(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners living in the French province of Reunion Island participated in the annual “Salon de Seniors,” a health fair held in the city’s National Park, on October 26 and 27, 2024.
The fair attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. The event aims to pay tribute to the elderly and provide various activities, entertainment, health and maintenance advice and information to the elderly. Falun Gong practitioners were given a free booth to demonstrate the exercises and introduce the practice's amazing effects on physical and mental health.
Falun Gong exercise demonstration at “Salon de Seniors” health fair on October 26
People learn about Falun Gong.
Talking with visitors
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. Its teachings are based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Millions of people who have embraced the teachings and exercises have experienced improved health and well-being.
Practicing Falun Gong is completely free. No registration is required to become a practitioner, and people of all ages can benefit physically and mentally.
A woman at the next booth said, “Your booth exudes very good and powerful energy, which moved me so much that I couldn’t stop weeping.”
A man said after watching the exercise demonstration, “They exude a certain quality. We can feel that energy. This must not be easy. They are a living example and set a good image. This requires strong character.”
Practitioners also introduced to the public the facts about the ongoing brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. People were shocked by the Chinese government’s persecution. A gentleman said in amazement after learning the facts about the persecution, “This is the first time I’ve heard this story. This kind of persecution is really outrageous!”
During the two-day event, more than 200 people signed a petition calling for an end to the forced organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience in China. The petition was a collaboration between Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) (nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its work) and the NGO International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC). The petition will be presented to the leaders of the G7 countries and their allies, the G7+7.
People signed a petition calling for an end to the forced organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience in China.
A woman from China and her son showed great interest in the story of a Falun Gong practitioner who was persecuted in China. She said that she would soon travel to China to visit her family there and tell her relatives about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
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