(Clearwisdom.net) On February 22, practitioners in Russia participated in a celebration organized by a rehabilitation center for employees of the Internal Affairs Ministry. The event attracted about 500 people, including patients, staff and family members. Falun Gong practitioners performed two dances. Before their performance, they gave a brief introduction of Falun Dafa and the ongoing persecution of the practice in China. The practitioners later demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and explained the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance principles. Many patients learned the exercises that day.

Many people learned the Falun Gong exercises that day.

A retired colonel who is being treated at the center is reading Zhuan Falun. He said: “The book teaches people to better themselves, to keep out of politics, and to avoid going to extremes.” He added that he had seen many protests and parades because of his job and he could differentiate extremists from law-abiding citizens. “When I talked to Falun Gong practitioners, I could feel their inner peace, and this attracted me to the practice.

Rehabilitation Center Director presents appreciation certificate to Dafa practitioners

The director of the rehabilitation center sincerely thanked the practitioners for their participation in the celebration and presented them with an appreciation certificate and a souvenir. He also invited the practitioners to come back soon.