(Clearwisdom.net) After reading about the recent atrocities at Wanjia Labor Camp ( http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/3/1/19386.html), I felt heart-broken. The Jiang regime's wickedness in trying to persecute innocent Dafa practitioners to death using every means at their disposal is truly boundless.

The atrocity that took place last June, which shook the hearts of people across the world, was an extremely serious criminal case. Even though in the end, most of the practitioners did not die, it does not change the fundamental brutality of this case. It is a fact that the Jiang criminal group completely ignores the law and protects criminals. Those directly responsible for the torture of these practitioners have not been prosecuted as the law requires. They have shown no restraint, but instead have been even bolder in torturing practitioners, frequently saying, "We'll torture you to death!" They openly say things like, "We're not afraid if someone dies. The old No.3 class had three inmates that died, and they died in vain! There are plenty of small coffins in the labor camp!"

If the world allows this rampant evil to continue, then the day when evil reigns supreme and brings catastrophes to even more people is not far away. History has left for mankind enough warnings. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Everyone who hears about this atrocity, including Dafa practitioners, governments and organizations that uphold justice, and kind people all over the world, should strongly condemn and do what they can to stop the criminal activities of the Wanjia Forced Labor Camp. They knowingly violate the Chinese Constitution and place no value on human life. We cannot let the butchering of Falun Gong practitioners continue unabated any longer!

At the same time, we know as cultivators that this evil persecution is precisely a part of the old force's arrangement. They will do everything possible to destroy practitioners and keep them from reaching consummation. What is left of the evil has lost all sense of sanity, and they will stop at nothing to disrupt our cultivation and Fa-rectification by using omissions in our understandings of the Fa and cultivation practice. We know that a human body is precious, and Dafa strictly prohibits suicide. Therefore, a cultivator is never justified in suicide under any circumstances. In the battle between righteousness and evil, in the darkness before dawn, we can break through the evil's arrangement only by using the mighty righteous thoughts gained through cultivation in Dafa. Any remaining human thoughts or actions will be used by the evil and turned into excuses for them to persecute us further. As Master Li said in "Towards Consummation,"

"Whatever you're attached to, they have evil elements concoct lies in that regard. Even if you're afraid that Dafa is being undermined, they fabricate articles allegedly written by Master. ...they manipulate wicked human beings to examine Dafa and its disciples in every detail, putting them through a comprehensive and thorough test that targets all human intentions and attachments. Had you truly been able to discard those fundamental human attachments in your cultivation, these last tribulations wouldn't have been so vicious."

As everyone knows, those illegally detained practitioners have been placed in an extremely wicked environment for long periods of time without being able to study the Fa. Surrounded by brutal torture and violence that can erupt at any time, the practitioners are under constant, immense pressure and enduring unimaginable agony. However, as genuine cultivators understand, in the long river of our lives, no matter how much we give up today is nothing compared to the incomparable magnificence we will obtain in the future. Today is but a blink of an eye. Master Li told us, "Cultivation and Fa-rectification are serious. Whether you are able to treasure this period of time is, in fact, a matter of whether you can be responsible to yourselves. This period of time will not last long, but it can forge the mighty virtue of magnificent Enlightened Beings, Buddhas, Daos, and Gods of different levels, and even Lords of different levels." ("Fa-Rectification Period Dafa Disciples") In fact, it is our benevolent Master who is truly bearing the karma for us. From another perspective, when Dafa disciples can display steadfastness, persistence, as well as respect and compassion for life (including their own), that is in fact validating Dafa and exposing the evil.

The life of a Dafa disciple is not a simple, isolated life. It is tied to many sentient beings who are depending on our successful cultivation to enter the new universe. When we first made the momentous decision to come here, our goal was to offer salvation to sentient beings. If we follow the arrangements of the evil during the persecution, go against the fundamental principles of Dafa, and do not successfully cultivate according to the requirements of the Fa, then not only will we, lives that Master had hoped to save, not be saved, but we will also be destroying those sentient beings who revere us and are counting on our consummation to return to their original homes. Is this not so? In looking back on our path of cultivation, even though each person's journey is different, those who can strictly adhere to the Fa principles always have the best ending. Otherwise, the result will be the greatest regrets. This point will be even more poignant when the truth is revealed to the world, and everyone who is fortunate enough to see that day will have even more compelling experiences.

Cultivation practice is the most solemn undertaking. Only by strictly taking the Fa as Teacher can we fulfill our roles to the greatest extent during Fa-rectification. We can use the evil's arrangements to strengthen our righteous thoughts, cultivate to eliminate our worldly attachments and walk towards a bright future. We do not recognize or permit the evil force's arrangements or so-called "tests" to destroy Dafa disciples' precious lives. Treasuring Dafa means to treasure one's own life, and treasuring one's own life is treasuring the sentient beings that one represents. Benevolent Master will save each life to the greatest extent. In our own hearts, we must never forget the salvation of sentient beings and the historical responsibilities we have to the overall situation of Fa-rectification.

(Written on March 1, 2002)