(Clearwisdom.net)

On May 4, 2002, Falun Dafa practitioners from Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Arlington joined with Houston practitioners to participate in Houston's Annual Asian/Pacific Heritage Parade. This was the second time Texas Dafa practitioners have taken part in this event. The practitioners' orderly and serene appearance and beautiful exercise demonstration not only pleased thousands of visitors but also won two first prizes.

The parade consisted of dozens of various groups and about twenty decorated floats. The Falun Dafa float was designed and decorated by the practitioners themselves. As the float approached the spectators, their eyes were immediately attracted to the board reading, "Truth, Compassion, Forbearance" in golden colored letters and symbols and a large model of the book Zhuan Falun in the center of a lotus. Surrounding the lotus, practitioners were demonstrating set 5, the meditation exercise. The walking team was composed of practitioners wearing yellow suits or T-shirts and holding banners or small flags. The song "Falun Dafa is Good" was played along the entire parade route. The spectators were moved by the compassion and serenity of the Falun Dafa team.

The Asian/Pacific Heritage Association, which organized the parade, issued two first-place prizes to Falun Dafa. One was for "Best Float Decoration" and the other "Best Entry." When the organizers announced the prize-winners and named the Falun Dafa Association, everyone participating in the parade applauded as cameras filmed the ceremony. Local Chinese media interviewed the practitioners at the site.

Being Falun Dafa practitioners, we do not place a high value high on fame or profit in the human world, but these prizes affirmed the glory of Dafa and reflected kindhearted people's acceptance of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance. It is just like our great Teacher said in his new poem:

Falun Dafa is good
Gradually entering the human realm
The sentient beings need not worry
Gods and Buddhas are already smiling

(From "Dafa is good" http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/4/28/21471.html )