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Ceremony of 2008 K. T. Li Award for Outstanding Design of Economical/Social Systems and A Spiritual Dialogue Between Venerable Master Sheng Yen and Dr. Edgar Mitchell

Date and Time:May 31st,2008 10:00 AM-12:30 PM

Place:National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall (Originally C.K.S. Memorial Hall) Auditorium 1F,21, Chung Shan S.Rd., Chung Cheng District,Taipei City

Organized by: Asia University

Co-organized by:
SDPS,Society for Design and Process Science
National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall
Dharma Drum Mountain Cultural & Educational Foundation

Sponsored by:Humanity Magazine

(Award) Presenter:Mr.Chou-Ming Wang           
          Director-General of The K.T.Li Institute for Digital Knowledges

(Award) Winner:Ven.Master Sheng Yen-The Founder of Dharma Drum Mountain

(Interlocutor) Host:Dr. Raymond Yeh

(Interlocutor) Guest Speakers 1:Dr.Edgar Dean Mitchell
                  The Sixth Man Walked on the Moon
(Interlocutor) Guest Speakers 2: Ven.Master Sheng Yen                          
                 The Founder of Dharma Drum Mountain

Topics for Dialogue:

Subject 1 : Universal Vibration

◎ Dr.Mitchell to share his experience of inner vibration during his journey in the space

◎ Master Sheng Yen to respond with his view on the mysteries of the universe from a Buddhist perspective

Subject 2 : Mystery of the Nature of Mind

◎ Dr.Mitchell to share his pilgrimage on the research into physical nature of human mind
◎ Master Sheng Yen to discuss about the spiritual sense of mind from the Buddhist perspective

Subject 3 : Buddha-nature :The Dawn of the future world

◎ Dr.Mitchell to explain how to change the mentality of human selfishness, prime the motivation of protecting the earth and thus creating a better future for all mankind

◎ Master Sheng Yen to share his view on the ideal of building a Pure Land on earth and on how to promote public awareness to realize such ideal of a Pure Land on earth

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