(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida gathered at Shorty Howell Park in Duluth, Georgia to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and the 33rd anniversary of the public introduction of Falun Dafa.
Practitioners do the exercises at Shorty Howell Park on May 17, 2025.
Most of the practitioners did the exercises on the park lawn, while some practitioners introduced Falun Dafa and taught the exercises to people who were relaxing in the park.
Young practitioners demonstrate the exercises
Reading the opening speech for the celebration
Practitioners sing “Falun Dafa is Good”
Martial arts performance
Youth music performance
A person learns the exercises
A practitioner shares information about the practice
The practitioners went to a large pavilion for the celebration after the exercises concluded. Three practitioners read an opening speech for the celebration in Chinese, English, and Vietnamese. Several young practitioners then demonstrated the exercises and recited several poems from Hong Yin in Chinese and English. A young practitioner also performed martial arts for the audience.
The event also included vocal and music performances. A Vietnamese practitioner sang “Wake Up” in Vietnamese, followed by “Gratitude to Master” in Chinese and Vietnamese. A small band consisting of seven Chinese and Vietnamese practitioners performed several pieces of music. An adorable child also sang “Planting Lotuses.” Lastly, accompanied by a band, practitioners performed the songs “Sit by My Side”, “Coming for You”, and the finale chorus “Falun Dafa is Good.”
Several practitioners shared their cultivation experiences. Mr. Liu, a Chinese practitioner, started practicing in his twenties and has been practicing for nearly 30 years. Before practicing, he often felt chest tightness and weakness in his limbs. After practicing for only three months, his health improved greatly. He walked briskly and even felt like he was floating. He had plenty of energy when climbing stairs and hills. He said Falun Dafa specifically requires practitioners to cultivate their minds, improve their morality, and be good people. In this regard, he said he used to behave poorly at home, but after practicing his attitude became tolerant and understanding of his family, and his family became harmonious.
Annie, a graduate student studying for her doctorate at a university in Georgia, grew up in a family that practices Falun Dafa. She was exposed to it from a young age and knew about cultivation. However, due to her young age, she was not able to fully understand it. She only had the clear intention to practice in the past few years. She said that doing the exercises helps her relieve her physical and mental fatigue after work. In addition, Annie said that practicing Falun Dafa can make people of any age truly improve and change from the inside out, rather than forcing a person to change externally.
She said she has observed that most of the talented people developed through the elite education concepts in today’s society become sophisticated and egotistical, and few of them consider how to contribute to society. Through practicing Falun Dafa, she has gradually rid herself of this psychological bondage and has began to think about her mission. She said that she lives more and more clearheadedly and happily than before.
Ms. Zhang obtained the Fa in Atlanta in 1996. She said, “On the 33rd anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction to the world, we, Dafa practitioners in Atlanta, South Carolina, and North Florida, gathered together to celebrate the May 13 World Falun Dafa Day and wish Master a happy birthday. We held a variety of celebration activities to express disciples’ and all sentient beings’ immense gratitude to Master and Dafa.”
Alan, who has been practicing with his mother since childhood and obtained the Fa in Atlanta before 1999, shared, “The event today was very peaceful. Falun Gong practitioners from many different professions came to participate. It was a spectacular event. I could feel that both younger and older practitioners had righteous hearts.”
Alan wished Master a happy birthday. He thanked Master for his compassion in bringing Dafa to the world, enabling people to find their true selves, and making the entire universe a better place.
Ms. Yu obtained the Fa in China in 1998. She said that when she sang the song “Falun Dafa is Good” with other practitioners, she felt joy from the bottom of her heart and was grateful to Master for giving her a second life. She also talked about her recent experience in cultivation, and said that when people truly achieve a state of being selfless and being for others, they can feel the wonders and great power of Dafa.
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