南京大屠殺七十週年紀念活動
Today, various kinds of commemorations of the Nanking Massacre were held internationally. There was one at Union Square. I happened to "hop" in there for a few like other pedestrians.
The big banner with "The Nanking Massacre" is written in both Chinese (in big font) and English (in small font that you could not see unless you were right there), hanging across the Barnes and Nobles building at Union Square. The choirs and coordinators are in black uniforms, and some of them are holding black umbrellas. They are singing at the victims' pictures before them. The black-and-white pictures are on wooden tripods, all of which are arranged on top of a circle that has been previously painted on the ground, so that it looked like a group listening to the choir's prayer. Some of the pictures contain historical description related to the pictures. Each tripod carries a black plastic bag, which might contain the remain of the victims.
At the very same location, many Asians, mainly Chinese, are attending a serious ceremony about wartime cruelty, Americans were so festive, busy shopping for Christmas. New York is indeed culturally diverse.
Monday, December 10, 2007
A lifetime study
學做人
大師有一位徒弟，大學畢業後，到夏威夷讀碩士，又到耶魯讀博士，花了好多年的時間，終於得到博士，非常歡喜。有一天他回來，對大師說：「師父，我現在得到博士學位了，以後要再學習什麼呢？」大師說：「學做人。」學習做人是一輩子的事，沒有辦法畢業的。
人生，不管是士農工商、各種人等，只要學習就有進步，今天要跟大家分享需要學習的事。
第一、「學習認錯」。人常常不肯認錯，凡事都說是別人的錯，認為自己才是對的，其實不認錯就是一個錯。認錯的對象可以是父母、朋友、社會大眾、甚至向兒女或是對我不好的人認錯，自己不但不會少了什麼，反而顯得你有量度。
第二、「學習柔和」。人的牙齒是硬的，舌頭是軟的，到了人生的最後，牙齒都掉光了，舌頭卻不會掉，所以要柔軟，人生才能更快樂、更長久。
第三、「學習生忍」。這世間就是忍一口氣，風平浪靜，退一步海闊天空。忍就是會用智慧、能力讓大事化小、小事化無。
第四、「學習溝通」。缺乏溝通，就會產生是非、爭執與誤會。現在中國大陸、香港和台灣，兩岸三地最重要的就是溝通，相互了解、相互體諒、相互幫助，大家都是龍兄虎弟，互相爭執、不溝通怎麼能和平呢？
第五、「學習放下」。人生像一只皮箱，需要用的時候提起，不用時就把它放下。應放下的時候，卻不放下，就像拖著沉重的行李，無法自在。人生的歲月有限，認錯、尊重、包容才能讓人接受，放下才自在啊！
第六、「學習感動」。我們看到人家得好處，要歡喜；看到好人好事，要能感動。感動是一個愛心、慈悲心，在我幾十年的歲月裡，有許多事情、語言感動了我，所以我也很努力的想辦法讓別人感動。
第七、「學習生存」。為了生存，我要維護身體健康，身體健康不但對自己有利，也讓朋友、家人放心，所以也是孝親的行為。
好友共勉之。
上文引用自: 專業攝影師 葉青霖 Alain Yip 於十二月八日發表的網誌
Monday, December 3, 2007
The New Museum
It's finally December!
I visited the grand opening museum called New Museum of contemporary art with my parents regardless the poor weather. Well, we were not big fans of contemporary art, but we went there only because it was only a few blocks away and it was open 30 hours straight with free admission since yesterday.
Hmm... my first impression of the building was so the high ceiling in a white square room with slow elevators. We decided to walk up to the top... well... but soon enough, we figured that it was not a good idea. Also, it turned out that I was using their iMac at the education center on the fifth floor. The snowy scenery was pretty nice through the window there.
I liked the interior design of the building. Each floor was smaller than I thought, but the square set up and the white color, kinda like MoMA, created more space to the room. I also liked the stair that was narrow enough to fit one person between the fourth and third floor. There was a hidden corner from the other side for visitors to take pictures of others when they were walking down the stairs.
In terms of the exhibition, some scholars were busy taking notes of the exhibits, but I don't think I was sophisticated to understand the meaning of contemporary art from what they were made of, such as buttons, bottles, towels, mirrors, bicycle, etc. Well, I think I got the one about the chairs... hmm...
When I was walking down to the basement, the big words "Silence = Death" appeared in red fluorescent lighting. There were some world facts about energy, foundation and such, painted on the wall. When I saw "Stanley Ho Foundation," I was like is that 何鴻燊?
Anyway, it was a brief interesting experience for me since I was a novice of contemporary art. But still, I think I would go to learn more at Guggenheim Museum if they have free admission next time. ^.^P
I visited the grand opening museum called New Museum of contemporary art with my parents regardless the poor weather. Well, we were not big fans of contemporary art, but we went there only because it was only a few blocks away and it was open 30 hours straight with free admission since yesterday.
Hmm... my first impression of the building was so the high ceiling in a white square room with slow elevators. We decided to walk up to the top... well... but soon enough, we figured that it was not a good idea. Also, it turned out that I was using their iMac at the education center on the fifth floor. The snowy scenery was pretty nice through the window there.
I liked the interior design of the building. Each floor was smaller than I thought, but the square set up and the white color, kinda like MoMA, created more space to the room. I also liked the stair that was narrow enough to fit one person between the fourth and third floor. There was a hidden corner from the other side for visitors to take pictures of others when they were walking down the stairs.
In terms of the exhibition, some scholars were busy taking notes of the exhibits, but I don't think I was sophisticated to understand the meaning of contemporary art from what they were made of, such as buttons, bottles, towels, mirrors, bicycle, etc. Well, I think I got the one about the chairs... hmm...
When I was walking down to the basement, the big words "Silence = Death" appeared in red fluorescent lighting. There were some world facts about energy, foundation and such, painted on the wall. When I saw "Stanley Ho Foundation," I was like is that 何鴻燊?
Anyway, it was a brief interesting experience for me since I was a novice of contemporary art. But still, I think I would go to learn more at Guggenheim Museum if they have free admission next time. ^.^P
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