The theroy of Falun Gong is a twisted combination of most conceptions of QI GONG (See Note) and the philosophy of Buddhism but it is developed to be more easy to understand and practise for common people rather than the orignial ones which had taken Monks life time to partly understand.
After a spate of publicity stunts the Falun Gong group is beginning to get on people's nerves. Recent staged suicide attempts and a hunger strike, as well as a row within the fractious group over its leadership, are costing Falun Gong public sympathy, experts and commentators say.
Since the rumor that I were blind was published on the website of Falun Gong, my friends of Buddhist circle and disciples called me to ask whether I was healthy on and on, and some even came to the Wuzu Temple for me. During these months, I always explain it, which makes me fall in trouble.
Li's teachings were made in China for a Chinese audience. The teachings would therefore, I believe, have a special resonance for them. Whether Li was on the giving or receiving end of the Cultural Revolution's destruction, I'd like to suggests some possible linkage for further thought.
Through a couple of politically charged numbers at Bass Hall, Shen Yun Performing Arts asked visitors to confront persecution and rally to their beliefs. The words of a song would reveal the push of propaganda. It felt forced to me, lessening the otherwise neat and friendly performance.
On July 28, 2010, a powerful explosion occurred at an abandoned plastics factory in Nanjing. After the incident occurred, it has been the premier tub-thumping for Falun Gong media, who have used lots of fake photos as usual.
All in all the show was ok, not great, but feel a little cheated about the context – that they didn’t specify who the group was in more detail. This Guardian newspaper had a good review. I think I prefer the State Circus.
Supporters of the Falun Gong movement have taken to frogs and fishes as they add fuel to the fire sparked by comments from Richard Fadden, Canada's top spymaster, who publically expressed his concerns about foreign entities influencing local politicians.
The Chinese government's attack on Li does look over-enthusiatic to many of us who live outside China. But the warrant on Li is not based on his spreading superstition.According to the Chinese government, Li's Falun Gong Society is an illegal organization because it was never registered.
As the evening progresses past the two-hour mark, the message continues to overtake the dance, leaving uninitiated audience members feeling manipulated by an attempt at spiritual and political conversion dressed up as dance performance.
It is certainly an old one that has not only been used for hundred of years by many millennial groups to attract new follwers but to increase the intensity of participation for those who are already active followers.
Frank Dodd (Tony) Smith, Jr. participated in Falun Gong in the 1990s, but later he realized that Li Hongzhi was seriously misrepresenting himself. Here he made an apology for his earlier criticism. He had posted an article before to explore Falun Gong and Li Hongzhi.
Belsky asks if there is "something that distinguishes their approach to the production of knowledge about Asia?" One thing to consider is the motivation behind their creation of news-media information.
Two residents from Menlo Park and Palo Alto talked about their feelings on the internet after watching Shen Yun performances with their children. They believe that Shen Yun performance is a purely propagandist piece, entirely unsuitable for young children.
I'd like to suggest that it is important to try and understand the FLG event from a wider perspective, and I'll make several suggestions for doing this. The first perspective is human rights, another perspective is an understanding of the FLG itself.