FALUN DAFA AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Weekly Meditation/Exercise Sessions Come and learn more about Falun Dafa for free! We will show you the exercise movements and introduce you to the texts of Falun Dafa. Make sure you wear comfortable clothing! Please email [email protected] or call 302-465-2637 for updated information about when and where we're meeting. Besides at Columbia, there are sites all across New York City where you can learn the exercises for free. WHAT IS FALUN DAFA? Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) is an advanced self-cultivation practice of the Buddha School. The practice’s most visible aspects are five slow and gentle exercises, including a sitting meditation. They are highly effective ways to improve health and energy. Falun Gong practitioners also study spiritual teachings, taking them as a guide for daily life. At the core of these teachings are the values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Falun Gong teaches that these are the fundamental qualities of the universe and that by assimilating into them, a person can attain both physical health and wisdom. Learn more: http://www.falundafa.org/ https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/898407172398436352 https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/896573500814495744 You can find all the texts, audio, and video for learning the practice and the teachings for free online. You can also purchase physical copies of the books, CDs, and DVDs at Tianti Bookstore, which also hosts an amazing 9-day-workshop introducing people to Falun Dafa. THE PERSECUTION OF FALUN DAFA IN CHINA First spread to the public in China in 1992, Falun Dafa quickly spread across the country. By 1999, an estimated 70 to 100 million people were practicing Falun Dafa—more than the number of Chinese Communist Party members. At this point, the Chinese Communist Party launched a nationwide persecution of the practice, imprisoning and brutally torturing hundreds of thousands of adherents. Most egregious of all, the Chinese Communist regime is...