(Minghui.org) The municipal government of Saint-Denis in the French overseas department of Réunion, in collaboration with several associations, held an event to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence on October 24, 2026. Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to participate. They demonstrated the exercises and taught them to people for free. A practitioner who was persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China narrated her experience and called on people to pay attention to the ongoing human rights abuses.
Tanuja, one of the event organizers, introduced Falun Dafa and said that Falun Dafa is a powerful practice that can improve people’s health.
A practitioner played a short video about the features of Falun Dafa and then explained the exercise movements while practitioners taught the exercises. Many people were eager to learn.
Practitioners demonstrate the Falun Dafa exercises at the International Day of Non-Violence on October 24, 2026. (Minghui.org)
Practitioners help correct people’s hand gestures. (Minghui.org)
Visitors and practitioners do the fifth exercise—the sitting meditation. (Minghui.org)
Practitioners Share Their Experiences
Ms. Wang from Shanghai, a former university instructor, said that Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance showed her how to be a sincere and kind person. She said that practicing Falun Dafa has benefited her mentally and physically and brings her inner peace.
Ms. Wang said she was persecuted in China for her belief. She was dismissed by her college in 2003 and was arrested twice. Eventually, she was forced to flee China.
She also narrated the brutal persecution that other practitioners suffer, including imprisonment, torture, and the loss of family members. The audience warmly applauded and expressed their support after she finished sharing.
Frederick, a local practitioner, also talked about his experience. Ten years ago, when he was 23, he intervened when he noticed a woman being mugged at night. He was stabbed by the assailant and the blade came perilously close to his aorta. Frederick sustained injuries to his stomach, pancreas, and adrenal gland. Although he was saved through emergency medical treatment, he had to undergo five surgeries over the past decade. His health wasn’t fully restored, and he continued to endure long-term physical and mental suffering.
Frederick heard about Falun Dafa and learned the five exercises. He felt the power of the practice from the beginning and was happy to find that this was what he needed to restore his health. He shared that he had a dream the first night he learned the exercises and he felt a strong energy. He felt healthy and energetic the next morning. Since then, Frederick has done the exercises every day and the health issues related to the assault 10 years ago have disappeared.
From reading Zhuan Falun, Frederick also was able to shed the sense of unfairness and the anger that had plagued him for a decade.
Event-Goers Learn Falun Dafa
Many people who tried the exercises said they felt a strong energy when they did them. One person said, “I came here after participating in another event. I was not especially interested in qigong, but I am very happy to know about Falun Dafa.”
A number of people asked about the local group practice site and said they wished to learn more about Falun Dafa.
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