(Minghui.org) Practitioners celebrated World Falun Dafa Day at Amagertorv in Copenhagen on May 9, 2026. The gentle exercises and bright costumes in the city center attracted many passersby, who stopped at the booth to learn more about the practice.
Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a meditation system consisting of five sets of exercises and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The practice was introduced to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi on May 13, 1992. Practitioners began celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in 2000.
The World Falun Dafa Day celebration was held on May 9 at Amagertorv in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mind and Body Improvement
Tourists and local residents were interested in learning more about Falun Dafa. (Minghui.org)
Three girls watched and asked numerous questions as practitioners demonstrated the exercises. A practitioner explained that cultivation practice means constantly improving one’s character. The girls nodded and said this was similar to the story of Journey to the West,in which Monk Tang went through an arduous spiritual journey to get the Buddha scripture.
Two tourists were glad to hear that Falun Dafa improves physical health and character. (Minghui.org)
This was the first time some people had heard about Falun Dafa. Many talked with practitioners and took flyers.
Universal Values
Some passersby were drawn by the banners with words, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.” A tourist from the UK said his brother lived in Toronto, Canada. “My brother had told me about Falun Dafa, and he likes the practice very much,” he said.
The man and his brother said Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are universal values. He was excited to meet practitioners in person here in Copenhagen and watch them do the exercises.
Learning the Facts
A Chinese man in his 40s chatted with a practitioner for a long time and learned how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) defamed Falun Dafa with hate propaganda.
The practitioner said the media in China initially praised Falun Dafa for its positive impact on society. But after the number of practitioners exceeded the number of CCP members, the regime began to suppress the practice in July 1999. The CCP initiated a propaganda campaign to slander the practice including the staged Self-Immolation Incident at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
As a result, many Chinese people have directly or indirectly participated in the persecution. The practitioner explained that this is why it’s important for Chinese to sever ties with the CCP. The man nodded in agreement and thanked practitioners for their efforts. He said he had fortunately attended an international school in China so he did not join any CCP organizations.
Stopping the Persecution
Passersby signed petitions to help end the persecution.
Upon hearing about the brutal suppression by the CCP, quite a few passersby signed petitions urging an end to the persecution. Several women from Norway, along with their children, signed the petition immediately after reading information about the atrocity, including forced organ harvesting from Falun Dafa practitioners.
These tourists also accepted lotus flowers from the practitioners. One of them was a teacher. “I will put up this lotus flower in my classroom, so that students will learn about Falun Dafa as well as the ongoing suppression in China,” she said.
Peter and Lucea talked with practitioners.
Peter and his friend Lucea read the materials and then signed the petitions. They were surprised to hear about the harsh suppression in China, especially forced organ harvesting.
“Although communist rule ended by the time I was born, my parents talked about the atrocities that occurred during that era,” said Lucea, who grew up Slovakia. “Freedom of belief is very important. I hope Chinese people regain their freedom soon.”
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