Sweden: High School Students in Lerum Learn about Falun Gong (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) On the 15th and 18th of November, practitioners were invited to a high school in Lerum to inform the students about Falun Gong. The students also had the opportunity to learn the five Falun Gong exercises. We were warmly welcomed by the staff when we visited the staff room before our presentation. The principal at the school had a positive attitude toward our presentations.

In the teachers' room we explained a bit more about what Falun Gong is. Some teachers were interested and wanted to join and listen to our presentation. So in addition to the high school class there were also teachers who listened. We first told the students what Falun Gong is and explained its background. We told them that it is a form of qigong that consists of five exercises and that the practice is about cultivating both body and mind. A very important part of the practice of Falun Gong is to live ones daily life live according to the three principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

We also told them how the method was spreading in China and its positive effects on health. The students got to know about the cruel persecution that Falun Gong practitioners in China are still facing and how this cruel persecution started. We also demonstrated the five exercises included in the practice and the absolute majority in every class voluntarily learned the five exercises. During the week in November we held presentations in three high school classes. A teacher who joined in and tried the exercises used to have a problem with his back. When he tried the exercises he immediately felt much better. We also had material with us including newspapers and pamphlets about Falun Gong and the persecution that is happening against Falun Gong practitioners in China. After every class there were many students who took material to read.

Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200512/30201.html

Originally published in Swedish at: http://se.clearharmony.net/articles/200512/16220.html

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