United Kingdom: Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance International Art Exhibition Held in Central London (Photos)
By a practitioner from the United Kingdom
(Clearwisdom.net) From May 31 to June 3, 2005, the Truthfulness,
Compassion Forbearance International Art Exhibition was successfully held in
central London. The exhibition was displayed in a gallery opposite the British
Museum, where tourists continuously pass by. The unique art exhibition attracted
many people who enjoyed the artwork. On the first day, as soon as the paintings were hung and ready for the
gallery to open, visitors started arriving. During the exhibition, volunteer
Falun Gong practitioners guided visitors around and explained the meaning and
special story behind each picture. Visitors listened carefully and asked about
Falun Gong and why it is being persecuted. They were shocked to hear about the
terrible human rights abuses committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and
showed deep sympathy for Falun Gong practitioners. Meanwhile they could not
understand why the CCP persecutes innocent people simply because of their belief
in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and could not believe such cruel methods
of persecution are still used in our modern world. Many visitors spent a long time viewing the pictures. One lady came to see
the exhibition twice. She said the first time she came was on her lunch break
and it was too much of a rush. So she came again after work to have a good look
at the paintings. She said these pictures touched her heart deeply. One visitor
showed great interest in Falun Gong and wanted to learn the exercises on the
spot. The art exhibition was very touching and had a strong appeal and effect on
the visitors. At the opening ceremony, the vice chairman of the European Friends
of Falun Gong (EFOFG) summed up the special appeal of the paintings: "These
paintings are wonderful examples of beauty. The spiritual meaning in these works
that the artists have painted reveals their inborn true natures, but they also
portray the cruel persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the CCP and the
universal principle that evil will be punished. They have been transformed from
ordinary to extraordinary people by their steadfastness in the face of the evil
persecution that many millions of practitioners have suffered, and the results
of their new-found wisdom are for all to see here today." Photos by Pablo Blaz
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Many
people enjoyed the exhibition
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Visitors
asked to learn the Falun Gong exercises
Speech
by John Dee from EFOFG
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2005/6/7/103499.html
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