On the way to dreams–opening education of the heart
Talk at the Hong Kong Institute of Education
23 November 2011 evening
Opening words by the MC:
Khenpo Sodargye is a contemporary master who is thoroughly versed in Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist studies. Over the past 20 years, Khenpo has never ceased to write and translate, producing a fecund body of works that empowers and benefits, igniting the light of liberation for innumerable Buddhist disciples. Particularly aiming at areas of erroneous thinking of people today, after deep and careful thought, Khenpo has used an easily comprehensible language to open a path of light for people of the world.
Khenpo”s talk tonight is “On the way to dreams – opening education of the heart”. First please let us welcome Dr. He Ronghan, manager of Center for Religious and Spirituality Education (Hong Kong Institute of Education), to say a few words of welcome -
Dr. He Ronghan: Dear guests, good evening! We are extremely grateful that Khenpo Sodargye is able to come to our Institute today!
I believe that when everyone arrived at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, you all felt that the evening here is very peaceful. It is a place that allows us to explore the heart, and enhance our spiritual states together.
In 2006, Hong Kong Institute of Education received donation from five religious organizations that have study programs to establish the Center for Religious and Spirituality Education – Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Anglican Church, Hong Kong Buddhist Association, Ching Chung Taoist Association of Hong Kong, and Sik Sik Yuen. Our center not just study one or two religions, but we stimulate the development of religious education at school, and education of the heart.
Everyone knows that over half of the schools in Hong Kong have a religious background. Even if there is no religious background, many schools would guide students to touch on spiritual matters, allowing them to be kinder, and on the basis of knowing the material world, to examine the human heart, to attain states beyond the material and factual.
Our name is Center for Religious and Spirituality Education; therefore there are various religious studies, as well as non-religious studies of the heart. Since the start, despite having various religious organizations, we have not placed emphasis on studying or propagating particular religions. Instead, we have held talks like this one tonight that explores the heart. Those who participate include teachers, students, parents, and people from all walks of life …
Amongst the audience tonight, there are students of our school, students from Mainland China, teachers, and parents. I believe that everyone is not just concerned with the material world in front of us, but also with religious and spiritual studies beyond the material.
For this event, we are very grateful to the students and volunteers of International Bodhi Association. A few months ago, they had already made contact with us. Then this afternoon, scores of volunteers came early to prepare many things. Throughout the preparation process, they always took many initiatives and were very enthusiastic. Please let us thank them with our loud applause!
Today we are all gathered here in order to listen to Khenpo”s talk. Where Khenpo comes from, it is 4,000 meters higher than Hong Kong, with a 40 degrees Celsius temperature difference. I believe that he would also elevate our spiritual space by 4,000 meters or 40 degrees. I am very honored to represent everyone here to invite Khenpo to the stage!
Today, I am very happy to come to the Hong Kong Institute of Education”s Center for Religious and Spirituality Education to study with all the teachers and students.
As Dr. He said, humanity in the present moment partic…
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