(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from various parts of Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro, Brazilia, and Minas Gerais, gathered at Paulista Avenue in downtown São Paulo on November 9, 2025, to tell people the benefits of their spiritual practice. They also informed residents and tourists about the ongoing Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China.

Paulista Avenue is a symbol of São Paulo’s economic and political power, and stretches from northwest to southeast in the city. The practitioners’ exercise demonstration, displays, lotus flowers, and signature collection drew many passersby, who signed a petition calling to end the CCP atrocities.

The activities were held the day after the practitioners held their cultivation experience sharing conference in Brazil.

Practitioners introduced Falun Dafa and told people about the CCP’s persecution during an event in São Paulo on November 9, 2025.

Several people were interested in learning the exercises, and some of them practiced in the park on Paulista Avenue.

People learned the exercises.

Brazilians Appalled by the Persecution

The practitioners talked to passersby that evening, and many people stopped to read the banners. Alberto, a practitioner from São Paulo, spoke to the passersby to raise awareness of the inhumane treatment that Falun Dafa practitioners in China have been subjected to simply for their belief.

One group of friends said they were stunned by the brutal methods used against practitioners, especially the CCP’s state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting. They said they would look into the persecution online to learn more about the situation.

The woman was horrified by the torture that Falun Dafa practitioners are subjected to in China.

Practitioner Activities are “Very Necessary”

Joelson Maceió Alagoas, a chef

Joelson Maceió Alagoas is a chef who said he’s aware of the communist party’s oppression of people throughout history. But he was deeply appalled when he learned of the CCP’s forced organ harvesting from practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. Alagoas condemned the behavior and said it is, “evil” and “devilish.”

“Your activities are very necessary. It is very important to tell Brazilians about the evil of the Communist Party because they don’t know how bad the CCP is. Many people are still choosing to practice communism, which is very dangerous. Thank you for your work!” he said.

He said he was moved by the positive values espoused by Falun Dafa—Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance—and that he would join practitioners at their exercise site in the park to learn the exercises.

Women Wish to Tell Others About Falun Dafa

Ana and Tereza

Two women, Ana and Tereza, were visiting friends in São Paulo. When they saw the display boards depicting the atrocities committed by the CCP, they were horrified. They shook their heads and said it was “too terrifying to believe.”

They asked the practitioners what they could do to help. The practitioners asked them to tell their relatives and friends about the CCP’s human rights abuses. They said they definitely would.

Afterwards, Ana and Teresa asked if there were also Falun Dafa practitioners in their city, because they wanted to learn the exercises. The practitioners told them that they could learn online via a webinar. The women took many flyers and small origami lotus flowers to share with their families and friends. They wished practitioners success and said they would keep them in their prayers.

Young Man Learns the Difference Between Chinese People and CCP

Two young immigrants to Brazil were dismayed to see the persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China depicted on the display boards. They learned what Falun Dafa is, and said that practicing according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance is excellent, so they couldn’t understand why the CCP would want to persecute such a peaceful practice.

Young people were shocked to learn how Falun Dafa is persecuted in China.

After the practitioners explained how Jiang Zemin, then-leader of the CCP, launched the persecution out of jealousy and fear that Falun Dafa would eclipse his own ideology, the young men agreed that this was an unethical persecution that violated the human right to freedom of belief. One of them asked, “You portray China so negatively. Will this affect Chinese that are overseas? Will people in other countries look down on Chinese people?”

The practitioners told him that the Chinese people and the CCP were two different groups entirely. “[The CCP] suppresses religious believers, enslaves the Chinese people, and wants to lead the world. Its immoral behavior won’t last. We should let Chinese people and people everywhere know the evil of the Communist Party so they can avoid disaster. We are referring to the Chinese Communist Party, not China. China has five thousand years of traditional culture; its profound inner meaning will be respected and loved by people all over the world,” a practitioner told them.

The young man said that he understood. “Having a truly cultured motherland is what overseas Chinese can be proud of,” he said.

A Way of Spiritual Improvement

Betty listened attentively as practitioners explained what Falun Dafa is and the importance of improving human morality.

She strongly agreed with the principles advocated by Falun Dafa, and said that she was deeply concerned about the spiritual state of people in today’s society. She spoke about global conflict, economic conditions, and people’s attitudes.

The practitioners told her how Falun Dafa’s teachings helped them resolve their problems in everyday life, and led to better physical health, moral improvement, and harmonious interpersonal relationships. Betty asked where the nearest practice site was, and said she would invite her family to go there so they could all practice. She repeatedly thanked them, saying, “Thank you! Thank you!”

Practitioners Do the Exercises

That morning, the practitioners did the exercises and read the Falun Dafa teachings at Ibirapuera Park, a popular site in São Paulo.

Practitioners meditated in Ibirapuera Park.

The practitioners said that during the event they could feel the power of being “one body.” They also said it was essential to practice the exercises and read the teachings with other practitioners. “We don’t have many opportunities to be in the same city. That’s why it’s so unique and we should do this,” Daniela said.

A practitioner handed a flyer and an origami lotus flower to a mother and her son.

A passerby read a flyer and learned the exercises.