(一部電影帶出的寓言)
所有的天才作品, 都是很容易記得的。而這一套電影也有這種能力, 你看一次, 就不會忘記。這片子我大約十年前看過, 就一直留在腦裡了。儘管有些細節已經忘記, 但大節是記得很清楚的。
或者是因為電影帶出了一個問題, 而問題會一直沉在你的心底, 到了適當的時間, 就浮上來, 讓你再多想一會。而這電影的導演也有這種耐力, 他一直不肯告訴公眾, 到底答案是甚麼。
就是這樣, 影片的問題一直在我的心中十年,最近才忽然自覺想通了。
好像是很簡單的一個問題:那箱子裡藏著的是甚麼?
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故事發生在前蘇聯。
有兄弟二人, 一向跟隨著母親生活。
弟弟膽子比較小。有一次, 跟小朋友爬上高台。人人都一躍而下。因為, 下面是水, 不會摔傷。弟弟不敢跳, 被人笑也不敢跳。就呆在那高台上面, 要等到晚上, 媽媽回來才把他接走了。
或者就是這件事, 使他有了心理背景。他總是想要証明, 自己不是膽小的。又或者, 正正是這種心理, 使他的想念走進了循環。人不是為了証明自己的勇氣而活著的。如果只有這種心念, 就會忽略了很多其他東西。
有一天, 兩兄弟回家的時候, 媽媽告訴他們, 爸爸回來了。他們全都呆了。因為,他們是從未曾見過爸爸的, 一向都只是跟隨媽媽生活, 從未有爸爸的印象。
兄弟兩人走進裡屋, 都想看看這一個爸爸。但爸爸卻是一回來就躺倒睡著了。兄弟倆從他躺著的腳跟位置看去,只能僅僅看到他的臉。
這一個遠方回來的爸爸, 好像是有點錢的。有厚厚的錢包, 有手錶, 還有一輛車。那時的蘇聯, 有權有勢的人, 才有車的。
但同時, 這爸爸又十分嚴厲。一有不對, 就打罵。
有一天, 爸爸提議,帶兩兄弟去野營遠足。三個人, 乘坐爸爸的私家車出發。路過一間高尚餐廳, 進去吃點東西。爸爸去了打電話, 把錢包交給哥哥結賬。結賬出來, 爸爸的電話還未打完,卻遇見一個不良少年。不良少年欺負兩兄弟, 把錢包搶了。
爸爸出來發現錢包被搶, 就立刻去追。很快, 就追到了, 拿回錢包, 還把那少年押著回來。爸爸或者想訓練他們一點膽子, 就叫哥哥打那不良少年。但哥哥卻是無論怎樣, 也不動手。不知是不是沒有勇氣。
路上, 哥哥不知是甚麼原因, 惹怒了爸爸, 爸爸就叫他下車, 自己卻開車走了。車子走了不久, 天開始下雨。哥哥淋著雨水,在路旁坐了好一會, 爸爸才把車子開回來接他。
怨氣和仇恨, 很快積聚。哥哥倒沒有甚麼, 弟弟卻是非常反感。本來是興高采烈的遠足, 卻是未曾到達,已經充滿敵意。
車子終於開到來一處水邊。爸爸找來一隻艇, 三人上了艇,划了許久, 來到一個廢棄的荒島。
島上甚麼都沒有, 只有一間廢棄的小屋, 還有就是一個高高的鐵架。不知是瞭望台還是甚麼的, 使人想起, 這高架就像弟弟不敢跳水的那高架一樣。這高架立在荒島的正中, 使人心上興起一種不祥的預感。
三個人都非常高興。兄弟二人嚷著要去釣魚, 爸爸也允許了。還專門交給哥哥一隻手錶, 叫他務必要一個小時之後回來。
二人離去之後, 爸爸就開始獨自工作了。他在荒廢小屋裡的地上挖掘。他挖了一個愈來愈深的洞。好像是要挖出甚麼那樣。而在島的另外一邊, 兩兄弟卻是玩得興高采烈。到夠鐘的時候, 哥哥說要回去了, 但弟弟卻堅持不肯。哥哥說, 再不走, 爸爸會生氣的。但弟弟只藐嘴說, 「管他!」
