(Minghui.org) On May 13, 2023, practitioners in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, held an event in a riverside park to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day.
On May 13, 2023, practitioners in Dnipro celebrated World Falun Dafa Day and demonstrated the exercises in a park along the riverbank.
During the event, practitioners talked to passersby about Falun Dafa. They also taught people how to make lotus flowers.
Many people stopped to learn about Falun Dafa and the ongoing persecution of practitioners in China by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). After learning the true situation, many people thanked practitioners for their efforts to raise awareness. They praised them for standing up for their beliefs.
You are Doing a Good Job
Valeriya, who works in a hospital, said she heard that Falun Dafa is amazing. “I have yet to have the opportunity to learn the exercises as I have a busy job, but I hope that practitioners in China can keep practicing despite the persecution because you can’t give up halfway. Those who have been suppressed are still right in the end.”
After learning that Falun Dafa also has the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and a main text Zhuan Falun, in addition to the five sets of exercises, Valeriya asked where she could find the book as she wanted to read it.
It was the first time Andrei, a 10th-grade student, heard about Falun Dafa and World Falun Dafa Day. After learning the facts of Falun Dafa, he said he was against the persecution, especially the live organ harvesting from practitioners.
“I have heard that some people in China have been treated unjustly,” Andrei said, “I am against the persecution. First of all, people have the right to decide what they believe in. More importantly, It is very inhumane to kill people for their organs.”
Andrei also expressed his support for practitioners in China to stand up for their beliefs despite the pressure and persecution. He said, “If a person has started doing something right, he should continue doing it and persevere in his practice regardless of any resistance in his life or any obstacles created by various ill-intentioned people.
After learning about the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, Andrei said he strongly agreed with them.
He told the practitioners, “You are doing a good job. Thank you.”
Diana said, “I want to learn Falun Dafa one day.”
Diana, in grade 8, said she had heard that Falun Dafa is a meditation practice. However, this was the first time she heard about the persecution in China.
When she learned that practitioners follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance principles, she said, “People who practice this must be very patient. I would also like to practice one day.”
A Mother and Daughter: Folding Lotus Flowers Makes Us Feel Optimistic
Practitioners also taught people to fold lotus flowers from brightly colored paper. They told people the lotus flower symbolized self-improvement because it emerged pure and clean from the mud.
Natalya and her daughter Katya, both enjoyed learning to fold lotus flowers. Natalya said, “Folding lotus flowers makes us feel positive.” She wanted to learn to practice Falun Dafa.
Natalya and her daughter Katya
Natalya said the persecution and live organ harvesting were horrible, “Everyone has the right to voice their opinions, express their feelings, and take control of their lives.”
Natalya was happy to learn about Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. “We have tried to follow these virtues in our lives. It is great to know that Falun Dafa teaches people to live up to these principles and be good people.”
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