Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day, Belgian Practitioners Share the Beauty of Dafa

(Minghui.org) On May 10, 2025, on the streets of Brussels, Falun Dafa practitioners celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the public introduction of Falun Dafa. Additionally, they marked the upcoming 26th World Falun Dafa Day which falls on May 13th, sharing the beauty of Falun Dafa with the public. At the same time, they wished Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a happy birthday.

Falun Dafa practitioners in Belgium wish Master Li a happy birthday.

Falun Dafa practitioners demonstrate the exercises in Brussels.

In downtown Brussels, Falun Dafa practitioners demonstrated the slow and smooth exercises, which drew passersby to stop and watch. Many people expressed their interest and respect for Falun Dafa.

“You Are Transmitting Wisdom from the Heart”

“Falun Dafa shows the essence of the divine, goodness, and truth,” said Elke Jokens.

Ms. Elke Jokens, a therapist and dancer, paused in the crowd and said, “I first saw Falun Dafa activities five years ago, and since then, I look forward to meeting you again every year. You have brought true love, sincerity, passion, and compassion, and it is very beautiful... I will think of you on May 13, and I hope to see you on the street that day,” she said.

Ms. Jokens had kind words of support for the spiritual practice. “It’s a very pure faith,” she said. “I have believed in the divine since I was a child, and although I do not belong to any particular religion, I believe that Falun Dafa shows the essence of the divine, goodness, and truth; there is also a very noble energy. What I felt was purity, kindness, and love.”

She believes that modern people should listen to their hearts. “People are too busy pursuing material things, and they should listen more to the soul and the wisdom of the heart,” she explained. “The message you are sending is exactly what people need.”

Before leaving, Ms. Jokens said, “It pains me that Falun Dafa practitioners are persecuted in China. I am firmly on their side.”

Many people signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Dafa.

Chinese Student: I Understand Falun Dafa Now

A Chinese student gained a new understanding of Falun Dafa after having in-depth exchanges with practitioners at the event. He recalled seeing a Falun Dafa flyer at the school gate when he was a child. “I remember that the leaflet said that the Tiananmen self-immolation incident was fake,” he recalled. “Later, because of censorship, I never saw the relevant content again.”

After studying in Hong Kong, he came into contact with different voices. “I have read The Epoch Times in Hong Kong, and I have also seen some videos introducing Falun Dafa, but I have always had only a vague impression [about the practice].”

This face-to-face conversation with practitioners allowed the student to see a different perspective. “The three words, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, are very beautiful qualities,” he said. He was interested in learning more about Falun Dafa and said he’d check out the Minghui website.

He also withdrew from the Communist Youth League and the Young Pioneers, the two youth affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Warm People’s Hearts

A mother and her two daughters from Spain

A mother from Spain and her daughters lingered for a long time to watch the practitioners do the exercises. Her eldest daughter, Yasmina, read the informational materials while introducing the concepts of Falun Dafa to her mother, Fatima. When they learned that Falun Dafa is a method of self-cultivation according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, both mother and daughter showed great interest.

Fatima said she had been exposed to similar spiritual practices before. When she heard that the exercises are taught in Brussels every Sunday morning, she said happily, “I think I should go and see it.”

They also wish to buy a copy of Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, to learn more.

A woman named Rachel, who was celebrating her birthday that day, passed by the event and excitedly told the practitioners, “I just received a birthday gift from my daughter, the book Falun Gong, which meant a lot to me.” She added, “It’s really amazing that you can meditate quietly in such a noisy environment.” She also said that she planned to go to the practice site the next day to learn the exercises, and thanked the practitioners for their persistence and kindness.