later on, Mr. Ni was sent to the Shijiazhuang Second Detention Center. His family has not been allowed to visit him.
At 10 a.m. on March 13, 2011, Mr. Ni's family received a forced labor notification from police which required their signature. None of them signed the document. The police threatened his family: “It is illegal to have an assembly and read scriptures.” Currently, Mr. Ni's whereabouts are unknown.
The five practitioners were detained in the Shijiazhuang Detention Center. After an eight-day hunger strike, they were released.
(Clearwisdom.net) We say that children's faces are bright and that you can see them everywhere, but we don't see the light of joy on the faces of Huang Ying, Chi Yujing, or Huhu. They might have been bright before, but now, what they project is separation from their parents. Two-year-old Huang Ying kissed her mother's photo and said, “I miss my mommy.” Her mother, Luo Zhixiang, was persecuted to death by 610 Office officials in Tianhe District, Guangzhou Province on December 4, 2002. After living with her grandparents for some time in a dark and nearly collapsed dirt house in Linqiu County, Shandong Province, she and her father Huang Guohua escaped to Thailand. People asked if they'd broken any national laws, but of course they didn't. They only believed in Falun Gong.
Two-year-old Huang Ying: “I miss my mommy.” |
Six-year-old Chi Yujing: “I miss my daddy.” |
Seven-year-old Huhu: “Mommy, please take me home.” |
Mr. Chi Huiwen from Yanji, Jilin Province, endured long-term harassment from the Yannan Police Station director, because he tried to defend his right to practice Falun Gong. He was persecuted to death on April 22, 2004, leaving behind his six-year-old daughter Chi Yujing.
Seven-year-old Huhu is the son of Mr. Yu Chao and Ms. Zhu Tong, practitioners from Tsinghua University. Yu Chao was an Internet engineer, and a graduate of the 1990 class of the Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University. Zhu Tong is an assistant professor. She holds a Master's degree from the Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University. In April 2004, Huhu's parents were sentenced to 9 and 11 years imprisonment, respectively. Currently, Huhu lives with his grandparents. In the summer of 2001, Huhu had to say goodbye to his mother, who was displaced at the time. With tears in his eyes, he looked at his mother and said, “Mommy, please take me home where there are no bad guys.”
According to incomplete statistics, over 3,419 Falun Gong practitioners were persecuted to death by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from July 1999 to March 2011. Nearly ten thousand practitioners were illegally sentenced, and hundreds of thousands of practitioners were taken to forced labor camps. Their children lost their loved ones forever, or were immersed in long-term separation, waiting for their loved ones, themselves suffering from shame, fear, grief and confusion. We received this information by breaking through the CCP's Internet firewall. The actual situation is likely much more serious.
Five-year-old Wang Jing, “Why don't you play with me?” |
Ten-year-old Zhang Jiarui, “Don't discriminate against me!” |
Five-year-old Wang Jing is the son of Chongqing practitioners Ms. Duan Shiqoing and Mr. Wang Zhihai. In July 2001, his father suffered persecution at the Xinhua Forced Labor Camp in Mianyang, Sichuan Province. On September 17, 2003, his mother was persecuted to death at the Chengdu Detention Center in Sichuan Province. Wang Jing now lives with his grandparents. Poisoned by the CCP's lies, other children laughed at and verbally abused him. Little Wang Jing lived his life in depression and grief. Seven-year-old Zheng Xianchu from Changchun had a very similar experience. In order to survive the school environment, he couldn't even mention his parents' real names in front of other people.
If you could meet ten-year-old Zhang Jiarui from Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, you would know instantly how he feels by looking at his face. In December 2004, Zhang Bin (Zhang Jiarui's father) was arrested again, then detained at the Suihua Forced Labor Camp, where he suffered brutal persecution. Zhang Jiarui was in the third grade of elementary school at the time. His mother Cheng Qinglan said, “Since he couldn't get love and care from his father for a long time, he was discriminated against by his classmates, teachers, and people in other environments. He has low self-esteem, is depressed, and his academic achievement has fallen. This directly impacts him both emotionally and physically.”
Another CCP policy of suppressing Falun Gong is to “physically eliminate” the practitioners. Their policy of terror has created fear on children's faces. Four-year-old Wan Ruyi from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province showed how scared she was to even walk in a park, as her family is sometimes monitored by CCP police, “Those bad guys are following us. It's so scary!” Her father, Wan Liji, was formerly a police officer on the Donghu Team of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. He suffered brutal torture for five years and became handicapped by the CCP because he would not give up Falun Gong. He passed away on February 9, 2004 at only 34 years of age. Currently, Wan Ruyi and her family are making a living from her mother's small business. Wan Ruyi still often has the urge to call her father.
Eleven-year-old Liu Xiang from Shenzhen is most afraid of the orphanage because it is monitored by CCP personnel. His parents were former teachers at Nantou Middle School in Shenzhen. Wang Xiaodong, Liu Xiang's mother, was persecuted to death in July 2003 at the Nanshan Detention Center in Shenzhen. His father Liu Xifeng was sentenced to a 10-year prison term in December 2003, and is still imprisoned in Sihui Jail. Liu Xiang now lives in fear at the orphanage in Shenzhen because it is monitored by CCP staff. He knows he would be pursued by the police if he escaped from the orphanage.
Liu Xiaotian from Yongzhou, Hunan Province was once pursued by the CCP police. On November 23, 2001, he heard that the officers who persecuted his parents to death went to his school looking for him. He was very frightened, and he left everything behind and ran away from the school. He hid in a neighbor's storage room for one night. Two to three days later, seven to eight officers went to his neighbor and threatened him, so he sought refuge with his uncle. A few months later, police discovered that he was staying at his uncle's home. His uncle asked a friend for help and sent him to a huge storage unit. He stayed there for over one year. Later, his uncle borrowed a lot of money and sent him to Denmark.
Sun Mingyuan, “Return my daddy and my mommy!”
Yang Shengwie and his younger sister, “I will ask you to return my mommy even if you beat me to death!”
After he obtained his refugee status in Denmark, Liu Xiaotian heard the news that his parents had been persecuted to death.
