(Minghui.org) Practitioners in Switzerland held activities at Zeughausplatz on May 9, 2026 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and tell people about Falun Dafa. Many people praised Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
Practitioners held an event at Zeughausplatz in Zurich to introduce Falun Dafa.
Jun, a local resident who’s practiced yoga for 25 years, praised the activities. “This is a great activity! So beautiful! I see people from different cultural backgrounds supporting each other. Falun Dafa has been introduced to over 100 countries and received great support...I resonate with the principles 100%. These are the principles I follow.”
Jun planned to go to a practice site in Zurich and learn the Falun Dafa exercises. He said he hopes one day to be able to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in China. “I pray it will happen soon!” he said.
Kostas, a medical student, was very interested in Falun Dafa. He said he learned Chinese martial arts and Taichi when he was young and he wished to help the sick. He strongly agreed with Falun Dafa’s principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. “They are universal values. Everyone in the world should have compassion and help others as much as we can.”
After hearing that Falun Dafa books are available online for free and there’s no cost to learn the exercises, Kostas said it was great. He said that Falun Dafa could help many people, because anyone could practice and better themselves.
Nikolai, a German language teacher, recounted how he encountered Falun Dafa 20 years ago. He happened to pass a Falun Dafa booth and initially thought practitioners were collecting money. He read a poster about a woman and her child who were being persecuted, so he talked with a practitioner and found out about Falun Dafa. After reading the introduction, he started practicing on his own.
Nikolai quit drinking and smoking, and corrected his bad thoughts, such as jealousy. “I used to pay attention to what other people had and I felt it was unfair, but after I began practicing Falun Dafa, I realized that everyone has their own path and everyone gets what they deserve. I’ve learned to be happy for others and to convert my negative feelings into positive ones. This was an important change. Although it wasn’t easy, I gradually adjusted.
“I learned to observe my thoughts and think about whether they were good or bad. I try to correct the bad ones as soon as I find them. I didn’t even realize they existed before,” Nikilai recounted. “Falun Dafa has given me a direction in life and helped me get rid of many bad habits. It has made my life bright and beautiful.”
Mr. Ethan Gutmann, an author and researcher.
Mr. Ethan Gutmann described how he first met Falun Dafa practitioners. One day in 1997, he was surprised to see dozens of people meditating outside despite the cold weather. It was the first time he had heard about Falun Dafa. He heard about Falun Dafa for the second time when many practitioners went to appeal in Beijing, and for the third time when he witnessed the Chinese police beat up practitioners and throw them into buses, even though the practitioners always petitioned peacefully.
Mr. Gutmann interviewed many practitioners during his research. “I was deeply touched by their courage. They are so resilient. I was shaken by their integrity and admired their determination even though they were tortured. I was impressed.”
Mr. Gutmann said the principles of Falun Dafa were great, especially for China, but he knew clearly based on his experience in China that the Chinese Communist Party wouldn’t put up with Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
People in Zurich sign a petition to end the persecution.
Marco and Adriele, tourists from Brazil, signed the petition because they heard about the persecution from their friends. “Their exercises are beautiful and graceful! I can watch them for hours,” Adriele said.
“They should have the freedom of expression and be able to practice their belief,” Marco said. They both said it was important to let the world know about Falun Dafa. They hope that everyone does something to help practitioners in China to be able to practice freely.
Cornelia (first from right) hopes all people will benefit from Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
Cornelia, a math teacher who practices Falun Dafa, said, “I hope everyone remembers Falun Dafa’s principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Like my ninety-three-year-old mother said, ‘If everyone could live according to these principles, the world would be a better place!’”
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