Germany: Practitioners Recall Their Memorable Experiences While Telling People About Falun Dafa

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa, a meditation system based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, has been suppressed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since July 1999. Practitioners throughout the world continue to tell people about what Falun Dafa is and how the CCP persecutes practitioners.

Practitioners celebrate the 2025 World Falun Dafa Day in Berlin, Germany

“What You Have Done Is Remarkable”

Ralf began practicing Falun Dafa in 2001, and in 2003 he started going to the Cologne Cathedral to tell tourists about Falun Dafa. What happened last week is one of the many touching stories he’s experienced.

It was a rainy, windy Saturday. Ralf and the other practitioners came as usual, but there was hardly anyone at Cologne Square. Nevertheless, they handed out flyers to passersby.

A Chinese tour group probably did not expect to see Falun Dafa practitioners. They followed their guide and entered the building.

When one man came out, Ralf tried to talk with him in English, but the man did not understand English. He took out his phone and typed some Chinese characters in the translation app. When he showed Ralf his phone, the text had been converted to German, “Falun Dafa practitioners can hold such activities only overseas, not inside China.” Ralf noticed there were tears in the man’s eyes.

Through the translation app, the man asked why there were no Chinese practitioners, because he wanted to talk to them. He was surprised to see Western practitioners handing out flyers and telling people about Falun Dafa. He typed one more sentence: “What you have done is remarkable.” The tour group had to leave and the man waved goodbye.

Ralf was very touched and said there’s been a dramatic change in the Chinese tourists’ attitude. They used to yell at practitioners, but now many of them say that they aren’t happy with the CCP and are curious about practitioners and Falun Dafa. Some would come to the booth to thank practitioners.

A Precious Memory

Every Saturday for many years, Anja has gone to a tourist site in Frankfurt to meet Chinese tourists and tell them about Falun Dafa. She talked about a recent experience.

When she offered a pamphlet to a tourist, another woman stepped in front of  Anja and tried to grab the pamphlet. The first tourist shielded the pamphlet with her hands.

A few hours later, Anja saw the woman she gave the pamphlet to, “She was still holding it in her hand. When she saw me, we smiled at each other. It was such a precious moment,” she recalled.

A Homeless Person

Ms. Huang remembered an incident that occurred in 2002. She joined several practitioners who drove to Belgium for an event to introduce Falun Dafa. They accompanied a local practitioner to attend more events in some small Belgian cities.

“In one of those cities, we encountered a disheveled homeless man as we walked from the parking lot to the city center square. He swore at us as soon as he saw us,” Ms. Huang said.

She was a little nervous and was worried the man might cause trouble. “He followed us all the way to the square. Then he tried to chase us away,” she explained.

The practitioners remained very calm. They demonstrated the exercises, handed out materials, talked to people, and collected signatures. “I also calmed down and I was no longer bothered by the man’s presence,” Ms. Huang said. The man eventually calmed down and began to read the materials.

The event concluded after a few hours, and the practitioners began to pack up and prepare to return to Germany. “The man walked towards us. We were all quiet because we didn’t know what he would do,” Ms. Huang recalled. “He apologized and said he was sorry for swearing at us earlier. He said we were good people and he initially didn’t realize why we were there.”

Then, he stretched both arms upward and called aloud, “Lord, I didn’t understand what I did!” He began sobbing uncontrollably. Ms. Huang patted him on the shoulder and hugged him. Several other practitioners also came up and hugged him.

Seeing the dramatic changes in the homeless person, Ms. Huang deeply felt the inner meaning of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. “I was shocked because I witnessed the power of Dafa and Master’s great compassion,” she explained.

A Chinese Student

Simon began to practice Falun Dafa in 2018, and he often goes to Cologne Square to tell people about Falun Dafa. Every day there are a large number of Chinese tourists. He learned how to refute the CCP’s defamatory propaganda and help Chinese people learn the facts about Dafa.

When two Chinese college students stopped by the booth, Simon went up to talk with them. The girls read a banner in Chinese, “The CCP Is Doomed Because It Persecutes Falun Dafa. For Your Safety, Please Sever Your Ties to the CCP.”

As they chatted, Simon realized the girls did not understand the banner because they had been brainwashed by the CCP. He explained how Falun Dafa improves people’s minds and bodies. He explained that by persecuting Falun Dafa along with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, the CCP has brought endless pain to practitioners and Chinese people.

One of the girls understood. She nodded at Simon and explained to the other girl. Seeing how quickly they changed, Simon was amazed. He said this incident often reminds him to do better at helping people learn the facts about the persecution.