May 14, 2009
(Clearwisdom.net) Hundreds of people traveled from as far as Toronto
to "share the joy," as they celebrated World Falun Dafa Day on
Parliament Hill Wednesday.
The practitioners and supporters of Falun Dafa -- an Asian-rooted system that
teaches people to incorporate truthfulness, benevolence and forbearance in their
lives -- held a parade in the downtown core, followed by music and dance
performances on Parliament Hill "to share the happiness," said
volunteer Steven Liu.
Liu, a Toronto Transit Commission driver, has been practicing Falun Dafa since
1998 and it changed his life, he said. It's made him feel calmer and more
peaceful, he said.
While Falun Dafa has practitioners from more than 80 countries around the world,
there are hundreds in Ottawa alone, said event organizer and volunteer Grace
Wollensak. She said the event got support from politicians on all levels,
including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who sent his greetings, and Acting
Mayor Michel Bellemare, who proclaimed Wednesday Falun Dafa Day in the city of
Ottawa.
http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/local/article/228412--hundreds-of-devotees-celebrate-falun-dafa-day
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