Clearwisdom.net Daily Articles, Sunday, February 12, 2012

News and Events from Around the World

Unwavering Falun Gong Practitioners Protest at Parliament Hill on a Cold, Snowy Day (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) On January 31, 2012, hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of the Parliament Building in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. They held banners and performed the Falun Gong exercises in order to raise awareness of the 12-year-long persecution of Falun Gong in China. They called on Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, to urge the Chinese Communist regime to end the persecution. Their peaceful protest moved the hearts of many passersby.

Facts of the Persecution

Qin Rongqian Tortured with the Tiger Bench for Seeking Justice for Her Parents and Younger Sister

(Clearwisdom.net) On February 26, 2010, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Qin Yueming from Jinshantun, Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, was tortured to death in Jiamusi Prison. Ms. Wang Xiuqing, Qin Yueming's wife, and their two daughters endured many difficulties going to many different government offices to appeal for her husband, but no one would accept her case. On November 13, 2011, Ms. Wang and her younger daughter, Qin Hailong, were arrested again and sent to Qianjin Forced Labor Camp. Her elder daughter, Ms. Qin Rongqian, had to spend her days going to the courthouse, labor camp, detention center, and the Public Security Bureau, seeking justice for her parents and younger sister.

Ms. Zhuang Wei from Pudong, Shanghai Arrested (Photo)

(Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Zhuang Wei from Pudong, Shanghai has been detained in the New Pudong District Detention Center since she was arrested by police on December 13, 2011. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party)

Liao Zhijun Brutally Tortured in Chenzhou Detention Center and Jinshi Prison

Name: Liao Zhijun (廖志军)

Gender: Male

Age: 40

Address: Residential Complex in the Military Receiving Center in Beihu District, Shanchuantang, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province

Occupation: Employee of the Maintenance Department of the Chenzhou Train Station in Hengyang City, Hunan Province

Taxi Driver of High Integrity Arrested by Hubei Province Police

Name: Zhang Junan (张军安)

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Address: Unknown

Occupation: Taxi Driver

Date of Most Recent Arrest: December 15, 2011

Most Recent Place of Detention: Second Detention Center of Yingcheng (应城市第二看守所)

Ms. Xu Guifang from Shaanxi Province Arrested Again, Her Daughter Injected with Toxic Drugs

Name: Xu Guifang (徐桂芳)

Gender: Female

Age: 65

Address: Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province

Occupation: Unknown

Date of Most Recent Arrest: February 3, 2012

Most Recent Place of Detention: Yao County Detention Center (耀县看守所)

46 People Declare their Intention to Resume Practicing Falun Gong --A Total of 471966 Declarations Have Been Published To Date

(Clearwisdom.net) A "Solemn Declaration" is a person's public statement to the world that whatever he or she has done or said under duress or deception that was against Falun Dafa is null and void. These statements have come from Falun Dafa practitioners in China who wish to express regret that, in the face of physical torture and brainwashing, they signed documents renouncing Dafa and guaranteeing not to practice again. Now, they hereby declare their intention to resume practicing Falun Dafa.

Practitioners Exchange Experiences and Insights

Letting Go of Oneself and Truly Cultivating in Dafa While Promoting Shen Yun Shows

(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Dafa practitioners in our city have recently been devoted to promoting Shen Yun shows. I collected their experiences to share with everyone.

A. Studying the Fa

I did the five exercises after work. When I silently read the formula, I felt my whole body was shaken. The meaning behind the formula suddenly dawned on me. Wasn't it telling me how I should promote the Shen Yun show? It was simple. I didn't need to think much, but just follow the mechanism that Master has set up.

The Reason We Write Truth Clarification Materials Is to Save Sentient Beings

(Clearwisdom.net) I have recently edited a practitioner's article, which was his narration of the persecution that he had been subjected to. The article was relatively long, and all the events are recorded chronologically. Considering that it was the practitioner's own account of his experiences, I only added an introduction and an ending to it before submitting it to the Minghui website. After the article was published, I compiled it into a flyer to use as

Fire Extinguished After I Called Out, “Falun Dafa Is Good”

(Clearwisdom.net) Last Fall, I helped my younger sister harvest the corn from the field. During lunch break, my nephew set the cornstalks afire, as is traditionally done, to burn off the leaves while retaining the stem. Due to the dryness of the crop and the strong wind, the fire quickly spread outside of our field and onto the levees. The fire became bigger and bigger and there was no way for us to put it out. My brother-in-law was so frightened that he stood there quivering.

Health Benefits

People Believe That Falun Gong is Good When They See the Improvements in My Health

(Clearwisdom.net) Ever since I was a child, I enjoyed reading stories of myths and legends. I especially enjoyed reading about the fantastical beings who were able to live very long lives, for it is only natural that a human being does not want to die. When I was fifty years old, I received some terrible news that caused me to directly confront my fears.

Non-Practitioners Awaken to the Truth

Spreading the News of Dafa's Blessings to Neighbors

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Spreading the News of Dafa's Blessings to Neighbors

(Hunan Province)

In the first half of 2006, Ms. Liangzhen (alias), a vegetable vendor, was told by a Falun Gong practitioner that she will be blessed if she recites “Falun Dafa is good and Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good”. Believing this kind advice, she not only recited those words repeatedly, but also advised her family members to do so. The following amazing events happened around her.

People's Hearts Determine Their Futures

Two Police Officers from the No. 404 Nuclear Factory in Gansu Province Suffer Karmic Retribution

(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 compassionate reminder 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 retribution.

Officials in Botou City, Hebei Province Who Persecuted Practitioners Receive Karmic Retribution

(Clearwisdom.net)