What is it about?
This paper will examine the complex relationship between Falun Gong and the Chinese government, exploring the reality behind the claims and counterclaims in relation to the former’s stated opposition to suicide. This will be contrasted with other Falun Gong writings which encourage adherents to refuse medical treatment and medication in order to rid themselves of karma.
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Why is it important?
There is much misinformation promulgated by and about Falun Gong. This article examines the claims and counterclaims.
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This page is a summary of: Self-Harm and Falun Gong: Karmic Release, Martyrdom or Suicide, Journal of Religion and Violence, January 2013, Philosophy Documentation Center,
DOI: 10.5840/jrv2013132.
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