Whats more, the powerful practice of falun dafa and its benefits were now available to all. Shen yun is nothing more than a podium for falun dafafalun gong. Falun dafa exercise video dvd czech tianti bookstore. Falun gong also known as falun dafa led by chinese exile li hongzhi has been labeled an evil cult in china and it seems chinese american communities have increasingly become concerned about its adherents activities in the us. It differs fundamentally from all other practices and has eight major distinguishing features. Li hongzhi in 1992, which is practiced in over 100 countries by approximately 100 million people. The main principles of falun dafa are explained in their entirety in the book zhuan falun, and in the beginners text, falun gong, both written by falun dafas founder, mr. By its very definition, qi gong is consciousness in motion and helps to guide the.
Falun dafa in australia falun dafa australia information centre. Falun dafa falun gong falun dafa also called falun gong is an advanced practice of buddha school selfcultivation, founded by mr. We are a nonprofit organization that represents florida practitioners of falun dafa, a traditional system of meditation and spiritual cultivation based on the universal principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. For the first time, the original, profound principles of qigong were made available to the general public. Fofg believes that people everywhere should have the right to practice falun gong also called falun dafa, a spiritual path that includes nonviolence. Falun gong teaches truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Chinese crackdown falun dafa was created in 1992 in china and has since spread rapidly. Falun gong in the usa f alun gong also called falun dafa is a teaching and practice of mind and body improvement that has attracted and benefited over 100 million people in over 60 countries.
The great consummation way of falun dafa falun gong. Falun gong also called falun dafa is an ancient cultivation way for improving mind and body. Such a global phenomenon might have drawn much attention and indepth study. Shop falun dafa falun gong tshirt created by yournameshirts. One falun dafa practitioner responded, my understanding is that when gods created man, we were created to gods image sic, different races was created sic by gods of different races and when a child is born from a marriage of two people from different races it will be hard for the gods to trace the childs origin and therefore hard to save. Billed as an exercise practice, falun gong is in essence a quasireligious movement that engages in occult practices. Jun 20, 2018 a grand march of 5,000 falun gong practitioners walks down pennsylvania ave. Falun dafa, also known as falun gong, is an ancient chinese cultivation practice of mind and body made public by mr. The practices most visible aspects are its five gentle exercises, including a meditation. In your book zhuan falun you talk about people levitating off the ground but you say that they should not show other people.
Jun 15, 2016 falun gong the mysterious faith that nobody is talking about june 15, 2016 jordan 1 comment falun gong, also known as falun dafa, is a faith that emerged within china only in the last 20 years, and is a faith that has experienced more persecution than any other faith in the world. Zhao ye passed away just a few months after being hospitalized in critical condition due to prolonged torture and abuse. Chinn also is the vice president of the new york falun dafa organization, set up to highlight the human rights violations against the movement in china. If you want to learn falun dafa exercises, kindly contact the following persons in your city for practice site details.
Falun gong also known as falun dafa is a spiritual discipline from china with exercises similar to tai chi chuan. A grand march of 5,000 falun gong practitioners walks down pennsylvania ave. The falun dafa organization estimates that there are now 75 million practitioners in china and 25 million elsewhere in the world, including the united states. Fortynnine death cases of falun gong practitioners received in may since july 20, 1999, falun gong practitioners abroad have received verified firsthand information about 730 falun gong practitioners who died at the hands of the chinese police. Moreover, the book nurtured falun dafa from a practice done by 200 thousand people in china to one taken up by over 100 million around the world. Shen yun is nothing more than a podium for falun dafa falun gong. Falun dafa is a complete and powerful system consisting of five simple exercises that can be performed by anyone, regardless of age, physical condition, or prior experience. Falun dafa developed from an ancient chinese practice. Falun gong has a physical component a one to twohour routine consisting of five sets of exercise but also a spiritual one, centered on principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. Falun gong, also known as falun dafa, is a form of spiritual qigong practice that involves meditation, energy exercises, and a moral philosophy drawing on buddhist tradition.
After 500 years, human discourse changed buddha sakyamunis original words and it came to an end. Falun gong the mysterious faith that nobody is talking. Falun gong in the usa falun gong human rights working. July 18, 2019, falun gongs peaceful resistance to 20 years of persecution. Technically, falun gong refers to the practice, while falun dafa refers to the teaching of the movement, but the terms are now generally used interchangably. Please dial 0 infront of mobile number if calling from other state and 0091 if calling from outside of india. Falun gong initially enjoyed considerable official support during the early years. The ending of the dharma means that the cultivation method began to become chaotic and could no. It is the same principle that western gods in paradise should not be seen by ordinary mortals because they cannot understand its meaning.