終於, 在島另端的爸爸挖到他的東西了。那是一隻很老舊的鐵皮小箱子。但見他十分小心地把箱子捧了出來。但兄弟二人還沒有回來。他只好獨自一人, 把箱子拿到船上。船的中央有一個小倉, 大約是用來儲放漁獲的。他把箱子放進去, 還把蓋子蓋上了。這蓋子是值得一提的。因為, 後來, 他的屍體就是壓在蓋子上的。
其實這片子也是很好的創作教材。因為, 這是很經典的懸念設計。這樣一來, 觀眾就再不會忘記這箱子了, 會渴望知道這箱子裡面是甚麼。觀眾期待, 劇情發展下去, 會披露箱子裡面的內容。
終於, 兩兄弟玩厭回來了。說是只去一小時, 卻去了一整天。盛怒的爸爸, 開始責打哥哥。而憤怒的卻是弟弟。弟弟質問;「為甚麼幹的是我, 你卻要打哥哥不打我?」爸爸回答:「因為他大些, 有理智, 要負責任!」但弟弟不接受這解釋。他回轉身, 在露營包裡找出來一把尖刀, 指嚇爸爸。那爸爸是三四十歲的精壯漢子, 那怕這幾歲大的孩子刀呢。對峙片刻之後, 孩子也自知不妥, 摔下刀子, 轉身就跑。
孩子一直朝著高鐵架跑, 等到爸爸追及的時候, 他已經爬到頂了。爸爸也一直跟著爬上去。那架子的頂部是一個密閉的鐵籠子, 孩子上到去, 就把自己反鎖在裡面了。那爸爸只有從鐵籠子的外面攀上去。或者他以為, 以自己的體力, 可以很快制服孩子, 避過一場凶險的。
但他沒有料到, 那鐵架子日久鏽蝕, 他一手攀去其中一根橫枝, 橫枝鬆脫, 他便倒後直跌下去。
剛才的所有嘈吵和爭鬧, 立刻變為死寂無聲。因為, 噗的一下他摔在地上, 死了。直直的躺在四五十米下的乾土地上。再也不會發出任何聲音, 也不會動了。
這一場戲, 大約以後會變成經典的。噪鬧變為死寂, 思維被迫轉角, 戲中人被迫重新思索, 觀眾也被迫重新思索。切莫以為這是簡單的電影技法。其實不是的。因為轉變的不只是聲音和事件, 而是思維的全角度。
荒島上, 就只餘下這兩個孩子和一條死屍。
有一種想法以為, 這影片就是象徵前蘇聯的高壓政策, 而高壓會產生意料不及的後果。但這是未必對的。因為, 影片的主線不是父子之間的對立或者仇恨, 而是那隻箱子。那隻兩個孩子都根本不知道的箱子。那箱子, 此刻仍躺在船上的魚獲箱裡, 孩子們並不知道。
孩子們千辛萬苦, 把屍體拖上了船。那船是很小的, 直挺挺的屍體只能擱在船的正中。而屍體的背部, 剛好就壓著那漁獲箱的蓋子。
兩個孩子開始划船回去, 而天也黑了, 還有雷雨和風浪。那船不斷的兩邊幌, 屍體那不斷的兩邊幌動, 好像會隨時活過來那樣, 是十分嚇人的。
很久, 船才靠岸了。兩兄弟喘了一口氣上岸。他們也再沒有氣力拖船了, 便只任由那船鬆鬆的擱在灘上。
料不到, 一個湧浪打上來, 船便浮開去了。
兩兄弟大喊, 爸爸!爸爸!大約這是他們第一次肯叫他爸爸的。但他們的爸爸, 已經隨著船飄走, 而且愈來愈遠, 無法追了。更糟的是, 那船開始進水, 不久就漸漸的沉沒了。
影片就是在此處結朿的。電影院裡的燈光亮起, 觀眾魚貫離場, 大約都是有點不滿足的。因為, 影片並未有交待, 箱子裡面藏著的是甚麼。而喜歡思索的觀眾, 大約也能夠知道,這部影片其實是一個寓言。
問題只是, 這寓言的寓意何在。
而這寓言也是非常簡單的:
有一種似乎是很重要, 而且很寶貴的東西失去了。那東西是在一種噪鬧甚至仇恨的氣氛中失去的。而且,人們也完全不知道, 這一件可能是屬於自己的寶物, 已經失去。
有點好像一句中國成語:如入寶山空手回。
但一個人如果要走入寶山, 自己是知道那是寶山的。但這裡的寓意是:你根本不知道, 你自己就是在寶山之中。遍地都是金銀珠寶, 但你完全看不見。
到底那箱子裡的寶貝是甚麼呢??
