Open Discussion

  • Policemen Become Aware of the Truth

    The two policemen took out several sets of handcuffs and asked us to put our hands in them. One fellow practitioner told them, "We are Falun Dafa practitioners. We are persecuted, not criminals. Please take away your handcuffs." The two policemen nodded with a smile without saying anything. Then they put the handcuffs on the drug addict prisoners. One of the prisoners shouted at the policemen, "Why didn't you handcuff them?" The policemen said, "They are different from you."
  • Thoughts on "Scientific Atheism"

    In fact, many of people who have made great contributions to the development of human science were religious people. For example, Isaac Newton, the founder of modern physical science, was a very religious person. Albert Einstein, who proposed the theory of relativity, had a deep and unique understanding of religion and God. Some politicians, government-supported atheist scientists and "popular science writers" in China say that religious beliefs are superstition. However, they cannot explain why these outstanding scientists were very religious.
  • Should We Retaliate When Others Antagonise Us?

    Many people feel that they are living in a desert of human relationships and it is a bitter experience. After reading the “Nine Commentaries” from The Epoch Times, I discovered that the attitude of a tooth for a tooth was a deliberate poisoning of our minds by the Chinese Communist Party. It led to being extremely calculating and giving rise to the development of enmity and hatred for others. It poisoned our hearts and spirits and was equivalent of making us swallow bitter fruit.
  • Thoughts After a Visit to France: The Falun Gong Practitioners That I Met

    The mother then asked her husband, a senior engineer, if he could eat up the leftovers of mine. The husband also agreed. I felt ill at ease about it and tried to take back the leftovers. The three practitioners and my mother said, “Don’t worry. Falun Gong practitioners just don’t want to waste food. Our respectful teacher, Master Li, has also taken the leftover of practitioners in some occasions.” This was the first event that moved me on the trip.
  • An Irish Practitioner Commemorates Mrs. Taylor

    Lord Moyne and Sue were a couple. We called Lord Moyne by the name of Johnson, which is his real name, Moyne being the title conferred on him or possibly inherited. When they came to Dublin, they would often stay at where we lived and eat what we ate, and were very easy-going. Lord Moyne practised Yoga. As a man of over 70 years old he could still do a handstand. He mastered four languages, both spoken and written; his other languages were also very good.
  • Crape Myrtle, an Old Man and the Communist Party

    He was no longer the happy-go-lucky person. The trees were cut and the grass and flowers were pulled because they were considered signs of capitalism and had to be eradicated. He fell into a deep sorrow over the plants and trees that he had so lovingly cared for over the years. His crippled leg worsened and he frequently wandered on campus like a lost child. One day, he secretly tried to plant a few bunches of crape myrtle on campus. The Red Guards found out, pulled the plants, and beat him. The suffering was too much for him and he fell ill. He struggled for a couple of days in his small dark room, and then left this world in sorrow.
  • The Chinese Government Threatens Chinese Tourists Travelling to Hong Kong, Macau and Other Places Outside of China

    Several Falun Dafa practitioners have learnt that the government of China has threatened Chinese tourists travelling overseas. The travel agencies that organised such trips were also intimidated. Threats of imprisonment were declared for persons accepting any materials from Falun Gong practitioners during their travels.
  • Reflections on Laws and Legal Community in China After Reading Lawyer Gao Zhisheng's Open Letter

    In his open letter, Mr. Gao reveals that, in dealing with Falun Gong practitioners, "The attitude of law enforcement in China is to view the law to be as worthless as a pair of worn-out shoes." What they are doing is against the law, but yet they are doing it in the name of the law. The whole legal system, according to Mr. Gao, "Has become numb toward the law, human nature, and human dignity. They are completely irresponsible and deal with everything randomly."
  • CCP Secretary of Henan Province Xu Guangchun: One Of Those Most Responsible For Spreading Hate Propaganda To Sustain The Persecution Of Falun Gong

    Xu Guangchun was one of those high-ranking officials. The amount of money involved was astounding. After the exposure of his crime, Xu displayed increased loyalty and flattery toward Jiang, even removing money from a special fund with the help of Zeng Qinghuai in order to promote a certain female singer, known to be favoured by Jiang. As a result, Xu was able to avoid legal punishment with Jiang's protection, and maintained his official title.
  • A Letter to Readers of the Chinese Business View Detailing My Personal Ordeal of Being Tortured and Persecuted

    I read a report entitled "Falun Gong Concocted 30 Tortures, Fabricated Lies and Invented Fake Photos to Vilify the Government by Accusing It of Persecuting Falun Dafa Practitioners" on the news page of the Chinese Business View. Reading this report, I felt a surge of emotion, as memories of both my own torture and those suffered by other Falun Gong practitioners I have known leapt into my mind. In order to help my fellow countrymen and other kind readers make clear distinctions between right and wrong, and to safeguard your legal right to know the truth, I couldn't help but take up my pen to write a brief account of my own experiences with words found deep in my heart.
  • Elementary School Students Bring Petition Letter to a Jail to Help Rescue Their Innocent Teacher

    It was an unforgettable meeting. I was called out to meet some visitors at around 10 a.m. that morning and was surprised when I saw the students' faces on the TV monitor. They began to cry as soon as they saw me. I could not control my tears either when I saw their crying faces. We were only allowed to communicate in writing. Seeing me in my prison uniform with an unshaven face and having lost weight, the student who was writing cried harder and had to let another student take over. They expressed their condolences one after another.
  • "There Are Still Some Good People in Today's Society"

    According to his requirement, I took him home and mentally prepared myself for being cursed at by his family members, and to make compensation for all his losses. Unexpectedly, when we got to his home, his family members not only didn't beat or curse me but also didn't ask for any compensation. They even treated me politely. I was surprised that there are still such high level, kind, and nice people in today's society.
  • My View on Why Jiang and the Chinese Communist Party Persecute Falun Gong

    At the beginning of the persecution, many Falun Gong practitioners, including me, thought that the reason for the persecution was simply because some individual leaders didn't understand Falun Gong, and that as long as we made it clear to them what Falun Gong was, the persecution would just stop. This unrealistic way of thinking was the result of the fact that although we were in China, we did not have a clear understanding about China's "general condition."
  • Words from a 6-10 Office Staff Member: "Falun Gong Is Really Great! Go Ahead and Practise It!"

    Since practising and cultivating Falun Gong, this man has never smoked again and remains in good health without requiring any pills or injections. Although he is over eighty years old, this gentleman's eyes are clear, his hearing is good and he walks as if full of energy.
  • Falun Gong Practitioners and Relatives Bring Charges against the Gaoyang Forced Labour Camp of Hebei Province for Torturing Good People

    The labour camp cemented ten rows of handcuffs to the ground, which were used to persecute Falun Gong practitioners on a large scale from 2002 to 2003. They still keep the ground handcuffs inside a one-story house right now in order to persecute practitioners and they have hired criminals Chang Jinliang and Fang Bao to maintain it. In addition, Fang Bao also privately raised five to six ferocious dogs. The dogs have already bitten and hurt many people, but the Labour Camp still sends detainees to feed them.