The young boy with a paper board hanging in front of his chest is Sun Mingyuan from Jilin Province. His parents believe in Falun Gong's principles of “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance.” His father Sun Qian was sentenced to 12 years in prison. His mother Ma Chunli was held in the Dehui Detention Center in December 2004, and was persecuted nearly to death. Sun Mingyuan became alone and had to live with his grandaunt. On the morning of the 2005 Chinese Festival, he hung a paper board in front of his chest and stood in front of the Business Building of Dehui. On the paper board, he wrote about the suffering of his parents, in an effort to call attention to the issue. He hoped that someone would give him some help to reunite him with his parents as soon as possible.
The young boy carrying his younger sister on his back is Yang Shengwei. They went to the police station to ask the officials to return their mother. His face was bruised from when he was kicked by an officer the previous day at the Fusong County Police Station. Thirteen-year-old Shengwei carried his three-year-old sister on his back to the Fusong County Police Station in Baishan, Jilin Province, to ask for their mother's return. His mother Yang Zhonghong was arrested on September 19, 2006 while she was clarifying the truth about Falun Gong. During her detention, she was tied to an iron chair while being threatened and interrogated.
These children have many questions that they want answers to. Fifth grade student Liu Mohan from An County, Jilin Province wanted to ask the CCP officials, “Why did you torture and kill my father Liu Chengjun? What was wrong with him telling people the facts? Why?” Xu Shuai from Jilin started practicing Falun Gong when she was six years old, and wants to ask, “Why do you forbid people from practicing Falun Gong? Why did you persecute my father to death? Why did you persecute my grandpa to death? Based on what?”
These children's faces are full of longing for their loved ones, feeling humiliation, fear, anger, grief and confusion. These represent just a few examples. These gloomy faces are still suffering heavily in the darkness of today's mainland China.
(To be continued)
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, five practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yan Chunling in Solitary Confinement
On March 11, 2011, the guards in the 2nd area of Heilongjiang Provincial Women's Prison locked Ms. Yan Chunling, a Falun Gong practitioner, in solitary confinement.. The guards provoked the inmates to torture and humiliate her.
2. [Yushu, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yujie Illegally Arrested
Officers from Zhengyang Police Station and Domestic Security Division of Yushu Police Department illegally arrested Ms. Zhang Yujie and another practitioner. Their whereabouts are unknown.
Fan Hongkai, captain of the Domestic Security Division: 86-431-83618238, 86-15904409088
Yan Chongjie: 86-431-83618239, 86-13364511552
Qu Deyan, chief of the Zhengyang Police Station in Yushu City: 86-431-83618801
Li Yaoguang: 86-431-83618801, 86-431-83659177, 86-13009147777
3. [Huizhou, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Youlian, and Ms. Li Guiying Arrested
On March 16, 2011, Ms. Liu Youlian, Ms. Li Guiying, and Ms. Huang Zhimei from Huizhou City were arrested after they distributed truth clarification materials in Shuikou Town. Their whereabouts are unknown.
Huizhou City 610 Office: 86-752-2808251, 86-752-2810610
Police chief's office, Huichengqu Police Department: 86-752-2249388
4. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhou Yandong Held Past the End of Her Term
Ms. Zhou Yandong from the Shuangyang District of Changchun City was sentenced to a one-year term of forced labor. On March 19, 2011, her term ended. However, Cui Chunkui, an official with the local 610 Office, took her to Xinglongshan Brainwashing Center.
5. [Daqing, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Guixia Arrested
On March 2, 2011, Ms. Yang Guixia was reported to the authorities after distributing truth clarification materials. The police from the security office in Dongfengxincun arrested her and ransacked her home. Ms. Yang is currently detained at Daqing City First Detention Center.
Sun Huacheng, chief of the Development District Police Department: 86-459-6280029, 86-13394660029, 86-13836709004
Jiao Xizhong, Political committee at the Development District Police Department:86-459-6288277, 86-459-2688000, 86-13351299789
Zhang Zhibang, Instructor at Daqing City First Detention Center: 86-459-4617592, 86-459-6362376, 86-13394660191
Chen Rui, deputy head of the Daqing City First Detention Center: 86-459-4616159, 86-459-4677171, 86-13845980023
6. [Lanzhou, Gansu Province] Ms. Su Jinxia Arrested
On March 18, 2011, Ms. Su Jinxia was arrested after telling people about Falun Gong at the Lanxin Market in Lanzhou. Her whereabouts is unknown.
7. [Tangshan, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiumei and Ms. Liu Guiying Detained
Recently, officers from Fengdengwu Police Station arrested Ms.Wang Xiumei and Ms. Liu Guiying from Hancheng Town in the Fengrui District after the women talked with people about Falun Gong. They were taken to Fengrui District Detention Center.
Chang Rongshuo, head of Fengdengwu Police Station: 86-315-2534718, 86-13832982279
Zheng Zhishan, deputy head: 86-13832987671
8. [Laizhou, Shandong Province] Ms. Chi Zhuxiang's Home Ransacked
On March 4, 2011, officers from Pinglidian Town Police Station and the deputy director of the village committee went to the home of Ms. Chi Zhuxiang. They ransacked it and took all her Dafa books and a portrait of the founder of Falun Dafa.
9. [Taiyuan, Shanxi Province] Practitioner Mr. Wang Xinjiang Arrested around March 17
10. [Chengdu, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tian Guihua and Ms. Zhang Biru Arrested
Ms. Tian Guihua, in her 70s is retired from the Jinjiang Mechanical Machinery Factory in Chengdu. On the morning of March 14, 2011, Jianshulu Police Station officers and guards from the factory seized Ms. Guihua and Ms. Zhang Biru (in her 60s) from their homes and took them to Xinjin Brainwashing Center.
11. [Jiayuguan, Gansu Province] Ms. Liang Jingyuan Persecuted
At the end of February 2011, the police picked up Ms. Liang Jingyuan from her home and took her to Lanzhou Women's Forced Labor Camp. The Jiayuguan City Politics and Judiciary Committee gave the order.
12. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Mr. Xu Xiwang Arrested
On March 18, 2011, at approximately 5 a.m., Mr. Xu Xiwang from Sandian Street, Liuxi Village in the Xinzhou District of Wuhan City, was arrested. His whereabouts is unknown.
