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A Brilliant Meeting of Spirituality,
Art and Science at the Hsinchu Science Park--
Spirituality Leads Science
in Search of Truth
Supreme Master Ching Hai has said that the synchronous
development of spirituality and technology through the ages has given
humankind an adequate command over knowledge. Inspired by Master’s
words, on September 23, Golden Year One, initiates from the Hsinchu
Center in Formosa held an event entitled “A Seminar on Spirituality
and Technology” to celebrate the purification and elevation of
human consciousness. Like scientific research, the Seminar emphasized
theory and experimental evidence, and included a video presentation
of Master’s detailed lecture on the links between science and
spirituality, an exclusive talk on integrating the two fields and a
question-and-answer session. An exhibition of Master’s art works
was also held. To provide experimental evidence on the effects of spiritual
practice, a Convenient Method teaching session followed the discussions.
Thus the event, which incorporated a scientific perspective, offered
both theory and experimental data highlighting the importance of seeking
the True Self within.
The
seminar was conducted in the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) Library’s
International Conference Room, located near National Tsing Hua University
(NTHU), several national laboratories and the world-renowned Hsinchu
Science Park. When the fellow initiates were on campus to arrange for
use of the venue, they met with NCTU President Mr. Chang Chun-yen, who
generously granted his permission.
Posters
and fliers announcing the event featured an image of Master in meditation
surrounded by a UFO and a Longevity Lamp against graphic representations
of the solar system and circuit boards, signifying the Golden Era when
spirituality and science advance hand in hand. To one brother organizing
the event the poster came as a big surprise because the UFO looked almost
identical to one he had seen in real life thirty years earlier! Besides
distributing fliers and bookmarks and sending out invitations, the Hsinchu
Center announced the event through radio broadcasts and cable TV ads.
News of the seminar also reached the scientific and academic communities
through email and the BBS, a global information network. In addition,
a lively call-in session was arranged that included a book giveaway
on You & I Radio, the most popular station in Hsinchu, to deliver
a vivid message to the public.
In response to these promotions, the Hsinchu Center’s
Book Circulation Office received many inquiries, especially about the
teaching of meditation, reflecting the increased longing for spiritual
knowledge among citizens of the Golden Age.
Heavenly Art
Exhibits
and Delicious Vegetarian Snacks
Mr. Chen An-bin, director of NCTU’s Institute
of Information Management
Accompanied by fellow initiates, Mr. Chang Chun-yen
(middle), president of NCTU, appreciates Master’s art exhibit.
For two days before the event a continuous drizzle
fell on Hsinchu, but at 10:00 AM on the day of the activity, the rain
stopped and the sun shone brightly. Thus, metaphorically, God had cleansed
Hsinchu’s air with nectar showers before sending fine weather
to welcome guests. Many more fellow initiates than expected arrived
early to decorate the venue, hanging an eye-catching banner outside
and adorning the access road with flags that attracted the attention
of students and faculty alike. Preparations that would normally have
taken two days were completed within hours by the sisters and brothers,
winning high praise from the library’s exhibition staff.
At 3:00 PM, the event began with the inauguration of
the art exhibit in the foyer, which was elegantly and magnificently
decorated to showcase Master’s paintings, Longevity Lamps and
publications. Meanwhile, several disciples dressed in Celestial Jewelry
and Clothes mingled with the guests in the foyer, and inside the conference
room a DVD of Master explaining the symbolic significance of Her art
work was shown continuously on two large projection screens, which became
an added attraction besides the art exhibit. The initiates also served
vegetarian snacks that were complimented by practitioners from outside
Hsinchu as being of “six-star” quality. Many guests were
so enchanted by the venue’s elegant atmosphere that they lingered
for a long time before leaving reluctantly.
