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Li Hongzhi published the Teachings of Falun Gong in Changchun, China in 1992. They cover a wide range of topics ranging from spiritual, scientific and moral to metaphysical.. The teachings of Falun Gong are based on the principles of zhēn 眞, shàn 善 and rěn 忍 (which translate approximately as truthfulness, benevolence, and forbearance) [1] articulated in the two main books Falun Gong ...
Li Hongzhi authored the first book of Falun Gong teachings in April 1993; titled China Falun Gong, or simply Falun Gong, it is an introductory text that discusses qigong, Falun Gong's relationship to Buddhism, the principles of cultivation practice, and the improvement of moral character (xinxing). The book also provides illustrations and ...
1992 – On 13 May, Li begins public teaching of Falun Gong at the No. 5 Middle School in Changchun, Jilin Province, lecturing to a crowd of several hundred. [14] The seminar ran for nine days at a cost of 30 Yuan per person. [3] 1992 – June, Li is invited by the China Qigong Scientific Research Society to lecture in Beijing.
Li Hongzhi introduced Falun Dafa, or the Great Law of the Wheel of Dharma, on 13 May 1992 (Li's 41st birthday as claimed) at the fifth Middle School in Changchun, Jilin. From 1992 to 1994 he traveled throughout China, giving lectures and teaching Falun Gong exercises; his following grew rapidly.
Translations of Falun Gong teachings began appearing in the late 1990s. Although the practice was beginning to attract an overseas constituency, it remained relatively unknown in the Western world until the Spring of 1999, when tensions between Falun Gong and CCP authorities became a subject of international media coverage.
The banner reads "Falun Dafa Free-Teaching Exercise Site". Falun Gong's popularity worried senior officials of the CCP. [27] [28] Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a form of spiritual qigong practice that involves meditation, energy exercises, and a set of moral principles that guide practitioners' daily lives.
James R. Lewis argued in his 2018 book Falun Gong: Spiritual Warfare and Martyrdom that Ownby's book was too sympathetic to the Falun Gong, and was unfairly biased against the People's Republic of China and too willing to accept information sourced from the group's websites. Lewis accused the book's account of the persecution of the Falun Gong ...
Pages in category "Falun Gong" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ... Teachings of Falun Gong;