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Time Waits for No One

InsightsApril 3, 20160Comments

In most cases when people become aware of mistakes that they have made, they might look for opportunities to undo them and make it right. For a cultivator, things might not be as simple as that. Since cultivation is a process that continually pushes forward, the opportunities to undo something that was not right might be…

Police Protect and Support Falun Gong Practitioners

China NewsApril 3, 20160Comments

Police officers are the mainstay of the Chinese communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa), and they play a critical role in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Practitioners have repeatedly told them the facts about this cultivation practice and its principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Once the officers understand that they are persecuting good…

Taipei: Organ Harvesting in China Exposed at Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress

World NewsApril 3, 20160Comments

The 31st Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO 2016) was held from March 24 to 27 in Taipei, Taiwan. Many eye doctors and medical professionals learned from this event about the organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. More than 4,000 ophthalmologists and healthcare professionals from Asia and other continents participated in the congress.…

Bendigo: Falun Dafa Participates in Easter Parade for 16th Year

Australia NewsMarch 31, 20160Comments

It was the 16th time that Falun Dafa practitioners in Melbourne returned to the annual spectacular Bendigo Easter Parade, held this year on March 27. They were warmly applauded and cheered by local residents and tourists from around the world, who had packed both sides of the streets along the parade route. The Falun Dafa procession…

Australia: Citizens Urge Prime Minister to Bring Up Falun Gong During China Visit

Australia NewsMarch 31, 20160Comments

Residents and visitors of the Sydney suburb of Burwood City signed postcards addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, urging him to raise concerns about the persecution of Falun Gong during his upcoming visit to China on April 14 and 15. These petitioners were outraged by the brutality of the persecution of the spiritual practice, having stopped…

The Divine Land Marching Band Debuts in San Francisco’s Easter Parade

World NewsMarch 31, 20160Comments

For the first time, Falun Dafa practitioners in the Bay Area participated in the annual Easter Parade in San Francisco, California. More than 100,000 people were involved in this afternoon event on Union Street on March 27. As the Divine Land Marching Band played the melody “Falun Dafa Is Good,” the spectators responded with waves of…

Swiss Woman Says Cultivation Is ‘Priceless’

InsightsMarch 31, 20160Comments

Simone Schelgel has always treated “being a good person” as a life goal since a young age. “Being honest and righteous is the way to be respected in Western society,” she said. “It includes being honest to others and to oneself. I do my best to set a good example. I read books about traditional…

Head of Guangdong Medical School Indicted, Suspected of Involvement in Illicit Organ Trade

China NewsMarch 31, 20160Comments

Jiang Wenfu, former head of Guangdong Medical school was removed from office in January 2016 for alleged “serious violations of discipline”. According to Chinese state-run media, an investigation into his activities was initiated in February. Falun Gong practitioners revealed that Jiang Wenfu has closely followed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) policy of persecuting them. Two medical…

Over 6,000 People from a Small Chinese City Sign in Support of the Lawsuits Filed Against Jiang Zemin

China NewsMarch 27, 20160Comments

Since last December, 6820 people from Ruanjiang City, a relatively small city of only 740,000 in Hunan Province, China, have signed a petition to support the lawsuits that are being filed by Falun Gong practitioners against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin. In 1999, Jiang Zemin, as head of the Chinese Communist Party, overrode other Politburo standing…

Belgium: Shen Yun Brings Hope and Joy to Full House in Bruges

World NewsMarch 27, 20160Comments

Shen Yun performed in Bruges, Belgium on March 22-23, 2016, shortly after the devastating terrorist attacks in Brussels. Despite the distressed and sorrowful atmosphere, a full-house audience still attended the performance and left feeling uplifted and protected. Curtain call at Concertgebouw in Bruges, Belgium on March 22 Fashion Chain CEO: “It Was As If Taken by the…

Documentary on Chinese Organ Trade Shocks Melbourne Audience

Australia NewsMarch 27, 20160Comments

“I cannot find words to express how shocked I am,” said Maxine, a local Melbourne resident, after watching the documentary Hard to Believe, on the state-sanctioned organ harvesting in China. She added, “I never heard about the persecution of Falun Gong before. I am outraged. How can those doctors harvest organs from living people?” The one-hour…

Taiwan: Shen Yun Welcomed by 101 Elected Officials

World NewsMarch 27, 20160Comments

Shen Yun Performing Arts began the 2016 Asia Tour on March 17 in Taipei, Taiwan. This year, Shen Yun will perform 34 shows in seven cities of Taiwan. Prior to the performances, the company received welcome statements from 101 Taiwanese elected officials. Shen Yun's opening performance at the National Taiwan University of Arts in New Taipei…