(Clearwisdom.net)

February 11th is Chinese New Year's Eve. During this day of celebration and family reunions, we thought about the countless Dafa practitioners in China. They were forced to leave their homes and be separated from loved ones in order to escape the persecution by Jiang's regime. More than 50,000 practitioners have been detained at various forced labor camps and mental hospitals, losing their freedom and suffering unimaginable tortures. More than 360 Chinese Dafa practitioners have lost their lives, simply because of their refusal to abandon their determination to practice the Fa of the cosmos, "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance."

In order to end this persecution as soon as possible and to mourn the Dafa practitioners who gave their lives for the Fa rectification, more than 60 Japanese Dafa practitioners gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy on the evening of Chinese New Years Eve. They displayed banners with the messages, "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance," "Falun Dafa is Good," "Stop the Persecution," and "Stop the Torture Killings." They demanded the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners to be ceased immediately and the immediate release of all practitioners in detention.

Ignoring the bitter cold of winter, they raised their single upright palms in unison to send forth righteous thoughts. Even little practitioners came, with the youngest only 5 years old. He placed his little upright palm in front of his chest like everyone else. Yes, with the cold winter coming to an end, how can spring be far behind?

February 13, 2002