(Clearwisdom.net) Practitioners of Falun Gong from Slovakia
and the Czech Republic celebrated May 13th, the Fifth World Falun Dafa Day and
the 12th anniversary of Falun Gong's introduction to the public, by holding
peaceful activities in Bratislava and Brno. This was followed by another
activity in the Czech Republic's capital city, Prague.
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Activities in
Bratislava |
In Bratislava, passers-by stopped to admire the words Zhen,
Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance) which are the guiding principles
of Falun Dafa, often remarking that those are exactly the values that the people
of today need. One elderly man said, "If all people followed Truthfulness,
Compassion and Forbearance, our world would look completely different." Many
people showed interest in the Falun Gong exercises.
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| Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in Brno |
In Brno, the practitioners stayed on a busy street with
crowds of people passing by. It was so busy that it was difficult for the people
to stop and watch the exercises, but many did stay to quietly observe the
exercise demonstrations. The people thanked us for fliers and often asked why
Falun Gong is being persecuted in China. After practitioners pointed out that
former leader Jiang Zemin is very jealous of the practice's popularity, people
accepted that explanation silently and showed their understanding. Many also
demonstrated their disagreement with the persecution by signing a petition.
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| Activities in
Prague |
On May 15th in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic,
there was another activity to commemorate Falun Dafa Day. The well-known square
"Staromestske Namesti" was full of people watching the famous astronomical clock
under which practitioners of Falun Gong were peacefully demonstrating the
exercises. Many tourists stopped and asked about Falun Gong and expressed their
support after learning the facts. A short press conference was held with the
participation of Olympic Watch secretary Petr Kutilek who read their
statement against the persecution of Falun Gong in
China, which was released on World Falun Dafa Day.
Source:
http://clearharmony.net/articles/200405/19680.html
