(Minghui.org) May 13, 2019 marks the 20th World Falun Dafa Day as well as the 27th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s introduction to the public. With five sets of easy-to-learn exercises and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, it is well received in over 100 nations across six continents.
Below are some of the greetings received by Minghui from practitioners outside China in celebration of this special occasion. They wish Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a happy birthday.
Greetings from a Dafa practice site in Wellington, New Zealand
From practitioners at a practice site in Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Thailand
Greetings from the Epoch Media Group, the parent organization of Epoch Times, NTD Television, and Sound of Hope.
On behalf of Epoch Media Group, practitioners at the Epoch Times newspaper in New York submitted greetings to thank Master Li for his help along their cultivation path: “We will follow your teachings to cultivate ourselves well while striving to improve our media based on traditional culture and universal values.”
From practitioners working in Epoch Times distribution in New Jersey
“We are staff members and volunteers working in New Jersey to distribute the Epoch Times newspaper. As World Falun Dafa Day approaches, we sincerely thank you for everything,” they wrote.
While distributing the newspaper, these practitioners received positive feedback from local residents. Some want to thank the newspaper and practitioners, while some wished Master Li well. While commending the newspaper and the traditional values it brings to society, one reader wrote, “This world counts on you, and you are the only hope for mankind.”
Submitted by practitioners working at Australian branches of Epoch Times, including Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, Adelaide, Canberra, and Perth.
Greetings from the Sound of Hope radio station
Practitioners working at the Sound of Hope radio station thank Master Li for introducing Falun Dafa to the public on May 13, 1992. Its health and spiritual benefits have attracted about 100 million people, whose faith has been challenged during the harsh persecution in China since 1999.
“Sound of Hope was launched in 2003, starting from a home-based firm to an international news outlet that we see today. We know it was made possible because of Master, and we are very thankful for the all the caring and support from you along the way,” the practitioners wrote.
Greetings from the Engineering Department of Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York
From practitioners in Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York
From the Tian Guo Marching Band in Japan
From practitioners in the waist drum group in Tokyo, Japan
Practitioners from Toronto, Canada, said they had been in front of City Hall over the past six years to meet Chinese tourists and clear up misunderstandings of Dafa due to hate propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party.
From practitioners in Alberta, Canada who tell Chinese people the facts of Falun Dafa
From practitioners who often visit Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to meet and greet Chinese tourists
From practitioners in Asakusa, Japan
From practitioners who talk to Chinese tourists in Melbourne, Australia
From a group of practitioners who go to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand to tell people about Falun Dafa
From a group of practitioners who go to a tourist site in Wellington, New Zealand
From practitioners who greet Chinese tourists in Christchurch, New Zealand and tell them about Falun Dafa
From a group of practitioners who make phones to China to rescue practitioners who are detained and tortured for their belief
From practitioners in Japan who call China to tell people about Falun Dafa and the persecution
From practitioners who go to Jalan Alor Night Food Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to tell Chinese tourists about Falun Dafa and debunk hate propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party
From practitioners who go to the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and talk with Chinese tourists
From practitioners who go to a tourist attraction in the United Kingdom
A poem was contributed by practitioners who go to the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance nurture our heart,uplifting moral values and making us fit;Incurable diseases disappearing forever apart,we thank Master for redirecting our fate.
Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance show us the way,unwavering our determination in one score years of rainstorm;While the Communist Party continues to hold the innocent as prey,brutality is condemned around the globe with more informed.
Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance shape the future,guiding practitioners toward uprightness away from sorrow;Witnessing the righteous belief and the innocent tortured,people join efforts supporting the upright for a better tomorrow.
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