The City of Clagary

Office of The Mayor

Al Durerr (Mayor)

Falun Dafa is a practice involving five sets of gentle exercises and the study of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. It was introduced to Calgary in May 1999 and is gaining worldwide understanding and appreciation.

Falun Dafa is an advanced traditional Qigong practice for improving the mind and body through gentle exercise and mediation. The practice has a significant effect on stress relief and overall mental and physical health. It is a virtuous system of body, mind and spirit emphasizing truthfulness, compassion and forbearance.

More than 100 million people are practicing Falun Dafa in more than 40 countries. The practice has helped many people turn away from bad habits and pursue more meaningful lives.

I am pleased to recognize October 29, 2000 as Falun Dafa Day, and I acknowledge the important role the practice has in the mental and physical health of people who use it.

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Al Duerr

Mayor

Office of the mayor, Arlington, Texas

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is an advanced traditional Chinese Qigong practice for improving the mind and body through gentle exercise and meditation; and

WHEREAS, the practice of Falun Dafa has a significant effect on stress-relief and overall mental and physical health with the goal of ultimate bringing people towards wisdom and enlightenment; and

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa enhances the body-mind-spirit, and emphasizes the principles of Zhen-Shan-Ren or Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, which has helped numerous people turns away from their unhealthy habits and pursue more meaningful lives; and

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa was publicly introduced in Arlington in March with free workshops and group practices with exercises.

Now, THEREFORE, I, Elzie Odom, mayor of the City of Arlington, Texas and on behalf of the Arlington City Council, do hereby proclaim October 28, 2000 as

in Arlington and join the more than 100 million people worldwide, that have benefited from the practice of Falun Dafa.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be affixed this 18^th day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand.

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Mayor

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, an advanced Qigong system with an ancient heritage, offers self-refinement of both mind and body; and,

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, started in China in 1992, and its activities of exercises and practices are based on the universal quality of Zhen-Shan-Ren, which means Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance; and,

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa is designed to help people improve their physical condition, cleanse their mind, uplift their moral standards, and rid bad habits; and,

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa has helped to preserve precious human traditions such as honesty, courtesy, loyalty and unselfishness;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.Connie de la Garza, Mayor of the City of Harlingen, Texas, do hereby proclaim October 22, 2000 as

Signed and sealed this 18^th day of October, 2000.

Signed by C. Connie de la Garza, Mayor

Attest:

Signed by Sylvia R. Trevino, City Secretary

Be it known by these presents that I, Kirk Watson, Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas, do hereby proclaim October 21, 2000 as

in Austin, and call on all citizens to join me in recognizing that a Falun Dafa workshop is being presented here today; in recognizing that Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese Qigong/meditation practice; and, in encouraging Austinites to pursue good health through exercise and stress reduction.

Signed by Mayor Kirk Watson

We, the Mayor and City Council, by virtue of our authority vested by the City of Galveston, Texas, do hereby proclaim OCTOBER 21, 2000 as

In the City of Galveston, and urge each and every citizen to participate in the workshop at Rosenberg Library on October 21, 2000, from 2:00 to 4:00pm and to learn more about the principles of Falun Dafa, the practice of conscious self improvement of the heart-mind nature, gentle exercise and meditation.

In testimony whereof, witness my hand and the Seal of the City of Galveston, this is the 5th day of October, 2000.

Signed by Mayor and City Secretary

Whereas. Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese meditation practice for the purpose of balancing mind and body for thoughtful people of all ages; and

Whereas, The benefits of Falun Data, also known as Falun Gong. are numerous and varied, ranging from improved health and energy to mental clarity, freedom from stress and peace of mind; and

Whereas, Falun Gong is founded on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance; and Falun Dafa has preserved precious human traditions such as honesty, courtesy, loyalty, and unselfishness: and

Whereas, The principles of Falun Gong will be presented to local citizens on October 19 in our Burlingame Public Library from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Now, therefore, L Rosalie M. O'Mahony, Mayor of the City of Burlingame, do hereby proclaim October 19. 2000, as FALUN DAFA DAY in Burlingame

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Burlingame to be affixed this 19th day of October 2000 as of Falun Dafa Day

(Signed)

Rosalie M. O'Mahony, Mayor

GUS MORRISION, MAYOR

CITY OF FREMONT

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

October 17, 2000

Dear Mr. Wang:

I appreciate you taking the time to inform me of Falun Gong and the Falun Dafa activities being observed this week in Fremont and the Bay Area. It seems as if there is a great surge in interest in your activities here and that your growth has been significant in only a few short years.

