A person has many tests to overcome in the course of cultivation, one reason being, from the time of birth on, a person ceaselessly forms notions of every sort as he comes to an understanding of human society, and attachments result. Because human society is a place in which suffering goes hand-in-hand with enjoyment, life does abound with suffering, however wealthy you may be or however high your status. Because pain is hard on people, they try to, consciously or unconsciously, ward off suffering in hopes of leading a more pleasant life. And so it is that in the pursuit of happiness people form ideas about how to avoid harm, how to live well, how to get ahead in society and achieve fame and success, how to acquire more for themselves, how to come out on top, and so on.

Image for article Dafa Practitioner Wang Kaiping from Chongqing was Persecuted to Death

(Clearwisdom.net) Wang Kaiping, a Dafa practitioner from the Jiangbei District of Chongqing City, was taken from her home by the Jiangbei District Police Station in August 2004. She was illegally sentenced to a forced labor camp. Around June 2005 she began vomiting blood and was released on medical grounds. She was also emaciated at that time. After returning home she could not stop vomiting, and she passed away on the morning of August 21, 2005. Details are being investigated.

Image for article Mother Persecuted to Death, Father Jailed, Son Ran Away in Desperation

(Clearwisdom.net) Geng Cuifang, a Dafa practitioner from Lanzhou City, was persecuted to death on June 13, 2002. After two months, her husband, practitioner Su Anzhou, was wrongfully sentenced to prison for 20 years. Their son was less than 18 years of age at the time. After suffering this family tragedy, he left home in desperation and his whereabouts are unknown.

Image for article Changji Forced Labor Camp in Xinjiang Intensifies the Persecution of Falun Dafa Practitioners

(Clearwisdom.net) On March 17, 2005, the Changji Forced Labor Camp in Xinjiang once again intensified the persecution of imprisoned Falun Dafa practitioners who refuse to give up their belief.

The prison guards put firm practitioners into confinement and handcuff them behind their backs in a position where they can't stand or sit. Each time the confinement lasts at least seven days. During the confinement period, the practitioner is only allowed to eat one steamed bun each day, drink ...

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