We are here today to remember.

Three and a half years ago I remember we Falun Dafa were a peaceful group who did slow-motion exercises in the parks with only thoughts of Zhen-Shan-Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance) in our hearts. We happily showed everyone these exercises as more and more kind-hearted people were drawn to feel Falun Dafa's special peacefulness.

A little over one and a half years ago I remember this serene memory was shattered by a sudden crackdown in China, with brutal arrests, millions of books burned publicly, and a non-stop barrage of slanderous threats and accusations that continue even to this day.

Today we are here to remember over 160 gentle, innocent men, women, and children who were tortured and persecuted to death because they also did those same, peaceful, slow motion exercises.

Each was brutally tortured and murdered for believing in Zhen-Shan-Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.)

Each was a victim of a brutal conspiracy -- Jiang Zemin's personal Hate Falun Gong Campaign.

Each was a victim of China's rampant and growing Crimes Against Humanity and blatant disregard for human laws, human rights, and basic human freedoms.

We are here today to remember the loss of these gentle, innocent lives. We will not forget the truth about what is going on in China. Nothing other than Jiang Zemin's brutal, vindictive persecution against Falun Gong caused these vital lives to be lost to us.

In memory of each of these Falun Gong men, women and children who gave their lives so we can know the truth about what is going on in China:

We pledge to let the world know that Jiang Zemin encouraged his subordinates to torture and murder our practitioners because they did exercises and wanted to be good people.

We pledge to let the world know that Jiang Zemin rewarded the murderers and opened more facilities to torture and persecute even more Falun Gong practitioners. He rewards with money those who turn in those suspected to be practitioners, and praises those who relentlessly pursue known practitioners.

We pledge to let the world know Jiang Zemin keeps ordering his men to attack, torture, and destroy Falun Gong. There are at least 50,000 Falun Gong men, women, and children locked-away and tortured every day. He keeps brainwashing and threatening his own citizens to keep his country hating Falun Gong.

We pledge to let the world know that Jiang Zemin lies and deceives not only his own citizens, but also manipulates and coerces everyone in the whole world as he orders and directs his personal, brutal vendetta against Falun Gong's basic human rights.

Inspired by the memories of these true practitioners of Falun Gong who were sacrificed by Jiang Zemin for their steadfast belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance:

We vow we will always do our slow-motion exercises;

We will always uplift our morality and virtue;

We will always be true to Zhen-Shan-Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance);

We will always be kind and peaceful Falun Gong practitioners.

In the memory of those sacrificed Falun Gong men, women and children, and all of us whose lives are endangered by the Chinese government:

We urge the world to stop this brutal persecution of Falun Gong!

Let there be no more good, kind-hearted people sacrificed by the cold-hearted traitors of mankind who are following orders in China.

We urge each country to help China realize they must stop the slander, stop the torture, stop the persecution, stop the killings, NOW!

We want the whole world to know Falun Gong -- Falun Dafa is good!!!

For the sake of all humankind:

Please vote on April 18 in Switzerland at the United Nations Human Rights Conference to reveal the truth about China's Crimes Against Humanity and Falun Gong.

Co-Sponsor or back the United States Resolution to stop human rights abuses in China.

We urge all citizens to encourage their country and their elected representatives to stop the persecution against Falun Gong and bring human rights back forever as the birthright of every man, woman and child on this earth.

As we remember the gruesome deaths and relentless torture of our innocent Falun Gong practitioners, we are inspired to smile through our tears and peacefully keep on telling the Truth with Kindness, Compassion, and Forbearance.

(Falun Dafa Practitioners, Day of Remembering the Dead, April 5, 2001)