The idea of improving the mind and the body through gentle exercise and the meditation is not new, but the use of these techniques in our modern, stress filled society is new to us. Too often our quest after success and wealth overpowers us and we pay the penalty for single-mindedness, penalties such as disease, heart problems, ulcers, and more. Falun Dafa practices could make us focus more on wisdom and enlightenment than on more short term goals.

In our city, perhaps 25% of our residents are Chinese or of Chinese origin. Falun Dafa is important to our city because of the interest of such a large segment of our population.

I wish you great success with your programs this week and encourage more residents of Fremont, and the Bay Area, to participate with you. It seems to me that the benefit to the individual of stress relief and overall mental and physical health from the practice of Falun Dafa can only make our community better. Best wishes to you and your associates.

Sincerely,

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Gus Morrison

Mayor

WHEREAS: Falun Gong also known as Falun Dafa, is an advanced traditional Chinese practice for improving the mind and body through gentle exercise and meditation. A central component of Falun Gong is studying the higher principle of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance; and

WHEREAS: The practice of Falun Gong has a significant positive effect on stress relief and overall mental and physical health; most practicing participants report that through Falun Gong, they continue to enjoy improved health, reduced stress, and increased level of energy; and

WHEREAS: Falun Gong, introduced in 1992 to the general public in China by Li Hongzhi transcends cultural and racial boundaries and has benefited the lives of over 100 million people in over 40 countries worldwide; and

WHEREAS: Falun Gong is now practiced in many locations throughout the Richardson, Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex area and all workshops and group practices are organized by volunteers and are offered free of charge to the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gary A. Slagel, Mayor of the City of Richardson, Texas, do hereby recognize the practice of

and commend those who take part in the activities to bring healthier physical, mental, and spiritual conditions to themselves and others.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City to be affixed on this the 16^th day of October, 2000.

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Mayor, The City of Richardson

WHEREAS: Falun Dafa, a practice of spiritual and personal cultivation introduced in 1992 by Master Li Hongzhi, has attracted more than 100 million practitioners worldwide; and

WHEREAS: Falun Dafa is a system of principles and techniques for healing, stress relief, and health improvements, as well as having an objective of spiritual enlightenment; and

WHEREAS: The practice of Falun Dafa consists of a set of five basic exercises that include both physical movement and external stillness that are simple to learn and follow; and

WHEREAS: Falun Dafa has increased in popularity in eight years, and its practitioners will be acknowledging the benefits and spreading information about Falun Dafa this month;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ron Gonzales, Mayor of the City of San Jose, along with my colleagues on the City Council, proclaim October 16-22, 2000, as

in the City of San Jose. We acknowledge the growing population of Falun Dafa in San Jose and throughout the world. We encourage all residents to take the heath and well being seriously to improve the quality of life for all residents.

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The Honorable Ron Gonzales

Mayor

Attested to by:

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Clerk of the City of San Jose

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is an advanced traditional Chinese Qigong practice for improving the mind and body through gentle exercise and mediation; and

WHEREAS, the practice has a significant positive effect on stress-relief and overall mental and physical health, and it also has a higher goal of ultimately bringing people towards wisdom and enlightenment; and

WHEREAS, it is a virtuous system of body-mind-spirit emphasizing the principle of Zhen-Shan-Ren Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance which has helped numerous people turn away from bad habits to pursue more meaningful lives, and

WHEREAS, over 100 million people have benefited from practicing it in more than forty countries including China, other parts of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, most countries in Europe, Canada and the United States; and

WHEREAS, almost every state in the United States has Falun Gong practitioners and exercise locations; and

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa was publicly introduced in the Bay Area in October 1995, and since then thousands have learned the exercises and many have incorporated its principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance" into their daily lives.

NOW, THERE.FORE, I, JAN EPSTEIN, Mayor of the City of San Mateo, and on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the week of October 16 to 22, 2000 as

in San Mateo and encourage our citizens to become aware of this ancient Chinese practice.

Dated: October 10, 2000

(Signed)

Jan Epstein

Mayor