(Minghui.org) To celebrate the approaching World Falun Dafa Day, seven thousand practitioners in Taiwan gathered at Freedom Square on April 29, 2012. They wore clothes in various solid colors and lined up to form Mr. Li Hongzhi’s image. Among the practitioners, over 100 were from Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macao.
Seven thousand Falun Dafa practitioners perform the Falun Dafa exercises at Freedom Square in Taipei
Seven thousand Falun Dafa practitioners perform the Falun Dafa exercises at Freedom Square in Taipei
Twenty years ago in May, Master Li first introduced Falun Dafa to the public. The practice has brought people around the world good news- physical and spiritual well-being. In 2000, Falun Dafa Associations around the world decided to make May 13 of every year World Falun Dafa Day.
Benefited Greatly from Practicing Falun Dafa
Zeng Chuan-Jia is 69 and has retired from the Department of Ministry of Justice. He began to practice Falun Dafa in 2000. His stubborn illnesses such as type B hepatitis, irregular heartbeat, and spinal cord injury, gradually disappeared after he practiced Falun Dafa. He was honored to be able to attend the activity that day, “I thank Teacher for giving me a new life, a better life.”
Zheng Shao-Han is in fifth grade. She began to practice Falun Dafa with her mother and sister when she was in second grade. Before that, influenced by her classmates, she often said used foul. Now Shao-Han has stopped using bad words, and can stay calm even when others are mean to her.
Her grades also improved. “I was in the 50 percentile when I was in first grade. After I began practice, I became the first in my class. The practice opened up my wisdom and allowed me to become more concentrated at what I do.”
Shao-Han helped her mother with housework. She participates in activities to raise awareness about Falun Dafa during the weekend. She has not had the need to go to a doctor or take any medicine since second grade.
Zheng Shan-Han’s older sister Zheng Ke-Hsin is in the 7th grade. She has been waking up at 4:10 a.m. every day to do the Falun Dafa exercises for the past several years. The Falun Dafa teachings helped her understand a lot of things in life. She no longer fought with her classmates and could easily forgive those who wronged her.
Seize Every Opportunity to Share the Story of Falun Dafa
It was a sunny day and many people, including the Chinese tourists, crowded Freedom Square. Many of them recognized Falun Dafa and Master Li’s picture.
Two Chinese tourists take pictures of every single poster the practitioners set up at Freedom Square
Many tourists surround the Falun Dafa posters and read them
Many tourists surround the Falun Dafa posters and read them
Fu Xiuzhen came from southern Taiwan. She greeted the tourists from China and told them about the facts of the persecution of Falun Dafa. Some of them listened to her carefully and finally agreed to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.
Falun Dafa practitioners tell tourists about Falun Dafa and the persecution of innocent practitioners in China
A constant stream of tourists read the posters
Lin Yi-Huei is an elementary school teacher. She began practice Falun Dafa in August 2004 because of her aunt. Ms. Lin has been fascinated by stories of Buddhas, deities, heaven and hell, and reincarnation, since she was little. She could not get the answers she wanted until she read the book of Falun Dafa teachings, Zhuan Falun. The book had everything she wanted to know. Ms. Lin distributed Falun Dafa fliers that day. She came across many people who did not know the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong. Two tourists from Malaysia showed strong support after learning about the suppression, “We want side with justice and strongly support Falun Gong. We hope that the persecution ends soon.”
Falun Dafa Should Be Supported, Not Suppressed
Mr. and Mrs. Hsieh sat on the stairs of the National Theater watching the practitioners lining up to form the images and demonstrate the exercises. Mr. Hsieh said, “It’s such a magnificent scene. We feel very comfortable sitting here. With that many practitioners, Falun Dafa must be good.”
“The CCP should not have cracked down on Falun Dafa. Everyone should have freedom of belief, especially Falun Gong, which teaches people to be good. Falun Gong enhances moral levels and benefits the society. It also helps the country save a lot of medical expenses when practitioners are all healthy. This practice should be supported and not suppressed,” said Hsieh.
An American named Ryan Adams sat at Freedom Square for a long time. He occasionally got up and took a bunch of photos of the practitioners who were participating in the event. He is in Taiwan for his Ph.D. research in the field of Chinese religions. It turned out that Mr. Adams learned Falun Gong seven years ago and felt it was great. He said, “I meditate half an hour and do the exercises for 45 minutes every day. The practice makes me feel peaceful, calm, concentrated, and full of energy.”
Ryan Adams, PhD student of UC Santa Barbara, says the Falun Gong exercises give him energy
Ms. Wu came to Freedom Square with her mother, who is a practitioner. Ms. Wu likes joining Falun Dafa activities. Both her mother and aunt are practitioners and their health have improved greatly because of the practice. “They look younger than people their age, they are healthier, and they get along with everyone,” said Ms. Wu with a smile.
