(Clearwisdom.net) Editors' note: In both Western and Chinese cultures, the principle of karmic retribution, that is, being held ultimately accountable for one's own actions, is widely accepted. The fundamental teaching of Falun Gong is the characteristic of the universe, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The universe will reward acts that are in harmony with this principle, while doing things such as beating, torturing and murdering people will incur karmic retribution. Stated another way, good deeds will be rewarded with good, while evildoings will meet due retribution. Articles such as this one are meant as a compassionate reminder of this principle to those who would commit wrongdoing. While many of those who persecute Falun Gong are merely "following orders," the universal law requires that they, too, be held responsible for their actions, and that only by reversing their course of wrongdoing may they escape retribution.

Since July 20, 1999, many communist regime agencies have participated in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. As long as one takes part in persecuting practitioners and does not repent, one will be punished by Heaven. This is a very serious matter. There have been over ten thousand cases where evildoers who persecuted practitioners died of illness, were struck by lightning, hit by cars, committed suicide, etc. Some were sentenced to prison and some were fired from their jobs. They also brought disasters to their families. Here are some examples of everyday people receiving retribution for participating in the persecution.

Former head of Bureau of Forestry receives retribution

Yang Guohui, former head of the Bureau of Forestry in Linying, Henan Province, worked very hard for the Party to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. There was an employee whose family members are Falun Gong practitioners, and Yang Guohui did not allow that employee to work. Moreover, he asked others to monitor his activities.

Now Yang Guohui is seriously ill. He can only walk with crutches and is not able to take care of himself.

Former head of Women's Association receives retribution

Bian Yuhua is 61 years old and was the head of the Women's Association of Gangshang Village, Gucheng Township, Dingxing County, Hebei Province. Since 1999, she has been actively following Jiang Zemin's regime to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. She accompanied others to arrest practitioners in their homes. When some practitioners went to visit their relatives, she arrested them, counting that as going to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. They were extorted thousands of yuan before they were released.

In July 2011, Bian Yuhua went with others from the village to arrest practitioner Ms. Li Jinling. Ms. Li is forty-seven years old. She was taken to Xiaocun Brainwashing Center, forced to have her picture taken and made to promise not to practice Falun Gong.

During the lunar calendar July 15, 2011, Bian Yuhua went to Sanlipu Village to visit her family. On the way, she got in a car accident and was taken to Dingxing hospital. Her medical expenses were over a hundred thousand yuan.

A big company employee received retribution

Ma Yunhai was an employee of the Nantun Coal Mining Group of Yankuang Inc, Shandong Province. He is sixty-five years old and retired. He actively participated in the persecution. As a result, he suddenly died of heart disease in September 2011.

In the past few years, Ma Yunhai often walked around in the neighborhood of employees' dorms. He was always holding a small shovel, ready to destroy truth-clarification banners.

Several practitioners talked to him in person and asked him not to do such things. Practitioners asked him to let the banners stay there so that more people could see them, but he did not listen and instead tried to defame Falun Gong.

Ma Yunhai should have enjoyed his retirement; however, he was brainwashed and believed in the regime's lies. He followed the Party and committed too many crimes, resulting in the loss of his life.