Eastern Elements Revisited
A recent feature I wrote is about how eastern culture, philosophy, religion, martial arts, etc (called eastern elements for short) influenced western people's lifestyle. All of my interviewees are western people from different backgrounds. They made me re-examine my own culture, my religious beliefs and the philosophy involved as if I have also undergone a process of mental catharsis. The following are two excerpts of my own reflection:
“This concept is similar to a hidden atheist view of the universe in Daoism, of which Wu Wei (non-action) is an important part. Wu Wei, is often confused with, but is never the same as, inaction: it means unintentional behaviour without any deliberate attempt. It is believed that any purposeful behaviour would lead to deviation from nature. Thus Wu Wei is often associated with concepts such as de-materialism, anti-commercialism, “letting nature taking its course”, harmony, and flexibility, on which the philosophy of martial art Tai-Ji is based."
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"Buddhism emphasises that everyone can reach enlightenment, or Nirvana, through following the Noble Eightfold Path (the way to cease suffering) spontaneously. The concept of reincarnation illustrates the understanding of life as a continuum---previous life, present life, and afterlife, thus the importance of seizing the moment, not to indulge, but to uproot the stems of suffering. In this regard, Mr Mercel-Sanca's proactive determination to enlightenment is closely aligned with Buddhism.”
面對鏡頭的那位女士是世界自然基金會印度分會 (WWF India) 的能源氣候政策協調人 Ms Shruti Shukla, 右方訪問她的那位男士是 OneWorld 的線上編輯 
介紹的人員說現在的總部以前是個倉庫, 規模之大可想而知. 我們先從二樓往下俯瞰新聞室, 每個人都像八爪章魚一樣忙個不停, 分工也很細. 基本的採訪, 編輯團隊少不了, 另外還有國際新聞組, 網路新聞組, 研究企劃組, 運動新聞組 (這是 Sky 的強項), 還有新成立的廣播新聞組, 預計作為提供其他媒體 24 小時廣播新聞的單位.
