Please understand the truth about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Please do not believe the Chinese Communist Party's lies. Falun Dafa is Good. Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) teaches 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance', it teaches us to be a GOOD person, and it makes us HEALTHY.
And it is embraced in over 100 nations!
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(Minghui.org) There have been many plagues throughout human history. A closer look at these plagues shows that they were out of people’s control and just came and went without any explanation. But there were always some who, seemingly miraculously, survived.
Here are some examples.
Risking One’s Own Life to Do Good
Mai You Ji, a collection of short stories from the Qing Dynasty, documented a plague so devastating that entire families were wiped out, and anyone who got close to the infected would die, too.
There was a scholar named Wang Yuxi. His teacher Chen Junshan and four of his family members all died of the plague one night. Their relatives and neighbors were too scared to deal with the dead.
Out of respect for his teacher and sympathy for the family, Wang went into the home to clean things up and bury the dead. He found a baby still alive and found a doctor to treat the infant.
Despite his close contact with the diseased, Wang remained healthy. People who knew this said he had been blessed by the divine for his kindness and good deed.
A Chaste Widow
A plague struck the Hangzhou area (in today’s Zhejiang Province) in 1835. So many people died that there were no more coffins to bury them in.
The son of a man named Jin died young, and his widow had remained celibate for over 30 years. On New Year’s Eve, Jin overheard someone walking by his house say, “There is a virtuous widow in this household.” When Jin opened the door the next morning, he saw a large red circle on the door. Thinking it was a child’s scribble, he ignored it.
The epidemic got worse that summer. People in every family in the neighborhood died—except in Jin’s. By then, Jin realized the red circle was a mark made by deities to protect his family.
His daughter-in-law’s virtue not only garnered the respect of the villagers but also blessings from the divine.
Good Deeds Benefit Later Generations
Feng Shixing was an official in the Song Dynasty. When he was a young man, he ran into a group of strange-looking people on New Year’s Day. Out of curiosity, he asked who they were.
“We are plague ghosts who will spread disease at the beginning of the New Year,” one of them replied.
“What about my family?” Feng asked.
“Starting with your grandfather, three generations in your family have been virtuous people—doing good deeds and stopping wrongdoings. So your family will be fine,” replied the ghost.
A plague did break out later and, in that area, only in the Feng family were there no deaths.
The Present Day
Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in 1949, it has caused more than 80 million unnatural deaths due to its political movements, including the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong, a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
According to traditional Chinese culture, when the rulers of a country do bad things, disasters, including plagues, might befall them and their followers. To stay safe in the face of impending disasters, breaking free from the CCP would seem to make a great deal of sense. By listening to our conscience and not compromising our principles, we will once again be blessed with health, safety, and happiness.
Nov. 4, 2021 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in China
(Minghui.org) Throughout the 5,000 years of Chinese history, there has been a tradition of mind and body improvement. Also known as cultivation practice, it guides one to constantly improve oneself toward Buddhahood or the Tao.
It is generally believed that the Chinese are descendants of the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor who lived in the Yellow River region about 4,700 years ago. Since the Yellow emperor, there have been numerous legends about the divine’s words and deeds. Cultivators in every dynasty, be they of the Buddha school or the Tao school, were respected by everyone, from the emperor to ordinary citizens. Specifically those with wisdom and high morals, and even emperors, would press their hands together to show respect when seeing them.
Shi Ji (Historical Record), one of the most respected Chinese history books, described the Yellow Emperor’s completion of cultivation and elevation through a dragon in the chapters of “Fengchan Shu” and “Xiaowu Benji.”
The legend continued in later dynasties. The story of Baxian Guohai (Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea) was known generation after generation. Other renowned Taoists include Zhang Daoling (Han Dynasty), Wang Chongyang (Song Dynasty), and Zhang Sanfeng (Song Dynasty to Ming Dynasty). Similarly, Buddhism also left many legends such as some monks in Jiuhua Mountain whose flesh bodies remained intact many years after death. In addition, many well respected monks left behind sarira upon nirvana.
The thousands-year-long cultivation tradition is also reflected in advanced Chinese medicine of ancient times. The meridian system, for example, was already documented in Huangdi Neijing (Inner Cannon of the Yellow Emperor) over 2,000 years ago, although scientists did not confirm its existence with instruments until decades ago. Li Shizhen, a renowned physician in Ming Dynasty, once explained this in Qijing Bamai Kao (A Textual Research on the Eight Meridians of the Odd Meridian), “To look at one’s internal organs and meridian systems directly, only cultivators who have such supernormal abilities could achieve that.” In other words, cultivators may see meridian systems with their third eye while entering tranquility during meditation.
Great Scientists as Theists
The divine connection has not been totally lost in modern days. The United Nations once conducted research on the greatest 300 scientists in the past 300 years. The results are a little surprising, as 90% of them were theists.
The list includes many of the greatest scientists such as Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Alfred Nobel, Wright Brothers, Wernher von Braun (known as “Father of Rocket Science”), Max Planck (originator of quantum theory), Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (entomologist), Ivan Pavlov, and many others.
