By Garcia H.C.R. No. 292 77R16555 MW-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, It is a privilege to declare June 2001 to be "Falun 1-2 Dafa Awareness Month" in the State of Texas; and 1-3 WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, also called "Falun Gong," came to Texas 1-4 in 1996 when its founder, Li Hongzhi, gave his first lecture in the 1-5 United States; since then, supporters of Falun Dafa have conducted 1-6 seminars, workshops, and classes in various Texas communities, all 1-7 free of charge; and 1-8 WHEREAS, An ancient form of qigong, the practice of refining 1-9 the body and mind through special exercises and meditation, Falun 1-10 Dafa had its first public introduction in 1992 and has since 1-11 attracted tens of millions of people worldwide; the three supreme 1-12 principles of Truthfulness, Benevolence, and Forbearance lay at the 1-13 heart of its teachings of the pursuit of health and fitness and the 1-14 quest to find wisdom and enlightenment; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Falun Dafa has grown to become one of the most 1-16 popular meditation practices in Chinese history, emphasizing not 1-17 only physical cultivation but the development of moral character as 1-18 well; the movement now enjoys widespread popularity throughout 1-19 Texas, receiving numerous recognitions and honors as well as the 1-20 appreciation of the many Texas practitioners who share in this 1-21 healthy activity; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-23 hereby declare June 2001 to be "Falun Dafa Awareness Month" in 1-24 Texas and extend to its practitioners sincere best wishes for the 2-1 future.