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September 2006

Bookmark: Practising the Fifth Falun Gong Exercise [15.09.2006]

Stories from Ancient China: Virtues Accumulated for Trading Fairly [13.09.2006]

Huang Jianji told Zhang Yong, "I haven't done many meaningful deeds. I bought some wheat at the regular price when it was ripe. The following year, I sold it at the original price to the poor farmers before their wheat was ripe. I didn't make money when I bought and sold the wheat. The weight of the wheat was the same. I didn't lose anything but I helped those poor people."

Stories from Ancient China: A Straightforward and Highly Tolerant Man [12.09.2006]

Han Qi possessed great tolerance and a natural disposition to be simple and honest. He never resorted to the use of sly tricks. He accomplished a great deal and had a high position in society, but he was never prideful. No matter how important the responsibilities he held and whatever unexpected disasters and dangers he faced, Han Qi never seemed to be worried.

Stroies from Ancient China: Forgiveness Will Put Your Mind at Ease [11.09.2006]

Fan Chunren, a famous scholar and government official from the Song dynasty of ancient China, once said, "What I've learnt through my lifetime of study can be summarised in two words: loyalty and forgiveness. My whole life has been benefited from practising these two words. I always live by these two words when I serve the Emperor, communicate with colleagues and friends, and treat people from my clan."

Poem: The Party's Over [11.09.2006]


Another life lost
and a mother’s tears
how many voices loud
for the world to hear?

Such crimes where
innocence brutalised
how long before they see
through your disguise?

Stories from Ancient China: Just and Unjust—The Story of a Good Girl [09.09.2006]

When the villagers celebrated the building of the bridge, they all felt sad for the good girl—although poor, crippled, and blind—who had inspired it all. The little girl did not feel sad for herself, however. She smiled broadly, showing genuine happiness for the villagers.

Poem: The Call [08.09.2006]


From the most minuscule
to magnitudes and more
the cosmos unfolding
countless worlds transforming
come the ‘Great Buddha Law’.

Painting: A Battle Between Good and Evil [07.09.2006]

Poem: A Trade of Lies [06.09.2006]


A trade of lies
where the truth disguised
and lives reduced to dollars.
From the ‘Party’s’* conception
to its world-wide deception
condemning many a conscience to squalor.

Poem: Mothers Cry [05.09.2006]


Can you hear the mothers cry
the ‘Party’* and its endless lies?
These darkest of days
from inside the maze
tears falling behind China’s disguise.

Stories from Ancient China: The Virtuous and Selfless Empress Changsun [04.09.2006]

"Able to lead the troupes during war time and able to give wise advice during peace time," "married to an unequalled emperor," and "rare virtuous Empress" were descriptions of Empress Changsun's life. It also was said that Emperor Tang Taizong not only could rely on his royal cabinet, but also on his virtuous and kind wife Empress Changsun.

Painting: A Tragedy in China [03.09.2006]

Stories from Ancient China: Good Deeds Receive Good Fortune; Evil Acts Harm Oneself and One's Descendants [02.09.2006]

The thief wept so much in the hallway that his clothes were drenched. Cheng Renba happened to walk past him and thought the prisoner might have been wronged. He told him, "If you have been wronged, please tell me. I will certainly uphold justice for you." The thief told Cheng what happened. Cheng transferred the man to another prison and wanted to try him fairly. However, the local official and the prison warden transferred him back and sentenced him to death.

Stories from Ancient China: Zhong Liyi, a Man of Compassion, Honesty and Righteousness [01.09.2006]

During the dead of winter one year, Zhong Liyi was ordered to escort some prisoners, who had been sentenced to hard labour, to the Henei District. Most of these prisoners wore very little clothing, and some were very sick and could hardly walk. When they passed the Hongnong area, Zhong Liyi ordered the local county government to make warm coats for these prisoners. When Emperor Guangwu learnt this, he praised Zhong Liyi as a good and decent official. The Emperor commended his benevolent heart.

Ancient Cultivation Stories: The Real Tang Monk in History [31.08.2006]

Journey to the West is one of the most famous works of classical Chinese literature. In the book, Tang Monk led his three disciples to the Western Paradise and achieved Consummation after experiencing a lot of troubles and difficulties. Some people regard it as been purely fictional. In history, there was a real Tang monk who risked his life and travelled tens of thousands of miles from China to India to bring Buddhist scriptures back to China. The journey he took was also the cultivation process of a cultivator who was eventually able to let go of life and death.

August 2006

Drawing: Cutting the Ties that Bond [31.08.2006]

With the introduction of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party in China people have been withdrawing from the Chinese Communist Party and it's affiliated organisations one after another. This drawing illustrates the breaking of the bonds with the Party and the mass of withdrawals.

