(Clearwisdom.net) When the fall comes, it is the time for the annual "Taste of St. Louis" event where people come out to the streets to enjoy music, delicious foods from all over the world, and look at the arts and culture demonstrations. Local Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the three-day event on October 2-4, and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on the stage for two days. Many people watched the demonstration and wanted to learn the exercises.
A local TV station videotapes the Falun Gong meditation demonstration
Falun Gong exercise demonstration
A visitor said it was unbelievable that such a peaceful exercise is being persecuted in China
The peaceful and beautiful music of the Falun Gong exercises attracted many visitors
Falun Gong exercise demonstration at "Taste of St. Louis" on October 2-4, 2009
"Taste of St. Louis" is a major city event that attracted 300,000 visitors last year. It included various food tasting, live music, and culture and art performances.
When the peaceful Falun Gong exercise music started at the stage, many people were attracted to the exercise demonstration. On the stage, a westerner practitioner introduced the exercises to the audience. "The Falun Gong exercise is an ancient Chinese cultivation practice based on principles of 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.' Since it is introduced to public in 1992, it has benefited millions of people all over the world." After a brief introduction of each set of exercise, practitioners demonstrated all five sets of exercises. Some people followed their movements and began learning under the stage.
After watching the demonstration and learning that the Chinese Communist Party is persecuting practitioners in China, many people took a flier to learn more about it.
One lady said she had heard about Falun Gong being persecuted in China, and today was her first time seeing Falun Gong in person. She said it was unbelievable that such a peaceful exercise is being persecuted in China.
A man who watched the demonstration from start to end asked for several fliers. He said he had a relative who had been searching for a meditation exercise for a long time. He said that since he found this exercise today he will contact his relative to find a local exercise teaching site.
Stage manager Mr. Osai reads a Falun Dafa flier
Mr. Osai, the event stage manager, is an enthusiastic young lad who provided thoughtful services to Falun Gong's two demonstrations. He later asked the practitioners for more information. When he learned that Chinese practitioners were jailed and organs harvested, he was shocked. After learning about the persistence and courage of Falun Dafa practitioners in China, he expressed his respect. He was later seriously reading Falun Dafa fliers between the performances.
After the demonstration on the second day, an African American ran to the stage and asked a practitioner, "I've watched your demonstration for two days. Please tell me, where is the free teaching? I want to learn this exercise!" He said his name was Visten, and he came from Virginia. The practitioner told him how to find a local exercise teaching site in Virginia online and that all exercise instruction is free of charge. "Its great. Very good, I must learn Falun Gong." he said.
An American who has practiced Taichi for over a decade was also very interested in the Falun Gong demonstration, but for some reason he missed the schedule, so he asked for the address of an exercise practice site, and said he wanted to learn the exercise.
On the first day, a local TV station sent a crew to videotape the Falun Gong demonstration. On the second day, the host of the TV station introduced Falun Gong to the audience.
When the event was ending, the organizers thanked the practitioners for bringing the fresh and saintly exercise demonstration to the event.
