Celebration of World Falun Dafa Day in Las Vegas

(Minghui.org) May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day. Practitioners of Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, held activities in Las Vegas to mark the occasion on May 6, 2026.

Practitioners did the Falun Dafa exercises, held banners, and raised awareness of the persecution suffered by practitioners in China in Mountain’s Edge Regional Park on May 6. (Courtesy of Minghui correspondent)

Practitioners distributed flyers to passersby and collected signatures on a petition to support the Falun Gong and the Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, which was introduced in the United States Senate. They also shared their experiences of gaining good health through the practice.

The group exercises and banners drew the attention of people walking in the park. People stopped to learn about the event and signed the petition. Some passersby expressed interest in learning Falun Gong. Practitioners told them that Falun Gong is always free to learn; exercises instruction classes are available online or they can also go to learn at a local practice site.

Passersby Learn About Falun Gong

Passersby learn about Falun Gong and sign the petition in Mountain’s Edge Regional Park on May 6. (Courtesy of Minghui correspondent)

Ryan heard about Falun Gong for the first time during the activities and thanked a practitioner for providing the information. He signed the petition to support the bill in the Senate.

Renee, who has just come to the United States, said that it was awful if the authorities in China deprive people of their human rights. She said she wanted to learn the practice, and a practitioner told her the address and time of the local group practice site.

Jaylen is a student at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. He agreed with what a practitioner told him about Dafa. He said the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are important for everyone. The practitioner explained the petition supporting the bill in the Senate. Jaylen signed it without hesitation.

“Practicing Dafa Helps Me Get Out Of the Lows in Life”

Cristina is from Vietnam and has practiced Dafa for nine years. With Falun Dafa Day coming up, she wished Master a happy birthday. She said, “My life was changed completely after I practiced Falun Dafa. Master, thank you very much! I will cultivate more diligently.”

Cristina experienced the most difficult times of her life in the few years after 2017. All the success she had achieved by the age of 30 crumbled away. She had a lot of debt, was homeless, lost her job, and got divorced. These things occurred one after another.

She recalled, “I was under immense pressure, which led to stomach pain and severe headaches. I underwent three ultrasound examinations and took a lot of medication, but all in vain. I became very weak. At times, I even suspected I had cancer like my father.

“One day, I read The Epoch Times in Vietnamese. An article about a Vietnamese practitioner drew my attention. I wept while reading it. I said to myself that I wanted to practice Falun Gong.”

After practicing for a while, her headaches and stomach pain disappeared. She contracted COVID-19 in 2020, but recovered in three days by doing the exercises. She has not taken any medicine in the past nine years and feels energetic every day.

Cristina follows the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance in her daily life and has become stronger and more peaceful. Five years later, she has completely escaped her predicament, bought her own home, and her family’s situation has improved day by day.

“Being a single mother with two jobs and two children is not easy,” she said. “However, because I practice Dafa, I am able to handle it all. I thank Master for blessing my family. In this society, there is so much injustice, but I know that as long as I follow Dafa, I will remain on the right path.”

New Practitioner Benefits from Practicing Dafa

Ms. Yunyun has been retired for a few years. She started practicing Dafa last October. She sought spiritual things and practiced qigong and Taichi for many years before practicing Dafa.

“A few years ago, I practiced Taichi in the same park as practitioners doing the Falun Gong exercises. One day, I passed their practice site and saw their sitting meditation. I was curious and stepped forward. I felt strong energy when I walked closer.”

A practitioner introduced Falun Gong to her. “After going home, I watched a video of a social media influencer sharing his experiences of practicing Dafa. He said he got the book Zhuan Falun from his friend and read it overnight. I thus bought the book online and read some parts about qigong.”

She went to the group practice site two years later. “A couple of veteran practitioners said they had practiced Dafa for over 20 years. They did the exercises every morning and told me to read the book from beginning to end.” She then read the book after going home and registered for an online nine-day teaching class. “On the third day of attending the class, I saw light surrounding Master. It was so strong.” After the class and reading the book, she decided to start practicing Falun Gong.

“In the past, when I was practicing qigong, I would emit energy to treat others; coupled with the fact that I frequently worked night shifts, my health suffered significantly. I struggled to sleep, often waking up several times in the middle of the night, tossing and turning restlessly; I felt uncomfortable all over—from my head down to my feet. I visited doctors frequently, yet medical examinations failed to identify any specific ailment,” she said.

“Now, however, I read Dafa books. Whenever I encounter a problem or have a question, the books guide me on what to do. I simply keep reading. Throughout this process, my sleep has improved, I feel physically comfortable, and my body is constantly changing. Above all, however, it is my mind that is changing.” She said she felt fortunate to practice Dafa and grateful to Master.