Summary of Other Articles and News - 01/17/2003

(Clearwisdom.net)

Truth About Persecution

Dafa practitioner Liu Yongping was severely tortured at the Tuanhe Labor Camp in Beijing. He suffered around-the-clock brainwashing and long-term corporal punishment. He was not allowed to sleep for nearly 20 days and was beaten and kicked. Nevertheless, the evil failed once and again before Dafa practitioners, who persist their faith in the Truth, Compassion, Tolerance. Liu Yongping firmly resisted the evil's persecution and never gave in.

The thugs at the Changlinzi Labor Camp in northeast China detain practitioners in solitary confinement to elevate the persecution. Some torture includes force practitioners to sit on iron chairs, tie them up with belts and forbid them to sleep. Some practitioners even developed scabies due to the evil's persecution and suffered great pains. Some practitioners determinedly resisted the persecution with a hunger strike until they were unconditionally released.

Practitioners Exchange Insights

"Growing in mud but unstained" [referring to Lotus Blossoms]: We Dafa practitioners come from remote cosmic systems and came to assist Master to rectify the Fa. We came to the dirty world of ordinary human beings but we should not be polluted. Nothing in this world should sway us, especially various human sentimentalities and notions. We should keep every single one of our thoughts free of the old force's influence, in order to jump out of this dye vat and cultivate out benevolence, we must use a god's righteous thoughts and righteous actions to fulfill our prehistoric wish -- save all beings and fulfill the Fa-rectification disciples' sacred mission.

My fairytale: I experienced first-hand everything Master did for me, a disciple who indulged himself in something mundane in the human world. In order for disciples to walk a straight path, Master made extremely profound and thorough arrangements. How much does Master have to sacrifice to take care of such a tremendous group of 100 million Dafa cultivators? When I looked with my celestial eye, Master often had blood in his eyes and sometimes his eyes were dripping blood! Master has to take care of the heavens, the earth and the human world, and he has to take great care of the many Dafa practitioners. Master takes better care of us than we do of ourselves.

The Truth and People's Heart

A Dafa practitioner in Beijing was forced to leave home and roam about for nearly two years. The police often harassed her husband and child. One day the vicious police and thugs from the "610 Office" took her husband to the police station. He shouted angrily, "You have forced me to write a 'guarantee'. Let me tell you, if you press me any further, I'll go to appeal!" Hearing this, the vicious police immediately said, "We won't bother you in the future."

Story from History

A story from Chinese history speaks of Da Yu passing his home three times and not entering because he was working on flood control. Da Yu placed morality and his responsibilities above love for his family. He saved the lives of countless people and also that of his own family. Who can say he is a cold person? Currently, the tens of millions of Falun Gong practitioners who are clarifying the truth under tremendous pressure are also trying to bring people a bright future. When the lies and fake superficialities recede like the tide, Falun Gong practitioners will leave more beautiful tales than the ones like Da Yu. People who have accepted the truth toady with kindness will be the fortunate witnesses in the future.