所以說, 那導演其實是很聰明的。因為, 他自始至終不肯說明, 這寓言的寓意是甚麼。而且, 大約他的聰明也是被迫出來的。因為, 如果他說了, 不但沒有人相信, 這影片的震撼力也會減弱。
問題是, 如果有人猜中了, 他應不應該把答案說出來?
這是李察暫時想到的問題。很想繼續寫下去的, 但是, 文章已經太長了。還是留待下一篇吧。
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10/30/2013
你也看過這齣戲嗎? The Return
這是一套不可錯過的好戲
十年前看過,但不太明白。雖然劇情一直不能忘記。
今天才忽然明白了
( 暫寫幾句如下:
Something is lost. People don't even know it exits.
It was lost in a circumstance of hatred.
What is that?
如果你有辦法: 何妨找來一看
如果你不看原作,我也可以告訴你一點劇情的、、、(明天)
導演:
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Date of Birth
6 February 1964, Novosibirsk, Novosibirskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Birth Name
Andrey Pyotrovich Zvyagintsev
Mini Biography
Andrei Zvyagintsev - Russian actor and film-maker noted for his exceptionally successful debut in directing with award-winning drama The Return (2003). Born on February, 6, 1964 in a northern city of Novisibirsk, he graduated from the Novosibirsk Actors School in 1984 and started to play on stage in provincial theatres. In the early 1990s he came to Moscow - the centre of film industry - with ambition to star in movies. Moscow was tough for a newcomer. As Znyagintsev put it later in one of his interviews: "I was hungry, in need of work, I auditioned for everything. I even did not have money to buy a bus ticket." From 1992 to 2000 he appeared as "extra" on numerous TV series and feature films but with no positive results. Suddenly his friend offered him a job as director at REN TV, an independent production company that makes cop shows and day-time soaps. When he got his chance to direct, Zvyagintsev did his best, he directed several episodes for popular TV series and impressing producers with his skills, he got the offer to direct a feature length. The Return - a low budget, artful family drama- turned out to be a great success for Zvyagintsev and an international triumph for Russian cinema. The film won the Venice Festival's Golden Lion in 2003-the first Russian film to be awarded such an honor for a number of years.
When Zvyagintsev returned in Moscow from Venice, he was given a hero's welcome. He unexpectedly found himself in the centre of a media storm and after a series of interviews and appearances on TV he became a recluse. It is rumored that he is preparing (of has already started) the shooting of his second film every detail of which is a top secret. Although no official information is available to verify or dispel these rumors, the actor-turned-director is likely to face a dilemma whether to remain a single masterpiece creator in the film history or to make his next film, which can maintain his reputation of a genius. There is a risk, however, should his second film be a failure, the critics will regard the success of The Return as a fluke.
十年前看過,但不太明白。雖然劇情一直不能忘記。
今天才忽然明白了
( 暫寫幾句如下:
Something is lost. People don't even know it exits.
