(Minghui.org) Practitioners participated in the Fremont Festival of the Arts on August 2, 2025, to introduce Falun Dafa. Known as the largest free street festival west of the Mississippi, the popular event usually attracts over 150,000 spectators each year, and many people stopped at the practitioners’ booth.
Practitioners participated in the Fremont Festival of the Arts on August 2.
Many people talked with the practitioners and said they were glad to hear that people can learn the exercises free of charge, and some signed up for a workshop. Among them was Swarna from India. She explained that she had been searching for a method to relieve pressure, and was excited to see practitioners peacefully doing the exercises next to the Falun Dafa booth. The principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are especially valuable, she said.
No Freedom of Belief in China
Mr. Zhu, who lives in San Francisco, said that years ago he heard about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was persecuting Falun Dafa. He knew that practitioners were nice people and said he supports the practice very much.
He came to the booth and told the practitioners that he was interested in learning how to practice, and asked where the nearest group practice site was. “Falun Dafa is popular around the world and it is wrong for the CCP to suppress the practice,” he said. “There is no freedom of belief in China and the totalitarian regime just brainwashes people with atheistic lies.”
One man from China said he’s seen people in different countries practicing Falun Dafa, and he was surprised because the practice was prohibited in China. “I know you practitioners are good people and there are many supporters in China too. It is hard to imagine the CCP would persecute such a peaceful group,” he said.
Stop the Tragedies
Josh said he wanted to know more about Falun Dafa, and that he felt our world needs the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. “If every one of us is able to follow them, society will become a better place. This is important because many countries are now divided.”
Josh was shocked to hear how practitioners are mistreated in China, including being subjected to forced organ harvesting. “All this happened because they practice Falun Dafa? This is horrible and it must stop,” he said.
Angela talked with a practitioner about Falun Dafa and said that the practice is very beneficial, “We should live by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.”
She was sorry to hear about the suppression in China and said that forced organ harvesting was terrible. There are reports that more and more young people have become victims of organ harvesting, and she hopes this ends.
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