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Sunday, September 7, 2008
Lunch at Istana..
well...not a 'palace' but certainly still very 'high class'.,...lolz
Below is a gift to our PM... A statue of Lord Lao Zi, Supreme Patriarch of Taoism and author of the great classic- Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching).
Below is a gift to our PM... A statue of Lord Lao Zi, Supreme Patriarch of Taoism and author of the great classic- Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching).
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Multi-Language Editions of the Dao De Jing
The Dao De Jing is a classical canon which forms the basis of the Taoist faith. The five thousand words of the Dao De Jing concisely expounded the philosophy of its writer – the great Chinese sage Laozi.
Laozi’s philosophy encompassed nature, life, politics and society. He expressed the ideas of “naturalness”, “tranquility”, “non-action”, “gentleness” and harmony. These are values upon which the theory of Dao was founded. The Dao De Jing is about the cultivation of one’s body and mind.
The Dao De Jing is also the main sacred scripture of Taoism, whereby its fundementals and beliefs are the religion's basic tenets and teachings. Lao Zi is also regarded as a Divine incarnation of 'Dao' - Creator and source of the universe. Lao Zi is often known as the 'Supreme Venerable Lord' or 'Supreme Patriarch of Taoism'.
Confucius once met Lao Zi in his quest of seeking wisdom. Confucius described Lao Zi as a dragon. He was an older contemporary of Confucius and worked as an archivist in the Imperial Library of the Zhou's court. Legends said Confucius intentionally or accidentally met him in Zhou (approx. today Luoyang district) where Confucius was going to browse the library scrolls and requested Lao Zi to discuss about rituals and propriety. During the following month of discussion, Confucius actually learns more from Lao Zi than from the books.
The Dao De Jing is one of the world’s second most widely-translated book. The book has been translated into over 40 languages. The first translation was believed to have been commissioned in AD 647, when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the Dao De Jing to be translated into Sanskrit. The earliest version to have been discovered in Europe is the Latin version which dates back to the time of the Belgian Jesuit, Francis Noel (1651-1729).
The Multi-Language Editions of the Dao De Jing
Laozi’s philosophy encompassed nature, life, politics and society. He expressed the ideas of “naturalness”, “tranquility”, “non-action”, “gentleness” and harmony. These are values upon which the theory of Dao was founded. The Dao De Jing is about the cultivation of one’s body and mind.
The Dao De Jing is also the main sacred scripture of Taoism, whereby its fundementals and beliefs are the religion's basic tenets and teachings. Lao Zi is also regarded as a Divine incarnation of 'Dao' - Creator and source of the universe. Lao Zi is often known as the 'Supreme Venerable Lord' or 'Supreme Patriarch of Taoism'.
Confucius once met Lao Zi in his quest of seeking wisdom. Confucius described Lao Zi as a dragon. He was an older contemporary of Confucius and worked as an archivist in the Imperial Library of the Zhou's court. Legends said Confucius intentionally or accidentally met him in Zhou (approx. today Luoyang district) where Confucius was going to browse the library scrolls and requested Lao Zi to discuss about rituals and propriety. During the following month of discussion, Confucius actually learns more from Lao Zi than from the books.
The Dao De Jing is one of the world’s second most widely-translated book. The book has been translated into over 40 languages. The first translation was believed to have been commissioned in AD 647, when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the Dao De Jing to be translated into Sanskrit. The earliest version to have been discovered in Europe is the Latin version which dates back to the time of the Belgian Jesuit, Francis Noel (1651-1729).
The Multi-Language Editions of the Dao De Jing
Taoist Federation (Singapore) and Fung Ying Seen Koon (Hong Kong) are proud to present a unique exhibition of the Dao De Jing. This cultural exhibition brings together more than 300 editions of the Dao De Jing in 36 languages. In addition, a special exhibition of the sacred texts of the other religions in Singapore will also be featured.
Date : 4 – 9 September 2008 Time: 10 am – 8 pm (daily) Venue: Suntec Concourse (Level 3), 1 Raffles BoulevardFree admission
I think we should all visit this exhibition, to learn and be inspired by the wisdom of Lao Zi.
Lao-Zi stresses how important it is to be one with nature because it provides positive character. He regards genuineness, sincerity, and spontaneity to be "natural" characteristics which people are born with and possess. Yet, he claims these qualities are destroyed through education and cultural influences. In addition, he explains how a person is able to dismiss all authority except for the authority of self and a personal God. In this case, God is understood to be everything in nature. Thus, people who know and respect the authority of their inner nature know where they belong.
Date : 4 – 9 September 2008 Time: 10 am – 8 pm (daily) Venue: Suntec Concourse (Level 3), 1 Raffles BoulevardFree admission
I think we should all visit this exhibition, to learn and be inspired by the wisdom of Lao Zi.
Lao-Zi stresses how important it is to be one with nature because it provides positive character. He regards genuineness, sincerity, and spontaneity to be "natural" characteristics which people are born with and possess. Yet, he claims these qualities are destroyed through education and cultural influences. In addition, he explains how a person is able to dismiss all authority except for the authority of self and a personal God. In this case, God is understood to be everything in nature. Thus, people who know and respect the authority of their inner nature know where they belong.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
半喜半忧
今天接到了一件消息。
半喜半忧。
喜的是许多目标达成了。忧的是预料中的麻烦，失败出现了。
事情已经结束了，就应该move on。
之前我也经历失败，但是我的努力在这次终于得到回报了。而且结果还不错呢。
我深信，只要付出努力，就一定能克服苦难。
哈哈，别误会，我说的‘消息’其实是我的考试成绩。
5 个科目当中4个的成绩都还符合我的要求。唯独一个....伤脑筋。
Monday, September 1, 2008
4bia
Really not for the faint hearted. The story line is fine, normal horror movie. But the sound effect, shooting style makes it extremely scary and breath taking.
Some people dislike horror movie, thinking its 'boring', 'same old plot', 'fiction' etc. Well, i think its really funny and biased. Why? Because isnt it romance film, war film, fighting film, comedy etc all have their own plot?
Fiction? well, isnt almost ALL movies are unreal? Haha. Especially those 'hero movies' .
what matter most in watching movie is to enjoy.
OH..btw its teachers' day..Happy Teachers' Day to all!!! And i also got a small gift (card holder/pen set) from 1 one my students..my first teachers' day gift as a tutor..hmm..i must really do my best to help my students.
Henderwave walk
Picture speaks a thousand words..think i no need to type much...its a nice place.. except that its abit hot. lolz.
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