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The Falun Dafa Association and Practitioners in Russia extend congratulations on the founding of the Falun Dafa Association in Turkey
2005-04-24
To the Falun Dafa Association and fellow practitioners in Turkey. The Falun Dafa Association in Russia sincerely congratulates the founding of the Falun Dafa Association in Turkey! Let us encourage each other, do well with the three things required of Dafa practitioners and help Teacher rectify the Fa. -
Spain: Many People Sign a Petition Calling for an End to the Persecution after Viewing an Anti-torture Exhibition (2)
2005-04-23
Spanish practitioners held an anti-torture exhibition in La Rambla, downtown Barcelona. Many kind-hearted people signed a petition to support Falun Gong practitioners. Some asked for more flyers to give to their teachers, classmates, family members or colleagues, while others bought books and wanted to learn the exercises on the spot. -
A Song of Gratitude - Celebrating Ten Years of Falun Dafa in Sweden
2005-04-23Sweden was one of the first countries where Falun Gong was established. Sweden is in fact the first country outside China where Master Li personally taught the exercises and gave lectures in a seven-day seminar. This happened in April 1995, ten years ago.This happened in April 1995, ten years ago. A practice group was started after the course in a quiet park on a hill in Eastern Gothenburg, where practitioners have gathered every Sunday since then to do the Falun Gong exercises together. Today Falun Gong has spread to sixty countries. To celebrate this, I want to give this song to you today - a song of gratitude, encouragement and joy. -
Germany: Falun Gong is Deeply Rooted in the German Community
2005-04-23Because practitioners organise information days frequently, if they see something missing, they just quietly buy it using their own money. When similar activities occur, they all know where to purchase the relevant things. This phenomenon of giving and never asking for reward is very closely linked with the benefits they experienced in Falun Gong. Through practising Falun Gong, they generally obtained a healthy body, a calm and peaceful mind, and a harmonious relationship with others. -
Italy: Anti-torture Exhibition Touches People’s Conscience in Milan
2005-04-22
Italian practitioners went to Cardusio Square and held an anti-torture exhibition to let the public know about the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution against their fellow practitioners in China. They re-enacted two methods of torture used to force practitioners in China to give up their beliefs. Many tourist groups from Mainland China saw the exhibition. -
A Precious Gift - Celebrating Ten Years of Falun Dafa in Sweden
2005-04-22At the end of February in 1995, a friend of mine told me that a qigong-master from China with great wisdom would come to Gothenburg to hold lectures. I felt in my heart that I wanted to attend these lectures and submitted my application for the course. Master Li first held three introductory lectures in Gothenburg and I went to listen to all three of them. When I saw Master entering the lecture hall, I felt so happy inside. The following lectures were very interesting and intuitively I understood Master’s knowledge was extraordinary. It was like a new and vast world had opened up for me that gave me new energy and hope in life’s difficulties. -
Spanish Screening of “Sandstorm” Triumphs at International Human Rights Film Festival in Barcelona
2005-04-22
The film "Sandstorm" exposes the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China and was recommended by human rights organisations in Spain, as well as the organiser of this film festival. People were shocked and frustrated that basic human rights and freedom of belief are still being seriously trampled on in China, even in the 21st Century. -
Russia: Practitioners from Pjatigorsk Introduce Falun Gong in Essentuky City
2005-04-22
Practitioners held activities in the city of Essentuky to promote Falun Gong and show the beauty of traditional Chinese culture. A photo display detailing Falun Gong’s popularity all over the world was exhibited alongside practitioners’ art works. A demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises was followed by a poetry recital and traditional Chinese dancing. -
Slovakia: The People of Topolcany Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-04-21
The chief editor of the local newspaper stayed at the activity for a long time in order to get an insight into Falun Gong from different angles because he had not heard about it before. Slovakian practitioners were grateful for local people’s heartfelt concern and support in demanding that the human rights abuses against Falun Gong in China are stopped immediately. -
Geneva: Demonstrating Methods of Torture and Taking a Close Look at the Persecution
2005-04-20
Passers-by stopped and were shocked at the scene. The adjacent posters answered their questions. These two people were demonstrating one method of torture suffered by Falun Gong practitioners in China’s labour camps or prisons. The re-enacted method is a light one compared to some of the other kinds of torture methods used by the Chinese Communist Party in cruel attempts to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their beliefs. -
Spain: Many People Sign a Petition Calling for an End to the Persecution after Viewing an Anti-torture Exhibition (1)
2005-04-20
The practitioners’ re-enactment of a few of the brutal torture methods used in cruel attempts to force Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their beliefs shocked the Spanish people. People asked how they could help to stop the persecution. When they were told that their signatures were needed for the petition, they lined up to sign their names. -
Germany: People in Sauelach were Happy to Learn about Falun Gong
2005-04-20
Practitioners set up a stall, some poster display boards and a banner reading "Falun Gong". Passers-by stopped to listen to the practitioners talk about the campaign of genocide against Falun Gong in China and many people signed a petition calling for the instigator of the persecution, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, to be brought to justice in a court of law. -
Celebrating Ten Years since Falun Gong’s introduction to Sweden (2)
2005-04-20In March 1995, I received a newspaper from a Chinese lady which had information about Falun Gong classes during Easter. I instantly decided to attend. I waited and looked forward to the class. When the day came, I went to the lecture hall with lots of questions in my heart. What was really incredible and amazing was that during the seven days of classes, I never had to actually ask any of the questions but Master Li still answered all of my questions one by one. -
Celebrating Ten Years since Falun Gong’s introduction to Sweden (1)
2005-04-19
On the 16th of April 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from in and around Gothenburg gathered at the busy Baltesspannar Park in brilliant sunshine. They demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises, distributed leaflets and presented the public with paper lotus flowers to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Falun Gong’s introduction to Sweden. -
Finland: Falun Gong was Very Popular at the Mikkeli Health Exhibition
2005-04-19
A few practitioners in golden exercise suits performed the exercises to the graceful Falun Gong music and this attracted the attention of many people. They watched for a long time, asked for leaflets and even took extra leaflets for their relatives and friends. Some people bought books and exercise demonstration video tapes from the Falun Gong stall.
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