Kiev, Ukraine: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, held an event dedicated to World Falun Dafa Day in a central park on May 11, 2025. The weather was pleasant and the sun shone during the event. Practitioners did the Falun Dafa exercises and distributed informational materials about the practice to passersby.

Falun Dafa practitioners did the exercises in a park in central Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Passersby Feel Relaxation From Falun Dafa

Practitioners invited passersby to join the exercises, and people appreciated the opportunity.

“There is a lot of stress in our lives now. So any way to calm down is very useful for people, otherwise sometimes the brain just can’t cope,” said a man looking at the meditating practitioners.

One girl said that she would like to meditate like this during her free time. “It’s great and important. I think if a person lives only in constant stress and doesn’t get daily relaxation, it can develop into some kind of emotional explosion. My mother is very stressed, and she would benefit from this kind of practice,” she said.

Children Also do the Falun Dafa Exercises

Children were also doing the exercises. Myroslav, age nine, has been practicing Dafa since early childhood, as his parents also practice Falun Dafa.

Usually the second exercise of the practice method is done for half-an-hour. Miroslav said that he used to be able to do it for only 15 minutes, but recently he had the strength and desire to do the exercise for half-an-hour along with the adults.

Miroslav, 9, does the second Falun Dafa exercise.

Miroslav added, “Exercises really lift my mood. For example, when I feel bad, and I do the exercises, I feel light afterwards.”

The boy said that practicing Falun Dafa also helps him to concentrate better in his studies, “Once when I did the fifth exercise before school, in math class the teacher gave us a task and told us that we had to solve it very quickly. And I was able to solve it very quickly and correctly.”

Many Practitioners Have Been Practicing Falun Dafa for Over 20 Years

Eugene has been practicing Falun Dafa for about 25 years. He said that May 13 is a big holiday for him. “May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day and Master’s birthday. We congratulate Master and thank him for passing on this method of practice, which is suitable for all people, irrespective of cultures, religions, and physical fitness. Everyone can practice Falun Dafa and gain physical, moral, and psychological health.”

Eugene does the fifth exercise, the meditation practice of Falun Dafa.

Eugene added that he is happy to share his experience of Falun Dafa cultivation with people, “I have been practicing for more than 20 years and I feel very good. When you do the exercises, the body is filled with positive energy, and this makes it possible not to get sick, or to cope with illnesses very quickly. It also gives peace of mind.”

Eugene urges passersby to pay special attention to Falun Dafa at a time when there is war in Ukraine, “We live in difficult times, with wars, cataclysms, economic difficulties... People are in constant stress. But Falun Dafa practice and its main principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance help us keep a calm and a positive attitude. It is also spiritual cultivation, because the principles of Falun Dafa give a criterion for evaluating one’s actions, one’s thoughts, and help one to find oneself in this world. By following these principles, you can improve your morality and become a better person.”

Ivan has been practicing Falun Dafa for over 20 years. He is very keen to share it with Ukrainians, “We want to tell people that there is such a practice, called Falun Dafa. It is very good for health. A practitioner becomes kinder and more honest, and raises his moral level. And it is useful both for the person himself and for society.”

Ivan does the Falun Dafa exercises.

Ivan added, “For me, Falun Dafa is first and foremost a moral reference point. I started practicing as a teenager. I was 16 years old, and I was looking for principles, looking for a moral law by which I could live a decent life. It was Falun Dafa that became this reference point for me - the turning for which I calibrate my thoughts, my actions, and my life.”

Falun Dafa Practice Helps the Family to Run a Large Household

Natalia has been practicing Falun Dafa with her husband for several years. Recently their grandchildren have also become interested in the practice.

The couple have a house and a plot of land near Kiev, and self-cultivation in Dafa helps them to run a large household.

Natalia shared her experience, “When you sit relaxed, when you let go of all your obsessive thoughts, you become yourself. You become light and positive, and it is very uplifting. Words cannot describe it - you have to try it yourself to understand it. It’s energy. I am always smiling, and it seems to me that the whole world is smiling back at me. I am happy about everything. We live in the countryside- we plant, we sow, and I am happy about everything. Practice energizes you with positive energy—and you are happy to work and happy with people.”