(Clearwisdom.net May 14, 2005)

To celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public, practitioners in the San Francisco Bay area held the "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" Art Exhibition at the Santa Clara County government building from May 11 to May 13, 2005.

Celebration of the thirteenth anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public, and the "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" Art Exhibition were held in the hall of the Santa Clara County government building

Many visitors view the paintings

Listening to truth-clarification

After viewing the paintings, people sign a petition to support practitioners' efforts to end the persecution

The art exhibition is composed of five parts: Part One, entitled, "The Buddha Light Illuminates Heaven and Earth," displays the beauty of the heavens that cultivators have experienced. The fundamental origin of our lives is peacefully displayed in these paintings. Part Two, entitled, "Assimilating to Dafa, Returning to One's Original True Self," manifests the constant uplifting that comes from living according to purity and righteousness. Part Three is entitled, "Life's Witnesses: Righteous Beliefs Exist Forever." Here, artists use strong images to depict the brutal persecution that Falun Gong practitioners have suffered in China over the past five years. The contrast between peacefulness and violence, the choice between goodness and evil, moves the heart of every person who has a conscience. Part Four of the exhibition is entitled, "Clarifying the Truth, and Calling for Justice." In response to the brutal persecution in China, Dafa practitioners around the world have been distributing flyers, showing truth-clarification movies, making banners and holding parades with the wish that more people will learn the truth and take righteous actions to help end the persecution. Part Five is entitled, "Good and Evil Will Receive Due Retribution and Justice." This part foretells the end of the persecution. Truth will definitely reveal itself. Good and evil will receive their due retribution ¡V this is a universal law. All things will be fully revealed in the dazzling brightness.

The paintings are based on facts and actual occurrences. Many visitors said that they never thought that such an inhumane persecution could occur in this current age. They said that they respect Falun Gong practitioners' steadfast belief.

The photo showing 36 Western practitioners appealing on Tiananmen Square in November 2001 caught the attention of many visitors. Among the 36 practitioners, some came from Santa Clara County. There were university students, engineers and corporate managers.

Practitioners will conduct outdoor celebration activities on May 14 in downtown San Francisco. There will be large-scale exercise demonstrations and cultivation experience sharing, as well as music and dance performances.