Falun Gong, unfortunately, is a cult. I don't recommend it unless you're looking to become a devotee for much of your life. This is the first time the post-Maoist Chinese govt ever made an accurate assessment of a group (or its leader). The founder, Mr Li, spouts a lot of alien abduction and spirit possession fables to instill fear and compliance out of his followers. These and other tenets aren't reported by CNN and other media. Instead, the popular press focuses on the religious freedom aspect of the group than its actual belief system.
Spring Forest qigong and others, however, do not expouse any cult mindwashing behaviors and are more appropriate for free thinkers and other independent sort of individuals.
[This message has been edited by Arthur Clark (edited November 28, 2001).]
