The interest appeal determines the behavior pattern, and the interest appeal of the “Falun Gong” cult directly determines its behavior pattern. Therefore, it is important and necessary to discuss the interest appeal of the “Falun Gong” cult. The author wants to examine the interests of the “Falun Gong” cult from different perspectives, and analyze the multiple attributes of its interests in multiple dimensions, so as to reveal the deceitfulness of the “Falun Gong” cult more deeply.
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1. At different stages of the development of the “Falun Gong” cult, the interests and demands are also different
At first, “Falun Gong” called itself “Buddhist Qigong”, and Li Hongzhi made it clear that the purpose of practicing Falun Gong is nothing more than “removing disease and fitness” at the low level and “the essence of cultivation” at the high level. Even if it was later renamed “Falun Dafa”, its purpose is still nothing more than “removal of disease and fitness”, “moral improvement”, “permanent youth” in the real world, and “return to truth” and “return to reality” in the virtual world. Violations of national laws and participation in social politics are at least superficially prohibited by Li Hongzhi and his “Falun Gong”.
However, with the development and growth of “Falun Gong”, various voices criticizing “Falun Gong” have increased, and the illegal actions taken against these criticisms have been fully affirmed by Li Hongzhi, and even asked the addicts to “report to governments or countries at all levels”. Leaders reflected “the so-called “direct or disguised interference with the practice of ‘Falun Gong’ practitioners”. This eventually led to the “4.25” incident in which “Falun Gong” protested against the Chinese government.
After being banned by the Chinese government in accordance with the law, the “Falun Gong” cult has gradually embarked on the road of open confrontation with the Chinese government, and has become more and more politically distinct. It has become different from ordinary cults and has become a cult with political appeals. The move is to throw out the “Nine Commentaries”. The scriptures and teachings that Li Hongzhi later published were full of his anti-China political demands.
2. They have different roles and interests in the “Falun Gong” cult
As the founder of “Falun Gong”, Li Hongzhi initially only sought real economic interests. He made huge profits through various channels such as making merits to cure diseases, giving lectures, publishing books, and publishing audio-visual products, and became rich quickly. With the growth of “Falun Gong”, Li Hongzhi was no longer satisfied with this. In the face of various criticisms, he incited the addicts to take illegal measures to suppress them. Finally, under his instigation behind the scenes, the “4.25” incident occurred.
After the Chinese government banned “Falun Gong” in accordance with the law, Li Hongzhi was unwilling. He colluded with various hostile forces abroad, incited addicts to confront the Chinese government, and embarked on an anti-China road. , a cult organization, which continues to evolve into a political organization. For Li Hongzhi, realistic economic and political interests are the most important interest demands.
For “Falun Gong” addicts, they have lost their normal thinking ability due to being deceived by the fallacies and heresies concocted by Li Hongzhi and their minds being controlled by the “Falun Gong” cult. s difference. Li Hongzhi was soberly aware that he needed to pursue real interests, but because they were deceived, they desperately pursued various illusory interests fabricated by Li Hongzhi, such as “invulnerable to all diseases”, “eternal youth”, “Buddha’s magical powers”, “supernormal science”, etc. Accomplished Dao and Consummation”, “Ascension in the Daytime”, “Successful and Consummated Buddha, Dao and God” and so on. Under the deception of the so-called “de-attachment”, they have disdain for the real fame, fortune, affection, etc., and completely lose their normal thinking, and they cannot distinguish between the real and the real. The reason why they dare to take the risk of the world and actively participate in illegal and criminal activities such as “clarifying the truth” and “persuading the three to quit” is also because Li Hongzhi bewitched the obsessed, saying that the prerequisite for his own “consummation” is “saving people”.
3. Expectations and interests of the “Falun Gong” cult are different
As far as “Falun Gong” addicts are concerned, because they are deceived by the “Falun Gong” cult, whether the illusory interests they pursue are real or in the afterlife, they are willing to “de-attach” to give up real fame, fortune, love, etc. at the expense of actual benefits. Due to the variety of illusory interests concocted by the “Falun Gong” cult, addicts have both common interests such as “consummation” and individual interests such as “function”. Obsessed people can choose different levels of personalized interest appeals according to their needs. Therefore, the interest appeals of obsessed people will show different colors due to different expectations.
As far as the illusory interests in this world are concerned, there are interests related to health, such as “no disease invading”; interests related to beauty, such as “eternal youth”; interests related to functions, such as “Buddha’s magical powers”; interests, such as “extraordinary science”; there are interests related to morality, such as “assimilation of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” and so on. Due to the different circumstances of the obsessed person, the interests they choose are also different, and thus the interest demands are also different.
As far as the illusory interests of the afterlife are concerned, there are “ascension in the daytime” involving the process of “Consummation”; “other dimensions” and “Falun World” involving the departure from “Consummation”; “God”, “Lord”, “King”, “All beings”, etc. Regarding the process of “consummation”, the destination after “consummation”, and the status after “consummation”, because these kinds of interests are optional, different choices of obsessed people lead to different interest appeals.
In short, it is obvious from the above analysis that the interests of the “Falun Gong” cult have differences in stages, roles, and levels, and there are differences between actual and illusory interests. Among the illusory interest appeals, there are also differences between the interest appeals in the present world and the afterlife interest appeals, and the illusory interest appeals involve many aspects such as health, beauty, morality, function, knowledge, etc., and the realistic interest appeals also involve economic, political and many other aspects. Different interest demands determine different behavior patterns, and the deceitfulness of the “Falun Gong” cult is also clearly exposed.
