France: Introducing Falun Dafa During the Carnival of Possibilities

(Minghui.org) Practitioners participated in the Carnival of Possibilities on September 25. This was the third year that they have participated in this popular event, which is held in a small town in northern France. They introduced Falun Dafa and demonstrated the exercises.

The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. The goal of the festival is to offer opportunities for local people to meet and exchange ideas, and create a more just and mutually helpful society. More than 50 associations from all walks of life participated in this event. The practitioners’ booth was in the health care area.

Practitioners show people the Falun Dafa exercises during the Carnival of Possibilities

Many people stopped by the practitioners’ booth and were interested in learning about Falun Dafa, and practitioners demonstrated and taught the exercises in the center of the venue. Several wished to learn more or wanted to join the local practice site and left their contact information.

Practitioners demonstrate the exercises

A woman who lives in a neighboring city said that she hadn’t heard of Falun Dafa before. After listening to the practitioner’s introduction, she happily hugged her friend who was beside her, and exclaimed, “I found it!”

An event organizer went to the booth several times and explained that she is a breathing therapist. She took copies of all the materials and asked many questions. A practitioner told her how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes Falun Dafa in China, and gave her a handmade lotus flower. She bought a copy of the book Falun Gong.

Another woman went to the booth and asked for a paper lotus flower. A practitioner told her the story of the lotus flower and explained what Falun Dafa is and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The woman was happy, asked some questions, and took a flyer before leaving.

Practitioners demonstrated the exercises in the afternoon, and many onlookers followed suit.

Afterwards, many people said they wanted to learn more about Falun Gong.

Background: What Is Falun Dafa and Why Is the CCP Persecuting It?

Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) was first introduced to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi in Changchun, China, in 1992. The spiritual discipline is now practiced in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Millions of people who have embraced the teachings, which are based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and have learned the five exercises, have experienced improved health and well-being.

Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology and on July 20, 1999, he issued an order to eradicate the practice.

Under Jiang’s personal direction, the CCP established the 610 Office, an extralegal security organization with the power to override the police and judicial systems and whose sole function is to carry out the persecution of Falun Dafa.

Minghui.org has confirmed the deaths of thousands of practitioners as a result of the persecution over the past 23 years. The actual number is believed to be much higher. Countless practitioners have been imprisoned and tortured for their faith.

There is concrete evidence that the CCP sanctions the harvesting of organs from detained practitioners, who are murdered to supply China’s organ transplant industry.