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Learning Falun Dafa
There is no set way to learn Falun Gong. One can
approach the practice from any one of several avenues. Should one's
heart be sincere, any road into it will be fruitful. Falun Dafa is
sure to be different from anything one has studied or practiced
before, as its content is extremely unique and profound. Thus, your
being patient and open-minded will ensure that the learning process
moves along smoothly and swiftly. Most people find the company of a
practice group an enjoyable way to start.
Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises,
one of which is a meditation. Falun Dafa also consists of learning
the principles of self-cultivation, that is, how to embody
Truthfulness, Benevolence, and Forbearance. This is achieved by
reading the main book written by Falun Dafa's founder, Mr. Li
Hongzhi, or by watching videotapes and listening to audiotapes of
his lectures. One book, a few exercises, and incredibly profound
principles - that's Falun Dafa in brief. The rest, bringing it to
life, is in your hands.
That said, you can begin to learn Falun Dafa in any of
the following ways:
1. Learn the exercises at your local Falun Dafa
practice site
There are hundreds of "practice sites" around
the world where people who practice Falun Dafa meet together to
perform the exercises and/or study and discuss Falun Dafa's
teachings. The "site" might be a park, a library, a hospital, or
even your local YMCA. Everyone is welcome at the sites. At any site
you will find practitioners who are happy to teach the exercises
right there on the spot or elsewhere by arrangement. All instruction
is free, of course. To locate a site near you, click here
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2. Learn the exercises from the Falun Dafa exercise
video
Anyone can learn to perform the exercises of Falun Dafa
by watching and practicing along with the Falun Dafa exercise video.
The video features Mr. Li Hongzhi demonstrating the exercises, and
includes an explanation of their form, key points, and effects. The
video can be downloaded for free from the Internet, purchased from a
variety of bookstores, or borrowed from someone at your local
practice site. To view video clips from the tape, click here.
3. Learn the principles of Falun Dafa from the
books
You can learn the principles of Falun Dafa by reading
the two main books written by Mr. Li Hongzhi: Falun
Gong (Law Wheel Qigong) and Zhuan
Falun (Turning the Law Wheel). Falun Gong is a
systematic, introductory book that discusses qigong, introduces the
principles, and provides illustrations and explanation of the
exercises. We recommended that beginners and those without a
thorough background in qigong begin with this book. Zhuan
Falun is the most comprehensive and essential work of Falun Dafa
practice, but is best read with some prior knowledge. Organized in
the form of nine lectures, this book was the number one bestseller
in China in 1996. A thorough understanding of Zhuan Falun is
necessary for genuine, advanced practice. As with the exercise
video, both books can be downloaded (click above) for free,
purchased from a variety of bookstores, or borrowed from your local
library or from someone at your local practice site.
4. Attend a nine-session video
seminar
Nine-session video seminars are held regularly by
different practice groups around the world at various locations.
They represent the most comprehensive way to begin the practice.
Over the course of the seminar, attendees will: watch nine lectures
by Mr. Li, learn all of the exercises, and have an opportunity to
discuss the practice with veteran Falun Dafa students. The seminars
are, of course, also completely free. Everyone is welcome. To locate
a practice group near you for information about upcoming seminars,
click here.
5. Free teaching at your place
In order to
accommodate those people without practice groups near where they
live, many who practice Falun Dafa are happy to come by arrangement
to teach the exercises and introduce the practice to those who
express interest. Many times people have gathered a few friends,
reserved a room at their local library, and invited people who
practice Falun Dafa to come teach them. Most practitioners will be
happy to come for any number of people, at any location. California
practitioners have traveled to Guatemala for this purpose, as have
Swedish practitioners to South Africa. This, too, is completely
free. To find the people who practice Falun Dafa nearest you to
possibly come teach you, click here.
Happy practicing!
*All Falun Gong Activities Are Free of Charge and Run
by Volunteers *
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