Sandian Street Administration Office: 86-27-89200100
Sandian Street Police Station: 86-27-89200180
13. [Chongqing} Ms. Huang Yu Arrested
On March 13, 2011, Shuangjiang Town Police Station arrested Ms. Huang Yu from Tongnan County. She had been talking with people about Falun Gong at the Shuangjiang Town Market. Ms. Huang's whereabouts is unknown.
14. [Nantong, Jiangju Province] Ms. Wang Qiuping Arrested
On March 18, 2011, at approximately 9 a.m., Hepingqiao Police Station arrested Ms. Wang Qiuping from her home.
Hepingqiao Police Station: 86-513-85597074
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 8 provinces. As per this report, 18 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Ms. Du Juan Tortured in Beijing Women's Prison; Her Condition Now Life-Threatening
2. [Beijing] Ms. Nie Xiaomei Arrested on February 1 and Sentenced to a Two-year Term of Forced Labor
3. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wu Yanxia Arrested at Her Workplace on March 15
4. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Update Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Chen Yan
5. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Shuyun from the Cejing Community in the Huabei Oilfield was Recently Arrested and Sent to the Langfang Brainwashing Center
6. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jia Xiuru and Other Practitioners Harassed and Arrested
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Chunying Sent to a Brainwashing Center
8. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Lizhen Arrested and Held at the Baishazhou Detention Center
9. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Jianlai Arrested
10. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] 610 Office Agents Harassed Retired Teacher Ms. Liu Fengxia
11. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Yuzhen Sent to a Labor Camp with a One Year-Term
12. [Longyao County, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiao Qing and Ms. Xiao Li Arrested
13. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Gonghua Sentenced and Sent to the Shenyang Prison
14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xifeng and Her Family Arrested
15. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Mingzhen and Six Other Practitioners Sent to a Brainwashing Center
16. [Wuji County, Hebei Province] Mr. Yuan Yuemin and Ms. Sun Gengsu Arrested
17. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xiufang Arrested and Sent to a Brainwashing Center
18. [Funing County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Si Yun and Other Practitioners Abused in Prison
19. [Hubei Province] Mr. Ouyang Haiwen Severely Abused in the Wuhan City Second Detention Center
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Yu Arrested on March 13 and Held in the Tongnan County Detention Center
21. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Zuojuan Arrested and Detained
22. [Chongqing] Mr. Chen Mingxi's Home Ransacked
23. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Shumei Arrested on March 21 and Sent to Hospital after Severe Abuse
24. [Fengning County, Hebei Province] Mr. Yang Bingkui Arrested
25. [Sheyang County, Jiangsu Province] Persecution of Ms. Wu Hongyu and Ms. Bai Ruixia
1. [Beijing] Ms. Du Juan Tortured in Beijing Women's Prison; Her Condition Now Life-Threatening
Ms. Du Juan was sent to the Beijing Women's Prison last year. She has late-stage cancer symptoms; her life is in peril. Her mentally handicapped son is home alone.
Prison Affairs Section of the Beijing Women's Prison: 86-10-60276833
2. [Beijing] Ms. Nie Xiaomei Arrested on February 1 and Sentenced to a Two-year Term of Forced Labor
3. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wu Yanxia Arrested at Her Workplace on March 15
Ms. Wu Yanxia, about 41 years old, is an employee of the Yanji City Rice Transplanter Factory. 610 Office agents arrested her at work.
4. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Update Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Chen Yan
Among the practitioners arrested in Longkou City, Ms. Qu Jiangqin and Ms. Liu Changyuan have been released. Ms. Chen Yan is still being held in the Shiliang Town Police Station.
Shiliang Town Police Station: 86-535-8751148
Ma Jijia in Shiliang Town: 86-535-8751158, 86-535-8559333
5. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Shuyun from the Cejing Community in the Huabei Oilfield was Recently Arrested and Sent to the Langfang Brainwashing Center
6. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jia Xiuru and Other Practitioners Harassed and Arrested
Ms. Jia Xiuru, a practitioner in her 60s, went missing on the afternoon of March 15. It was learned the next day that police agents had arrested her. The agents ransacked her home and took her to the Jilin City Detention Center. The detention center officials refused to accept her due to her high blood pressure. The agents then took her to the Xiaoguang Village Brainwashing Center in Shahezi Town.
Agents from the Beijijie Police Station harassed Ms. Jia many times in early March. They also went to practitioner Ms. Liu Jianyun's place and searched all the rooms.
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Chunying Sent to a Brainwashing Center
Practitioner Ms. Yu Chunying, a teacher at the Hanting District 7th Middle School, was arrested at noon on March 18. She is now in the Nansun Brainwashing Center.
8. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Lizhen Arrested and Held at the Baishazhou Detention Center
Ms. Liu Lizhen was arrested on March 20 while distributing truth-clarification materials at Nanhua University. She is currently being held in the Baishazhou Detention Center in Hengyang City.
9. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Jianlai Arrested
When 38-year-old practitioner Mr. Zhang Jianlai wanted to send money at a post office the morning of March 21, the staff discovered truth-clarification messages written on the paper currency. Police agents arrested him, ransacked his home, and confiscated personal belongingsl including a computer, a printer, books, and about 20 thousand yuan in cash. Mr. Zhang is currently in the Zhongyuan District Detention Center.
10. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] 610 Office Agents Harassed Retired Teacher Ms. Liu Fengxia
Ms. Liu Fengxia is retired from teaching at the Liaoyuan City 14th Middle School in 2005. Agents from the Liaoyuan City Police Department went to her place in 2005 and confiscated a copy of Zhuan Falun. The agents took Ms. Liu to a detention center and later sentenced her to a one-year term of forced labor.
Officials from the Liaoyuan City Police Department and the Liaoyuan 14th Middle School, along with officials from Changchun City 610 Office and local police station, recently harassed Ms. Liu again.
11. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Yuzhen Sent to a Labor Camp with a One Year-Term
Shanghai practitioner Ms. Wang Wuzhen was arrested on February 18 and has been held for one month. Although she was sentenced to forced labor camp for a year, her family has not seen her. They were, instead, threatened. Her 70-year-old husband is now on his own.