In addition to NCTU faculty members and students, many
off-campus guests attended, including professors of fine arts and school
teachers with groups of students. Mr. Chen An-bin, director of NCTU’s
Institute of Information Management, came to the art exhibit in the
afternoon, and while watching a DVD of Master’s 2000 lecture at
Taoyuan Stadium he said, “I’m amazed that the venue was
filled to capacity with tens of thousands of guests!” Mr. Chen
then promised to attend the evening seminar. Another visitor to the
exhibit was Mr. Zheng, CEO of a local technology company, who had learned
about Master from an initiate while studying in the United States and
subsequently visited the San Jose Center. Also, Mr. Wang, an R and D
supervisor at a local company who had studied painting from his youth,
attentively examined Master’s paintings and went on to inspect
Her art album as well, noting the great attention to detail She demonstrates
in Her outstanding works. NCTU President Chang had come to the exhibit
with a group of visiting Chinese academicians, all of whom were invited
to the seminar later in the day.
Inspirational Talks and Meditation
Awaken Wisdom
A Brilliant Meeting of Spirituality,
Art and Science at the Hsinchu Science Park--
Spirituality Leads Science
in Search of Truth
Supreme Master Ching Hai has said that the synchronous development of spirituality and technology through the ages has given humankind an adequate command over knowledge. Inspired by Master’s words, on September 23, Golden Year One, initiates from the Hsinchu Center in Formosa held an event entitled “A Seminar on Spirituality and Technology” to celebrate the purification and elevation of human consciousness. Like scientific research, the Seminar emphasized theory and experimental evidence, and included a video presentation of Master’s detailed lecture on the links between science and spirituality, an exclusive talk on integrating the two fields and a question-and-answer session. An exhibition of Master’s art works was also held. To provide experimental evidence on the effects of spiritual practice, a Convenient Method teaching session followed the discussions. Thus the event, which incorporated a scientific perspective, offered both theory and experimental data highlighting the importance of seeking the True Self within.
The
seminar was conducted in the National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) Library’s
International Conference Room, located near National Tsing Hua University
(NTHU), several national laboratories and the world-renowned Hsinchu
Science Park. When the fellow initiates were on campus to arrange for
use of the venue, they met with NCTU President Mr. Chang Chun-yen, who
generously granted his permission.
Posters
and fliers announcing the event featured an image of Master in meditation
surrounded by a UFO and a Longevity Lamp against graphic representations
of the solar system and circuit boards, signifying the Golden Era when
spirituality and science advance hand in hand. To one brother organizing
the event the poster came as a big surprise because the UFO looked almost
identical to one he had seen in real life thirty years earlier! Besides
distributing fliers and bookmarks and sending out invitations, the Hsinchu
Center announced the event through radio broadcasts and cable TV ads.
News of the seminar also reached the scientific and academic communities
through email and the BBS, a global information network. In addition,
a lively call-in session was arranged that included a book giveaway
on You & I Radio, the most popular station in Hsinchu, to deliver
a vivid message to the public.
In response to these promotions, the Hsinchu Center’s Book Circulation Office received many inquiries, especially about the teaching of meditation, reflecting the increased longing for spiritual knowledge among citizens of the Golden Age.
Heavenly Art
Exhibits
and Delicious Vegetarian Snacks
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| Mr. Chen An-bin, director of NCTU’s Institute of Information Management | Accompanied by fellow initiates, Mr. Chang Chun-yen (middle), president of NCTU, appreciates Master’s art exhibit. |
For two days before the event a continuous drizzle fell on Hsinchu, but at 10:00 AM on the day of the activity, the rain stopped and the sun shone brightly. Thus, metaphorically, God had cleansed Hsinchu’s air with nectar showers before sending fine weather to welcome guests. Many more fellow initiates than expected arrived early to decorate the venue, hanging an eye-catching banner outside and adorning the access road with flags that attracted the attention of students and faculty alike. Preparations that would normally have taken two days were completed within hours by the sisters and brothers, winning high praise from the library’s exhibition staff.
At 3:00 PM, the event began with the inauguration of the art exhibit in the foyer, which was elegantly and magnificently decorated to showcase Master’s paintings, Longevity Lamps and publications. Meanwhile, several disciples dressed in Celestial Jewelry and Clothes mingled with the guests in the foyer, and inside the conference room a DVD of Master explaining the symbolic significance of Her art work was shown continuously on two large projection screens, which became an added attraction besides the art exhibit. The initiates also served vegetarian snacks that were complimented by practitioners from outside Hsinchu as being of “six-star” quality. Many guests were so enchanted by the venue’s elegant atmosphere that they lingered for a long time before leaving reluctantly.
