(Clearwisdom.net) On April 7, 2003, Finnish newspaper Pohjolan Sanomat published an
article entitled "Cultivation of Mind and Body," that was about a
Falun Dafa exercise demonstration. The article revealed how people learn to
practice the Falun Dafa exercises in the town of Kemi's Cultural Center on a
Saturday afternoon. One lady praised Falun Dafa and told the reporter how
learning the exercises made her feel good. A practitioner talked to the
newspaper about the brutal persecution of Falun Dafa in China. The article went on to reveal how Falun Dafa was introduced to China by
Master Li Hongzhi in 1992 and soon had millions of practitioners. It also said
that Falun Dafa was different from other Qigong practices because it emphasizes
the improvement of one's moral standard, as well as one's physical health. One
practitioner told the newspaper "We strive to live according to the
principles of 'Truth, Compassion, Tolerance'," and the article revealed
that this improvement comes about through reading the principles of Falun Dafa
in Master Li's book Zhuan
Falun, available for free download on the Internet. The article finished by stating that everyone is free to learn the five sets
of Falun Dafa exercises that purify and relax the body and include slow
stretching exercises, as well as a sitting meditation. The article said that
there are no mind techniques or breathing methods involved in Falun Dafa, and
one lady told the reporter how she felt energy whilst learning the exercises.
The newspaper finished its article by stating "practitioners of Falun Dafa
want to emphasize that cultivation practice is not a religion or a sect.
Practitioners don't need to give up their personal lives and all the activities
are free. Practitioners of Falun Dafa also don't worship the founder of the
practice, Li Hongzhi, although he is very well respected. One practitioner said,
'We just live a normal life...the most significant change is how we act towards
other people. We are more considerate of other people.'"
Exercise practice in Kemi Cultural Center
Article from: www.clearharmony.net/articles/200304/11744.html
Posting date: 4/24/2003
Original article date: 4/20/2003
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide