Australia: Attendees Learn About Falun Dafa at Mind Body Spirit Festival in Melbourne

(Minghui.org) Practitioners participated in the Mind Body Spirit Festival, the largest health exhibition in Australia, from June 6 to 9, 2025. The exhibition included booths that featured health food, spiritual growth, natural products, art therapy, reading and publishing, and cultural crafts. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises at their booth, and many visitors stopped to watch and learn about Falun Dafa.

Practitioners participated in the Mind Body Spirit Festival, the largest health exhibition in Australia.

Some visitors learned the exercises at the festival. Many said they would join the group practice or attend the online teaching class. Some said they admired Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) after learning about its principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Practitioners also told them how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has persecuted Falun Dafa for 26 years.

Visitors Learn About Falun Dafa

Anisa Miletic

Anisa Miletic lives in Altona, Melbourne and heard about Falun Dafa at the exhibition. She said that the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are graceful, and practitioners are amazing.

“I can feel the energy and tranquility, as well as the compassion and love at this booth,” she said. “I know it is exactly what I need because I am a very sensitive person. When they explained [what Falun Dafa is] to me, it was like introducing good energy, allowing me to open my heart, and then releasing negative energy. It is amazing.”

She said she would practice Falun Dafa because this was exactly what she really wanted to do. She got a flyer with a list of all the practice sites in Melbourne. She said she felt practicing Falun Dafa would bring her the energy she needed.

Kate Sinclair said she was drawn by the energy at the Falun Dafa booth.

Kate Sinclair, who also heard about Falun Dafa for the first time, said she felt energy from the Falun Dafa booth. “I could feel the strong energy when I passed by here twice, which made me come back. I am very sensitive and can feel the intensity of the energy.

“Falun Dafa looks great. Since I am interested in alternatives to traditional medicine, I will learn more about it.”

Emily and her friend are interested in Falun Dafa.

Emily said, “The principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are really great. I also pay attention to improving my morality. I think following the principles is very important for the body, mind, and spirit.

“I am interested in this practice, which sounds great.” She said that she had heard of some ancient Chinese practice methods before. She felt Falun Dafa can really help people’s lives, so she thought it should be spread around the world, and everyone should know Falun Dafa. She said we must spread this practice and the principles.

This Is What I Look for

Christine Graham said she would attend an online Falun Dafa class.

Christine Graham said she knew about the CCP’s persecution. She was saddened to learn that the CCP’s cruel persecution and state-sanctioned organ harvesting are still going on. “This persecution is really disgusting. This is about human rights, and in China, the value of life does not exist at all. This (Falun Dafa) is just a kind of meditation practice, about the harmony of body, mind and spirit. I can’t understand why they [the CCP] regard this as a threat.”

She continued, “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are the key points of life. This is the principle of being a human being. As a person, if we want to maintain integrity in life, we need to adhere to these values. I plan to look up the Falun Dafa website after returning home and take a look at the online class. I think this is exactly what I have been looking for.”

Stephanie Arancio, who runs a hair salon in Tarneit, Melbourne, was also an exhibitor at the health fair. She told a practitioner, “I first came into contact with Falun Dafa at the health fair last year. I received a small lotus (pendant) at that time, and it is still hanging in my car.

“I cherish the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance very much, and I think everyone should pay attention to them. By doing so, the world will become a better place, without wars and quarrels, and everyone will live in harmony.” She said she was interested in Falun Dafa and wished to learn more. She planned to read Falun Dafa’s main book Zhuan Falun online.

Government and Doctors Should Promote Falun Dafa

Lorinda Mutsaers (left), a company owner and psychologist

“I saw information about Falun Dafa on the Internet before. So I wanted to come and see it for myself,” said Lorinda Mutsaers, the owner of a company. “This practice seems to be able to calm people and heal their inner selves in a gentle way, which I find attractive.

“What impressed me was that behind the movements, it also contains profound concepts, which is important,” she said. “It would be great if we could take [Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance] as the foundation of our lives.” She said that these core values are particularly important for young people.

She learned from a practitioner that many Falun Dafa practitioners do not need to see a doctor, but have regained their health just by practicing. “This really inspired me,” she said. “It would be great if our government could also promote it.”

As a psychological counselor, Lorinda said, “We don’t always need to rely on drugs immediately to treat anxiety and other problems. This kind of practice may provide another option. Of course, some people do need drugs, but not everyone needs drug treatment. Sometimes they just need to calm themselves down, so doctors can also suggest to patients that they can try this [practice] method.”