(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held a candlelight vigil and practiced the exercises together at Gustaf Adolfs Torg in Gothenburg, Sweden, on September 19, 2025.
With intermittent drizzle and amid the flickering candlelight, Falun Gong practitioners commemorated those who lost their lives over the past 26 years to the CCP’s torture, and even to forced organ harvesting. Many passersby accepted flyers and chatted with the practitioners.
One woman from a group of tourists from Norway watched the Falun Dafa practitioners meditate, and said, “It’s wonderful that they can still immerse themselves in inner peace even with the trams coming and going. In today’s stressful world, full of distractions from the internet and phones, we need this kind of practice, which can benefit the soul.”
Falun Dafa practitioners held a candlelight vigil at Gustav Adolfs Torg in Gothenburg and demonstrated the exercises on September 19, 2025.
Passersby voiced their support to Falun Dafa practitioners’ efforts to end the persecution.
Falun Dafa practitioners held a second candlelight vigil at Götaplatsen Square during the evening of September 20, 2025.
People leaving the concert hall on the west side of Götaplatsen Square wanted to learn more about Falun Dafa.
The following day, after a holding a rally and parade, Falun Gong practitioners went to Götaplatsen Square and held another candlelight vigil, on September 20. Many people coming out of a concert hall on the west side of the square saw the practitioners calmly practicing the exercises and meditating in the rain, and either accepted materials or had long conversations with the practitioners to learn more.
Falun Gong is Worth Learning
Fizah Wasti, who works as a public relations specialist in the marketing department at Lindholm Science Park, saw the practitioners demonstrating the exercises in the drizzle, and said, “How resilient they are! I can’t even stand for ten minutes in this kind of weather, let alone maintain this posture. I think there must be something motivating them to do this, and it’s working.”
After talking with the practitioners, she learned about the principles of Falun Gong, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and about the persecution in China. She stated that she absolutely could not agree with any action that goes against the will of the people and deprives them of their right to choose freely.
“People should not be condemned for their beliefs, nor should they be punished for expressing their feelings on the streets. If words and actions do not align with the government's political agenda, they could even be killed. This [persecution] must stop,” she said.
“I think Falun Gong is definitely worth learning. I understand that they have developed extraordinary movements, endurance, and physical endurance. I really want to try it. Maybe I’ll go home and check to see if I can persist for five minutes. I’m very interested,” she said.
The CCP Uses Fear to Control People
Jesse Hauck, an Australian photographer who recently moved to Sweden, said the event caught his attention because the weather wasn’t great but practitioners still persevered in practicing the exercises together. He added that it was worth learning more about the practice, and said he would read more about Falun Gong.
He said that people face threats for expressing dissenting views in communist cultures, and consequently people are forced to suppress their dissenting views and even denounce those who hold different views—this is the worst aspect. In essence, the authorities instill fear in the hearts of the people, thereby manipulating their motivations and achieving the communist regime’s goals.
“This use of fear to manipulate the people is clearly contrary to Falun Gong’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance. I oppose this persecution,” he said.
“I Hope Falun Gong Practitioners Can Practice Freely and Openly”
Viktor Järnekull, a 22-year-old engineering student, was passing by Gustav Adolf Torg on Friday evening when he saw practitioners meditating quietly during their candlelight vigil. He was intrigued and chatted with a practitioner who was passing out fliers, until the end of the event.
He said he believed that the world needs Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. “This should be our guide to a better life. If we can follow these three principles, people will trust each other more and our lives will be more peaceful. This is what we need,” he said.
He said he was willing to sign a petition to support Falun Gong practitioners because his moral beliefs compelled him to do so. He also said, “I hope Falun Gong practitioners can practice freely and openly [in China].”
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