(Clearwisdom.net) Editors' Note: In both Western and Chinese culture, the principle of karmic retribution, that is, being held ultimately accountable for one's own actions, is widely accepted. The fundamental teaching of Falun Gong is the characteristic of the universe, "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." The universe will reward actions that are in harmony with this principle, while actions such as beating, torturing and murdering people will incur karmic retribution. Stated another way, good deeds will be rewarded with good, while evildoings will meet due retribution. Articles such as this one are meant as a compassionateáreminder of this principle to those who would commit wrongdoing. While many of those who persecute Falun Gong are merely "following orders," the universal law requires that they, too, be held responsible for their actions, and that only by reversing their course of wrongdoing may they escape karmic retribution.
- Chen Jinhan was a member of the Hanjiacun Village Comittee, Yuhe Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. He has had Dafa practitioners under surveillance, has reported to government authorities about their activities, and torn down and defaced Falun Dafa truth clarification materials. On January 16, 2001 (Chinese lunar calendar) he broke his leg while attending a fair. He continued doing things against Dafa while limping around on this leg. Failing to ever realize the truth of the principle of karmic retribution and to repent his ways, he died on January 13, 2002 (Chinese lunar calendar).
- In the spring of 2002, village foreman Li from Shaoguo Village, Baojia Town, Nong'an County, Jilin Province, seized a copy of the book Zhuan Falun and another Dafa book from a practitioner who lives in his village. He burned the books. Not long after, he came down with with epilepsy and another strange disease. He is unable to sleep due to a constant headache.
Category: Karma & Virtue