Thursday, November 23, 2006

For immediate release
“Beyond Measure”「見仁見智」演講系列--
More information: Luchia Lee (curator)
917-412-2831
luchia_lee@yahoo.com

請您偕同家人、朋友、同事及學生前來, 這個演講將會是一個提供處世的策略、生活的工具、人類的定位、社交的強化、靈性修為、以及表現藝術認同的動人時刻。


不可思議的道德經(The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching )


主講人: Master Henry Chang 張希平(集德居士)

日期: 十二月十六日(December 16, 2006, Saturday星期六)10:00 a.m.-7:00p.m.

地點: One East 42nd St. (at 5th Ave), Manhattan, NY(東四十二街一號, 臨第五大道)
紐約台北文化中心( 駐紐約台北經濟文化辦事處)Taiwan Culture Center, TECO in New York, (地鐵subway #7: 5 Ave, B.D.F.V: 42nd St/ Bryant Park, #4. #5. #6: Grand Central/42 St)

主辦單位: 道德文化學會(www.taosculture.org), 紐約台北文化中心
午餐贊助單位: 禪味企業集團 (www.zenpalate.com)
道德經演講將以中英文併行(即席翻譯:涂健軒, 禪味企業總裁)

張希平(集德居士), 美國道德文化學會及台灣德華文教基金會創始者,是知名道學教育家及東方哲學家,鑽研東方哲學及各宗教學派三十餘年,長年旅行世界各地進行專題演講,並參加各類學術研討逾五百場,出版各類專文及書籍,講題突破政治、商業及宗教的限制。扮演中華文化資訊交流管道及橋樑,結合各學科理論及透過中西哲學比較,以讓世人明瞭中華傳統哲學之深度及今日研習之必要與急迫性,深受各界歡迎。
道德經是中國哲學的泰斗,是僅次於聖經被翻譯為各國語言最多的書,道德經所蘊涵的人生智慧,深妙不可言,不論從理論研究到生活上的運用,都有多數案例證實其在個人及整体造成的改變,對於不論是從政、從商、擔任軍職或是進行學術研究工作者,都可自其中獲得獨特而實用的生活智慧與策略。「上士聞道,勤而行之,中士聞道若存若亡,下士聞道,大笑之,不笑不足以為道」,柔弱勝剛強,天下莫不知,莫能行。在這享樂汲汲營營的失落時代,「無為而無不為」,正是我們鑽研道德經精髓的時機。邀請大家一起來探究這三千年來所傳的真實智慧,突破您生活的視野,應用道德經的道理來轉變心態與行為,進而改變個人命運。
本講座參加費用: 美金十元,備有美味素食午餐(由Food Network調查全美前五名最佳亞洲餐館的禪味餐廳(Zen Palate)所精心準備) , 請事先報名登記, 以預留座位及餐點, E-mail至 :beyond_measure_arts@yahoo.com 或是打電話347-5350958留言.





Schedule活動行程:

10:00 a.m. Registration (報到)
10:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching, Mater Chang (道德經)
12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m. Lunch Break (美味午餐-由禪味餐廳所提供)
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. artist -Yang Ching Chih (Control of Fear) 藝術家楊金池-(我的作品-恐懼控制)
2:15 p.m.-2:35 p.m. artist-Cecily Mckeown (My Work and Tao) 藝術家朱志-(我的作品與道)
2:35 p.m. - 2:55 break (viewing of the art ) (休息)
3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching, Master Chang(道德經)
5:30 p.m.-5:45 Break (休息)
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Q & A., closing remarks (座談)

“The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching” Tao master Henry Chang will deliver a lecture and moderate a discussion on Tao Te Ching philosophy

“Control of Fear”- Artist Yang Chin Chih will present his digital rendition of a human fear control room and through his invented model underline people experience inner weakness.

“My Work and Tao” Cecily McKeown, A lecture from artist would like to share her art work and Tao.


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“Beyond Measure” exhibition- December 7th to December 29th, 2006 – New York Taipei Cultural Center
“Beyond Measure workshop”- January 12th to 30th, 2007˙- Amerasia Bank Gallery, Flushing, New York
“BM-On Megumi Akiyoshi at Pearl River Mart, Soho” December 10th, -December 30th, 2006-Peral River Mart
Travel to other US Cities - being arranged

Sponsorship: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Crystal Window, Patrick Huang, Lung Hsiung Tseng, 427 management Group, Taipei Cultural Center, TECO in New York, Pearl River Mart, Stephen Chen, HOV/Zen Palate, IPCC Frame, Tao’s Culture Inc., 123Soho,. Zen Box.
For immediate release
“Beyond Measure” Lecture Series---

More information: Luchia Lee(curator)
917-412-2831
luchia_lee@yahoo.com

Please join us and bring family, friends, colleagues, and students. This lecture can easily serve as a living tool, an instrument of strategy, a spiritual practice, an analysis of the human condition, social empowerment, as well as art esthetic.

