Students learn the exercise movements.

Question and answer session.

“My Most Memorable Experience”

Professor Keith Huey has taught world religion for almost 20 years, and he organises study abroad classes in different parts of the world. While traveling to Europe, he and his students have seen Falun Dafa practitioners in many cities including Vienna, Prague, and Berlin.

“We stayed in Vienna and I asked the students to visit and explore places near the area. Some saw Falun Dafa practitioners meditating in Prague and joined them. It was fascinating,” he recalled.

Another time, he and his family went on a vacation in Europe. “At the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, we saw hundreds of practitioners holding a parade. They came from various countries throughout Europe with one purpose—to raise awareness of the persecution against Falun Dafa practitioners in China,” he explained. “That was my most memorable experience.”

Part of Curriculum

Since then, Professor Huey has included Falun Dafa as one of the topics he teaches. In 2006, he began inviting local practitioners to his classroom to share information with his students – from what Falun Gong is to the suppression in China and practitioners’ efforts to oppose the persecution.

“I have done some research on this. Falun Dafa practitioners share their personal experience from their practice and provide information that cannot be obtained elsewhere,” Professor Huey said. He was surprised to learn that local practitioners have participated in various activities in the community for the past 20 plus years, and that similar events happen in other regions of the world. “I like this idea since it connects people from around the world and shares something important,” he added.

A practitioner (left, standing) talks about Falun Dafa to students on February 22, 2022.

Practitioners demonstrate the fifth exercise, the meditation.

Professor Huey and his students learned the exercises.

Pure Energy

Monica Luklmski from Poland said she found the practice amazing. “The gentle movements are relaxing. That was how I felt when watching the demo – I think lots of other students have the same thought,” she continued, “When I tried it myself, I felt very comfortable and energetic. This is something I have been waiting for.”

Monica Luklmski said she thought Falun Dafa was amazing.

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