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History of Falun Gong. Falun Gong adherents practice the fifth exercise, a meditation, in Manhattan. Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice and system of beliefs that combines the practice of meditation with the moral philosophy articulated by its leader and founder, Li Hongzhi. It emerged on the public radar in the Spring ...
The teachings of Falun Gong are encompassed in two central works: Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun: Falun Gong is an introductory book that discusses qigong, introduces the principles of the practice, and provides illustrations and explanations of the exercises.
Key findings. Survival: Despite a 17-year Chinese Communist Party (CCP) campaign to eradicate the spiritual group, millions of people in China continue to practice Falun Gong, including many individuals who took up the discipline after the repression began. This represents a striking failure of the CCP’s security apparatus.
Jul 20, 2020 · A joint Foreign Correspondent-Background Briefing investigation delves into the world of Falun Gong and its mysterious leader. It was a hot and humid day in rural New York state as Anna and her mother sat in the small room next to the grand Tang Dynasty-style temple, waiting for him to appear.
Falun Gong , or Falun Dafa, Controversial spiritual movement combining healthful exercises with meditation for the purpose of “moving to higher levels.”. Its teachings draw from Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and the Western New Age movement.
Jul 18, 2013 · Falun Gong is a form of exercise and meditation with movements similar to those seen in t'ai chi and qigong. The exercise is associated with Falun Dafa, a modern spiritual movement originating...
Jul 25, 2020 · Founded in China in the 1990s, the group’s practice aims to heal body and mind and has attracted millions of followers. The movement first gained global attention when its members became the target of ruthless persecution by the Chinese Communist Party, triggering widespread sympathy and support in the West.
