Brussels: Practitioners Hold Event to Mark 24th Anniversary of Efforts to End the Persecution

(Minghui.org) Practitioners held an event in the Brussels city center on July 22, 2023 to commemorate the 24th anniversary of ongoing efforts to end the persecution of Falun Dafa. They demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises, distributed leaflets, and told people how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes practitioners and harvests their organs while they are still alive. One Brussels resident said, “This persecution is against humanity and is too evil.”

The city center is a popular shopping destination for both tourists and residents, and the streets were crowded on July 22. Many people were attracted to the calm exercise music amid the bustling crowds and stopped to watch as practitioners demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises. Some said they were drawn by the soothing music and practitioners’ graceful exercise movements. They wanted to know more about Falun Dafa and why the CCP persecutes such a peaceful practice. After talking with practitioners, people signed a petition to end the persecution. Some asked where they could learn the exercises.

Falun Dafa practitioners held an event in the Brussels city center on July 22, 2023. Many residents and tourists asked for information about Falun Dafa.

“This persecution is against humanity”

Manon Maeinders from the Netherlands works at a police station and was visiting Brussels with her friend. They talked with a practitioner and signed the petition. She said she knows about the CCP’s persecution and that Falun Dafa practitioners have their organs harvested by the CCP. She said, “I have a kind heart and I want to end this because it [this persecution] is against humanity and it’s evil.”

Manon Maeinders hopes the persecution ends immediately

Ms. Maeinders agreed with the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance and said, “I have a lot of feelings about Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, these three words, because I am trying hard to achieve this, to treat others with compassion and maintain an enthusiastic attitude when I meet with problems.” 

International student Dassa said, “This persecution should not have happened.”

Dassa, a student from Indonesia who is studying commerce in Brussels, slowly read all the information before he signed the petition. He asked, “Why are they [Falun Dafa practitioners] being persecuted just for doing the exercises and maintaining their beliefs? This persecution should not have happened and we should not let this happen in the future.”

With regards to Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, Dassa has his own understanding. He said, “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance may seem to be simple terms but their inner meaning is very deep and very profound.” From the bottom of his heart, Dassa said, “I wish Falun Dafa could be practiced by everyone in China and around the world.”

Fatiha said, “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are great.”

Fatiha read the information about the European Parliament’s resolution against the CCP’s live organ harvesting of Falun Dafa practitioners and said, “This persecution is vile. It is a terrifying disaster for humankind. I object to the persecution of good people who believe in Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. I will tell my relatives and friends about this and what is happening in China so that more people can understand and object to this persecution.”

She added, “Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are great. We should all abide by these principles to lead our lives. This is the foundation of humankind and our innate nature.”

Advertising Designer: Falun Dafa Is Very Good

Designer Sofia Belghaly signed the petition that calls for an end to the persecution.

Sofia Belghaly, a designer who works at an advertising firm, received a flier from her student and went online to search for more information about Falun Dafa. She decided to sign the petition to condemn to the CCP’s live organ harvesting. She said, “I signed the petition because I object to the CCP’s persecution of Falun Dafa. I think that Falun Dafa is a very good cultivation practice.” She praised Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, and said, “I agree with these principles. They are very important for humankind. I think that if everyone’s inner heart can have peace, the world will be peaceful.”

Residents of Brussels understood the truth about Falun Dafa and signed the petition to show their support for Falun Dafa practitioners’ efforts to end the persecution in China.

Jone smiled as she enquired from a practitioner about where to learn Falun Dafa. When she asked about the lesson fees, the practitioner told her that it is free of charge. Surprised, Jone said, “Today is a wonderful day because I read your informational materials and saw you practicing the exercises. I am very interested and I will be very happy to learn Falun Dafa at the practice site next week.”

Jone said that she has been interested in learning qigong for past two to three years. She thinks that the persecution is really unfortunate, and that it is based on the will of just a few people and doesn’t reflect the society at large. It makes her sad, because sometimes these people in power do not listen to the needs of the people.

She said, “We know that this kind of practice is very beneficial to one’s mind and body. Therefore, I am really thankful to the Falun Dafa practitioners for sacrificing their own time to promote the practice.”

Jone is especially grateful for Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. She said, “To me, Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance is very important. Being truthful, kind and tolerant are the foundations of good behavior. Practicing these values in our daily lives is very important.”

Felix likes Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance.

Felix, a Spanish language teacher, heard about the persecution when he was studying in Japan in 2014. At that time, he did not look into Falun Dafa. He said that watching practitioners do the exercises made him feel very peaceful. He also thinks that Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are very good and he very much agrees with these principles.

Felix said, “I think that Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are very beneficial. These principles are very important for mankind. I want to learn more about Falun Dafa.” When he heard that there’s a practice site in Brussels and one can learn the exercises for free, he said he was very interested in learning to practice.

Felix thinks that everyone on Earth has the right to the freedom to practice their spiritual belief. He signed the petition calling to end the persecution and said, “If more people object to this persecution, the situation will change and this will help end it.”

Maria Guadalupe Valencia from Mexico also agrees with the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. She said that these principles are very important to humankind because, “The modern world is chaotic. We need to find a method to work with our minds, bodies and spirits. Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are very good.”