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加州灣區聖馬提奧市法輪大法週公告譯文:
聖馬提奧市公告

鑒於,法輪大法,也稱為法輪功,是的一種高級的中國傳統的氣功實踐,通過柔和的動作和打坐來改善心靈和身體; 同時,

鑒於,該實踐對緩解壓力有重大的積極作用,全面改善精神和身體的健康狀況,以及最終帶給人們智慧和開悟的更高目標; 同時,

鑒於,該實踐是一個以強調真善忍原則的美好體系,已幫助無數的人們遠離壞習慣而追求更有意義的生活,並且

鑒於,已有超過一億人從中受益,他們遍佈在四十個國家,包括中國、亞洲其他地區、澳大利亞、新西蘭、歐洲的大多數國家、加拿大和美國; 同時,

鑒於,幾乎美國的所有的州都有法輪功練習者和煉功點; 同時,

鑒於,法輪大法在1995年10月在灣區公開傳出,並且已有成千人學練,同時許多人已將“真、善、忍”的原則結合在他們的每日生活中。

現在,因此我,聖馬提奧市長楊.愛潑斯坦,代表市議會,特此宣告2000年10月16日到10月22日為聖馬提奧市

法輪大法週

並且鼓勵我們的公民瞭解這個來自中國的古老的實踐。

日期: 2000年10月13日

(簽名)

楊.愛潑斯坦
市長


公告原文:

PROCLAMATION
CITY OF SAN MATEO

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is an advanced traditional Chinese Qigong practice for improving the mind and body through gentle exercise and mediation; and

WHEREAS, the practice has a significant positive effect on stress-relief and overall mental and physical health, and it also has a higher goal of ultimately bringing people towards wisdom and enlightenment; and

WHEREAS, it is a virtuous system of body-mind-spirit emphasizing the principle of Zhen-Shan-Ren Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance which has helped numerous people turn away from bad habits to pursue more meaningful lives, and

WHEREAS, over 100 million people have benefited from practicing it in more than forty countries including China, other parts of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, most countries in Europe, Canada and the United States; and

WHEREAS, almost every state in the United States has Falun Gong practitioners and exercise locations; and

WHEREAS, Falun Dafa was publicly introduced in the Bay Area in October 1995, and since then thousands have learned the exercises and many have incorporated its principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance" into their daily lives.

NOW, THERE.FORE, I, JAN EPSTEIN, Mayor of the City of San Mateo, and on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the week of October 16 to 22, 2000 as

FALUN DAFA WEEK

in San Mateo and encourage our citizens to become aware of this ancient Chinese practice.

Dated: October 10, 2000

(Signed)

JAN EPSTEIN
MAYOR