(Minghui.org) May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day. Mayor Thomas J. Lauzon of the City of Barre, Vermont, proclaimed that May 13, 2026, be observed as Falun Dafa Day in the city.

Proclamation from Mayor Thomas J. Lauzon of the City of Barre, Vermont (Minghui.org)

The proclamation reads, “WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a peaceful self-improvement practice rooted in ancient Chinese culture and centers around the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and consists of five gentle exercises, including meditation; and

“WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, was first introduced by Master Li Hongzhi in 1992, and has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to improve health in mind, body and spirit, and to enhance the well-being of people from all walks of society, who follow the tenets; and

“WHEREAS, Transcending culture and racial boundaries, Falun Dafa has touched the lives of more than 100 million people in over 110 countries, more men and women in the United States are learning the practice and purifying their hearts, energizing their bodies, and striving to create more peaceful communities; and

“WHEREAS, Under grave adversity, the great compassion and forbearance demonstrated by Falun Dafa practitioners have touched the hearts of kind-hearted people all over the world.”