About 60 members of the spiritual practice Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, gathered at the San Diego County Administration building in Downtown San Diego on May 7 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day.
The annual event is celebrated by Falun Gong practitioners worldwide on May 13, which is the birthday of Falun Dafa’s founder, Li Hongzhi.
This year’s event in San Diego was held a week early to acknowledge County Supervisor Joel Anderson’s support by proclaiming May 7, 2023 as “Falun Dafa Day” throughout San Diego County.
San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson’s Chief of Staff Maggie Sleeper holds lotus flower decorations as she presents a proclamation to Falun Dafa practitioners in San Diego on May 7, 2023. (Jane Yang/The Epoch Times)
Members of the spiritual practice Falun Dafa gather to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day at the San Diego County Administration building in Downtown San Diego on May 7, 2023. (Jane Yang/The Epoch Times)
Anderson’s proclamation recognized Falun Dafa for its moral philosophy, worldwide acceptance, and health benefits. He also mentioned that practitioners have persevered under brutal persecution in China—where the practice was first introduced to the public in 1992—by the Chinese Communist Party that began in 1999….