(Minghui.org) “What you do is very important. These events encourage people to pay attention to the persecution,” said Nathalie, a graduate student in Fashion and Luxury Management, when watching the World Falun Dafa Day celebration in Paris on May 1, 2026.
Practitioners celebrated at the Place du Palais Royal on May 1, 20286, to mark the 34th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction. They also thanked their founder, Master Li, and wished him a happy birthday.
Place du Palais Royal is across the Louvre and is a must-visit destination for tourists. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises and told people how practicing Falun Dafa is beneficial. They also raised awareness of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution. Many tourists and residents stopped to watch. They talked with practitioners and learned about the egregious human rights violations and signed a petition calling to stop the persecution.
Practitioners took a group photo to wish Master a happy birthday and to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Practitioners demonstrate the exercises on Place du Palais Royal in Paris on May 1. (Photo Minghui courtesy correspondents)
Practitioners perform the waist drums. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
People sign the petition calling to end the persecution. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Practitioners tell people about Falun Dafa and the CCP’s persecution. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Falun Dafa Makes Me a Better Person
Jaques appreciates Master’s teaching. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Jaques, who is a teacher, recalled how he began practicing Falun Dafa and said he appreciated Master’s teaching, guidance, and protection.
Jaques went to see a dentist during the COVID pandemic and noticed a Falun Dafa flyer in the office. It reminded him of one he saw in Buttes-Chaumont Park. He often passed by the group practice site in the park. He took the flyer home and visited the falundafa.org website.
When he went to the park in the morning, practitioners welcomed him and showed him the exercises. He was surprised that within one week, his leg and back no longer hurt. He also felt lighter. He did the exercises every day and lengthened the time he meditated.
He gradually began following Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance in his daily interactions with people.
The Meaning of Life
Radu appreciates Master. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Radu is originally from Romania and is a supply chain administrator. He immigrated to Canada in 2012. He saw a Shen Yun flyer in 2012. He liked Chinese history and martial arts movies, so he decided to see Shen Yun. He watched the show in Montreal in 2013, and afterward he learned about Falun Dafa.
He found the group practice site online and went to Chinatown in Montreal one month later. Even though he went there twice, he did not learn the exercises.
He did not feel well from February to May in 2014. He felt lethargic and was unable to breathe; his heart and lungs ached. He went to the hospital, but after the doctors examined him, they said nothing was wrong. He continued to feel weak and as though something was wrong. He tried yoga and other forms of exercise, but nothing helped. So he went to the Falun Dafa practice site.
He learned all five exercises, and practitioners suggested he read Falun Dafa’s main books, Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun. He bought both books. He returned home and slept for four hours. When he woke up, he was surprised that the pain was gone—he realized he hadn’t felt so good for years. Radu realized Falun Dafa is powerful, so he started practicing.
His health became better, and he recovered from all his ailments. His questions about life were answered when he read the Dafa books. For example, what is the purpose of life? Why am I here on Earth?
He appreciated Master Li for letting him be a practitioner and protecting him. He hopes not to let Master down, and says he will cultivate diligently.
Public Support
Graduate student Nathalie (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Nathalie said, “Standing up against injustice is of paramount importance, particularly within a totalitarian regime where people are deprived of their human rights and denied any opportunity to make their voices heard. The work you are doing is vital, and I would also like to express my gratitude to everyone involved in these activities.”
Maritina and Raimaond from Germany (Photo Minghui courtesy correspondents)
Maritina said, “In this world that is full of crises and frequent wars, the principles [Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance] are very important. If everyone practiced them, the world would be better.”
Raimaond said practicing Dafa “can be beneficial to oneself and the environment.”
Jesus, a photographer from Mexico, praised Falun Dafa’s guiding principles. (Photo courtesy Minghui correspondents)
Jesus from Mexico said, “Truthfulness is a principle that everyone should adhere to in life. The same applies to kindness, for we are all human beings, and we are all equal.”
After learning about the CCP’s persecution and state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting, he said, “In today’s world, something like this could happen is truly unbearable.
“This persecution is terrible. I cannot understand why they [CCP] torture practitioners. I hope people learn what is happening there.
“No one should be persecuted for doing what they love. As long as we do not harm or interfere with others, I believe we should all have the right to live freely in this world and lead a peaceful life—regardless of our beliefs, cultures, or customs.”
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