This might be an interesting phenomenon: what makes these well established scientists turn to religion? It might, in fact, be their dedication to pursuing the truth that allowed them to realize the limitations of science.
Take Isaac Newton as an example. He was a great scientist who established classical mechanics by proposing gravitation. But he could not explain how it works across a long distance across space. “The cause of gravity is what I do not pretend to know,” he wrote.
Furthermore, compared to other planets, the distance between the earth and the sun is well arranged so that the earth receives appropriate light and heat, which cannot be just an accident. “The exact perfection of the clockwork universe demonstrated the existence of the hand of God,” Newton wrote, “By existing always and everywhere, He constitutes duration and space.”
Edmund Halley was an astronomer and a friend of Newton. Newton once created a model of the solar system. With a pull of the handle, all planets immediately started to move in their own orbits. Once when coming for a visit, Halley saw the model and studied it for a long time. He then asked who made it.
Newton replied that the model did not come from an invention and that someone happened to put all these components together. Halley did not believe it, saying that whoever made the model must be a genius. Newton said that although the model was intricate, it was almost nothing compared to the real solar system. If the model had come from someone’s design and hands, wouldn’t the real solar system, something way more sophisticated, have been created by the all mighty God? Halley agreed and started to believe in the existence of God.
During an interview, Einstein said that current science could only prove something’s existence, but not that thing’s nonexistence. For example, science cannot demonstrate the divine’s existence because of the limitations of science. But that does not necessarily mean that the divine does not exist. That is, people’s five senses have restrictions and cannot show the existence of the divine or disprove its existence.
For those who did not believe in the divine since their five senses did not indicate so, Einstein explained that the five senses (eyesight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell) have limitations. In fact, sound waves need to be within 20 and 20,000 Hz to be audible. It is a similar situation with eyesight, as one can only see objects under visible light – which only represents a very narrow range of the electromagnetic wave spectrum.
Einstein also added that if there is something in the future that represents advanced science, it might be the Buddha Fa, something that is perfect.
Near-Death Experience During Tangshan Earthquake
Despite numerous political campaigns including the Cultural Revolution, interest in supernormal abilities and qigong surged in China in the 1970s. Dazhong Yixue (Popular Medicine) published an article in its fifth issue in 1993 about the Tangshan Earthquake (magnitude 7.5) in 1976. In particular, it focused on the near-death experiences of survivors based on a survey conducted by medical workers in 1987. With about 100 participants, it was one of the largest surveys of its kind in the world.
More than half of the survivors did not feel afraid when struck by the earthquake. Instead, they felt peaceful and relieved. There was no panic, and their minds were clear. In addition, things that happened previously in their lives quickly came to their minds, one scene after another, like a movie. Most of the scenes were happy moments, such as memories of childhood, wedding scenes, achievements at work, or the joy of receiving awards.
Interestingly, nearly half of the people felt that their soul had gone out of their body. Some claimed they felt as if they were floating up in the air or at the ceiling watching their body below. “It was as if my body was split into two, one lying in bed like a shell, and the other floating up high – even lighter than the air. It was very comfortable,” one of them recalled. Some even saw their family members who had passed away.
About 60% of the interviewees who had near-death experiences said they had changes in their personalities after the earthquake. They said their tempers became milder and they became nicer. Most remembered the experience very well even after 10 or 20 years. This report showed that a person’s soul does exist. That is, the physical body serves as the soul’s carrier, and it is abandoned upon death.
More and more scientific discoveries have challenged atheism and evolution. In 2006, over 500 scientists signed a joint statement publicly questioning evolution theory. Many findings have supported the existence of reincarnation, which is consistent with the Chinese belief of “good is rewarded with good and evil meets evil.”
The Discovery Channel broadcast an episode in 2011 with the title of “Life After Death,” focusing on reincarnation. Similarly, Newsweek published a cover story in October 2012 titled “Proof of Heaven: A Doctor’s Experience With the Afterlife.” Much evidence has proven that near-death experiences are real.
Qigong Study Initially Allowed by Chinese Authorities
Some open-minded Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials were also supportive of qigong study and supernatural capabilities in the beginning. Under the direction of renowned scientist Qian Xuesen (Hsue-Shen Tsien), who was known as the “Father of Chinese Rocketry,” the Aerospace Medical Engineering Institute (Laboratory 507) conducted significant research on human science. Qian himself also gave over 100 seminars and speeches at the institute. Many experiments proved that some children had supernormal abilities, such as recognizing Chinese characters with the ears. Even top scientists and Chinese leaders participated in the study of qigong and supernormal abilities. Had this not been real, it would not have been allowed in communist China.
Qian once wrote to the CCP Central Committee that supernormal abilities did exist. His prestige even affected top CCP leaders. For the first human supernormal abilities forum at Shanghai in February 1980, then Secretary-General of the CCP Central Secretariat Hu Yaobang wrote a few words which were then sealed in a container. He then asked his secretary to bring the sealed container to the forum. Several people with supernormal abilities were able to say accurately what Hu wrote without opening the container. Shortly after that, Hu issued a policy on qigong to the Central Propaganda Department, saying, “No advocating, no arguing, and no criticizing.” He also allowed small-scale studies of qigong.
