In
Prison
Music: Qi Hang
Chinese
lyrics: Hong Shi
English lyrics: Sara and
Randall Effner
Vocals: Sara Effner
Guitar : Randall Effner
In December of
1999, six months after the persecution of Falun Gong began,
a young man in China found himself unexpectedly sentenced to
prison. Here, while in deep despair over his fate, he met a
number of Falun Gong practitioners who had also been sent to
prison--not for committing a crime, but simply for not giving
up their faith according to a dictator's decree. This is how
he described his experience:
"Prison is pure
hell. Everything, from daily life to people's thinking, is
very different from the outside world. Inmates fight for
food, spread gossip and mock each other. In prison, people
do whatever they can to make themselves feel good at others'
expense. The only exceptions were the Falun Gong
practitioners. They never fought back when attacked, either
physically or verbally. They cared for other people. They
placed value on virtue and good deeds. They also clarified
the truth about Falun Gong, patiently advising the criminal
inmates to become good people.
In the seven months I spent in prison, all the practitioners
I knew were the same way. Regardless of their education
level, they all demonstrated a high moral standard. They had
a great capacity to tolerate differences in people, and they
all were able to endure tremendous hardships. Their sincere
manner and compassion were most memorable. After spending
time with Falun Gong practitioners, I was amazed that I
could meet such good people in such a dark place."
The young man
was so impressed with the practitioners' conduct in prison
that when he got out, he too became a Falun Gong
practitioner.
--from
"Discovering Hope In the Sea of Misery--A Young Man Finds
Falun Dafa In Prison," Hearts and Minds Uplifted: The Power
of Falun Dafa
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Yi tian you yi tian, yi nian
you yi nian
Ji duo ku xing, ji duo mo nan
Dong qu chun lai
You yi ge chun tian
You yi ge chun tian
You yi ge chun tian
Day by endless day, year by
endless year
Endure the torture and the pain, face death without fear
After Winter comes the Spring
Life is renewed again
The ice will melt the flowers bloom,
We shall be free of chains.
The night is dark and cold, the
prison guards so cruel
But with the power of Zhen-Shan-Ren we overcome it all
Defending Dafa with our lives
We will never yield
Steadfast till the good prevails
And the bright world is revealed |
