(Minghui.org) May 13, 2024 is the 25th World Falun Dafa Day and the 32nd anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction. Falun Dafa practitioners in Colorado practiced the exercises in Desert Breeze Park in the greater Denver area on May 11, 2024. Five cities in Colorado, including Aurora, Centennial, Fort Collins, Loveland, and Westminster, proclaimed May 13, 2024, as World Falun Dafa Day, commending the benefits of the practice for individuals and the community.

Practitioners wish Master a happy birthday during their celebration at Desert Breeze Park on May 11, 2024

Proclamation from Aurora

Proclamation from Mike Coffman, Mayor, Aurora, Colorado

The proclamation reads, “WHEREAS, this year marks the 32nd anniversary of the peaceful spiritual practice of Falun Dafa and the 25th annual World Falun Dafa Day celebration on May 13th, millions worldwide celebrate the monumental anniversary of this meditation practice rooted in ancient China; and,

“WHEREAS, Colorado’s Falun Dafa Group has been hosting free offerings to the local communities in Aurora, Colorado for over 20 years, specifically serving the local Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese communities, as well as the general public, with an opportunity to learn these ancient meditation exercises; and,

“WHEREAS, Falun Dafa is based on the principles of Zhen-Shan-Ren, which are “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance”, as the virtue of the universe; Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries and contributes to the universal dream of a peaceful, tolerant, and more compassionate society.

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Mike Coffman, Mayor of the city of Aurora, Colorado, do hereby proclaim May 13, 2024, as: World Falun Dafa Day.”

Proclamation from Centennial

Proclamation from Mayor Stephanie Piko of the City of Centennial

The proclamation reads, “WHEREAS, this year marks the 32nd anniversary of the peaceful spiritual practice of Falun Dafa and the 25th annual World Falun Dafa Day celebration on May 13th, millions worldwide celebrate the monumental anniversary of this meditation practice rooted in ancient China; and

“WHEREAS, Colorado’s Falun Dafa Group has been hosting free offerings to the local communities in Colorado for over 20 years to provide the public with an opportunity to learn these ancient meditation exercises; and

“WHEREAS, Falun Dafa is based on the principles of Zhen-Shan-Ren, which are“Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance”, as the virtue of the universe; Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries and contributes to the universal dream of a peaceful, tolerant, and more compassionate society; and

“WHEREAS, Falun Dafa practitioners face brutal persecution in China since July 1999, when the former Chinese Communist dictator Jiang Zemin launched an unprecedented persecutory campaign to eradicate the practice after it outnumbered Chinese Communist Party members in 1998.

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, Stephanie Piko, Mayor of the City of Centennial, do herebyproclaim May 13, 2024 as WORLD FALUN DAFA DAY in The City of Centennial.”

Proclamation from the City of Fort Collins

Proclamation from Mayor Jeni Arndt of the City of Fort Collins

Proclamation from the City of Loveland

Proclamation from Mayor Jacki Marsh of the City of Loveland

The proclamation reads, “this year marks the 32nd anniversary of the peaceful spiritual practice of Falun Dafa and the 25th annual World Falun Dafa Day celebration on May 13th, millions worldwide celebrate the monumental anniversary of this meditation practice rooted in ancient China.

“Colorado’s Falun Dafa Group has been hosting free offerings to the local communities in Colorado for over 20 years in Denver, Boulder, Longmont, Colorado Springs, Durango, and other cities to provide the public with an opportunity to learn these ancient meditation exercises.

“Falun Dafa practitioners face brutal persecution in China since July 1999, when the former Chinese Communist dictator Jiang Zemin launched an unprecedented persecutory campaign to eradicate the practice after it outnumbered Chinese Communist Party members in 1998.

“Your support will provide recognition for the tenets of the practice: Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, which can benefit everyone, it will send a powerful message of solidarity to those suffering in China, and it will reject the Chinese regime’s campaign to wipe out a peaceful faith.”

Proclamation from Mayor Nancy McNally of the City of Westminster, Colorado