The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching


Lecturer: Master Henry Chang

Date: December 16, 2006 (Saturday) 10:00 a.m.-7:00p.m.

Address: One East 42nd St. (at 5th Ave), Manhattan, NY
Taiwan Culture Center, TECO in New York, (subway #7: 5 Ave, B.D.F.V: 42nd St/ Bryant Park, #4. #5. #6: Grand Central/42 St)

Organized by: Tao’s Culture Inc. (www.taosculture.org)

Lunch Sponsored by: HOV/Zen Palate (www.zenpalate.com)
The lecture will be conducted both in Chinese and English (translator:James Tu, President of HOV/Zen Palate)

Master Henry Chang is the founder of Tao’s Culture Inc, headquartered in Virginia, and De Hua Cultural Foundation, headquartered in Taiwan. He is well known as a Tao educator and an Eastern philosopher. He has devoted over 30 years to Tao philosophy and research in comparative religion. He has traveled around the world to give lectures, seminars, and conferences in over 500 locations. The lecture will not be limited to politics, commerce, and religion – although Master Chang may take examples from any of these areas. He uses multidisciplinary methods in comparing western and eastern cultures. He urges people to understand Tao philosophy’s profound virtue, and the urgent message that Taoist philosophy has for our times. He has also published over one

Tao Te Ching has been translated into more languages than any book other than the Bible. Tao Te Ching contains the highest wisdom, from academic research to life applications. It can change both individual and group destiny. This lecture will open new vistas. No matter whether people are in business, government, the military, philosophy, the arts, or research, attendance at this lecture will give a unique perspective on strategies for life and wisdom.
The ancient Chinese considered Tao as the highest, omnipresent order of universe. A life following Tao is a life f the highest fulfillment, i.e., a life in harmony with nature. Therefore, all branches of Chinese philosophy and Chinese culture flowed from this central concept.
Lao-Tzu, who lived 700~500 B.C., was the first sage to put Tao into words in his book entitled Tao Te Ching. Tao can be translated as "way of life," Te as "virtue" (more properly, "manifestations of Tao"), and Ching as "classic".
In the subsequent three thousand years, the philosophy of Tao gave rise to many widely known Tao practices such as Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, Feng-Shui (geomancy), meditation, martial arts, and astrology. Despite the fact that Lao-Tzu never founded an organized religion, the philosophy of Tao, which entails the unification of Heaven and Man, evolved into Taoism, but Master Chang does not espouse any of these sects.

Admission fee: $10. A free vegetarian lunch is provided by Zen Palate (one of the Top Five Asian Restaurants in North America, according to Food Network). Please RSVP to reserve your seat and meal by sending email to beyond_measure_arts@yahoo.com or leaving a message at 347-5350958


Schedule:

10:00 a.m. Registration
10:30 a.m.-12:30p.m.-The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching, Mater Chang
12:30 p.m.-1:20p.m Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. artist -Yang Ching Chih (Control of Fear)
2:15 p.m.-2:35 p.m. artist-Cecily Mckeown (My Work and Tao)
2:35.p.m. -2:55 break (viewing of the art)
3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.- The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching, Master Chang
5:30 p.m.-5:45 Break
5:45.p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Q & A., closing remarks

“The Magnificent Power of Tao Te Ching.” A Tao master Henry Chang will deliver a lecture and moderate a discussion on Tao Te Ching philosophy

“Control of Fear”- Artist Yang Chin Chih will present his digital rendition of a human fear control room and through his invented model underline people experience inner weakness.

“My Work and Tao” Cecily McKeown, A lecture from artist would like to share her art work and Tao.

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“Beyond Measure” exhibition- December 7th to December 29th, 2006 – New York Taipei Cultural Center
“Beyond Measure workshop”- January 12th to 30th, 2007˙- Amerasia Bank Gallery, Flushing, New York

Travel to other US Cities - being arranged

Sponsorship: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Crystal Window, Patrick Huang, Lung Hsiung Tseng, 427 management Group, Stephen Chen, Pearl River Mart Taipei Cultural Center, HOV/Zen Palate, IPCC Frame, Tao’s Culture Inc., 123Soho,. Zen Box.