Solemn Statement

I was lucky enough to begin the practice of Falun Dafa in late 1998. I had a lot of human notions. I was rather selfish and had the hidden attachment of reaching consummation. When there was a problem I always looked for other people's shortcomings, didn't understand the Fa on the basis of Fa, nor did I have enough compassion. I had not properly realized the relationship between myself and Fa-rectification cultivation. My laziness resulted in my not being able to calm my mind down during Fa study and exercise. I used security concerns as an excuse to hide my fear, and improperly tolerated the evil and gave evil the excuse to persecute me. I did not listen to other practitioners' advice and had the attachment of doing work.

Because of the above problems I was abducted and taken to a detention center when I was clarifying the truth and trying to show people the way to salvation. Then I was troubled with emotions and had a lot of worries. I kept holding on to Buddhahood on the one hand while holding on to my human side in the other hand. After I came out of the detention center I still lingered in such a state and could not work diligently on my cultivation. After I read other practitioners' articles in Minghui and with help of other practitioners, I came to realize the seriousness and importance of breaking out of my lingering in this state.

I shall not fail to live up to Master's compassionate saving of us, nor shall I give the evildoers any more excuses for persecuting me.

Now I solemnly declare to void everything I said and did that had not conformed to Dafa's requirement when I was in the detention center under high pressure and brainwashing. I shall do "the three things" well [study the Fa, send righteous thoughts and explain the truth], take the Fa as teacher, do my best to understand the Fa on the basis of Fa and firmly believe in Master and Dafa. I shall genuinely make sure each word and act, and each thought of mine is based on the Fa. I shall have righteous thoughts and righteous action, become a genuine Dafa particle, and do well during the last part of cultivation. I will work twice as hard to repair the damage I brought to Dafa.

By Tong Huiwen, November 30, 2003

(Translated from http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/12/9/62100.html)

Solemn Statement

I was illegally detained in a labor camp in 2001. Their excuses for sending me there was "disturbing the public order." While I was in the labor camp, the policemen forced the practitioner-newcomers to stay awake for 24 hours a day. Some were not allowed to sleep for over 20 days. Some, if they were physically stronger were not allowed to sleep for more than a month. The policemen sent people to monitor us and didn't allow us to close our eyes. Or, they forced us to squat down and stay still, and ordered us to "introspect." If someone could not hold on anymore, they would arrange someone to hold him up, and not allow him to move at all. If the practitioner still didn't accept their brainwashing, they sent him to the "general brainwashing room." Several people beat, tortured and used cigarettes to burn him in that room. If this could not achieve their goal then they sent him to another team for intense labor of over 10 hours every day. If someone attempted to argue with them, they used an electric baton to beat him. Some policemen said, "We want you to have no belief, nor freedom." Since I had not studied the Fa deeply enough, I had evil thoughts on my mind and wrote materials that criticized and slandered [Falun Gong], which negatively impacted Dafa and left a stain on my soul. I solemnly state that everything I said and did while I was in the labor camp that did not conform to Dafa is now void. From now on I will persist in cultivating Dafa with firm, righteous thoughts. I will double my effort to compensate for the damage I have caused.

Wang Hong, December 7, 2003

(Translated from http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/12/14/62535.html)