Drawing: Holding a Falun Dafa Banner [30.08.2006]

Poem: Grey to Gold [29.08.2006]


Grey, the colour
of hearts turned cold
such bitter fruit
from seeds once gold.

Grey, the walls
behind 'Party' lies
a shadow's reign
under a mute disguise.

Stories from Ancient China: Qi Xi's Wise and Selfless Recommendations [28.08.2006]

Confucius said, "These recommendations illustrate that Qi Xi recommends the truly capable for public posts. He did not kiss up to his enemy. He sees merits in his enemy. He recommends his son to replace him, but not out of selfishness. He recommends his right arm man’s son, but not for building his faction. According to The Classic of History, ‘Without favoritism or factions, the imperial court becomes righteous.’"

Poem: Another Light [26.08.2006]


Another lie, another tear
a history of repression
one ‘Party’s’* reign over endless years.

Another day, another hour
behind China’s walls
countless hearts forced to cower.

Drawing: Curious [25.08.2006]

This drawing show someone on a bench in China reading the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party . The man to the left of the girl is also curious as to what is contained in the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party

Ancient Cultivation Stories: Cultivating Blessings Versus Cultivating Wisdom [24.08.2006]

There were two people who followed the same master but, because of the difference in their understandings, they each had a different way of cultivation. They kept their cultivation to themselves and didn't interfere with the other. The older disciple concentrated on cultivating blessings and did not pay much attention to cultivating wisdom, and the younger disciple only emphasized the cultivation of wisdom while not paying attention to the cultivation of blessings

Ancient Cultivation Stories: Becoming A Monk [24.08.2006]

Among all the disciples of the Buddha, Maha Kasyapa was generally acknowledged as an ascetic (a person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline). Since he was a child, he preferred to be alone and stayed away from crowds. He was extremely smart and sensible. Although he was born into a rich family, he was never accustomed to the luxurious life

Ancient Cultivation Stories: Blessed by Virtue [23.08.2006]

Li Yu marvelled, "You've done something everyday people find hard to do. I haven't done as much as you in creating virtue." Li Yu paused for a moment and then went on, "Now I know that true justice exists in the human world. If one can accumulate virtue, even though he is poor for the moment, God will still protect him and add his name to the list of immortals."

Poem: My Heart Cries [21.08.2006]


My heart cries
for the countless children
whose families have been torn apart.
For the countless voices
that have suffered under silence
in a world still finding its heart.

Poem: A New Sun Rising [20.08.2006]


China, a new sun rising
piercing shadows and prison walls
let light crowd every heart and corner
where many a conscience comes to fall.

Stories from Ancient China: The Humiliation of Crawling between a Ruffian's Legs [19.08.2006]

Han Xin, a famous general during the Han Dynasty about 2,200 years ago, made great contributions in helping Emperor Liu Bang to establish the dynasty. Han Xin's achievements have been praised by Chinese till this day, so is his great capacity to endure humiliation.

After Seventy Years, A Taoist's Riddle Becomes Clear [18.08.2006]

A year later, my father had a malignant skin ulcer on his back. We spent a lot of money and still couldn't cure it. We then remembered what the cultivator told us: "Light incense and call my name, then I will come." He was a capable person after all, but could it be believable? Our family had no choice and so we did as he asked.

Photography: Delicate Lotus Flower [18.08.2006]

Painting: The Heavens Speak [17.08.2006]

When the Chinese Communist Party former leader, Jiang Zemin, visited Houston, Texas in October 2002, thousands of people who practice Falun Gong went there to appeal for an end to the persecution. During their appeal, practitioners withstood several days of severe, cold weather and heavy rains. The practitioners refused to be affected by the weather and stood their ground. Finally the storm cleared and a huge rainbow appeared in the sky. This painting captures that moment.

Kuang Heng’s Remarks on "Disasters and Unusual Phenomena" and "The Emperor Leads by Example" [15.08.2006]

Kuang Heng was a man of Cheng County in Donghai area during the Western Han Dynasty. He was eager to learn and had many insights into both history and current events. He was recommended to the emperor for his wisdom, capabilities, and superior knowledge of the I Ching, also known as The Book of Changes.

Drawing: Withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party [12.08.2006]

This drawing depicts a group of people viewing a list of resignations from the Chinese Communist Party. Such a scene is becoming ever more popular in China as more and more people withdraw from the Party in China thanks to the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party.

