Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in Slovakia and the Czech Republic (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) Practitioners of Falun Gong from Slovakia and the Czech Republic celebrated May 13th, the Fifth World Falun Dafa Day and the 12th anniversary of Falun Gong's introduction to the public, by holding peaceful activities in Bratislava and Brno. This was followed by another activity in the Czech Republic's capital city, Prague.
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Activities in Bratislava |
In Bratislava, passers-by stopped to admire the words Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance) which are the guiding principles of Falun Dafa, often remarking that those are exactly the values that the people of today need. One elderly man said, "If all people followed Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, our world would look completely different." Many people showed interest in the Falun Gong exercises.
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| Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in Brno | |
In Brno, the practitioners stayed on a busy street with crowds of people passing by. It was so busy that it was difficult for the people to stop and watch the exercises, but many did stay to quietly observe the exercise demonstrations. The people thanked us for fliers and often asked why Falun Gong is being persecuted in China. After practitioners pointed out that former leader Jiang Zemin is very jealous of the practice's popularity, people accepted that explanation silently and showed their understanding. Many also demonstrated their disagreement with the persecution by signing a petition.
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| Activities in Prague | |
On May 15th in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, there was another activity to commemorate Falun Dafa Day. The well-known square "Staromestske Namesti" was full of people watching the famous astronomical clock under which practitioners of Falun Gong were peacefully demonstrating the exercises. Many tourists stopped and asked about Falun Gong and expressed their support after learning the facts. A short press conference was held with the participation of Olympic Watch secretary Petr Kutilek who read their statement against the persecution of Falun Gong in China, which was released on World Falun Dafa Day.