The Root of Culture
China has a long civilization inspired by the divine. For example, people believed in doing things based on our conscience, and “Good is rewarded with good, and evil meets evil.” There was a belief that we are being watched by the divine. Similarly, doing good or bad will also affect the next life cycle in reincarnation.
（Rose Pratt/NTD.tv）
After the CCP took power in 1949, however, it started indoctrinating the nation with hatred, brutality, and lies. As a result, many people have deviated from their conscience and the divine. They even resort to all means for their own interests at the expense of others. Adulterated and fake products have flooded the markets, such as cigarettes, wine, vaccines, diplomas, rice, foods, baby formula, and many more. All these stem from the fact that many people have lost the restraints of morality and law, thinking that no one will know if they do bad things, and that they will not bear any consequences for doing so. The law has failed to govern people’s hearts.
Astrophysicists have discovered that our immense universe and many other galaxies have been going through a reorganization. Many galaxies have been experiencing explosion and rebirth. Many galaxies bigger than our milky way have disappeared instantly. Our Milky Way is just a speck of dust in the immense universe, much less we human beings on the earth. This may be the reason that our ancestors have always revered the mysterious forces in the universe.
At this critical moment, if we can view the universe’s reorganization through the lens of traditional Chinese culture, we may be able to understand many hard to answer questions and see hope for the future.
Traditional Chinese culture believes in the harmony of heaven, earth, and mankind. When people followed the CCP’s direction and act recklessly, they are hurting others and leading themselves to a risky future. When disasters hit the world, and when new astronomical events are unfolding, they usually serve as a hint for us to retrace our origin and conscience. By rejecting the CCP and embracing kindness, we and our future generations will be blessed.
Aug. 26, 2021 | By Minghui correspondent Gao Siyu in Switzerland
(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Neumarkt in Winterthur City Center on August 21, 2021. Located 12 miles northeast of Zurich, Winterthur dates back to the Roman Empire and is a cultural destination, noteworthy for its several museums that feature a world-class art collection.
As part of the day’s events, young practitioners performed a play accompanied by guitar and flute. The play depicted a little lotus flower that grew up insisting on living by Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. It resisted threats and harassment from a crocodile, a toad, and a snake, and eventually broke through the mud and blossomed. When the trombone sounded, the green crocodile showed up. When the character Truthfulness came, the crocodile ran away quickly. A group of children sat in the front and watched the play intently.
“Little Lotus Flower’s Journey” explains the meaning of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance.
Practitioners demonstrate the Falun Dafa exercises.
Besides the play, the practitioners demonstrated the exercises and told people about the brutal persecution in China. They also explained to passersby how millions of people enjoyed mental and physical fitness through the practice. Several people asked where they could learn the exercises, and some did so during the event.
A practitioner tells passersby about the persecution in China.
A passerby signs a petition to condemn the persecution in China.
Some children asked the practitioners about Falun Dafa after they watched the play; others had their parents talk to practitioners and sign the petition demanding the Chinese regime end the persecution.
Sandra Simic Sharaiha watched the play with her daughter and son. She said that her children loved the story and that “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance are the best principles.”
Letting People Know about Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance
Many practitioners contributed to the success of the play. A 17-year-old practitioner spent a week of her vacation making props for the crocodile and snake; practitioners who played the musical instruments traveled from the other side of Austria; and others supplied costumes and speakers.
The idea of producing a play to help people, especially children, learn the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance, came from Diep and Quincy. Quincy thought it was important to introduce the universal values to other children because he feels they are constantly exposed to negative influence. “This way, when they come across difficulties in schools or their lives, they can have the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance to guide them like we do,” Quincy said.
More importantly, they wanted to let more people know that it was wrong that the Chinese communist regime persecutes Falun Dafa practitioners in China.
The Persecution Should Not Be Happening
Florian Jacot-Descombes is a photographer and owns a company with 30 employees. He has always been interested in Chinese history. He heard about Falun Dafa before, but not about the persecution.
Florian Jacot-Descombes supports practitioners’ effort to end the persecution.
“I think practitioners are peaceful and noble,” Florian said. He believes that the persecution should not have happened, “The Chinese regime has persecuted Falun Dafa for 22 years and that is 22 years too long. We shouldn’t tolerate it for even one day.”
As for the atrocities of the Chinese regime harvesting the practitioners’ organs for sale when they were still alive, Florian said, “This should not be happening.”
He signed the petition calling on the Chinese regime to end the persecution. He said, “More people can hear about Falun Dafa and how it’s persecuted. We should spread this information so more people will wake up!”
Mr. Dubach learns the Falun Dafa exercises.
Mr. Dubach stopped and watched the practitioners demonstrate the exercises, and asked if he could learn them. After he learned the exercise movements, he said that he felt relaxed and that Falun Dafa is great.
Someone at a nearby table watched the practitioners meditate. She told them, “Such inner peace is the best in the world. We should let the school children learn Falun Dafa. This will help improve their bodies and minds tremendously.”
Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.
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