Falun Dafa Benefits Taiwan - Part 1 (Photos) - In Celebration of World Falun Dafa Day 2007
By Guo Feng, Minghui Reporter in Taiwan
(Clearwisdom.net) It has been fifteen years since Falun Dafa (Falun Gong)
was introduced to the public by its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992. Falun Dafa
unveiled the characteristics of the universe, Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance.
Falun Dafa practitioners have improved their health and characters. Spread in
more than eighty countries, Falun Gong has benefited 100 million people around
the world. Falun Dafa associations in different countries decided to designate
May 13 as World Falun Dafa Day to commemorate the great day for all humanity. Three thousand practitioners Chinese characters in the rain to
celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in 2005 Practitioners wish Master Li happy birthday on World Falun
Dafa Day in 2006 It has been twelve years since Falun Dafa was introduced in Taiwan in 1995.
Five hundred thousand Taiwanese practice Falun Gong including all ranks of life
like professors, doctors, attorneys, engineers, government employees, policemen,
farmers, workers, businessmen, student and housewives. It is highly praised by
the government and the society. To celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in 2007, this
report reviews the flourishing of Falun Gong in Taiwan in the following aspects: More than 7000 attend an experience sharing conference in
Hsinchuang Stadium in Taipei (2006) More than 400 practitioners and their family members in
Pingtung County wish Master Li Happy Chinese New Year in 2007 1. Falun Dafa introduced to Taiwan and benefits Practitioners The first group exercise site was established in Taipei Yangming Mountain on
April 27, 1995. Because of Falun Gong stresses virtue and the cultivation of the
heart, its outstanding health effect and its free cultivation format, people
spread it by word of mouth. It gained people hearts in Taiwan. Many people have
benefited from it. They do good jobs at work, improve themselves and are well
recognized in the society. They have become a force of social stability. Master Li Hongzhi visited Taiwan in November 1997 and taught the Fa in Taipei
and Taichung for ten hours. Close to one thousand practitioners listened to the
teaching and were greatly encouraged. Falun Gong wasn't widely known at that
time. These practitioners became the seeds of spread the Fa to different areas
of Taiwan. Master Li Hongzhi teaches the Fa in Taichung in November 1997 The peaceful "April 25" Appeal in Beijing put Falun Gong on the
international stage. The media coverage of this appeal and the suppression of
Falun Gong by Jiang's regime have made Falun Gong well-known. Taiwanese found
out what Falun Gong was. The number of people practicing Falun Gong increased
sharply. The number of group exercise sites grew to one thousand. Every town now
has a group exercise site, including a dozen sites in Penghu, Kinmen and Matzu. Media reports in Taiwan and around the world regarding the
April 25, 1999 peaceful appeal in Beijing and the events around the beginning of
the persecution on July 20, 1999 Besides group exercise, practitioners also introduced Falun Dafa at tourists
spots, stations, parks, squares and shopping centers. The peace and beauty of
the practice has been spread in every corner of Taiwan. 4000 practitioners form huge words in both English and Chinese
while others exercise in front of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall on January 8,
2005
4000 practitioners form a giant Falun on December 25, 2005 According to a survey released by Department of Economics of Taiwan
University on Dec. 28, 2002, 78% of Falun Gong practitioners were satisfied with
their own health compared to 24% before they started cultivation. It also showed
81% of smokers quit smoking after cultivation and 77% quit drinking alcohol.
These statistics positive effect of Falun Gong on improving social mode. A report on Munsangpoh Newspaper on May 16, 2004 indicated that a survey
proved the health effect of Falun Gong. Before they started cultivation, Falun
Gong practitioners used to visit doctors twelve times a year on average, the
same with others. The number dropped to six times after they started
cultivation. Seventy-nine percent of smokers had quit smoking. Seventy-four
percent of those who used to drink alcohol had quit. Having benefit from Falun Gong, Many Falun Gong practitioners established
Falun Dafa organizations at their work places. You can see group exercises
everywhere, especially during lunch breaks. Group exercise in Joint Central Government Office Building Report on China Times: Falun Gong Organization Established at
Taipei District Prosecutors Office Teachers' workshops were held during summer and winter breaks in many
counties and cities in the recent seven years. Falun Gong practitioners who have
specialty in different fields introduced Falun Gong to educators. The workshops
were well received by Educational Bureaus, principals and teachers. Many
educators joined the cultivation. Sixty to seventy Falun Dafa organizations have
been established in colleges and universities. At the Teachers' Workshop in Hu-Wei Senior High School in July 2005,
seventeen principals gave an introductory speech. Two hundred teachers and staff
members participated in the workshop. The gym was filled to capacity. Experts
and scholar Falun Gong practitioners shared their experiences. The workshop
received warm feedback. A follow-up nine-day-lecture series was held in Dou-Liou
and Hu-Wei. Falun Gong Teachers' Workshop in Yunlin County Falun Gong Summer Camp in Tainan Minghui School (To be continued)
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