610 Office in the Baoshan District: 86-21-36071625, 86-21-36070132, 86-21-28950334
Qiu Feng, Domestic Security Division head in the Baoshan District: 86-21-56608111 ext. 30566, 50334
Gong, manager of the Baoshan District 610 Office: 86-21-56691538, 86-13918276949
12. [Longyao County, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiao Qing and Ms. Xiao Li Arrested
Agents from the Xiguocheng Police Station in Julu County arrested Ms. Xiao Qing and Ms. Xiao Li on March 20 as they clarified the truth in Xiguocheng Town. The agents are holding these practitioners in the Julu Detention Center.
13. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Gonghua Sentenced and Sent to the Shenyang Prison
Mr. Zhang Gonghua, 37 years old, was sentenced to 17 years and is currently in Shenyang Prison.
14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xifeng and Her Family Arrested
Ms. Gao Xifeng is from Guanzhuang Village, Gaoqing County. Gaoqing County Police Department agents arrested her, her daughter, and her son-in-law on March 10.
Gaoqing County 610 Office: 86-533-6967180
Political and Judicial Bureau: 86-533-6967096, 86-533-6967012, 86-533-6967021
15. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Mingzhen and Six Other Practitioners Sent to a Brainwashing Center
Seven practitioners were recently sent to the Yangrenwan Brainwashing Center, including Ms. Chen Mingzhen, Ms. Wang Huiqing, Ms. Wang Maosheng, Ms. Yan Guifang, and Ms. Zhang Ya.
16. [Wuji County, Hebei Province] Mr. Yuan Yuemin and Ms. Sun Gengsu Arrested
Agents from the Lichengdao Township Police Station in Wuji County went to the home of Mr. Yuan Yuemin and Ms. Sun Gengsu the morning of March 9. Mr. Yuan was not at home.
The agents arrested Ms. Sun but released her after extorting 10,000 yuan from her family.
The agents came again at 6:00 a.m. on March 22, arrested Mr. Yuan Yuemin, and held him in the Wuji County Detention Center.
17. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xiufang Arrested and Sent to a Brainwashing Center
Agents from the Baoshan District 610 Office arrested Baoshan District practitioner Ms. Zhang Xiufang on April 25, 2009. The officials sentenced her to three years of imprisonment with probation and then sent her to the Qingpu Brainwashing Center.
After her release from the brainwashing center on July 14, 2010, agents from the neighborhood office and residential committee often came to harass her. The officials sent Ms. Zhang to the Qingpu Brainwashing Center again on March 4, 2011.
Ms. Zhang's husband, Mr. Ying Zhiming, and her son were already sent to Tilanqiao Prison.
18. [Funing County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Si Yun and Other Practitioners Abused in Prison
Ms. Si Yun, sentenced in 2007 to a term of seven years, is currently incarcerated in Ningshuanglu Women's Prison in Nanjing City.
Ms. Wei Hongsheng, sentenced in September 2009 to a term of three and a half years, is currently in Nantong Women's Prison.
Ms. Hong Youfeng, sentenced in January 2010 to a term of three and a half years, is currently in Ningshuanglu Women's Prison.
19. [Hubei Province] Mr. Ouyang Haiwen Severely Abused in the Wuhan City Second Detention Center
Wuhan City Second Detention Center: 86-27-84872296
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Yu Arrested on March 13 and Held in the Tongnan County Detention Center
21. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Zuojuan Arrested and Detained
Agents from the Zhaoyuan 610 Office ransacked Ms. Yang Zuojuan's home about 10 days ago and confiscated Falun Gong books and a computer. The agents arrested Ms. Yang and held her in the Lingnan Gold Mine Brainwashing Center in Linglong Town.
22. [Chongqing] Mr. Chen Mingxi's Home Ransacked|
Yubei District Domestic Security Division agents ransacked Mr. Chen Mingxi's home on December 2, 2010. Two computers (brand names IBM and Lenovo) were returned on December 28. Other items were not returned, including a printer, blank DVD discs, printing paper, and a paper cutter.
23. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Shumei Arrested on March 21 and Sent to Hospital after Severe Abuse
24. [Fengning County, Hebei Province] Mr. Yang Bingkui Arrested
Zhang Pengfei, Fengning County Domestic Security Division head, arrested Tahuangqi Village accountant Mr. Yang Bingkui on March 10.
Zhang Pengfei: 86-314-8081474 (Home)
25. [Sheyang County, Jiangsu Province] The Persecution of Ms. Wu Hongyu and Ms. Bai Ruixia
Xingqiao Town CCP officials recently intensified the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. They detained Ms. Wu Hongyu for one day and ransacked Ms. Bai Ruixia's home. They are now pressuring the practitioners to write “four statements,” similar to the three statements to give up the practice and denounce Falun Gong.
(Clearwisdom.net) A "Solemn Declaration" is a person's public statement to the world that whatever he or she has done or said under duress or deception that was against Falun Dafa is null and void. These statements have come from Falun Dafa practitioners in China who wish to express regret that, in the face of physical torture and brainwashing, they signed documents renouncing Dafa and guaranteeing not to practice again. Now, they hereby declare their intention to resume practicing Falun Dafa. Here are some examples of the Solemn Declarations: Please click here for more Solemn Declarations.
(Clearwisdom.net) In the human world I am an unfortunate man, but when seen from higher levels I am most fortunate. Before I practiced Falun Dafa, I had cerebral palsy and was bedridden. I had difficulty expressing myself and communicating with others. I didn't attend school and had no friends. I became pessimistic and felt isolated. I could not envision a worthwhile future and worried about burdening my family.
In 1997, I read the book Zhuan Falun by Mr. Li Hongzhi. Although my vocabulary was limited, my family taught me how to use a dictionary, which was very helpful when reading the book. It took only three days for me to read the entire book. I understood that this was a good book, but hesitated about cultivating, because Teacher said that people with serious illnesses or people that were unable to control their limbs should not cultivate. I also felt fearful when looking at Teacher's picture and understood clearly that somehow I wasn't quite ready to follow the principles expounded in the book.
