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Full Text of HR0366  100th General Assembly

HR0366 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a
3discipline of personal beliefs that incorporates exercise,
4meditation, and principles based on truthfulness, compassion,
5and forbearance; its millions of practitioners work to attain
6inner peace, good health, and better skills to deal with the
7stress and conflict in life; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Since 1992, over one hundred million people
9worldwide have become healthier, happier, and more altruistic
10through their practice of Falun Dafa; on May 13, 2017,
11thousands of people across the country will celebrate World
12Falun Dafa Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the
13introduction of one of the world's most popular meditation and
14cultivation practices; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Rooted in ancient Chinese spiritual tradition,
16Falun Gong was first taught publicly in China in 1992 by Li
17Hongzhi, the founder of the practice; it spread quickly as tens
18of millions of Chinese citizens found greater health and
19spiritual well-being through the practice; today, Falun Gong is
20practiced in over 80 countries worldwide by people of all ages
21and backgrounds; it is always taught free of charge by
22volunteers, and can be practiced individually or in groups; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Falun Dafa practitioners across the United States
2dedicate countless hours to their communities in organizing
3free meditation classes, Chinese cultural productions of music
4and dance, and participating in local events; they are also
5actively working to bring about a peaceful resolution to the
6persecution of Falun Gong in China, and improve the future of
7the world's most populous country; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10declare the week of May 7-13, 2017 as "World Falun Dafa Week"
11in the State of Illinois, which will cumulate in worldwide
12celebration on May 13, 2017.