(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the 23rd annual Central Community Celebratory Event at the Central Community Center in the Naka Ward in Hiroshima on March 3, 2024. They played the waist drums and demonstrated Falun Dafa’s five exercises. They encouraged people to try out the exercises and were well-received.

Practitioners demonstrated Falun Dafa’s exercises.

Practitioners’ lively waist drum performance reflected traditional Chinese culture and energized the event. The waist drums were followed by practitioners demonstrating the exercises. Accompanied by Falun Dafa’s peaceful and melodious music, the simple exercises movements enticed many in the audience to copy them. Others waiting to perform did the exercise movements while waiting in the hallway.

Practitioners have been teaching the exercises and holding Falun Dafa nine-day lecture classes at the Central Community Ward since 2004.

The waist drum performance

Practitioners held an introductory exercise seminar that same afternoon. Many who participated remarked their palms and bodies felt warm. They felt very comfortable after doing all the exercises, not tired at all. Everyone took Falun Dafa materials and information about local group practice sites after the seminar.

Falun Dafa practitioners held an introductory exercise seminar.

Ms. Chiyufu Yoshiko, 82, was able to sit in the lotus position on her first attempt. She said after doing the exercises, “I feel very warm and comfortable and very happy.” She asked when the free classes to learn the exercises would be held at the community center and was serious about practicing Falun Dafa.

Ms. Chiyufu Yoshiko

When a man asked how Falun Dafa was different from other qigong practices, a practitioner replied, “Falun Dafa cultivates one’s character and stresses the importance of virtue. This is a practice that benefits both physical and mental wellbeing. Over 100 million people worldwide practice it.

Another man asked, “I have a blocked blood vessel in my heart and the doctors say it is not fixable. How effective can practicing Falun Dafa be?”

Practitioners suggested that he read the book Zhuan Falun. “This book explains why people get sick and why it is important to improve our moral values and be a good person. As long as you abide by the universal principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, you will experience positive physical and mental changes.”

The man agreed and said, “We should return to our true selves.” Everyone around him agreed.