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World Falun Dafa day celebration at stone mountain



Falun Dafa Practitioners wishing Happy Birthday to Teacher Li



Meditation and Performances at New York City’s Union Square



Falun Gong practitioners meditate at Union Square in New York as they celebrate World Falun Dafa Day on May 12, 2016. (Youzhi Ma/Epoch Times)



Falun Dafa Practitioners Honor Victims of Persecution



Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners hold a candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on July 20, 2017, to honor those who have died during the persecution in China that the Chinese regime started on July 20, 1999. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)



Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance Make Appearance in Gantry Park, New York



On the morning of May 13, 2015, over a thousand yellow-clad men and women gathered in a riverside park opposite Manhattan’s skyline to form three Chinese characters—”Zhen, Shan, Ren”—meaning truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.



Falun Dafa Float



On July 4, 2008, Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Washington DC Independence Day Parade for the seventh consecutive year.



Manhattan Parade Brings Message of Peace



Young Falun Gong practitioners hold portraits of Falun Gong practitioner who were killed in the persecution in China, during a parade in New York, on May 15, 2015. (Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times)



Heavenly Maidens



Falun Dafa practitioners dressed as Heavenly Beauties, march in the World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 15, 2015. (Edward Dai/Epoch Times)



Tian guo marching band



The Celestial Band marches in the Falun Dafa parade in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2014 (Edward Dai/Epoch Times)



An Introduction to Falun Dafa



Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a meditation practice guided by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. It is deeply rooted in traditional Chinese culture.



Benefits of Practicing Falun Dafa



Spiritual growth and physical health. Relieved stress and anxiety. Increased energy and vitality.



How to Learn?



All teachings of Falun Dafa are free of charge. There is no membership or charge required to practice Falun Dafa. The books, the instruction videos and music of exercises can be freely downloaded online at FalunDafa.org.



Spread of Falun Dafa



Falun Gong was first introduced to the public in China in 1992 by the founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi. By 1999, Falun Gong attracted about 100 million people to practice in seven years by word of mouth due to its amazing benefit. Today Falun Gong is practiced in more than 70 countries around the world. “Zhuan Falun” – the book of guidance has been translated into 41 languages.



Learn the 5 exercises



1. Buddha Showing a Thousand Hands



Using gently stretching movements, the first exercise opens all of the body's energy channels, creating a powerful energy field.



2. Falun Standing Stance



Comprised of four still positions that can be held for several minutes each, the second exercise boosts energy levels and awakens wisdom.



3. Penetrating the Cosmic Extremes



With its gentle hand-gliding movements, the third exercise purifies the body using energy from the Cosmos.



4. Falun Heavenly Circuit



By gently tracing the hands over the body, front and back, the fourth exercise rectifies abnormal conditions in the body and circulates energy.



5. Strengthening Higher Powers



A meditation that incorporates special mudra and hand positions to refine body and mind, the fifth exercise strengthens higher abilities and energy.



Mr. Li Hongzhi's Articles



Mr. Li Hongzhi is the founder of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. He is a four-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee and was nominated by the European Parliament for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. He is also the recipient of Freedom House’s International Religious Freedom Award.





THE BOOK - ZHUAN FALUN





The book Zhuan Falun by Mr. Li Hongzhi is the most comprehensive and essential set of teachings in the practice. Zhuan Falun and Mr. Li's other teachings have been translated into 41 languages. They can be read free online at FalunDafa.org, and hard copies can be purchased at Tianti Books.



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