(Clearwisdom.net) On the 22nd and 23rd of February, German practitioners attended a Mind, Body and Spirit Fair in Amberg. About two weeks before the beginning of the fair, the organizer called practitioners to invite them to participate in this activity. She knew about Falun Gong and had connections with practitioners, so she earnestly hoped that we could participate.

About ten days before the fair began, a man who was originally from that area called us and asked if we could teach him the exercises. On the day before the fair, he called again and practitioners arranged to teach him the exercises that weekend. They also invited him to the fair, which he was very pleased about. After practicing the exercises at the fair, this man said that he was not interested in Mind, Body, Spirit fairs and upon coming to the hall, he had felt uneasy. However, when he saw the Falun Gong booth, this feeling immediately vanished. He was very happy that he could come this time.

During the two days of the fair, the large number of people was very surprising; some people even attended on both days. Many were particularly interested in Falun Gong and asked about the local practice sites where they can learn the exercises free of charge. During the course of the day, the environment became more and more tranquil and peaceful. Many people came to the Falun Gong booth, read the display boards and watched the videos.

People also asked practitioners questions, such as, "how can sitting in meditation make the environment so tranquil?" and "what were the special features of Falun Gong?" Although many were interested, some did not take the initiative to ask questions at first. However, these people talked freely after practitioners began a discussion with them.

During the time when practitioners were demonstrating the second exercise, two ladies came to ask questions about Falun Gong. One lady who had brought a newspaper on Saturday returned to our booth on Sunday and said to practitioners with a disappointed tone, "This practice is not in the papers!" She was very sincere.

This lady condemned the persecution of Falun Gong in China from her the depths of her heart. She said that it is absolutely right to be guided by the principles of "Truthfulness, Benevolence, Forbearance" in daily life. She was unable to understand why Falun Gong is so cruelly persecuted by the Jiang regime. One practitioner explained to her that Jiang is the sole instigator of the persecution. She said that the persecution is wrong and Jiang is very evil. As she was about to leave, she told this practitioner, "You are a good person."

When practitioners began to tidy up the booth before finishing on Sunday, one man began to talk about Falun Gong with them. He said that he had practiced tai chi fifteen years ago and would like to learn Falun Gong. He also said that he appreciated that Falun Gong was free of charge.

Reporters from the local television and radio stations also arrived at the fair on Saturday, and interviewed practitioners.

Article from: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200302/10599.html

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