Falun Gong info….
“Falun Gong concentrates on the virtues of Zhen-Shan-Ren, or truthfulness, benevolence, and forbearance. These are historically Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist virtues. Practitioners are encouraged to conduct themselves with these three in all situations. The goal is to become enlightened to the truth of human life and to cultivate oneself to higher levels of existence. Li Hongzhi proclaims there to be innumerable levels and dimensions of existence. Although there are some politicians who practice Falun Gong, the movement itself has not claimed affiliation to any political party or government. The focus is on an individual's self-examination and self-improvement rather than the development of an organization or a group.”
“The group was outlawed on July 22, 1999. The government accused it of lying, cheating, threatening the government, and harming Chinese social fabric. The Chinese government has an official anti-Falun Gong website (http://ppflg.china.com.cn/indexE.html) where they seek to discredit Falun Gong members, beliefs, practices, and Li Hongzhi. They have many 'statements' by Li Hongzhi that are most likely Chinese propaganda. Falun Gong is defined by the government as a dangerous cult, and accused of the murders and destruction of many Chinese and their families.”
“Falun Gong members have repeatedly claimed that Falun Gong is not a religion, but a cultivation discipline of a routine set of practices. Li Hongzhi has stated that Falun Gong members can be of many different faiths, as Falun Gong does not contradict nor preclude any faith.”
“The Chinese government may perceive the Falun Gong as a political threat for several reasons. The Chinese government had become concerned about the popularity of the Falun Dafa. While the exact number of Falun Gong practitioners is in question, the movement probably does out number the Communist party. Further, Communist party members and military officials are also known to participate. That the Falun Gong has such a large international membership is also reason for the historically isolationist Chinese government to be wary.”
“Of very considerable significance is the fact that the Falun Gong emphasizes spirituality, which is incompatible with the Chinese government's communist atheist doctrine. The government is most likely reacting to the sheer numbers of this past year's mass demonstrations. Perhaps most importantly is China's long history of religious rebellion. The Tai P'ing the most noted, even the Ming dynasty began a religious rebellion. It is most likely that China's government is fighting this tradition of religious upsurgeance signalling the end of empires rather than the actual Falun Gong alone. They probably fear the Falun Gong's implications in terms of China's own historically rebellious movements more than the Falun Gong themselves.”
<http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/falungong.html>
If anyone has thoughts, opinions, articles about the Falun Gong - post them...I dont see what the great concern is all about, (then again I can view the official anti-Falun Gong site on my computer at the moment).
“Falun Gong concentrates on the virtues of Zhen-Shan-Ren, or truthfulness, benevolence, and forbearance. These are historically Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist virtues. Practitioners are encouraged to conduct themselves with these three in all situations. The goal is to become enlightened to the truth of human life and to cultivate oneself to higher levels of existence. Li Hongzhi proclaims there to be innumerable levels and dimensions of existence. Although there are some politicians who practice Falun Gong, the movement itself has not claimed affiliation to any political party or government. The focus is on an individual's self-examination and self-improvement rather than the development of an organization or a group.”
“The group was outlawed on July 22, 1999. The government accused it of lying, cheating, threatening the government, and harming Chinese social fabric. The Chinese government has an official anti-Falun Gong website (http://ppflg.china.com.cn/indexE.html) where they seek to discredit Falun Gong members, beliefs, practices, and Li Hongzhi. They have many 'statements' by Li Hongzhi that are most likely Chinese propaganda. Falun Gong is defined by the government as a dangerous cult, and accused of the murders and destruction of many Chinese and their families.”
“Falun Gong members have repeatedly claimed that Falun Gong is not a religion, but a cultivation discipline of a routine set of practices. Li Hongzhi has stated that Falun Gong members can be of many different faiths, as Falun Gong does not contradict nor preclude any faith.”
“The Chinese government may perceive the Falun Gong as a political threat for several reasons. The Chinese government had become concerned about the popularity of the Falun Dafa. While the exact number of Falun Gong practitioners is in question, the movement probably does out number the Communist party. Further, Communist party members and military officials are also known to participate. That the Falun Gong has such a large international membership is also reason for the historically isolationist Chinese government to be wary.”
“Of very considerable significance is the fact that the Falun Gong emphasizes spirituality, which is incompatible with the Chinese government's communist atheist doctrine. The government is most likely reacting to the sheer numbers of this past year's mass demonstrations. Perhaps most importantly is China's long history of religious rebellion. The Tai P'ing the most noted, even the Ming dynasty began a religious rebellion. It is most likely that China's government is fighting this tradition of religious upsurgeance signalling the end of empires rather than the actual Falun Gong alone. They probably fear the Falun Gong's implications in terms of China's own historically rebellious movements more than the Falun Gong themselves.”
<http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/falungong.html>
If anyone has thoughts, opinions, articles about the Falun Gong - post them...I dont see what the great concern is all about, (then again I can view the official anti-Falun Gong site on my computer at the moment).
