Is Falun Gong a religion! ...Contd

Beliefs of the Group
Falun means law wheel, Gong means the cultivation of energy and capabilities. The Falun gong symbol consists of a spinning swastika surrounded by four smaller spinning swastikas and four spinning yin-yang symbols. These are primarily Buddhist and Taoist symbols. The spinning swastika is seen as a rotating wheel that represents a miniature of the universe. It operates as an energy vortex. The smaller surrounding yin-yang's represent the many galaxies in the universe.

Li Hongzhi's core teachings contain knowledge for the cultivation of oneself towards higher stages of energy attainment. Master Li's teachings are expounded in the Zhuan Falun Revolving the Law Wheel and China Falun Gong.

Falun Dafa is a set of five exercises specially designed to complement one's cultivation of body, mind, and spirit. Three of the exercises involve physical movements and maneuvers while the other two exercises require remaining still for extended periods of time. Exercises are considered exceptionally powerful and effective even though they are simple and easy to learn

Membership is free and open to everyone.. People of many different backgrounds practice together. All students are regarded as equals, no matter how long they have practiced.

Master Li does not allow donations, fund raising activities, or money to be accumulated in the name of Falun Gong. If a person is inspired to give a seminar or class, or print an information package such as this, then they find the money to pay for it themselves. China including 39 teaching centers, 1,900 instruction centers, and 28,000 practice sites, thus raising doubts to the group's claim of a fundamentally loose, non- structured, and unorganized naturally.

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