It was lost in a circumstance of hatred.
What is that?
如果你有辦法: 何妨找來一看
如果你不看原作,我也可以告訴你一點劇情的、、、(明天)
導演:
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Date of Birth
6 February 1964, Novosibirsk, Novosibirskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Birth Name
Andrey Pyotrovich Zvyagintsev
Mini Biography
Andrei Zvyagintsev - Russian actor and film-maker noted for his exceptionally successful debut in directing with award-winning drama The Return (2003). Born on February, 6, 1964 in a northern city of Novisibirsk, he graduated from the Novosibirsk Actors School in 1984 and started to play on stage in provincial theatres. In the early 1990s he came to Moscow - the centre of film industry - with ambition to star in movies. Moscow was tough for a newcomer. As Znyagintsev put it later in one of his interviews: "I was hungry, in need of work, I auditioned for everything. I even did not have money to buy a bus ticket." From 1992 to 2000 he appeared as "extra" on numerous TV series and feature films but with no positive results. Suddenly his friend offered him a job as director at REN TV, an independent production company that makes cop shows and day-time soaps. When he got his chance to direct, Zvyagintsev did his best, he directed several episodes for popular TV series and impressing producers with his skills, he got the offer to direct a feature length. The Return - a low budget, artful family drama- turned out to be a great success for Zvyagintsev and an international triumph for Russian cinema. The film won the Venice Festival's Golden Lion in 2003-the first Russian film to be awarded such an honor for a number of years.
When Zvyagintsev returned in Moscow from Venice, he was given a hero's welcome. He unexpectedly found himself in the centre of a media storm and after a series of interviews and appearances on TV he became a recluse. It is rumored that he is preparing (of has already started) the shooting of his second film every detail of which is a top secret. Although no official information is available to verify or dispel these rumors, the actor-turned-director is likely to face a dilemma whether to remain a single masterpiece creator in the film history or to make his next film, which can maintain his reputation of a genius. There is a risk, however, should his second film be a failure, the critics will regard the success of The Return as a fluke.
10/29/2013
史諾頓是誰?
我最初也以為, 他只是一個有機會接觸機密文件的普通電腦技術員。偶然的機會, 令他做出驚人行為。
但這種想法, 肯定是完全錯的。
到了後來, 觀察他如何與中國及俄國人員應對, 又觀察他如何有策略的一步一步行動, 才想到, 他必定不是一個普通的小職員。他可能是一個很高級的電腦工程師, 甚至是他那個機構裡的高層。而美國方面, 也從未發放他的資料, 他是怎樣進入NSA的?只有美國人自己知道。
美國政府通緝他, 比通緝任何一個大罪犯, 都動員了更多的力量。而美國政府也因此而無意中暴露了自己在歐洲的隱形力量。美國竟然可能直接禁止一架第三國家的飛機, 飛過歐洲上空。 美國對於盟友的影響力, 好像是上司對待下屬。一個電話, 立即行動。幸運是美國總統畢竟也是高手。如果是換了一個腦筋稍為不靈的其他總統, 可能已經下令把那架飛機擊落了。但奧巴馬的手段比較高明些。 用中國文化的術語來說, 就是能夠知止, 或者是有所分寸, 那是很高層次的。
到底史諾頓是誰?
這一場通緝行動, 並未能顯示他的真正身份。只是顯露了他所攜帶的資料重要吧了。而聰明的美國總統, 也一定已經料到, 他的資料必定已經妥善轉移, 不會放在飛機上的。
這一場精彩的鬥智遊戲, 到了今天, 仍是在第一階段呢。而可能肯定的只是:直到此一刻, 美國人自己, 也未必真正了解他。因為, 期待中的一步棋子, 美國總統尚未走出。而我們亦可能因此知道, 美國總統自己, 是尚未知道的。
到底史諾頓是誰?
