(Clearwisdom.net) On July 20, 2010 at 7 p.m., Falun Dafa practitioners from San Francisco rallied in front of Chinese Consulate, to commemorate the practitioners who died in the persecution, expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and call for support to end the persecution.

San Francisco resident Susan Luo started practicing Falun Dafa in 2002. Before she practiced, she had met practitioners and could see that they were kind and peaceful. She then realized that the Chinese Communist Party have been lying about Falun Gong. After reading Falun Gong books, she found that they taught how to be a good person, a more noble and honest person.

"Falun Gong helped me to gradually get rid of my attachments to fame and personal gain. It makes me more compassionate and tolerant. I now get along a lot better with my colleagues," Susan said.

"Such a good exercise practice has been persecuted for eleven years by the CCP. The CCP even harvests organs from living Falun Gong practitioners to sell for profit. This is more wicked than a demon. The CCP is destroying mankind. We are calling for more kind-hearted people to stand up and help us to end the persecution." she said.

Another rally participant, Annie, was a Buddhist before starting to practice Falun Dafa in 2005. She said she didn't understand what cultivation was before learning Falun Dafa. Now she understood that a cultivator must follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance in every aspect of life. Personal pursuits that consumed her before now seem trivial. She also learned how to look inside for shortcomings instead of blaming others.

Annie was sorrowful over the fact that the CCP's persecution against Falun Gong is still continuing in China and in the world and that there are still many people who are deceived by CCP's lies. "What we are doing here is to clarify the truth to the public, raise awareness and conscience," she said.

Background

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a traditional Chinese spiritual discipline for mind and body. The practice involves slow, gentle movements and meditation. It is easy to learn, enjoyable to practice, and free of charge. Its principles are based on Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The practice began in China in 1992 and quickly spread by word of mouth throughout China and then beyond. Its beneficial effects in uplifting an individual's physical, mental, and spiritual health, not to mention its positive influence in the community and society as a whole, have been undeniable. In fact, Falun Gong is practiced by over 100 million people in 60 countries. The main works of Falun Gong are available in over 30 languages.

On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Since the start of the persecution, Falun Gong practitioners throughout the world have been constantly speaking out about the truth of Falun Gong and exposing the CCP's crimes in a tireless effort to end the persecution.