(Minghui.org) When practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area did the exercises together in the square in front of the Ferry Building on October 12, 2024, many passersby stopped to watch. It was the Saturday before the Indigenous People’s and Columbus Day federal holiday, so many people had additional time off from work and the square was full of tourists. Some took pictures while others talked with practitioners to learn about Falun Dafa. Several people learned the exercises that day.

Practitioners did the Falun Dafa exercises together on October 12 in front of the Ferry Building.

Passersby stop to watch and learn about Falun Dafa.

Tourists talk to practitioners about Falun Dafa.

Experiencing the Beauty of Meditation

Mr. Worker Bulandi from Italy was vacationing in San Francisco when he saw the peaceful scene of practitioners doing the exercises and decided to join them.

Mr. Worker Bulandi (on the left) learns to do sitting medication.

Mr. Bulandi said that, as soon as he sat down, he calmed down and felt the energy and the beauty of meditation. He said he would practice Falun Dafa when he returned home.

Three Generations Support Falun Dafa

Three generations of the Avani family expressed their support for Falun Dafa.

Paris Avani lives in Livermore, about a two-hour drive from San Francisco. Three generations of the family visited San Francisco that day. When they passed the square and noticed practitioners doing the exercises, they stopped to learn about Falun Dafa. They were interested in the exercises and introduced their family members to practitioners. They also expressed their support for Falun Dafa.

Interested in Learning About Falun Dafa

Antonio Robles

Antonio Robles from Modesto in central California was intrigued after he talked with practitioners about Falun Dafa. He took some information about the practice and said he would share it with his wife and learn more about Falun Dafa online when he returned home.

Scott Frontier, a pilot, was intrigued by the peaceful practice and said that, due to fatigue and pressure in his job as a pilot, meditating would be beneficial. A practitioner told him, “Practicing Falun Dafa can relieve stress.” He agreed and said that he would definitely learn the exercises.