(Clearwisdom.net) I heard practitioners in some countries have been saving vacation time for attending the July 20 activities in Washington DC. Their spirit is moving. To many practitioners, it requires much time and money to be able to join the event, so it is important to make full use of the opportunity.
July 20th Is not an Anniversary for Falun Dafa Practitioners
Ever since July 20, 1999, when Jiang and his followers initiated the large-scale persecution of Falun Dafa, practitioners all over the world have been holding group activities to clarify the truth and oppose the persecution each year. Some practitioners call these activities on July 20 "Anniversary Activities," when in reality, this is the date that the evil dared to persecute the Universal Law, and the old forces temporarily had their way. Many people of the world were deceived and sinned against Dafa. They have lost their futures. Those practitioners who took up this path out of some pursuit or who have not cultivated solidly have weeded out from the ranks of Fa-rectification Dafa disciples by the old forces. We Dafa practitioners are using this persecution to become mature, and to save sentient beings. Hence, speaking from the Fa, we should not refer to July 20 as one of Dafa practitioners' anniversaries. Of course, to call it a day "in memory of practitioners dying in the persecution" is another matter.
Join the Activities with Righteous Thoughts
As one of the important opportunities to clarify the truth, oppose the persecution, and save sentient beings during the Fa-rectification period, the activities in DC naturally carry their inner meaning and should be effective. In order to reach this goal, every practitioner should keep a pure heart, and bring the truth to the people of the world.
Washington DC is the location of the Federal government. Dafa practitioners have a responsibility to let the US Government know the truth, but without the pursuit of relying on them. We should not put our hopes on any government or organization. We should learn our lesson from the Geneva United Nations Human Rights Conferences.
Clarify the Truth to Governments, Embassies, Media, and Non-governmental Organizations
Beside the US Federal Government, more than 100 Embassies from around the world are also located in DC, as well as many famous, powerful non-governmental organizations' headquarters. Most major media of the world have a branch here.
I personally suggest that practitioners from other countries should, in addition to the group activities in DC, join the efforts of your other local practitioners and clarify the truth to your local people and your embassy before leaving your country. Also, visit your embassy and media in DC. Share your photos taken in DC and your experiences in DC after going back with your local media, neighbors and colleagues. Expand the truth-clarifying range and let others know the truth more deeply.
