SAN FRANCISCO—Falun Dafa practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area held a parade in the city on May 3, celebrating the upcoming World Falun Dafa Day.
May 13 is the anniversary of the day the Chinese spiritual practice was first taught in public 33 years ago. It is also the birthday of its founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, includes five meditative exercises and spiritual teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.
Before the parade, practitioners did the exercises together and took group photos.
The parade set out from the Ferry Building at Harry Bridges Plaza and ended at Maritime National Historical Park. The Tianguo Marching Band, which is composed of Falun Dafa practitioners, played music while other practitioners carried banners and flags reading “World Falun Dafa Day” and “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” in English and Chinese….