Along the scenic coastline of Santa Monica Beach, hundreds of Falun Dafa adherents wearing yellow shirts gathered to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the spiritual practice’s introduction to the public.
World Falun Dafa Day falls annually on May 13, the day the spiritual practice Falun Dafa—also known as Falun Gong—was introduced to the public in China in 1992. This year, it is also the 72nd birthday of the practice’s founder Mr. Li Hongzhi.
At the May 7 celebration, local Falun Gong adherents shared the practice, its core principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance, and the physical and mental benefits they gained….