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Southern Gold Coast City Council Candidates Meet with Dafa Practitioners
Candidates standing for the 2020 Gold Coast City Council election recently met with Falun Dafa practitioners on December 28 and January 11. Practitioners have welcomed a number of candidates to the southern Gold Coast weekly exercise group in Pratten Park, including mayoral council candidate Mona Hecke and independent Division 10 city council candidate Seema Chauhan.…
Read MoreCanberra: Clarifying the Truth about Dafa to the Public
Xiaoyu is a Falun Dafa practitioner in Canberra. When she was young, Xiaoyu came down with a heart disease, an inflamed gall bladder, and arthritis. She felt sick on cloudy or rainy days, and drinking cold water made her stomach hurt. The 30-year-old Xiaoyu looked 50. In 2005, Xiaoyu started to practice Falun Dafa, restoring her…
Read MoreMelbourne Falun Dafa Practitioners Express Gratitude on the 25th Anniversary of the Publication of “Zhuan Falun”
Falun Dafa was first introduced to the public in Changchun in China’s northeastern Jilin Province 27 years ago, in 1992. The practice has since spread to more than 100 countries and regions. A ceremony celebrating the publication of the Chinese language version of Zhuan Falun, the main book on the teachings of Falun Dafa, was…
Read MoreSeven Shen Yun Tour Companies Perform Throughout the World
Shen Yun Performing Arts performed ancient stories and wisdom from an almost-lost culture for theatergoers in Japan, Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States during the first week of January 2020. “Brings Out All the Senses” “Very spectacular. It’s a performance that brings out all the senses – our eyes, our ears, and our…
Read MoreJoint Rally Calls on Federal Government to Sanction Human Rights Perpetrators
The Australian Falun Dafa Association and Vietnamese Community in NSW Chapter held a joint rally on Sydney Town Hall Square on December 10, 2019, Human Rights Day. Fourteen people spoke during the rally and condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, Vietnamese, Uighur, Tibetan, and Hong Kong people. They called on…
Read MorePractitioners Wish Falun Gong’s Founder a Happy New Year and Express Their Deepest Gratitude
Falun Gong practitioners in Queensland’s Kangaroo Point Park on December 15, 2019, gathered to sincerely wish the founder of the practice, Mr. Li Hongzhi, a Happy New Year. Falun Gong was first taught in Queensland in September 1997. The guiding principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance quickly spread throughout the state. The practitioners feel that…
Read MoreGold Coast Candidates Running for Public Office Meet with Falun Dafa Practitioners
Several candidates who are standing for the 2020 Gold Coast and Queensland state elections, met with Falun Dafa practitioners on December 7 and 14. Practitioners welcomed a number of candidates to the northern Gold Coast weekly practice site in Harley Park including independent division seven city council candidate Wendy Coe, mayoral council candidate Virginia Freebody…
Read MorePacific Islands: Introducing Falun Gong to Remote Areas
Falun Gong practitioners in Saipan went to Tinian and Rota islands in October and November 2019 to introduce the spiritual and meditation practice to locals. They distributed origami lotus flowers to passersby and told people about Falun Gong’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Rota has a small population. Practitioners distributed fliers and paper-folded flowers at a local…
Read MoreA Perspective on Communism: Its Damage and Eventual Fate
During the recent protests in Hong Kong opposing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there have been many banners reading “No More CCP” and “Heaven Does Not Tolerate the CCP” on display throughout the streets. These are not isolated occurrences. Rather, they collectively represent the voice of the Hong Kong residents seeking freedom after witnessing the…
Read MoreNew Zealand: Falun Dafa Practitioners in 15 Christmas Parades this Holiday Season
Falun Dafa practitioners in New Zealand have had a very busy holiday season to date, bringing beautiful music and traditional Chinese culture to community Christmas parades throughout the country. This past weekend (December 7-8, 2019) saw Dafa practitioners participating in 6 more Christmas parades – five in the North Island, in Hamilton and four Auckland…
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