French Writer: " Falun Gong represents the righteousness still exists in China" Editor: Suzanne Bernard, a French expert on China, a writer as well as a reporter, feels it unjustified that Falun Gong, such quiet and peaceful mass cultivation activities are being suppressed. She also feels most indignant about the fallacious discussions made by some westerners that are completely ignorant about Chinese traditional cultivation. The following is an article written recently by Suzanne Bernard on Falun Gong.On Falun Gong Nowadays,
some words carry deterrent and despotic force. Hence,
the word cult has its real killing effect just as the effect of shooting at a
persons head
It can even help the newspapers sell well. Driven by some consensus mentality and feelings,
various media labeled Falun Gong as cult, even without primary trials, it was declared
guilty and denounced as pernicious. How could
be possible that all rise against Falun Gong? It
may be due to the fact that people in our country are generally and completely ignorant
about Chinese traditional cultivation. (It is
just through such an opportunity that many people began to know the existence of Qi Gong.) On the other hand, we must also accept the fact
that in China, rampant activities by charlatans and fake Qi Gong masters who make money
through spreading superstitions have made Qi Gong area a mine field. Then, in the past few
years, 70 million Chinese, from all walks of life, of various ages and around all regions
in China, have been peacefully cultivating. Such
an activity has received high opinions everywhere. (In
1992, Falun Gong was recognized in Beijing by China Qi Gong Association as its branch
under its direct leadership.) Cant
such a fact make people careful in their assertion? Under such
circumstances, a fair and sincere attitude is to report the truth objectively, rather than
to make rootless comments or wild evaluations. Thats
easy to say, but in doing so, wouldnt that reveal their ignorance and inability? How can they miss an opportunity to give enormous
publicity to such an event? Come on, various
hysterical legends, and preposterous articles all appear: mystical gymnastics,
cult club, theocracy, Qi
(energy) of the life, cosmic
energy, and etc. These articles
are full of lies and fallacious discussions. Readers are bound to be dumbstruck by those
stupid words. Whats
more, Francis Hauter (whose article was on the French newspaper *** on July 23, 1999) even
said: Chinese people harmonize with the universe through patting their hips in the
park every morning. He reminded me a
Chinese that I met in Beijing who joked Barbarians believe that when they are eating
bread and drinking wines, they are eating the flesh and drinking blood of gods
We also found a strange and unusual situation. That
is, those people, who would loudly castigate the Chinese government on human rights and
democracy issues, however, this time piously follow it and wildly attack the peaceful
believers in Buddha, who have nothing to do with politics.
They do not even say a word against the suppression! Of cause, it is also true that among the
believers, there is no dispute on politics, and many of them are even communist party
members
. Maybe this explains. Truthfulness, Benevolence, and ForbearanceOn July 22
(the day that Falun Gong was banned,) in a
letter to the leaders of the Chinese government and Central Committee of the Communist
Party, Mr. Li Hongzhi reiterated, Falun Gong does not have any form of organization. Needless to mention of any political objective. Falun Gong has never got involved in any
activities to fight against the government.
I have never had any relationship with
political power, and I am only teaching people cultivation practice.
If the
government really beats good people as treating bad people, then, from the perspective of
the mass people, isnt such a government terrible?
No matter how bad you talk about Falun Gong, but the people have already had
deep understanding of Falun Gong, and all know they are good people. It is easy to arrest them and beat them. The government may also know that so many people
are loosing faith in the government.
Human body may be controlled, but not their
mind. |