falun gong

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A spiritual practice founded in China by Li Hongzhi (李洪志) in 1992

or Falun Dafa Controversial spiritual movement combining healthful exercises with meditation for the purpose of "moving to higher levels. " Its teachings draw from Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and the Western New Age movement. It was founded in China in 1992 by Li Hongzhi, a former grain-bureau clerk from Jilin province. He originally registered it as a form of the natural-healing discipline qigong, but he later withdrew it from China's Qigong Research Association to stress its spiritual (rather than health-related) emphasis. Its members nevertheless claim great health benefits from its practice. It claims a worldwide following of 100 million, with 70 million in China; Chinese authorities claim it has as few as 2 or 3 million members. The movement has been regarded as a threat by the Chinese government, which started arresting its followers in mid-1999. Many Falun Gong members were later tried and given long prison sentences. Li emigrated to the U.S. in 1998

{i} Falun Dafa, traditional Chinese spiritual discipline for mind and body founded and introduced to the public by Li Hongzhi on May 13th 1992, practice of mind-body cultivation that combines healthy exercises with meditation for the purpose of a better health and inner peace

a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices

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