Falun Gong

Falun Gong (Chinese: 法輪功), also called Falun Dafa (Chinese: 法輪大法), is a new religious movement founded by Li Hongzhi in China in the early 1990s. Falun Gong has its global headquarters in Dragon Springs, a 173-hectare (427-acre) compound in Deerpark, New York, United States, near the residence of Li. Falun Gong emerged from the qigong movement in China in 1992, combining meditation, qigong exercises, and moral teachings rooted in Buddhist and Taoist traditions. While initially supported by some government agencies in China, Falun Gong's rapid growth and independence from state control led several top officials in China to perceive it as a threat, resulting in periodic acts of harassment in the late 1990s. On 25 April 1999, over 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered peacefully outside the central government compound in Beijing, seeking official recognition of the right to practice their faith without interference. In July 1999, the government of China implemented a ban on Falun Gong, categorizing it as an "illegal organization". Mass arrests, widespread torture and abuses followed. Quotes One Saturday in Boston,The Beacon of the Bay State.Many people went a’walkin’And came upon a mainstay:Disciples of a Zheng Fa,Falun Xiulian Da Fa.All gathered in a circle,Together for a Hong Fa.They moved in synch to music,And spoke a truthful lyric.The folks in passing transit,Turned their eyes and ears to hear it. An excerpt of the poem ‘One Saturday in Boston’ by Michael Feltz, The Society of Classical Poets (April 24, 2013) External links Category:China Category:Meditation