In addition to NCTU faculty members and students, many off-campus guests attended, including professors of fine arts and school teachers with groups of students. Mr. Chen An-bin, director of NCTU’s Institute of Information Management, came to the art exhibit in the afternoon, and while watching a DVD of Master’s 2000 lecture at Taoyuan Stadium he said, “I’m amazed that the venue was filled to capacity with tens of thousands of guests!” Mr. Chen then promised to attend the evening seminar. Another visitor to the exhibit was Mr. Zheng, CEO of a local technology company, who had learned about Master from an initiate while studying in the United States and subsequently visited the San Jose Center. Also, Mr. Wang, an R and D supervisor at a local company who had studied painting from his youth, attentively examined Master’s paintings and went on to inspect Her art album as well, noting the great attention to detail She demonstrates in Her outstanding works. NCTU President Chang had come to the exhibit with a group of visiting Chinese academicians, all of whom were invited to the seminar later in the day.
Inspirational Talks and Meditation
Awaken Wisdom
The evening seminar on spirituality and science was the central feature of the day’s activities, and its participants included faculty, students and staff from NCTU and nearby colleges, universities, research institutes and national laboratories, as well as local residents and employees of various government departments and high-tech companies in Hsinchu. The seminar received a warm response from all who attended, with the 400-seat conference room being filled to near capacity. Among the honoured guests were NCTU President Chang and his wife, Director Chen An-bin, and Tseng Kuo-hsiung, president of Kainan University. Arriving before the seminar, Mr. Chang watched Master’s entertainment DVD One World … of peace through music in the conference room, while Mrs. Chang viewed the art exhibit in the foyer.
The seminar was conducted by two co-hosts in a relaxed atmosphere. First, NCTU president Mr. Chang, a prominent figure in the semiconductor industry, member of Formosa’s Academia Sinica and foreign associate of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, was invited to speak. During his talk, Mr. Chang said, “After meditation, the mind becomes more transparent, purified and profound, and thus we gain clearer thinking to solve problems.” Afterwards, the seminar continued with a video on Master’s life and the DVD lecture Face Life with Courage (1999, London, UK), which discusses the relationship between science and spirituality and explains the disappearance from Earth of an advanced ancient civilization.
Then two talks were presented, the first by Mr. Zhou Er-nan, head of quality control at United Microelectronics, one of the world’s largest computer-chip makers. Mr. Zhou’s topic was “The Integration of Spirituality and Science and their Mutual Benefits.” “From observing the information technology revolution,” he said, “one can discover that the fruit of many years’ research often proves what spiritual practitioners realized in ancient times.” Mr. Zhou also stated that the way in which disciples follow their Master’s method to enable themselves to experience the same level as the Master’s is similar to the scientific method, citing research by Dr. Andrew Newberg of the University of Pennsylvania, who showed that spiritual experiences can be objectively verified through scientific experiments. Mr. Zhou further noted, “Many inventions and innovative breakthroughs originate from inspirations in dreams and are realized by saintly scientists who have descended from Heaven.” Mr. Zhou then used the spiritual perspective to suggest solutions to the current global crisis being caused by international conflicts and misuse of technology. Finally, from the angle of religious studies, he pointed out that the great Masters of all religions attained inner enlightenment through the same path — the Quan Yin Method. Mr. Zhou concluded his talk by quoting Albert Einstein: “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind!”
