Join us for free exercises and meditation workshops! It maintains good health and low stress, and is practiced by millions around the world.
Falun Dafa is a spiritual practice consisting of meditation, gentle exercises, and moral teachings centred on the values of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.
21/09/2023
Just a reminder that we will have our first Falun Dafa exercise workshop today!
Commemorating 23 years of persecution of Falun Gong today 🙏🙏
24/02/2022
Check out award-winning movie "Unsilenced" at Cinéma Cineplex Forum this weekend!
Based on true events, “Unsilenced” follows Wang, a university student in Beijing, and his friends as their carefree days are shattered by the 1999 order that banned the spiritual practice Falun Gong in China. As the state churns out lies and starts brutally suppressing voices of dissent, they cross paths with Daniel, a cynical American reporter struggling to find meaning in his profession in the country he loves. With the risk of prison, torture, and even death looming over them, they must all make a choice: to go with their conscience and speak the truth, or to remain silent as atrocious crimes go on behind closed doors.
02/10/2021
Hey everyone,
First, a (late😅) welcome back to the new semester after the year-long online classes!
For those who are interested in practicing Falun Dafa exercises, you can either join the in-person weekly practices in Chinatown, or join online at learnfalungong.com.
The in-person exercises take place every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am until 11:00am at 1099-4 Rue Clark (in Chinatown). They are hosted by Falun Dafa practitioners in Montreal, who will be able to teach you the exercises at these exercise sessions, so don't feel shy about coming because you don't know the exercises. Free & everything is provided!
For the people who are concerned about safety issues (or just don't want to go outside in the coming winter), we would like to invite you to attend online Falun Dafa exercise classes at learnfalungong.com.
We are also planning to host weekly sessions to read the teachings of Falun Dafa together, please let us know if you are interested.
Wish everyone a great semester! Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions regarding the practice.
14/05/2021
12/02/2021
Falun Dafa at McGill wishes everyone a happy Chinese New Year!
新年快樂！Happy Chinese New Year! While the New Year already passed on January 1st according to the Solar calendar, many Asian countries follow the Lunar calendar, based on monthly cycles of the moon. This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 12th. According to the Chinese zodiac, where each year in a 12-year cycle is assigned an animal, 2021 is the Year of the Ox.
Similar to American Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year is a time for family and tradition, except the new year festivities last for 15 days! On New Year’s Eve, all family members reunite as one and gather together to eat home-cooked meals, such as fish or dumplings. On New Year’s Day, respects are paid to the elders of the family on the father’s side, while on the second new year’s day, respects are paid to elders on the mother's side. With more other festivities and celebrations in between, on the 15th and final day, 元宵節 (Yuan Xiao Jie) or the first full moon of the year, families gather to eat 湯圓 (tang yuan) glutinous rice balls in a sweet dessert soup.
During Chinese New Year it is auspicious to wear red, make lots of noise and set off firecrackers, clean the house, wear new clothes, and eat well. It is also tradition for married couples or elders to give children red envelopes with money to bring good fortune their way.
How will you be celebrating Chinese New Year this year? 🧧🎉🏮
06/02/2021
Hello friends, join us for a free screening and a Q&A session with the protagonist of the award-winning documentary 🎬 Up We Soar!
Time: February 6th, 8:00-10:00PM EST
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Join us for a free screening and a Q&A session with the protagonist of the award-winning documentary!Up We Soar is a mother-daughter story of inner strength ...
25/12/2020
Merry Christmas and season's greetings from Students for Falun Gong! Even though this has been a challenging year for all of us, we are sending warm wishes and positive thoughts your way. We wish you and your loved ones a safe holiday season filled with joy, peace, and compassion! 🎄
22/12/2020
Zha Zhuolin was fired for practicing and seeking justice for Falun Gong, being told that he should first be loyal to the party.
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Falun Gong, also commonly known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient Chinese spiritual discipline. It consists of moral teachings and five gentle exercises that offer an effective and rewarding way to improve your health and energy levels.
At the core of the practice are the values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Falun Gong teaches that these are the most fundamental qualities of the universe, and takes them as a guide in daily life.
Through consistent and dedicated practice, the student of Falun Gong strives to achieve a state of selflessness, greater insight and awareness, inner purity, and balance - a state of truth health.
Falun Gong has brought improved health and well-being to more than 100 million people.
The exercises can be learned free of charge.
As students who have greatly benefited from the practice, we hope that the Falun Dafa club at McGill can help us share the wonderful benefits, theories, and gentle set of exercises of Falun Dafa with the McGill community. We also hope to continue raising awareness about the persecution and dispel any misinformation, such that in the near future, one may once again see Falun Dafa practiced freely in China’s every street corner like it once did.
Being a SSMU club grant us space to practice indoors. The goals of the club are to 1) help people learn Falun Dafa by having access to on-campus exercises/meditation practices, Falun Dafa books, and Fa-study environments, and 2) to continue raising awareness about the persecution of Falun Dafa in mainland China.
Mandate
The Club’s mandate are:
To practice Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, a traditional self-cultivation practice that improves mind and body (e.g., relieve stress and anxiety, increase energy and vitality, improve physical health, promote spiritual growth and enlightenment).
To create a safe and supportive environment to study the teachings of Falun Dafa and share cultivation experiences with each other.
To teach other students, staff, and alumni about Falun Dafa, its spiritual theory, and exercises, free of charge.
To raise awareness about the ongoing persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in mainland China.
What To Expect
The Club hosts free Falun Dafa group exercise and meditation practices and introductory Falun Dafa workshops on campus. Other possible events include tabling on Activities Nights, outdoor exercise demonstrations, photo/art exhibitions, movie nights etc. All these events help spread Falun Dafa, attract club membership, and/or raise awareness about the ongoing persecution and human rights violation against Falun Gong practitioners in mainland China.
