(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa has been introduced to high schools in southern Italy since 2015. Over the course of seven years, students from two of the high schools say they benefited a lot, and practicing the exercises is now part of their curriculum.

Learning about Falun Dafa

High school students from two schools in southern Italy had the opportunity to learn about Falun Dafa and the ongoing persecution. As they got older, the teacher explained in greater detail about Falun Dafa and the ongoing persecution including how the Chinese Communist Party persecutes the practice, and how the Party destroys traditional Chinese culture through its political movements.

The students watched informational videos about Falun Dafa and instructional videos and learned the five sets of exercises.

The students said they learned a lot from watching award-winning films about practitioners being persecuted in China. Some teachers said they were able to experience practitioners’ compassion and spiritual values. The films gave the students the courage to face reality and they also learned to be happy, stay positive, and flourish amid times of difficulties.

Questions such as religious freedom and traditional Chinese culture are presented on the Italian national examination for graduating high school students. Some students submitted the answers by addressing the CCP’s crimes of persecuting Falun Dafa practitioners and destroying traditional values.

The schools also organised a trip for the students to watch Shen Yun Performing Arts when the company toured Italy. They were amazed at the beauty of Shen Yun and said they experienced the elegance and beauty of Chinese traditional values.

Practicing Falun Dafa’s Exercises During Physical Education Class

The school’s Chinese language teacher and gym teacher arranged for students to learn and practice the Falun Dafa exercises during physical education class. Not only did the students from the Chinese language class learn the exercises, students from other classes also got the opportunity to join and learn about Falun Dafa. Many said they felt a strong energy field while practicing the exercises and many of them felt peaceful and calm.

Teachers said that students seemed happier, calmer, and were able to focus after reading the Zhuan Falun (main book of Falun Dafa) and practicing the exercises.

Falun Dafa has brought many benefits to the school. The principal praised Falun Dafa and the physical education teacher purchased a copy of Zhuan Falun. The school’s website also had information about Falun Dafa, news about the ongoing persecution, and videos of students practicing the Falun Dafa exercises. Some of the teachers also requested that the school arrange a time for teachers to learn and practice the exercises.

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