(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to participate in the Lunar New Year Celebration held by the Vietnamese Canadian community at the Old Port in Montréal on February 8, 2026. They demonstrated the exercises and introduced Falun Dafa’s guiding principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

Many people praised these principles and some were interested in learning how to practice Falun Dafa. They also expressed their support for practitioners’ call to stop the persecution in China, which is now entering its 27th year.

Practitioners introduce Falun Dafa during the Lunar New Year Celebration at the Old Port in Montréal.

Mr. Lin, the founder of a community group, gave practitioners a thumb-up, and said, “I like the principles [Truthfulness-compassion-Forbearance]. Falun Dafa is beneficial to humanity.”

Mr. Lin

Mr. Lin said that he pays attention to news about Falun Dafa and supports practitioners’ efforts to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution. “Falun Dafa has been persecuted by the Chinese government. It’s a problem for all people of the world when good people are persecuted.”

When one of the organizers of the event happened to pass the Falun Gong booth, she pressed her hands together in front of her chest and said, “We support Falun Dafa and Shen Yun.”

Illia said he often saw practitioners do the exercises in Chinatown, “They can concentrate so well in such a noisy environment.” He also praised Falun Dafa’s principles.

Illia (right)

Illia said he also meditates. “Meditation connects you with the universe. Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance teach us to remain tolerant, peaceful and inclusive. It’s completely positive energy,” he said. He took a flyer to learn more about Falun Dafa.

Rosere (right)

Rosere, a computer scientist, said he was happy to learn about Falun Dafa because he has a lot of stress at work, “These are great values. People should apply them to everyday life—this will improve our lives.”

Some people showed great interest and asked about where they could learn Falun Dafa.

Phuong

Phuong and her husband who helped organized the event came to the Falun Dafa booth, and after hearing a practitioner’s introduction, Phuong said she’d like to learn how to practice.