By a Sydney practitioner
Early last year, I was in Wagga Wagga for a weekend with a group of Falun Dafa practitioners. We went there to teach the exercises in a community workshop and participate in some local events – there was a big fete, considering the size of the town, and other activities organised.
On the Sunday morning, we had set up an information desk at the weekly market. It was early, so about 8-10 of us sat down and did the meditation exercise before the market visitors arrived.
Two young boys, about six and eight years old came up to have a look. Their blond hair and fair skin was in contrast to the group of Chinese and myself doing the exercises. They stood and looked at us. After a while, one practitioner, the only one not practicing, asked if they would like to learn. One of the boys said no, but the other sat down and started to learn the hand movements of the meditation while sitting cross-legged on a mat.
About 20 minutes later, the boy’s brother brought his mother and sister over to see.
“What on earth are you doing?” his mother said, shocked.
We were all a bit shocked by her tone as well. She then told us that she had never seen her son sit still for more than five minutes at a time since he was a baby! She said that if the practice is so peaceful and has such amazing effects immediately, she said that she was going to introduce Falun Dafa to all of her family.
A few months later, some Sydney Falun Dafa practitioners went back to Wagga Wagga to hold a 9-day video seminar and apparently, it was well attended.
Posting date: 5/Apr/03
Original article date: 19/Sep/02
Category: Open Forum
