(Minghui.org) On the occasion of the 20^th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public and the 13^th World Falun Dafa Day, Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, proclaimed the Month of May, 2012, to be Falun Dafa Month in the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

City of Saint Paul

Proclamation

Whereas: Falun Dafa is an advanced exercise and meditation practice of mind, body, and spirit based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance; and

Whereas: since its public introduction by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992, Falun Dafa brought health and peace of mind to over 100 million people on six continents; and

Whereas: Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries and contributes to the universal dream of a peaceful, tolerant, and more compassionate society; and

Whereas: Falun Dafa emphasizes a holistic approach to health that includes the cultivation of one’s moral character by following the universe’s benevolent characteristic of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, as well as practicing gentle qigong exercises; and

Whereas: Falun Dafa practitioners' determination and courage to stand up for Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, while facing severe persecution from the Chinese Communist Party, has shown the world the value of life and the preciousness of human dignity,

Now, Therefore, I, Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby proclaim the Month of May, 2012, to be:

Falun Dafa Month

in the city of Saint Paul.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Saint Paul to be affixed this First Day of May in the Year Two Thousand Twelve.

Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor