(Clearwisdom.net) On May 10, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners from all across Europe held a parade and other activities in Dublin to celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of Falun Dafa's public introduction. The parade started from Dublin's Parnell Square at 2 p.m., went through Chinatown, and arrived at downtown Dublin at Grafton Street.
Falun Gong practitioners held up banners that read, "Falun Dafa has spread worldwide for sixteen years" and "Falun Dafa is good." Meanwhile, practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and also presented traditional Chinese fan dancing and lotus dancing.
Falun Gong practitioners hold a parade and present Chinese traditional dancing to celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of Falun Dafa's public introduction
Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises
Passers-by look at truth-clarification posters
Gose, a tourist from Barcelona, said that as he watched the Falun Gong practitioners' exercise demonstration, he was drawn by their energy field. He said that he could feel the harmony and goodness, as well as the powerful energy field.
Jim Hogan, an Irish educator, and his German friend passed by and watched the exercise demonstration and dancing. He said, "I really cannot understand why the CCP persecutes such a harmonious cultivation group. I can feel the peace and harmony. I have heard about Falun Gong before. Today I saw people of different ages demonstrate the exercises so peacefully. The persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China is just inconceivable."
Irish Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Dai said, "Today is World Falun Dafa Day. All of us Falun Dafa practitioners have one common wish, and we want to extend our sincere thanks to Master Li Hongzhi. He introduced Falun Dafa and gave so many people the opportunity to improve their physical and mental health. There is no other system, discipline or practice that can achieve this kind of effect. Falun Dafa has spread to more than eighty countries in the world and more than 100 million people. People of every ethnicity and every walk of life can benefit from the practice physically and mentally, as long as they act according to the principles of Falun Dafa."
May 13 is also the birthday of the founder of Falun Dafa, Master Li. Sixteen years ago, Master Li introduced Falun Dafa to the public in the city of Changchun in China. This practice, which is based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance, has received recognitions and awards from governments all over the world. On this day every year, Falun Dafa practitioners hold rich and colorful celebration activities in order to express their respect for Falun Dafa and sincere appreciation to Master Li.
