By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Germany

(Clearwisdom.net July 25, 2003)

Legislation exists in Germany specifying that public gatherings of less than 3 people do not require a permit. When I went to the Foreign Ministry, I asked specifically about the front gate of Parliament, the Chinese Consulates, and parks. I told them that I had 30 banners and 10 poster boards. The answers were unanimous. I did not need to apply for a permit. Posting them all was fine as long as my group has less than three people.

Once I was setting up a symbolic trial of Jiang in the park, I realized that as long as our hearts are on the Fa, we could remove all blockages. We have a truly broad space that we can utilize.

We all should do the exercises every day. If we clarify the truth and work toward bringing Jiang to justice at the same time, then we can accomplish multiple tasks at once!

Although many practitioners do the exercises after work for 1-2 hours every day, it is almost impossible to hold a symbolic trial of dictator Jiang daily. Therefore, banners and poster boards can help us to clarify the truth and expose the evil. People who see them as they pass by will tell more people what they learn. If we can change our location often, then the number of people who know about the case against Jiang will increase by hundreds or even thousands.

Every day after the exercises, there are new signatures in our petition books. After signing their names, people often wait to ask me questions, such as, "Is the human rights situation in China really so bad?" As a gesture of respect, some of them bow to me. People often shout out to me after reading, "The world needs Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance," They agree, "That is so right! The world absolutely needs these!"

After a while in the park, I moved to the front gate of City Hall and to media offices. I put up my displays and did the 2-hour exercises every evening. I later visited the German Chancellor and the Foreign Minister, in order to tell our government officials how voters support Falun Gong.

The media had not thought Falun Gong was local news, but as something happening far away in China. We can create local news ourselves. Aren't these displays in front of their agencies' gates along with the 2-hour exercises a form of local news?

I think sometimes there are advantages to having only one person, because it is easier to be solemn and serious, there is less chatting, and people passing by express admiration and respect. Some even bow their heads to me.

Amazing things happen everyday after the 2-hour exercises. Either the truth-clarification materials were all taken, or a whole group of people would come to ask me for details about the case against Jiang. Many more ask if each city has volunteers to teach the exercises. People often say such things as, "Well done! You did the right thing! Keep up the good work!" I am always improving my banner's contents, to make them better and more powerful. Some people told me, "I decided to sign my name after reading only two of your banners."

A great way to clarify the truth is for Dafa disciples to go to cities that do not have practitioners, so that people who have never heard of Falun Dafa and the persecution can learn the facts for themselves. Wouldn't that be great?

Posting date: 8/1/2003
Original article date: 7/31/2003
Category: Practitioners' Insights
Translated on 7/28/2003
Chinese version available at http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2003/7/25/54536.html

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