My health kept deteriorating and my family was concerned, as the medicine no longer helped. Then, a practitioner told me that I had no choice but to cultivate. I looked at Teacher's photo again. This time I saw a smiling face! My fearful feeling was gone, and I was confident that I could cultivate in Falun Dafa. My health quickly improved.
Youthful Look
I have cultivated for fourteen years. So far, I can only do the fifth exercise and can't follow all the required moves. Each time I did the exercise, my body felt hot all over. Over the years the greatest change was in my appearance. I'm 35 years old, but look like 26 or 27.
Before July 1999, I was very diligent in reading Zhuan Falun. My oral communication skills improved and I was able to talk to strangers without becoming fearful. However, I still needed help in my daily life. What was important was that my relatives knew that I had changed and that Falun Dafa was good.
Demonstrating at Tiananmen Square
I always wanted to go to Tiananmen Square to put up a banner with the words "Falun Dafa is good" and shout loudly "My Teacher is innocent! Falun Dafa is innocent!" However, I was not able to do so, because I was unsteady on my feet. It was not until 2001 that I overcame my fear and objections by family members, and decided to go.
At Tiananmen Square there were many people, police officers and undercover agents. I was standing on the Jinshui Bridge and was a bit anxious. To calm down my heart I recited,
“Grand talk counts for naught when it comes to life and death,
Actions reveal what is true. ("The Knowing Heart," Essentials for Further Advancement II)
Then, I took the banner from a fellow practitioner and walked towards a crowd. Since I was holding a banner, the crowd opened up a pathway for me.
From the time I opened the banner, walked down the bridge, and passed through the crowd, to the time the fellow practitioner took back the banner and stored it away, I held on to only one thought: Let more people see the words, "Falun Dafa is good." When the fellow practitioner and I walked down the bridge, we saw a police officer walking straight towards us. Amazingly, it was as if he looked right through us and he just passed us by.
The fact that someone as weak as I, who was unsteady on his feet, could go to Tiananmen Square and carry a banner is something unimaginable for ordinary people. It is Falun Dafa and Teacher who gave me this power.
Righteous Thoughts Eliminate Illnesses Twice
1) Beating Caused Blood to Pool Under My Skin
My family members were shocked when they heard that I had gone to Beijing. My father took a wooden pole and beat me for three hours. At that time, I did not realize that it was the plan of the old forces and that I should use righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil spirit behind my father's actions. Instead, I thought it was my karma that was the reason behind the beating. At that time, my understanding of the Fa was inadequate. Evil spirits were controlling ordinary humans to commit crimes against practitioners. It was my job to save human beings. When I could not take it anymore, I asked Teacher for help. This thought worked, and it stopped my father from beating me further.
I was lying on my bed and had no energy to even speak. I had the feeling that my soul wanted to leave my body. At that moment there was no feeling of pain. I said to myself, "I should be fine because I am a Dafa disciple." When fellow practitioners saw me, they were shocked. My skin was dark because of blood pooling underneath it, and my face was pale. They cried and asked whether I wanted to go to the hospital. I refused to go, although I felt pain throughout my body and it was difficult to go to sleep. Master's words came to my mind:
"It’s hard to endure, but you can endure it. It’s hard to do, but you can do it." (Zhuan Falun)
The next day my ankles were swollen and I was still in pain. However, once I sat in the full lotus position, all the pain went away. So, except when fellow practitioners and I worked to help imprisoned practitioners during the day, I sat in the full lotus position. Understanding fully that the beating didn't stop me from cultivating, my father no longer cared about what I was doing. Also, as soon as I stepped out of my house, all of my pain went away. Although my ankles were swollen, I could walk up and down the stairs without feeling pain. However, as soon as I returned home, the pain returned. I understood that when I was working with fellow practitioners, Teacher helped me, because I was focusing on helping others. The painful feeling I had at home was to reduce my karma. After about half a month, my body and ankles returned to normal.
2) Righteous Thoughts Disintegrate Interference
In the winter of 2009 while taking a bath, I noticed some blisters on my body and some red dots on my legs. Fellow practitioners suggested to eliminate them with righteous thoughts, but I didn't listen because they didn't prevent me from doing the {{three things}. Furthermore, there was no pain or itching, so I did not pay much attention to it. It turned out that even more tribulations were awaiting me.
One evening in a small group study, I burst into laughter about a minor matter. This happened again during subsequent days. Fellow practitioners asked me why I could not control myself. It appeared that I had symptoms of a mental disorder. It only occurred during Fa study, and I could see that some evil spirits were controlling my body. I felt sad about not being able to control myself and about interfering with Fa study, so I cried. Fellow practitioners did not understand why I laughed and cried within such a short span. They told me that I should ask Teacher for help. I believed that regardless of what weaknesses I might have, persecution by evil spirits should not be accepted. Hence, we sent forth righteous thoughts to disintegrate the evil spirits in unison. After a few days, this abnormal problem disappeared. But, I didn't know the cause for this incident.
After more than a month, red dots also appeared on the back of my hands and feet. They looked awful but there was no pain or itching. Fellow practitioners told me to look inward for the cause and regardless of whether I found it or not, I must disintegrate the persecution by evil spirits on my body. Furthermore, I must not assume that it was caused by my karma.
After listening to fellow practitioners, I began to realize that this was a serious matter. What really shocked me was that when I sent righteous thoughts towards it, I felt very itchy. Clearly, the evil spirits were doing everything in their power to stop me. I felt fear and remembered practitioners that passed away due to illness. Although the itching prevented me from sitting down, I still sent forth righteous thoughts. I remained focused on reciting the formulas for righteous thoughts and asked for Teacher's support. I thought that it was up to Teacher when it came to what would happen to me. After one week, half of the red dots were gone. The severe itching was also reduced. Fellow practitioners and I witnessed another miracle and Teacher's compassion towards Dafa disciples.
At this point I still didn't know the cause of my problems. Fellow practitioners asked me to think deeply about what I had been doing, but I could not find anything special. Then, a practitioner saw a petition form for determining the level of disability on my table. My family members and I completed the form two months ago. The certificate of disability I was granted was based on someone who had filled the petition form out for me without actually seeing what condition I was in, and arbitrarily wrote down a level 3. In 2009, officials in our community told us to renew the certificate and determine the proper level of disability. In their opinion I should be at level one, which means that I should receive more benefits. At the time, I thought this was fair. This is an ordinary person's way of thinking and is not in line with the Fa. I had forgotten Teacher's words, "whenever someone tells you how to gain something out in the ordinary world, that's a demon." (Zhuan Falun).
I now understand that I was not within the Fa when I went with my family to the mental hospital to determine my level of disability. That was the cause for my abnormal behavior. Realizing this, I tore up the petition form.
Carrying out My Pledge
Everything I wished to do, Teacher made an arrangement for it to happen.
1) Learning to Use a Computer
After returning from Beijing, we had a difficult time finding Minghui Weekly and new articles by Teacher. We didn't have any materials to distribute to assist Master in saving sentient beings. So, we discussed purchasing a computer and getting online. After passing many obstacles we bought a computer. I remembered a dream that I previously had, where I was alone in a room with a computer on my desk. I did not know how to use it. When I got anxious about what to do, I woke up.
It was difficult to believe that the scene in my dream had materialized. Maybe Teacher was encouraging me as I was wondering whether I could learn to use it. I had no confidence because I could not control my hands very well. For several days, I did not touch the computer. Fellow practitioners encouraged me. Finally, I tried to move the mouse and use the keyboard to form a word.
At that time, no practitioner knew how to use a computer. However, within half a month I met up with two ordinary people who were familiar with computers. They agreed to teach me. I told them about Falun Dafa and they knew I was a practitioner.
While I was learning to use the computer, fellow practitioners contacted out-of-town practitioners, who told them how to get on the Minghui website. They brought back the necessary software.
The first time when we saw the Falun Dafa website and Teacher's picture sitting in lotus position on a mountain, we were moved to tears. It was like lost children that finally had returned home.
We were able to get all the necessary articles, lectures, Minghui Weekly, theNine Commentaries on the Communist Party, Shen Yun CDs, and other informational materials. During the new year we made good luck charms to give out to people.
2) Improving Character and Technical Ability
Being handicapped, it was a miracle that I was able to do so many things to help people hear the truth about Falun Dafa. Actually, I had responsibility for things far greater than what I thought I could do. My initial reaction was that I should not waste time on things I could not do, and concentrate on doing well what I could. In reality, I didn't believe that Teacher had given me more wisdom to do a major job.
One time, my computer didn't function well, so a practitioner came to help me. When he was loading the system, he asked me to watch how it was done and we shared our understanding on the Fa. He suggested that I should learn how to load the system. I disagreed, because all the directions were in English and I couldn't read them. He said that I needed to learn what was necessary to keep the computer and Falun Dafa related work going without interruption. Furthermore, I would be able to help other practitioners. While I agreed with him about the possible benefits, I knew I didn't have the background to learn, because I was unfamiliar with the English alphabet. He told me not to base my decision on human reasoning. Instead, he asked me to use the Fa to judge whether this was possible.
After the practitioner left, another practitioner encouraged me to learn everything I needed to know. He told me not to use human reasoning, because we are practitioners. As long as we have the desire to save sentient beings, Teacher will help us. His words reminded me of what Teacher said,
"Cultivation is up to you, gong is up to the master"—if you just have that wish you’re all set. When it comes to who’s actually doing it, it’s the master. (Zhuan Falun)
The next day, the computer savvy practitioner returned and I started to learn how to load the system. I knew that Teacher was right beside me. Hence, whenever there was a difficulty, I would hold on to righteous thoughts until the obstacle was overcome. Actually, each difficulty was arranged to improve my character. Once my character improved, the obstacle was gone. All I needed was to not give up. Of course, I still don't know any English, but I can load the system for both the laptop and the desktop computer. I can also install hard disks, USB or DVD drives and adapters to get on the Internet.
I could tell of many more miracles, but it would take too much space. I shall be more diligent in my cultivation and support other practitioners to save sentient beings. I will do my best during this last phase of Fa rectification and return home with Teacher.
Selected from "Call for Articles about Divine Occurrences in the Human World"
(Clearwisdom.net) True Dafa disciples are clarifying the truth and saving sentient beings. Some do well while others do not. They sometimes do better and sometimes do less than satisfactorily. What is the difference? The key is what our starting point is and state of mind when we do these things. Only if we open our hearts and keep sentient beings in mind, can we save them, better fulfill our mission and do our duty.
A while ago, a fellow practitioner told me that one practitioner did not want to clarify the truth to his family member because he held a deep grudge against him. I was surprised to hear that. How could we be in that state after cultivating for so long? The practitioner should find a way to ease the resentment and conflict, thus having an opportunity to save him.
However, when I reflected and looked within, I found that I also did poorly in this regard. Once, I deliberately invited a roommate to a restaurant so that I could clarify the truth to him. At the beginning we had a good chat, but as soon as I clarified the truth about Falun Gong, he was reluctant to listen and the dinner broke up. I thought to myself that he was really beyond saving. I deleted his cell phone number immediately and did not want to contact him again. I never thought about the reason for why he refused to accept what I was telling him. Did I clarify the truth well enough? Did he have a mental block?
Another time, I wanted to contact a fellow practitioner. I only knew that he had practiced previously but I had not communicated with him. However, when I saw him at the wedding of a colleague's child, he was smoking and I immediately gave up the idea of trying to communicate with him. I thought that he must have done poorly in his cultivation, as how could a true disciple smoke? I did not think that perhaps he needed my help. Shouldn't I find out more about him and help find the cause of the problem?
Master told us early on:
“Who is fake? Who is genuine? The fake ones might become genuine tomorrow, while the genuine ones might not truly study the Fa tomorrow for some reason. My Fa has therefore opened such a huge door….”(“Teaching the Fa at the Conference in Europe”).
How could I draw a conclusion so easily? If Master treated us this way, would we still be cultivating today? Just before I finished writing this article, I found a practitioner who quit before July 20, 1999, and he said that now he was determined to continue to cultivate.
