The
Poetic World
of “Pebbles
and Gold”
By Formosa News Group
(Originally in Chinese)
[Hsihu] Fellow initiates in Formosa celebrated the release of the
Chinese edition of Master’s poetry anthology
Pebbles and Gold at Hsihu Center during
their first two-day retreat of the year
on the January 13-14 weekend of Golden Year
4 (2007). At a creative event held on the
beautiful Sunshine Lawn at noon Sunday,
the Divine Love poetry recital team captivated
the audience with a phenomenal performance
marked by a smooth rhythmic flow and accompanied
by two graceful dancers. The dedicated performers
wholeheartedly expressed the magnificent
meaning of Master’s poems.
This
innovative effort to announce a new book
release turned out to be an exceptional
performance. Of the two professional dancers,
the brother initiate is a member of the
renowned Hantang Yuefu Music Ensemble while
the sister has studied modern dance for
many years. In this their first joint performance,
the dancers used their body language to
express the aesthetic beauty of Master’s
poetry and to offer a new way to experience
the meaning of Her poems. After the performance,
the brother dancer expressed his inner feelings.
“Master’s poems are simple yet intense.
Some reveal true feelings freely while others
are delicate and gentle. Initially it was
a challenge to get the feel of it. But as
I tried to enter the inner spiritual world
of the Poet and to get connected from within,
inspiration came,” he said. “I felt that
I was dancing like floating clouds and flowing
water on a stage that extended beyond the
lofty and spacious sky. I swayed to the
feelings of freedom, free of any choreographic
limitations. All I wanted was to become
part of the noble and profound thoughts
of the Poet.”
The
artistic performance featuring static and
dynamic elements has successfully imprinted
Master’s poems in the hearts and lives
of all initiates, holding them enthralled
with its spiritual profundity.