Ancient Cultivation Stories: Compassion [14.08.2006]

The monk felt compassionate for him, but he couldn't find anything to give to the man. When he looked up, he saw the Buddha statue in the temple that he worshiped. He removed the gold ring on the back of the Buddha statue and gave it to the man, saying, "Take it and exchange it for some money."

Poem: Heart of the Cosmos [12.08.2006]


Master comes now
with the Law for all
as the heart of the cosmos unfolds
inside our human domain
and evil reigns no more.

Stories from Ancient China: Respectfulness [10.08.2006]

When Mr. Xiao Deyan was Scholar at the Hongwen Institute he always took baths, kept his body and mind clean, wore clean clothes, and sat upright seriously and respectfully each time he began to read scriptures or to teach a class. Once, his wife said to him, "At such an old age, why do you have to make things so hard for yourself?" Mr. Xiao Deyan replied, "Scriptures are teachings passed down from our ancestor saints. How could I be afraid of being laborious?"

Poem: Another Day [09.08.2006]


Another day, another life
another truth betrayed
innocence stormed to endless strife.

How darkened your skies
and so trodden to tears
China, how deceptive your lies!

Photography: Heavenly Lotus Flower [08.08.2006]

Stories from Ancient China: Exercise Self-restraint, Leave Benefits to Others [07.08.2006]

Emperor Guangwu Di (6 B.C.-57 A.D.), the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, established an advanced institute for the teachings of Confucianism. The institute's principal learnt teachers were called Boshi. Among these teachers was Zhen Yu, a clean-hearted, upright scholar who had few desires and who often modestly declined personal benefits.

Stories from Ancient China: Confucius Learns to Play the Harp [06.08.2006]

Confucius, the most famous Chinese thinker and educator of the 5th Century BC, once took lessons on the harp with the musician Shi Xiangzi. One day, Shi Xiangzi gave him a new piece of music without mentioning its name. Confucius started to practice.

Painting: In Harmony [05.08.2006]

This painting depicts a young woman doing the fifth exercise of Falun Gong, "Way of Strengthening Divine Powers." The clear water and blue sky reflect her tranquility and give a feeling of her union with heaven while she meditates. The four "Cherubs" play amidst an energy field.

Stories from Ancient China: Sun Simiao, Renowned Physician from the Tang Dynasty [04.08.2006]

Sun Simiao, a renown physician from the Tang Dynasty, possessed superb medical skills. Because he was upright, honest, and noble, and healed many people, he was thus respectfully named the King of Medicine.

Drawing: Bamboo [03.08.2006]

Stories from Ancient China: Gentlemen Hold No Worries or Fear [02.08.2006]

Confucius had a disciple named Sima Niu, whose brother wanted to hunt down and kill Confucius because the latter had criticised his secret and illegal city wall construction. As a result, Confucius and his disciples could no longer stay in the Song Kingdom.

Poem: Light Come Shining [02.08.2006]


A light come shining
the “Great Buddha Law”
where all shadows wane
and fall no more.

Transforming China
encompassing the world
from one sail’s voyage
to 100 million unfurled.

Poem: Coming of Dawn [31.07.2006]


Drawing the world
into the deepest winter
lands shadowed under
a blood-red cloud
where hearts darkened
many a conscience blind
and freedom calls
too far from the crowd.

July 2006

Painting: Inhumane [31.07.2006]

Prison guards are submerging a man's head into a bucket of human feces. One of the guards covers his own nose because of the odour, whilst a pregnant Falun Gong practitioner is hanging motionless in the background.

Stories from Ancient China: Zhou Wen Wang’s Virtue [29.07.2006]

When Wen Wang heard words beneficial to the public he would follow and put them into reality. When he heard upright criticism and advice, he would definitely accept and follow the advice. As a result, catastrophes and dangerous situations stopped occurring in his kingdom, and suffering and epidemics no longer existed.

The Role of Colours in Traditional Chinese Culture [28.07.2006]

For several thousand years in the history of China, other than the Pre-Qin and Qin dynasties, the Chinese people have used brilliant colours. Today, red is a very popular colour in modern China. But the ancient people before the Ming Dynasty did not pay special attention to the colour red, contrary to modern people's assumptions.

The Importance of Etiquette [28.07.2006]

Xiao Yixin, the wife of Liao State (916--1125 A.D.) official Ye Lunu, was known for displaying the traditional virtues of a Chinese lady. Her father was the emperor's son-in-law and her mother was Princess Hutu. Xiao Yixin, who was beautiful both inside and outside, married at 20 and never failed to respect her parents and love her family.

Poem: Destined to Light [27.07.2006]


A journey across
endless seasons
where cease both
time and tide
leading hearts through
rage of bitter storm
a path rising narrow
until horizons wide.



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