Whether it was the practitioners mentioned above or my wrong thoughts and actions, did I not act according to my own preferences and human notions? Did I open my heart or sincerely keep sentient beings in my mind? If we did well, it was because we fulfilled our historic missions and built the mighty virtue of an enlightened being; if we failed, it was because we could not do it. If we do everything based on saving sentient beings and for the sake of practitioners' futures, rather than for ourselves, what's the result? Would the evil dare to interfere with us in that case? Would we still have so many obstacles?
How a practitioner I knew handled a difficult situation
After a practitioner I knew clarified the truth to his former colleague, he was turned in by her and subsequently persecuted. As a result, he was depressed for nearly a year. During that time, although he thought that this female colleague, and even her family members, were not worth saving, he still felt a little pity for them. Maybe this person had been confused for just a moment or perhaps the practitioner had not really let her know the facts well enough. So when he again met her, he did not disclose to her that he knew about what she did, so as not to create obstacles to saving her in the future .
With in-depth Fa study and steadfast cultivation, he gradually let go of the grudge he held against her, and he began to deliberately approach her. He could talk freely with her now because he had made the decision to find the time to clarify the truth to her again. Besides, she had done such a bad thing under the control of the old forces, wouldn't she end up having a bad future? Especially when the practitioner heard that his former colleague's daughter was working as a high ranking official in the public security system, he knew it was time to clarify the truth to her again.
One day, she asked the practitioner for help and he went to her home without even thinking about it. After they chatted for a while, he started to directly clarify the truth to her. Since he prepared well in advance, and he talked with compassion to save her whole family, he never thought about the possible consequences or his own safety, and the result was very good. Finally the practitioner told her, “In fact, to tell you the truth, it is your daughter who is in danger. If she refuses to accept the truth and participates in the persecution of Falun Gong, then she will receive karmic retribution. It's that serious. You must tell your family members about the truth.” She said that her daughter regretted taking the police job. She used to be in charge of persecuting Falun Gong practitioners for a while, but now she is not. The practitioner told her with compassion, “We cannot see your daughter at the moment, but as her parent, it’s your responsibility to make sure she does the right thing.” As the practitioner left her home, she clearly made up her mind, “Don't worry, we'll certainly do as you say.”
This practitioner really opened his mind and followed the requirement Master gave us in “Fa Teaching at the 2009 Greater New York International Fa Conference.” We have not seen the true manifestation of his deed yet, but we will certainly be able to see it in the future. All gods in the universe can see it, and sentient beings who remain are going to see it.
Of course, to open the mind doesn't mean being unreasonable or acting without wisdom; keeping sentient beings in mind does not mean that we should behave senselessly. Instead, we should use the compassion Master taught us to harmonize everything.
More than ten years have passed and how many of us can really do it? As the Fa-rectification is nearing the end, shouldn’t we do what we are supposed to do? If we regard our family members or friends as sentient beings to be saved, then we won't have the problem of fear. What else can we not do well? If we can do all of this, then all evil will be disintegrated! Master has suffered a lot for us and sentient beings, what can we not let go of or sacrifice?
(Clearwisdom.net) I started to practice Falun Dafa in early 1999. With Master's compassion and protection, I have been able to steadily walk on the path of Fa rectification all these years. I have matured in cultivation and regard myself as extremely fortunate.
Initially, the informational materials that we distributed about Falun Dafa were mailed to us from other regions. The authorities started opening the mail and interrupted the materials' delivery, so for some time, our sources for materials were cut off. Practitioners rode motorbikes, traveling nearly 250 miles round trip, to other cities to get the materials. Since I lived in the outskirts of town, the materials would be left in my house and then distributed to several small groups.
At that time, the circumstances were severe. Many practitioners, whose names were on a police “blacklist,” were monitored and their phones were tapped. For safety reasons, I chose two practitioners who were not being monitored to pass the materials to other practitioners. We encountered a few dangerous situations. Once, a recently released practitioner was being monitored and was found to be in possession of Master’s new articles, copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and other materials. He was illegally arrested and died as a result of torture. Another practitioner was grossly abused and mistreated for handing out materials. She lost consciousness from being tortured. She was released, and the police did not pursue the matter further.
Later on, we had our own materials production site. The police tried to find and destroy the site, but failed. During that time I continued to distribute materials from the production site to other practitioners.
I have been able to persist steadily in this role because of Master's compassionate protection. I would like to share a few points:
Most importantly, I paid attention to diligent Fa study and cultivation. Consequently, the old forces could not make use of any gaps in my cultivation to create interference. Master has repeatedly told us to study the Fa well and frequently. Thus, the key to doing our work well is to be diligent in Fa-study. We have a study group at my place. Although not many practitioners join in the study, we meet two to three nights a week, study Zhuan Falun and share our understandings. We make progress together.
Besides studying the Fa and sending forth righteous thoughts, I also pay attention to safety. I maintain a single point of contact while delivering materials. If I carry a cell phone, I remove the battery when I go to a practitioner's home. I try not to even use the phone, but instead talk face to face. I pay attention to cultivation of speech. I also make sure my relationship with family is harmonious and everyone in my family understands the truth about Dafa. I have delivered materials to other practitioners for almost nine years, yet my family is unaware of what I do.
I also regard this role as a cultivation process. I often look within myself and improve my xinxing. As I come into contact with practitioners from different areas while delivering materials, I function as a coordinator. If I heard of a practitioner who had gone astray from the cultivation path and was spreading false messages, I would immediately approach him or her. If I failed to persuade them, I would quickly forward this information to other groups. Everyone would do their part to stop those false messages from spreading.
We gave financial assistance to released practitioners who had been imprisoned in labor camps. When these practitioners returned home, we visited and gave them Master's recent articles, as well as copies of Minghui Weekly. We also shared understandings with them. The old forces tried to persecute individual practitioners in the form of sickness karma. We took turns visiting these practitioners at home and helped them to look within. We sent forth righteous thoughts with them together, studied the Fa and consequently they quickly recovered.
In the process of delivering materials these past years, I came into contact with those involved in producing the materials. These practitioners are remarkable, leading a frugal life. Often, they are too busy to cook and end up eating instant noodles. Some practitioners have only a few hundred yuan left after their release from detention. They have children to take care of, and yet they have persisted in producing materials and writing letters to clarify the truth. One young practitioner produced her own materials and went to villages to explain the facts about Falun Dafa. She was detained for a week and after being rescued, immediately resumed her truth clarifying activities.
