Learn About Falun Dafa by David Snape

front of the body and then up the back of the body. The hands

reach about the level of the mid-back before being brought in

front of the body again. The path is traced for a total of 9

times constituting one repetition of the exercise.

The fourth exercise is generally repeated three times when

practiced. When done this way the total time to repeat this

exercise three times is about twelve minutes.

The fifth exercise is done sitting down in the cross-legged

position. The leg cross can be simple "Indian" style or slightly

more advanced depending on the ability and comfort zone of the

person practicing.

There is a sequence of hand gestures at the beginning and there

are positions to hold. The duration of holding the hand positions

can vary. Once again, how long is determined by the person

practicing. Both how long you hold the hand positions and the

overall duration of the exercise are entirely at the discretion

of the person practicing.

In the beginning a person might only practice the fifth exercise

for a few minutes. Advanced users may practice for an hour or

longer. Again, it all depends on the ability and comfort level of

the person practicing.

These are very simple explanations of the exercises. For more

detailed and accurate accounts of the exercises read Falun Gong

by Li, Hongzhi. Or alternatively, you can download his

instruction videos from the main Falun Dafa web site mentioned

previously.

Mr. Li also has another book called Zhuan Falun, which to my

understanding expounds on the characteristics of the universe:

Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. I wrote that with the hyphens

to underscore that this is one characteristic and not three

separate ones. Again, that is my understanding about them and

much more profound understandings can be found in the book Zhuan

Falun itself.

Because you can practice Falun Dafa with others in a group

setting without being charged any initial or recurring fees, it

seems like the perfect alternative to other exercises that charge

money to participate in. Exercising with a group or alone is fine

and each person may have his or her own preference on that. It's

enjoyable either way.

I personally practice it both ways. On the weekends we do have a

group practice here in the Kansas City area and you are welcome

to come join us if you are in the area. Fortunately, many cities

throughout the United States, Canada and around the world have

similar group practices. You don't have to come to Kansas City to

enjoy this wonderful practice.

I have one last item of note. It seems that some people can't

stand to see others enjoy something good. And this is no

different. The current person that runs China, Jiang Zemin, is

terribly furious at people who practice Falun Gong for no logical

reason that anyone can come up with. He brutally persecutes those

who practice it in China.

If you want to learn more about the persecution of Falun Gong in

China, there is a web site that you can visit, faluninfo.net.

They even offer suggestions to help end the persecution if you

are so inclined.

I do hope you get the chance to experience what I have from the

practice. The health of my body and a deep sense of peace and

well being are some of what I have obtained.

This article is for information purposes only. The information is

not meant to give advice or attempt to prevent, treat or diagnose

any health problems. If you have or think you might have any type

of health condition, please consult your primary care physician

immediately. Consult him or her before taking up any form of

exercise

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BIO:

David Snape is a health, fitness and wellness enthusiast. His site is http://tobeinformed.com Read more about Falun Dafa at http://fdkansas.net

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