Austria: Falun Dafa is Warmly Received during the Vienna Health Expo

By Austrian practitioners

A 3-day health expo held in the city of Vienna, Austria attracted a great number of visitors who came to look for ways to truly improve their physical and mental health. Before the expo began, Falun Gong practitioners in Austria printed an advertisement in the most important newspaper in the area stating that Falun Gong would have a booth at the health expo. The Falun Gong booth set up by the practitioners was very attractive. It was surrounded by flowers and display boards, and practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises in the middle. People who passed by the booth all felt the peaceful atmosphere. They accepted the Falun Dafa introductory leaflets and smiled at practitioners to express their gratitude. They also asked practitioners for details about the nearest practice site. Some people had heard of Falun Gong before and had read media reports regarding the persecution encountered by practitioners in China. At this health expo, they had many of their questions answered and felt very happy. People passing by could also sit down, drink a cup of green tea that practitioners provided and read Falun Dafa books.

Many visitors had practised various types of Qigong before. They were surprised to learn that we teach the Falun Gong exercises free of charges. They told us that many Qigong classes held in Austria were quite expensive. A lady was amazed when she saw practitioners performing the 5th exercise, the sitting meditation. She told us that it would take a long time to achieve the stage that one could sit as straight as practitioners do if one follows her method to practise a sitting meditation. While she was talking, a balloon exploded and she was given a start. Then she pointed at those practitioners who were practising the exercises and remarked with astonishment how such a loud noise did not move them at all, indicating that the practitioners were able to achieve a very peaceful and serene state. Some people who had heard some slanderous lies about Falun Dafa before from another Qigong class had their misunderstandings cleared up. They even learned the Falun Gong exercises from practitioners on the spot. Hosts of other booths, who had shown doubts about us on the first day of the expo, became friendly and came to speak with us on the second day. They also asked us for more information.

By the 3rd day, more than 14,000 people had been to visit the health expo, far exceeding the sponsors’ expectations. We hope they find the genuine way to improve their physical and mental health and have a wonderful future.

Originally in Chinese at
http://www.yuanmingeurope.net/articles/200211/14630.html