I deliver materials once a week. I am a retired teacher and have many relatives. I make use of gatherings and other occasions to explain the facts about Falun Dafa. If I meet my past students or acquaintances and don't have time to explain the facts about Falun Dafa, I take down their contact numbers and call them when I have the time. A few of my relatives were in hospital. When I visited them, I explained the facts about Falun Dafa to all the patients and their family members in the ward. When my mother passed away, I kept her telephone book and found time to call her friends and their families. I would try to discuss Falun Dafa with those I come into contact with, such as during evening walks, while buying groceries, while getting a haircut, when repairmen come to fix things, etc.
This is my first time writing about my cultivation experience. Please point it out if there is anything inappropriate. Thank you Master! Thank you fellow practitioners!
(Clearwisdom.net) I recently read the article “Do Not Have the Attachment of Depending on Ordinary People.” The author often thought that whenever experiencing any difficulties, “My superior will protect me, I don't need to worry about it.” For a long time the author did not identify this as a very fundamental attachment. The consequence was that he was arrested and his house was searched, which brought pain to the family and caused some people who have predestined relationships to be saved lose their chance. Learning from the experiences of this practitioner, I realized that I also have the same problem and I may even have it worse.
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents harassed my superior and tried to persecute me. Master strengthened me and helped me get through the difficulties so many times. When the same thing happened over and over again, I formed notion that led to me unconsciously thinking that whenever the evil tried to persecute practitioners, “Nothing can happen to me because my superior would protect me.” I didn't realize how dangerous this kind of attachment was. Although I thought that I held righteous thoughts, I still brought human thinking into Fa-rectification. Master said,
“Cultivation practice is a serious matter. The distance has become greater and greater. It is extremely dangerous to add anything human to cultivation practice. In fact, it is also fine to just be a good person. But you must be clear that you choose your own path.” (“Digging out the Roots” in Essentials for Further Advancement)
Before I obtained the Fa, I lived with my parents, and I depended on them for everything. I even depended on my family to find a boyfriend for me, because I didn't know how. After marriage, I depended more on my husband, and he did all housework. At my company, I depended on my colleagues. After I obtained the Fa, I depended on fellow practitioners. I didn't learn computer skills initially, but instead depended on practitioners to provide me with truth-clarifying materials, Minghui Weekly, etc. Sometimes when the materials were delayed, I was very worried and unhappy. After reading this article and looking inside myself, I found that the attachment of dependence on others exists everywhere in my life. It formed a very strong notion that had become second nature to me.
I looked back over what happened in the past. When CCP agents came to harass me, the old forces used this attachment and forced my non-practitioner husband to monitor me. He told me not to go out to distribute truth-clarifying materials or to clarify the truth. The police even forced my husband to write a guarantee statement on my behalf. What they did brought my husband tremendous fear and pain. Whenever there was any sign of disturbance or trouble, he would panic and become very worried, and often he beat and abused me. So this quickly became an agonizing experience for me, too. I walked my cultivation path for ten years like this. Cultivation practice is a very serious matter.
Living in the evil environment of the communist regime, if our heart is not on the Fa, if we slack off even a little bit in our cultivation, those hidden attachments of ours can be very easily used by the old forces to persecute us. The old forces' arrangements intend to destroy all lives. So we need to keep on studying the Fa well every day, to constantly look inside ourselves. Only by doing this can we reduce any unnecessary losses. Let us not wait until after persecution happens to us to look inwards, otherwise, it will bring tremendous losses in saving lives. Everyday people with predestined relationships may then have incorrect thoughts about Dafa, resulting in their losing their chance to be saved.
Minghui Weekly has accompanied me for more than 10 years. Master's benevolence makes practitioners from all over the world form a whole body, to share experiences and to find out their shortcomings immediately, to continuously improve themselves according to Dafa, to be more and more mature, and to allow me steadfastly walk my cultivation path and help Master rectify the Fa. I shall strive forward ever more diligently and not let Master down.
(Clearwisdom.net) I used to enjoy reading news online after breaking through the Internet blockade. However, when doing so, I subconsciously began to be attached to changes happening in the human world. When I understood that these were not things that a practitioner should follow, I reduced the number of times I browsed the web, yet I could not refrain from doing so altogether. I felt like someone who wanted to quit smoking but had trouble doing it. I found that I have not enlightened on this issue through the Fa seriously enough.
Recently, I read a paragraph in “Fa Teaching at the 2009 Greater New York International Fa Conference”:
“Disciple: Is the current economic crisis caused by the significant decline of mankind's morality, and especially that of those in power?
Master: Let's not worry about the condition of the world economy. Who holds power or what happens somewhere on some day has nothing to do with our cultivation. We focus on saving people, period. The normal arrangements for human society are most definitely based on people's allotted blessings and amount of karma.”
I understood that I should not be attached to the situation in the human world. As Teacher said: "We focus on saving people, period." So I should only think about saving people. After that, I became disinterested in worldly affairs, so I didn't want to surf the web any more.
After I calmed my mind, I thought: Out of my own interest or feelings of loneliness, or something else, I am reading those news stories. Isn't this a human attachment? When seeing something, one's heart is moved. Isn't our heart moved by human affairs? As a result, we have fallen to the level of human beings. Only when practitioners have the Fa on their mind, can they understand the Fa from the Fa, and only when their state of mind is rather pure, can they do the three things well. When we pay attention to human affairs, we are indulging ourselves; this is also a type of interference that we create for ourselves. As a result, we might go down a deviant path.
Many practitioners cause harm to themselves when they do not behave properly on this point. Therefore, fellow practitioners, please remind each other: we should not indulge ourselves in pursuing human affairs. Teacher asks us to save people, and we should do that wholeheartedly and not be attached to our habits. First, we should not seek it. When we want to seek it, we should look within and not be moved by the situation in the human world. We should only think about saving people, saving more people and doing the "three things" well. We should not give up any opportunity to cultivate ourselves. Only when we think from the standpoint of saving sentient beings, can we truly walk the path that Teacher has arranged for us.