Since 1999, China has experienced the most concerted campaign of propaganda and disinformation that the world has ever seen—one using every communication channel and the communist regime’s entire mass media arsenal. The key target of this campaign has been people who follow the ancient spiritual practice of Falun Gong. In the most literal sense, their voices have been silenced amid a cacophony of venom and lies. Here, they have the opportunity to present their stories of perseverance, faith, and personal evolution, straight from the heart.
In Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, one elementary school had been facing disciplinary problems with its students. A project was launched in March 2016 aimed at creating a calmer atmosphere in the classroom.
One sixth-grade teacher, Yennyfer Quartino, took an unorthodox approach, and introduced her students to a meditation practice, Falun Gong, that has dramatically improved her own personal and spiritual health.
Falun Gong is a belief system that integrates the values of Truthfulness, Benevolence, and Forbearance with a meditation exercise, and is practiced in more than 100 countries across the world.
Quartino’s students, who range between 11 and 14 years old, had been experiencing problems with fatigue and a lack of concentration in the classroom, as well as frequent scuffles breaking out between them.
“The school day is long,” Quartino told Minghui.org. “Many students were tired, had no energy, and couldn’t focus on their classwork.”
Quartino had been teaching the same group of students since they were in the fifth grade, and she had previously made attempts to quell the disciplinary issues with the students, to no avail.
“This year we decided to try something different, which is Falun Dafa, and the results have been wonderful,” Quartino said.
