nd Falun Gong from this organization because of the more spiritual, rather than physical, emphasis that his practice took. (Beliefnet 1) According to Master Li,
             "There are different practices of qigong in China and in other countries, but they are primarily aimed at healing illnesses or keeping fit and maintaining good health. I am teaching a higher level of qigong. It encompasses a greater content. It is like the Tao..." (Dowell 1)
             The symbol of Falun Gong is a mixture of Buddhist and Taoist insignia and is
             described by Li Hongzhi as a small representation of the universe. (Beliefnet 1) The symbol consists of a large swastika surrounded by spinning smaller swastikas and yin-yang symbols as well. The large swastika is said to represent the spinning universe. (Beliefnet 1) In its designer's own words:
             "The Law Wheel of the Buddha School, the Yin-Yang of the Tao School, and the ten-directional world are all reflected in the Falun -the Law-Wheel. The configuration of Falun is a miniature of the universe and has its own form of existence and process of evolution in each of the other spaces. Therefore, I call it a world." (Fal
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