The second speaker was a fellow initiate, Mr. Liu Pei-xin, former technology director of the German firm Essen Technologies and now a Ph.D. student in computer science at NTSU, whose talk was entitled “Relaxation Improves Learning Efficiency and Happiness Enhances Inner Talents.” Brother Liu supported his argument with brain wave theories and learning approaches, pointing out that a focused mind and positive mental attitude can increase learning efficiency. By focusing the mind one can transform less stable ß(beta) waves into deeper a(alpha) waves, thus substantially increasing one’s ability to judge and understand, and subsequently producing a drastic and noticeable improvement in learning efficiency. At the same time, a positive attitude can help one overcome obstacles in learning, offset the negative aspects of the subconscious and enable one to interpret the environment from a constructive standpoint. And like focusing, positive thinking also improves learning efficiency. Brother Liu then discussed how latent talents can be developed based on studies of brain waves. Finally, he cited a personal experience to show that the Quan Yin Method can make substantial use of brain waves to develop innate abilities and improve learning efficiency in a relaxed way.
During the seminar’s question-and-answer session, two Quan Yin messengers joined fellow disciples on stage to provide detailed answers to participants’ questions. The next step was to obtain support for the assertions made during the seminar through experimentation — the teaching and practice of meditation. The Convenient Method was then taught by one of the messengers, and so dozens of guests of different ages and professions had a chance to get immediate validation of the seminar’s theories.The NCTU Library already housed several of Master’s books, and after the event the Hsinchu Center donated more of Her publications to the collection, in hopes of providing readers with greater access to the divine teachings.
Wisdom Emerges from the Supreme Teachings and Guests Enthusiastically Respond to Divine Love
Mr. Tseng Kuo-hsiung of Kainan Univeristy, who has conducted extensive research on the development of human brain characteristics, was impressed by Mr. Liu Pei-xin’s speech and so he wrote down the lecture’s main points in his notebook. In addition, Mr. Chen An-bin, who has studied The Diamond Sutra for over a decade, had a long talk with fellow initiates after the seminar, praising the Quan Yin Method as a remarkable path, and expressing admiration for Master’s greatness in edifying people and elevating the world’s spiritual consciousness.
Another participant who responded well to the seminar was the mother of a sister-initiate, who, despite having encountered Master’s teachings over a decade ago, remained unconvinced of their truth until that evening, when she decided to learn the Convenient Method. The following day, she jubilantly invited her daughter to celebrate the beginning of her spiritual practice! Also, before and during the event, the conference hall manager provided great assistance to the initiates, showed a strong interest in Master’s teachings and frequently watched Master’s lecture videos on the big screen. After the seminar, he sincerely asked to learn the Convenient Method and thus joined the ranks of spiritual practitioners.
Also among the guests was a gentleman who lived near the NCTU campus and had resigned from his job in 1989 to focus on religious studies and spiritual practice. After learning the Convenient Method, the man repeatedly compared Master’s books to The Diamond Sutra and confirmed that the Quan Yin Method is the only path leading to the Truth. Another guest noted, “The two speeches given today conveyed profound inspiration and spiritual significance,” and after learning the Convenient Method, she approached the work team to ask for a video recording of the seminar. Moreover, a Convenient Method practitioner said that he had had a miraculous experience during an illness in 2003. In a dream, he saw Master’s inner Light form come to rescue him. At the seminar, he saw the souls of the fellow initiates in pristine form, and in a dream after the event, envisioned initiates appearing in the compassionate and dignified form of Heavenly Guards to save him from his ordeal. Many people who could not find time in their tight schedules to attend the event also earnestly asked if similar activities would be held in the future.
Conclusion: A New Spiritual Awakening
In 1988 Master gave a discourse at NCTU, and on this same campus sixteen years later the Hsinchu Center held the well attended “A Seminar on Spirituality and Technology” and art exhibition to share Her divine love and message in a way that combined spirituality, science and art. The event produced a lively response in the Hsinchu area and has encouraged more people to pursue a spiritual lifestyle. The participation of prominent figures from the academic and high-tech sectors reflects society’s growing realization that science and spirituality are complementary. The activity has also sown more spiritual seeds in the fields of science and technology. Hopefully, the new understanding of spirituality generated by such events will lead to further technological development and bring greater benefits to humanity during the Golden Age.
Highlights of the above-mentioned events on the Sun TV Program A Journey through Aesthetic Realms #116 may be viewed at: http://godsdirectcontact.org.tw/eng/hichannel/index.htm
(In English, with Chinese subtitles)
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