或者我們可以看看, 美國有那幾位是真正屬於高層次的人物。
一位是Bill Gates, 另一位是 Steven Jobs. 但是, 這兩位都是技術性人物。他們並未能夠真正推動美國。
曾經真正推動美國的人物, 一共只有三位。林肯, 馬丁路德金,與及約翰連儂。
或者有人大不以為然。甚麼?李察你竟然拿史諾頓 和他們相比?是的, 李察或者已經犯了一個大錯。在一個人未曾離開世界之前, 不要評論他。因為, 人是會變的, 他可能也是會令你失望的。只有死去的人, 不會轉變, 也不會令人失望。
所以, 我對此人的評論, 也是到此為止好了。也是要學學知止之道的。
但是, 到此為止, 也是很不錯的了。
因為, 史若頓不會是一個電腦人, 而是一個路向人。他是管路向的。
試想, 那樣的一大堆資料在你的前面, 你能夠看到甚麼?讓中國的貪官來看, 肯定是立刻就看到發財機會的。稍為檢拾, 就能夠在金融大局中獲得厚利。
但是, 在一個路向人眼中, 卻肯定會看到更多。
他會看到一種文化的前景, 亦會看到一種錯了的路向。
美國的路向, 從一開始就已經埋伏了歧路。以追求快樂作為生命的目的, 就不可能有真正的自由和平等。而人類文明, 亦會因為一個大國走錯了路, 而危機四伏。所有的難題, 都無法解決。美國人未必會以為, 唯一的難題是恐怖份子。但以對付恐怖份子作為最重要的首要事務, 會令世界的發展, 更加不平衡。
相信,史諾頓看到的,也會是這樣。搜集全世界的電話資料, 不如搜集全世界的氣候資料, 更加有益些。
問題是, 要怎樣才能使美國人自己有所了解, 並且明白?
如果以為, 史諾頓就只是一個洩密者, 那就完全不知道當前正在發生的事情了。他是一個路向人, 而不是一個電腦人。他要扭轉的, 是一種路向。他不止是要令美國政府在外交上難堪一些而已, 他是想要美國改變方向。
而問題是, 今後的奧巴馬總統可以怎樣做?期待中的某種行動, 他會嗎?
(此處還有一點不重要的事情要說:奧巴馬也是一個洩密者呢。他無意中洩漏了他的隱形影響力了。能夠隨意指令歐洲, 是不簡單的。)
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10/26/2013
一滴水怎能知道天下大勢?
現代化的科技,以為天下大勢是必要周密的政治學與經濟學研究,才能夠知道的。人們建造了宏偉的研究所,幾百人在裡 面工作, 但到了緊要關頭,沒有人敢說出結論。
而中國式的思辨,大約自從三國時代就己經聞名了。一滴水可以看到天下大勢,見微知著,才是談笑用兵之道。
從一件細微事件,就可以知道:當今天下,美國的軍事力量,無人能及。
德國的領袖麥克爾,竟然無法知道自己的電話己被竊聽。據說她己派出 德國最頂尖的情報人員,往美國質詢。但這是不可能的事情。猶如兩大武林高手對決 ,輸了的一方質詢對手:你是 用甚麼招數贏我的? 就算對方願意回答,你也是不可能明白的。三五十年的功力,怎樣用一句話去解釋?
不久前才有消息,說中國的黑客多麼利害,還指名道姓,說中國黑客的攻擊,來自某省某市某幢大廈。日本記者還去實地調查 ,發現那大廈真的有不少年輕人 出入。樣子都好像電腦高手那樣。他們在裡面還是有說有笑的,但一出大閘就裝作互不相識,急步而去。
到了今天,我們才恍然知道了。如果那些都可以算作黑客,大約只能是 黑客小學的一年級生而己。
美國的電腦技術,才真的是來去自如,如入無人之境。那已經不可以叫做黑客了,那是絕對優勢。
電腦上的絕對優勢,有甚麼用?
