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Community Leaders Commend Falun Dafa Practitioners’ Perseverance
World Falun Dafa Day celebrations in Australia last month received much support in letters, proclamations or speeches at events commending Falun Dafa practitioners for raising awareness about the persecution while offering the benefits of the practice in their communities. The following are some remarks of several community leaders who supported recent celebrations as well as…
Read MoreAdelaide: Free Teaching of Falun Gong in a Community Centre
Falun Gong practitioners offered free teaching of the practice in Thebarton Community Centre, Adelaide on May 30, 2019. It was their third time to offer free lessons in the capital city of South Australia. Practitioner Brian introduced Falun Gong, while other practitioners demonstrated the exercises. The attendees then learned the exercises by following a video…
Read MoreBlacktown City Councilor: “I Really Admire Falun Gong Practitioners”
Falun Gong practitioners were once again invited to participate in the annual Blacktown City Festival on May 25, 2019. Located in Western Sydney, the City of Blacktown has around 330,000 residents from more than 30 ethnic groups. The city has over 48 suburbs and two major commercial centres. Falun Gong practitioners’ entry in the parade…
Read More“Free China: The Courage to Believe” Screened in Italy
The documentary Free China: The Courage to Believe, was screened in the city of Thiene in Italy on May 24, 2019. Directed by Michael Perlman, the film tells the stories of Jennifer Zeng and Charles Lee, two courageous people who were detained and tortured in Chinese labor camps for their belief in Falun Dafa, also…
Read MoreRadio Free Asia Reports North Korean Crackdown on Falun Gong
Radio Free Asia (RFA) carried a report titled “North Korea Begins Crackdown on Falun Gong,” by Jieun Kim for RFA’s Korean Service on May 17, 2019. It was translated by Leejin Jun and written in English by Eugene Whong. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was made public first in Changchun, Jilin Province, China…
Read MoreAuckland, New Zealand: Visitors in Newmarket Learn the Facts of Falun Dafa and the Persecution
Visitors to Auckland’s suburb of Newmarket got a chance to learn about the benefits of Falun Dafa and the 20-year-long persecution in China at a park on June 8, 2019. Practitioners demonstrated the five exercises and gave out fliers with information about the practice and the ongoing persecution. As the practitioners demonstrated the exercises, the…
Read MoreOhio State University Graduates and Families Learn About Falun Dafa on Graduation Day
Falun Dafa practitioners gathered on the Ohio State University (OSU) campus in Columbus on graduation day, May 5, 2019, to raise awareness about the meditation practice and its persecution by the communist regime in China. On their way to and from the ceremony, many of the graduates, along with their families and friends–including hundreds of…
Read MoreMinghui Report: 688 Falun Gong Practitioners in China Arrested in April 2019
According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 688 Falun Gong practitioners in China were arrested and 434 were harassed in April 2019 for refusing to renounce their faith. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since July…
Read MoreHuman Rights Violations Witnessed at Detention Centres in Yunnan Province
Li Qiaoming, a detainee at Jinning Detention Centre in Yunnan Province, died on February 12, 2009, about two weeks after he was taken there. News media first reported that he accidentally hit his head against a wall while playing hide-and-seek. A later investigation indicated Li was beaten to death by other inmates. This “hide-and-seek incident”…
Read MoreWhen I Study the Fa, I am Guided By the Fa
I have been practicing Falun Dafa since August 1998. I’d like to share my experience of how I’ve applied the Fa principles during my 20-year cultivation journey. Please excuse any misunderstandings of the Fa that I may have. Letting Go of My Attachment to Personal Gain Master said: “I do not talk about healing illnesses…
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