(Clearwisdom.net)
Solemn Declaration
I am 64 years old. I started practicing Falun Dafa in February of 1998, and it has cured my illnesses. On August 22 of 2002, someone reported me to authorities for distributing Falun Dafa truth-clarifying materials. They forced me to attend a brainwashing class. At that time I didn't cooperate, and they sent for my daughter to persuade me to stop practicing. I was fearful that my daughter would be laid off, and that they might stop paying her salary. I was controlled by my attachments and by the mentality of fear, and I signed the "3 letters" [Practitioners are coerced under brainwashing and torture to write these as proof that they have given up their belief. Created by the "610 Office," the three statements consist of a letter of repentance, a guarantee to never again practice Falun Gong, and a list of names and addresses of all family members, friends and acquaintances who are practitioners]. I have grown more regretful for this as the days have gone by. I feel that this can only be taken as failure and that I must try to compensate for my mistakes by redoubling my efforts in Fa-rectification and becoming a genuine practitioner. Therefore, I hereby solemnly declare that all my statements [against Falun Dafa] are null and void. I'll redouble my efforts and compensate for the damages I've brought Dafa.
Xie Shulan, February 2, 2003
http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/2/3/43905.html
Solemn Declaration
A practitioner who had gone astray reported me to the local "610 Office" [an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political or judicial systems]. The authorities took me to a brainwashing class. They tortured me continuously with methods like sleep deprivation, beating, and suspension in the air from handcuffs. When these evil tribulations came I didn't regard myself with the standards of a practitioner. Although I knew full well what signing the "separation letter" meant, under the pressure, I still signed the letter with tears in my eyes. This was a shameful mistake. I failed our compassionate Teacher, who has come to save us, and I failed all the beings that were waiting for my salvation. Now as I review Teacher's scriptures I've become even more anguished. When I wrote down the words "solemn declaration," I knew this would be a difficult step for me to take. But as Teacher has said, "coercion cannot change people's hearts." Although I haven't done well on my path so far, I'll walk it right from now on. Therefore, I hereby solemnly declare, all the things I've said or done that are against Dafa's standards, including the "separation letter" and "understanding" that I wrote under the pressure of the brainwashing class, are all null and void. They weren't manifestations of my true thoughts. I'll put my words into action and compensate for my mistakes. I will follow Teacher's Fa-rectification closely and practice Falun Dafa with a steady heart.
Lin Jianhua, December 4, 2002
http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/2/5/44028.html
Solemn Declaration
In 1999, the evil started persecuting Falun Dafa. Near the end of the year, I went to Beijing to appeal, and was illegally detained for 15 days. On March 7, 2000, the evil came to my house and asked me if I still practiced. I said, "I practice," and the evil took advantage of the fact that I am illiterate and made me sign my name on a labor camp agreement paper. They illegally sent me to one year's detention in a forced labor camp. After the one year was up, they sent me to a detention center for another four months without giving any reason. They extorted money from my family members. After the Chinese New Year of 2002 they took me from my home again and locked me up for another five months. Because I wasn't clear-headed on the principles of Dafa, and my human heart was affecting me, the evil and the principles from those who had "enlightened" along an evil path fooled me, and I signed my name on the so-called "guarantee letter" and "letter of regret." I've done that which is against Dafa and I feel extremely anguished.
I am illiterate, and at one point in my life I suffered from over ten kinds of sicknesses. It was Teacher who gave me a new life. This is the power of the Law of the Universe, and the greatness and compassion of Teacher. I hereby solemnly declare that the so-called "guarantee" and "letter of regret" that I signed in the labor camp and detention center are null and void. No one can come between me and my firm determination in practicing Dafa. I'll conduct myself with greater diligence, firmly protect Dafa, and cultivate steadfastly. I'll redouble my efforts to compensate for my mistakes and rectify the damage that I've brought to Dafa.
Li Mingyuan, December 23, 2002
http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/2/6/44077.html
Solemn Declaration
On July 20 of 2002, the county police forcibly took me from my house and sent me to a detention center. I went on a hunger strike for a few days, and refused to cooperate with the evil. But because my righteous thoughts weren't strong enough, they sent me to a brainwashing class for forced brainwashing on July 24th. There they trick practitioners using methods of false kindness. I went on a hunger strike for three days. The evil sent those who "enlightened" along an evil path, and those practitioners who had gone astray, to take turns talking to me and prohibiting me from sleeping. Because I had flaws, and my human heart influenced me, I began to think that for three years the evil had never stopped persecuting me, and that it had taken away my lovely family. Under these human mentalities my righteous thoughts were extinguished. I followed my attachments, gave in to the evil, and wrote the so-called "4-letters of guarantee." I passively endured three months of brainwashing class. I've done what a practitioner shouldn't do. I was irresponsible to myself, and I've failed to live up to the compassionate salvation that Teacher offers. Teacher gave me chance after chance, and that woke me up. I hereby solemnly declare, all the things that I've said or done under pressure in the brainwashing class that were against Dafa are null and void. At the same time, I declare, anything that I've signed with the old forces in history is null and void. "A Dafa disciple completely opposes everything arranged by the evil old forces" ("Dafa is Indestructible"). I will trust firmly in Teacher and melt into Dafa. I will redouble my efforts to compensate and rectify the damage that I've brought Dafa.
Zhou Baosheng, January 18, 2003
Category: Solemn Declarations