Children with colorful falun dafa balloons could be seen almost everywhere in chinatown. Chapter i the features of falun dafa falun dafa falun gong. Falun gong march in washington delivers message of hope. The persecution of falun gong has attracted a large amount of international attention from governments and nongovernment organizations. Falun gong definition of falun gong by the free dictionary. Falun gong in the usa falun gong human rights working group. Also essential to the practice are the five gentle exercises, including a. The law wheel refines the person even when he or she is not doing the exercises.
It is a discipline in which assimilation to the highest qualities of the universezhen, shan, ren truthfulness, compassion, forbearanceis the foundation of practice. It is the bedrock of creation, what the heavens, earth, and universe are built upon. T his ancient chinese practice is known as the art and science of using breathing techniques, gentle movements, and focused intentions to cultivate and circulate life energy through the body. Falun dafa cultivators do their cultivation according to the fundamental nature of the universe and the laws by which it evolves. All falun dafa activities are available free of charge and run by volunteers. Li hongzhi, zfl bje, 48 the teleology of falungong. Learn about falun dafa an advanced practice of selfcultivation freely available to all. Falun dafa also known as falun gong is an ancient, highlevel chinese cultivation practice which uses gentle movements and meditation to cultivate the body, mind, and spirit. About us san diego falun dafa association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Falun dafa also known as falun gong is a traditional chinese meditation practice that allows for increased energy and inner peace.
Li hongzhi forever changed the face of qigong practice in china and, by extension, the world over. Our mission is to support the freedom of belief of persons who practice falun gong. Its contents and teachings have done nothing short of redefining qigong and cultivation practice. Falun dafa followers are sitting quietly, eyes closed as the rain falls on them. Falun dafa enables cultivators to assimilate to the supreme nature of the universezhen, shan, ren. I move forward with my camera as i want to get in close. A falun gong practitioner draws a visitors portrait at a chinatown celebration in boston, massachusetts. It would be like paying to see an expression of korean culture, only to find oneself being indoctrinated by sun myung moon and the. The falun refines the practitioner even when he or she is not doing the exercises. Falun dafa news from around the world may 11, 2020. World falun dafa day may a day for both celebration and solemn remembrance. People who follow falun gong do five exercises and read books written by li hongzhi, the movements founder. Around the nation signature collection in oakland, california.
The great way of spiritual perfection falun dafa falun. The practice was first taught publicly by li hongzhi in northeast china in the spring of 1992, towards the end of chinas qigong boom. So no matter which direction a practitioner faces, he or she is doing the exercises towards every direction. The teachings of falun gong draw from the asian religious traditions of buddhism, taoism, confucianism and chinese folklore as well as those of western new age movements. They believe in truthfulness, compassion and forbearance, and they also believe that the falun gong exercises can make them healthy.
Falun dafa practitioners practice cultivation according to the fundamental nature of the universe and the law of its evolution. Falun dafa in australia falun dafa australia information. Remarkable firsthand accounts of experiences practicing falun gong. Practicing falun dafa can relieve stress and create harmony, improve health as it cleanses the mind and body, and focuses on increasing wisdom, improving morality, and. Due to the tremendous benefits it can bring to practitioners, falun dafa has grown to be the most popular qigong system in the world. In the past month, fortynine death cases have been received. But if we all did it together, the power would be enormous, and it would be able to.
While the movement and its followers are subjected to religious intolerance and persecution, mainly in china where falun gong originated, falun gong denies being a religion even though its teachings has a theological nature. Li declares, on page one of his core jingwen literally, the sacred book, scripture zhuan falun, that he is introducing an unprecedented system to bring people up to a high level. The law varies from dimension to dimension in the past many qigong masters stated that qigong was divided into what was elementary, intermediate and advanced. It encompasses all things, from the utmost minuscule to the vastest of the vast, while manifesting differently at each of the cosmic bodys planes of existence. Falun dafa association of florida truthfulness compassion. The practice is simple, powerful, and absolutely free. Falun gong the mysterious faith that nobody is talking about june 15, 2016 jordan 1 comment falun gong, also known as falun dafa, is a faith that emerged within china only in the last 20 years, and is a faith that has experienced more persecution than any other faith in the world. Falun gong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cultivating the main consciousness so that you obtain gong. I realized that if i produced materials by myself, i could only do one sticker, one flyer, or one letter.