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Life is not all dreary debates and political fundraising for Democratic congressman and San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner, based on online accounts of various charity events and performances he's been showing up at around the county.
"Accompanying Congressman Filner was Ms. Bronwyn Ingram, a government analyst," says a feature on the Epoch Times website describing Filner's Saturday appearance at a Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company event in Escondido.
Next to a large photo of the beaming couple, the account quotes the twice-divorced Filner as saying, "Someone asked me as I came out of the show, ‘Why aren’t you campaigning for Mayor now?’
"I replied, ‘This will help my campaign because it makes me more relaxed, inspired and thoughtful.’ It brings you down to a level where you’re more in touch with yourself and the universe."
“It was incredible! The combination of the music, the colors, the dancing … the playfulness of everything, it was really marvelous!”
Other local appearances Filner and Ingram have made together include November's Friends of Scott Foundation fundraiser at Downtown's Anthology nightclub.
According to the Epoch Times piece on the Escondido event, "Congressman Filner was aware of the virtues expressed by Shen Yun."
“It was clear the sense of justice and goodness," Filner was quoted as saying, "with the eccentric monk (Crazy Ji Saves the Day) saving the young woman in distress, or the divine rescuing of those who were exercising their free speech and meditation."
“But it was also a playful thing, like the playful monks. Yes, they were meditative and thoughtful and mindful, but when the abbot went away, they liked to play. It showed the fullness of all of our lives.
"It shows the reality of life because there are so many elements to a human being. This brought them all out."
“It helps to understand the culture … just to be thoughtful for a while and be carried away by the music, the dance and the colors, is helpful to bring peace and harmony to the world.”
According to Wikipedia, "the Shen Yun troupe is associated with the Falun Gong spiritual practice and performances around the world are hosted by local Falun Dafa Associations."
Life is not all dreary debates and political fundraising for Democratic congressman and San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner, based on online accounts of various charity events and performances he's been showing up at around the county.
"Accompanying Congressman Filner was Ms. Bronwyn Ingram, a government analyst," says a feature on the Epoch Times website describing Filner's Saturday appearance at a Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company event in Escondido.
Next to a large photo of the beaming couple, the account quotes the twice-divorced Filner as saying, "Someone asked me as I came out of the show, ‘Why aren’t you campaigning for Mayor now?’
"I replied, ‘This will help my campaign because it makes me more relaxed, inspired and thoughtful.’ It brings you down to a level where you’re more in touch with yourself and the universe."
“It was incredible! The combination of the music, the colors, the dancing … the playfulness of everything, it was really marvelous!”
Other local appearances Filner and Ingram have made together include November's Friends of Scott Foundation fundraiser at Downtown's Anthology nightclub.
According to the Epoch Times piece on the Escondido event, "Congressman Filner was aware of the virtues expressed by Shen Yun."
“It was clear the sense of justice and goodness," Filner was quoted as saying, "with the eccentric monk (Crazy Ji Saves the Day) saving the young woman in distress, or the divine rescuing of those who were exercising their free speech and meditation."
“But it was also a playful thing, like the playful monks. Yes, they were meditative and thoughtful and mindful, but when the abbot went away, they liked to play. It showed the fullness of all of our lives.
"It shows the reality of life because there are so many elements to a human being. This brought them all out."
“It helps to understand the culture … just to be thoughtful for a while and be carried away by the music, the dance and the colors, is helpful to bring peace and harmony to the world.”
According to Wikipedia, "the Shen Yun troupe is associated with the Falun Gong spiritual practice and performances around the world are hosted by local Falun Dafa Associations."