Falun Dafa Day

November 9th 2003

By the Mayor of Ballylinan and District, County Laois, Ireland

WHEREAS, this day, the members of Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, are holding their annual experience sharing conference; and,

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, an advanced qigong system with an ancient Chinese heritage, offers self-refinement of both mind and body; and,

Whereas, Falun Dafa started in china in 1992, and its activities of exercises and practices are based on the universal quality of Zhen-Shan-Ren, which means truth-compassion-forbearance; and,

Whereas, Falun Dafa is designed to improve their physical condition, cleanse their mind, uplift their moral standards.

Now, therefore, I, mayor of Ballylinan and district county Laois Ireland, do hereby declare November 9th 2003 as Falun Dafa day.