Wednesday, May 20, 2020

13.05 World Falun Dafa Day

On May 13, 1992, in a humble schoolhouse in northeastern China, Mr. Li Hongzhi began teaching Falun Gong (or Falun Dafa), introducing to modern China a practice with roots extending back thousands of years.
By early 1999, there were 100 million people practicing Falun Gong in China alone, their slow-moving meditative exercises visible at dawn in parks across the country.
Today, Falun Gong has transcended cultural and national boundaries to bring physical health, joy, and peace of mind to millions of others around the globe. From Cape Town to Cannes, Bangledesh to Berlin, Tokyo to Tehran, Falun Gong is practiced in over 80 countries, its teachings freely available in 40 languages (all Falun Gong books and exercise instruction videos are free to download).
And so, each year, on May 13th, Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters around the world celebrate World Falun Dafa Day, giving thanks to Mr. Li for his teachings and the goodness they have brought to people’s lives. 

Celebrating Even Under Persecution in China

Although tens of millions of people who practice Falun Gong in China live under the constant threat of abduction, imprisonment, or worse, many still find a way to celebrate this special day.
For almost 20 years, Falun Gong practitioners across China have posted banners and distributed flyers throughout the country — a grassroots expression of civil disobedience. These banners and flyers aim to tell fellow citizens that the Chinese Communist Party-run media reports on Falun Gong are filled with false narratives aimed at demonizing the practice, and often expose the human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners.
On World Falun Dafa Day, the tone and message of these banners and flyers will often feature photos and information about how Falun Gong is freely practiced, and indeed celebrated, in over 80 countries around the world. This fact alone causes many to re-evaluate what they saw on state-run media.
And then, there are the greetings.
Sent from every province across China, each year thousands of World Falun Dafa Day greetings are received by Minghui.org, wishing Mr. Li Hongzhi — Falun Gong’s founder — a happy birthday, and celebrating the transformative effect the practice has had on their lives, their families, and their communities. Many greetings are also sent from Chinese citizens that do not practice Falun Gong, but wish to recognize Mr. Li after witnessing either positive changes to Falun Gong practitioners in their community or the bravery of practitioners as they expose the human rights abuses across China.

Celebrating Around the World

Each year, in over 80 countries, practitioners and supporters of Falun Gong gather to commemorate May 13 as “World Falun Dafa Day.”
While the lockdowns in many countries around the world will prevent large-scale gatherings this year, in past years, celebrations have included parades, celebration performances featuring local artists, dancers, and singers, as well as a flood of greetings and well-wishes from many local government officials.
In fact, World Falun Dafa Day declarations have been made by hundreds of city officials across the U.S., Canada and European countries.

Why Celebrate?

With Falun Gong’s global spread since 1992, millions of people have seen disease symptoms disappear, resolved family differences, forgiven those who have harmed them, and discovered the true power of kindness.
At the core of Falun Gong’s teachings is the understanding that Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance constitute the fundamental nature of the universe. As practitioners seek to assimilate to these values in their daily thoughts and actions, they have found not only a sense of inner calm and optimism even in the most dire of circumstances, but also a profound understanding of life and the universe around them.
It is this gift that they celebrate today.

Government Officials Take to Twitter to Commemorate Falun Dafa

Government officials across North America joined in the virtual celebrations, acknowledging Falun Gong’s teachings and adding their voice to the special day.

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5.13美国会飘扬国旗 致敬李洪志先生

【大纪元2020年05月15日讯】(大纪元华盛顿DC记者站报导)应美国国会议员布莱恩·菲茨帕特里克(Brian Fitzpatrick)的要求,5月13日在美国国会大厦上空飘扬的二面美国国旗,被赠予大费城法轮大法学会,以此表彰法轮功创始人李洪志先生和纪念2020年5月13日世界法轮大法日,向李洪志先生致敬。
此时正值美国各地法轮功学员庆祝5.13法轮大法日与法轮大法洪传28年。

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2020年5月13日,美国国会升旗褒奖法轮大法,表彰和感谢创始人李洪志先生。(大纪元)
给予李洪志先生的褒奖写道,“兹证明,应国会议员布莱恩·菲茨帕特里克(Brian Fitzpatrick)的要求,这面美国国旗于2020年5月13日,在美国国会大厦上空飘扬过, 以特别表彰法轮大法创始人李洪志先生将法轮大法洪传世界,并传播法轮大法的核心原则——真、善、忍。您的教导,将继续激励世界未来的领导人,给他们带来信心。”
2020年5月13日,美国国会议员褒奖法轮大法。(大纪元)
给予大费城法轮大法学会的褒奖写道,“兹证明,应国会议员布莱恩·菲茨帕特里克(Brian Fitzpatrick)的要求, 这面美国国旗于2020年5月13日在美国国会大厦上空飘扬过,以特别表彰大费城法轮大法学会,纪念世界法轮大法日和法轮大法洪传28周年。”
布莱恩·菲茨帕特里克(Brian Fitzpatrick)议员办公室将两面国旗和褒奖证书赠送给费城法轮大法学会。(法轮功学员提供)
将在美国国会大厦上飘扬过的国旗,赠予个人或团体,是一种荣誉。赠予每一面国旗的同时,还会颁发一份证书。
法轮大法,是由李洪志先生于一九九二年五月传出的佛家上乘修炼大法,以宇宙最高特性“真善忍”为根本指导,按照宇宙演化原理而修炼。至今法轮大法已传至全球一百二十多个国家和地区,上亿人通过修炼身心受益;法轮大法已收到数千份各国政府及政要的褒奖及贺信。#
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