Munich Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) In order to celebrate the sixteenth anniversary
of Falun Dafa's public introduction and the ninth World Falun Dafa Day, on
May 10, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners from Bavaria, Germany held a
celebration in front of St. Michael's Church in downtown Munich. In front of St. Michael's Church, along one side of the
practitioners' display, there were banners to celebrate World Falun Dafa
Day, a Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance photo exhibition, and
practitioners demonstrating the graceful exercises. Along the other side
there was a picture exhibition exposing the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP)
persecution of Falun Gong. Many people stopped to find out more about
Falun Gong and how they could help stop the persecution. Practitioner Mr. Guo, who arrived in Germany at the
beginning of this year, talked about the activity, "I have
experienced a gamut of emotions as I participate in this activity. Falun
Dafa has been widely spread for 16 years, but starting in 1999, many
practitioners in China have suffered from the CCP's persecution. I have
seen and experienced this firsthand. So today I am very excited, as I can
celebrate Falun Dafa Day in public." He told reporters that six years
ago, he first found out about Falun Dafa Day as he was being imprisoned in
a Chinese forced labor camp for his belief in Falun Gong's principles of
Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. He found out about it from a flyer
that practitioners had dropped into the labor camp's courtyard. When he
decided to go on a hunger strike in protest of the persecution, he was
tied up for the entire day. Mr. Guo's efforts resulted in his release 24
days later. "After I left China, the biggest thing has been
freedom." Mr. Guo continued, "There is no need to worry about
being tracked here, and I'm free to contact other Falun Gong practitioners
and do the Falun Gong exercises. In China, the persecution still goes on.
As the Olympic Games approach, the CCP has started another round of
arresting Falun Gong practitioners. My greatest wish is to help the
practitioners in China and that is the goal that I'm working towards.
"
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/5/13/178318.html
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