(Minghui.org) In the latest installment of introducing Falun Dafa to remote regions in India, a Falun Dafa practitioner visited Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, in July to introduce the practice and teach the exercises in schools and institutions.
Over the course of the month, 11 institutions organized 14 introductory sessions, reaching roughly 2000 attendees in total.
Himachal Pradesh, one of the northernmost states of India, borders the Himalayas. Many educators welcomed the Falun Dafa introductory sessions, saying that they were a helpful addition to their curriculum in teaching about traditional spirituality, culture, and values.
The students who attended came from a variety of backgrounds, including girls’ schools and colleges, children’s homes, special education schools, and a Tibetan school. They expressed their appreciation for the exercises and Falun Dafa’s values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. The practitioner also received help from locals who are supportive of the effort to spread Falun Dafa.
Supportive Locals Happy to See Falun Dafa After Four Years
The practitioner had visited Shimla and the surrounding areas in 2021. Due to the severe COVID-19 restrictions on group activities, however, no schools were able to host introductory sessions. When she returned this year, many of the individuals who had helped her before were happy to see Falun Dafa return.
A judge with a human rights organization whom she had met in 2021 was glad to see her again. He said that he appreciated how the practitioner was spreading Falun Dafa and raising awareness of human rights violations in China. He once again gladly accepted Falun Dafa materials.
A lawyer the practitioner had met in 2021 at the Himachal Pradesh District Court again accepted many materials, which he promised to distribute to his colleagues in the district and high courts.
The owner of the place where the practitioner had stayed in 2021 put up a big Falun Dafa poster and took more posters for his other hotels outside of Shimla. He went out of his way to accommodate and assist her. He had asked her to return to Shimla and follow up on the “ground work” she had done in 2021. The day before she left Shimla, he, his wife, and a relative learned the exercises, which they found very enjoyable and relaxing.
A Chance Meeting with the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
When the practitioner was attending an exhibition at the town hall, she met the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who happened to be there at the same time.
Chief Minister Sukhu accepted several Falun Dafa materials, such as a Minghui magazine, flyers, bookmarks, and a lotus flower keepsake, and listened as she gave him some background about Falun Dafa activities in India. His assistant took a photograph with the two of them, and the minister later asked for the photo to be sent to the practitioner to support her efforts.
The practitioner (left) presents informational material to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Children at Special Education Schools Recite “Falun Dafa Is Good”
A welfare officer helped the practitioner arrange introductory sessions at two special education schools and two children’s homes. These students often had developmental disabilities or sensory impairments, but they participated with their full attention and listened attentively.
Many of these students had also suffered abuse and neglect or were orphaned. When the practitioner spoke of how children of practitioners in China suffered because of the persecution, the students expressed their sympathy and understood that the values of Falun Dafa had helped those children persevere through their pain. The practitioner taught the students to say “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” in English and Hindi.
A photo of a letter of appreciation from Auckland House School for Boys
One of the school principals wrote her a letter of appreciation. As she left the building, the students sent her off by repeating “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness- Compassion-Forbearance is good” over and over again.
School Principal: Falun Dafa Fosters “A Sense of Peace, Resilience, and Unity”
Another principal who had attended the session from beginning to end at his school and two other schools was so moved that he wrote the practitioner a letter of appreciation to accompany his certificate of appreciation.
A certificate of appreciation from St. Bede’s College
He wrote: “On behalf of my school, including our students, staff, and faculty, I extend our deepest gratitude for your inspiring and transformative Falun Gong sessions conducted for all the sections of our school.
“The sessions were not only educational but also deeply uplifting, fostering a sense of peace, resilience, and unity among our students and staff. Moreover, it aligned perfectly with our SEE Learning curriculum, helping to reiterate its importance in today’s world.
“As an individual, I stand in solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners and condemn the Chinese Communist regime’s inhumane persecution of those who uphold the values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Your courage in sharing your knowledge and experiences despite such oppression resonates deeply with our own struggle for freedom and justice.”
To bring Falun Dafa to the remote regions of India, a Falun Dafa practitioner visited In Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, in July 2025: Visiting 11 institutions and holding 14 introductory sessions reaching roughly 2000 attendees.
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