(Minghui.org) On the 31st anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction and World Falun Dafa Day, practitioners in San Francisco and the Bay Area held group exercise practice in San Francisco, San Leandro, and Sunnyvale to introduce the practice to the public on May 13, 2023.
Practitioners do the exercises in the square in front of the Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Group practice in Ortega Park in Sunnyvale.
Practitioners do the exercises in Marina Park, San Leandro.
Two visitors learn the exercises during the activity in Marina Park, San Leandro.
San Francisco Resident Wants to Read Zhuan Falun
When Zef Amen, who lives in San Francisco, passed by the square in front of the Ferry Building, he stopped to watch practitioners as they did the exercises. He had a long conversation with a practitioner about Falun Dafa. He agreed very much that one should be a good person according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. He wanted to read Zhuan Falun and asked for an online link to the book.
Los Angeles Scientist Learns to Do the Exercises, Her Neck Pain Disappears
Kalpna Gupta, a scientist visiting San Francisco from Los Angeles, listened to a practitioner explain to her what Falun Dafa is, and she started to learn to practice the exercises right on the spot. After finishing the third exercise, she happily smiled and told the practitioner, “It’s great! (while doing the exercises), my neck pain disappeared instantly, I felt the energy and was very comfortable. I want to join you, and I want to practice.”
Kalpna Gupta learns to do the exercises
“The Principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Are So Beautiful”
Ortega Park in Sunnyvale is located in Silicon Valley, surrounded by high-tech companies. Silicon Valley computer engineer Ramesh Shanmugam was taking his wife and children for a walk in the park when they noticed practitioners peacefully doing the exercises. He wanted to learn more about Falun Dafa. “I want to learn to meditate. When I saw their exercises, I felt very serene and peaceful. I was moved, and wanted to be one of them,” he said.
“The principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are so beautiful,” Shanmugam said while looking at the brochure introducing Falun Dafa. “This is what everyone should follow. It is the principle that guides our lives.”
Silicon Valley computer engineer Ramesh Shanmugam
He said he wanted a way to relax as he had experienced too many bad things in his life. He said he would come back and learn the exercise the following weekend.
Rosaural, a car mechanic, commented after learning the exercises, “I felt calm, my heart became peaceful. I also felt energy, and I felt very fulfilled.”
Nalle, a tourist from Norway, learns the Falun Dafa exercises at Marina Park, San Leandro, California.
Practitioners Benefit from Falun Dafa
Senior Geotechnical Engineer Lu Jinchi
Dr. Lu Jinchi is a senior geotechnical engineer in a large multinational geographic data company in the Bay Area. He started practicing Falun Dafa in 2004 while he was studying for a doctorate at the University of California, San Diego. He said, “It was the most stressful time of my doctoral dissertation research. Due to the high pressure, I had severe migraine headaches and my chest hurt. But after practicing the exercises for a few weeks, I gradually recovered. After so many years, I haven’t taken any medicine, and I have no need to see a doctor. I feel great!”
Xu Xiaoyi began practicing Falun Dafa in Changchun, China in 1994
Xu Xiaoyi, a former Stanford researcher, also participated in the event. A friend told him that there was a Falun Dafa class in 1994, when he was studying at a university in Changchun, China. He and his friend attended Master Li Hongzhi’s seventh lecture class in Changchun. After he began practicing Falun Dafa, he decided that this was what he was looking for.
Xu had suffered from chronic bronchitis since he was very young, and he coughed and had fevers in the winter. After practicing Falun Dafa, these symptoms gradually disappeared.
Cultivation practice also allowed him to let go the desire of fame. “After practicing, I understand the true meaning of life. If you don’t fight for it, you may get it naturally. If you are too attached, you will hurt others. After I got rid of the competitive mentality, I became more relaxed,” Xu said.
Lin Yili
When Lin Yili was nine years old, she suffered from a skin condition so severe that her clothing was often stained with blood. She tried all kinds of Chinese and Western medicines but nothing helped. The doctor said that the disease may be with her for the rest of her life.
Lin’s mother decided to give Falun Dafa a try. After she practiced Falun Dafa with her mother for a few months, her body was purified and all her skin diseases disappeared.
“I am very lucky to have the opportunity to practice Falun Dafa,” Lin said, “Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance have become the guidepost for my life. Moreover, practicing Falun Gong has greatly helped my studies.”
Mr. Shi is 32 years old. In his own words, before practicing, he was a “little pink,” a “war wolf,” and an atheist. “After studying abroad for a period of time, I gradually gained a clear understanding of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party),” Shi said.
Once he watched a documentary about Masanjia Forced Labor Camp, and he was so moved that he kept crying. “I used to believe what the Communist Party said, and I threw away all the truth-clarification materials given to me by a friend who practiced Falun Dafa. I later felt very sorry,” he recalled.
He apologized to his friend. His friend didn’t blame him and gave him two Falun Dafa books. “I read Zhuan Falun and found that this was what I had been waiting for, so I started practicing.” Shi added, “I am very grateful to Master for giving us the opportunity to practice. Although I have never met Master, he is my closest relative. Happy birthday to Master!”
Dafa practitioners in the San Francisco and Bay Area wish Master Li Hongzhi a happy birthday.
Practitioners at the Quit the Communist Party Service Center in Chinatown in San Francisco wish Master a happy birthday.
Practitioners in the Bay Area wish Master Li a happy birthday
Western practitioners practice Falun Dafa in a park in Truckee to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day.
Practitioners did the exercises in front of the capitol building in Sacramento, the capital of California, on May 13 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
Practitioners in San Francisco respectfully wish Master a Happy Birthday
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