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Susana Vera, News & Observer

Seven-year-old Kevin Tie practices Falun Dafa exercises outside the International House on Duke Campus in Durham. Falun Dafa, which is not an organized religion but a spiritual practice based upon the principles of Truth-Compasion-Forbearance, was introduced to the public by Chinese Master Li Hongzhi in 1992. "Falun Dafa is a non-dogmatic, one hundred percent free spiritual practice that helps individuals become better people by cultivating their mind, body and spirit," practitioner Thai Ton said. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, has spread out rapidly, amounting to about100 million practitioners in over 30 countries today. Local Falun Dafa groups meet in the Triangle every weekend. For information on times and location, e-mail min_chang_99@yahoo.com or call 919- 8465539