Falun Gong Geeks Slip Through Internet Ban

August 12, 2008 · Filed Under Humanity · 2 Comments

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The continuing story of Falun Gong and the Internet ban in China took an interesting twist. A group of computer experts from the Falun Gong spiritual group are offering free software to break through the firewall put up by the Chinese government to block the flow of information on topics like Falun Gong.

It’s available on Internet Freedom’s site. If you don’t know the history of the persecution of Falun Gong’s practitioners you can download a PDF of it here. As discussed in my last post about Falun Gong, my knowledge of Falun Gong is from a practitioner’s perspective not a political one. It has been my practice of choice for many years. I also know the spiritual teachings that accompany the exercises. The practice is based on the principles of Truth, Benevolence and Forbearance.

I cannot see anything political about this practice any more than Tai Chi or Yoga. The Chinese government’s opinion differs from mine. Wang Baodang. a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in the U.S., tells Washington Times’ Willis Witter that Falun Gong is;

“an anti-China political organization bent on undermining social stability in China and overthrowing the Chinese government.

Over the years, it’s been making every effort to preach cult doctrines, cheat the public, fabricate lies vilifying the Chinese government and engage in activities to sabotage China-U.S. relations.”

I know there is always two sides to every story, and as I offered in the last post, Falun Gong may be feared because of the self-empowering attributes of it’s teachings. This blog is not about politics, but it is about empowerment, and it is about the fact that we are all in this together, including the people of China.

As Willis says

Falun Gong claims it is a benign spiritual group dedicated to helping its practitioners achieve enlightenment through a combination of breathing and other meditation techniques.

Doesn’t sound very threatening to me. Part of Global Internet Freedom’s mission statement is:

Inform, connect, and empower the people in closed societies with information on a free Internet.

This kind of news about change and human ingenuity circumventing systems for the sake of freedom is of interest in the big picture of global enlightenment. The new age is about freedom and empowerment. Allowing all flavors of the truth without judment or persecution. Waking up to a world where love, compassion, unity and wisdom replace division, ignorance and hate.

Way to go Falun Gong Geeks!

The full article from Willis Witter of the Washington Times is here.