上文提到, 在戰場和商場上的用處。
例如,你想發射一枚飛彈, 也是要用通訊技術,控制飛彈飛行的。但你的電波被人控制了, 飛彈完全可能飛回去發射基地,變成為自己打自己。
在這種意義之下,所有的軍事部署都要重新考慮了。
中國人正在積極建造航母。但是,如果電腦技術追不上,就是沒有用 的。
問題是,到底應要電腦先,還是航母先?
答案當然是:應以建造全新的思維系統為先。愛、智、誠、信,就是全速發展的基礎。你會親眼看到,電腦優勢在完整人格之前,是毫無用處的。
(下一個問題:史諾頓是誰? (如果不知道他是 誰,又怎能判斷最新的國際形勢?))
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10/25/2013
美國的科技, 已經拋離世界多遠?
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作為德國的國家元首, 手機被美國竊聽了不知多少年, 矇然無所知覺。德國是西方科技大國, 但電子通訊落後, 一至於斯。
這就是最新的國際大局。科技水平相距太遠, 甚麼都可能發生。
如果德國領袖可被監聽, 中國領袖可能倖免嗎?
可以設想的情況有二。
一種是發生實際的戰爭。沒有任何國家可能與美國為敵。雖然越南的人民戰爭模式可能仍然是例外。但任何需要使用通訊設備的戰爭, 不可能是美國的敵手。中國和日本以至任何南海國家的海空戰爭, 一旦美國插手, 中國不可能勝利。隨非中國人另有方法通訊, 不靠衛星, 不靠飛機, 只用小艇用最新發明的土製電波去通訊。否則必敗。一滴水可以知天下。美國竊聽德國事件, 告訴了全世界, 最新的國際形勢是甚麼。
第二種是商業戰爭。從此世界上再無商業秘密之可言。所有的商業行為, 美國和美國財團, 絕對掌握。要調動任何資金作任何投資,美國人瞭如指掌。此所以, 迄今為止, 美國經濟仍是相當穩定。財金大局, 都被控制。
問題是, 此後美國如果要走上獨裁之路, 世人可以怎辦?中國可以怎辦?
真心愛民, 智慧開放, 完全誠實, 信念堅持, 就是唯一致勝之道。愛, 智, 誠, 信, 可以爭取時間。
要時間何用?
就可以把科技推上一個層次, 真正解決問題。美國科技雖然利害, 但仍是舊層次的舊科技, 總有崩壞時候的。
(仍在夢想製造航母的中國人, 大約可以夢醒了。)
8575 美國的科技, 已經拋離世界多遠? 20131025
10/24/2013
如果民主可以變成獨裁, 獨栽可以變成甚麼?
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自由神像上的火光, 逐漸暗淡。不利的消息, 不斷傳來。歐洲國家, 對於美國的偷聽事件, 愈來愈反感。現代科技愈發達, 人民的自由愈少。西方民主, 曾經是許多人的希望。但希望已經逐漸破滅。而這種情況, 並非今日才造成的。二百年前寫成的美國獨立宣言, 就已經預兆了這種情況。追求快樂的機會之邦, 是欠缺愛心的。
執筆之時, 另外一個不利消息傳來。一個手持玩具槍的孩子, 被警察喝令放下玩具槍, 嚇壞了的孩子不肯放下槍。警察立即開火, 孩子被射死了。
到底這是甚麼國度?
如果民主國家可以隨意偷聽國民, 以至全世界任何人, 那麼, 獨裁國家不就可以更加放手大幹了嗎?
民主不是萬能的。要走甚麼路, 要往何處去, 應該放開私心去研究。海外若干民主人仕, 只知盲目抄襲美國模式, 是沒有前途的。
8574 如果民主可以變成獨裁, 獨栽可以變成甚麼? 20131024
10/23/2013
甚麼罪, 是最大的大罪?
十誡裡面的罪, 通通不是大罪。相比之下, 只有一種罪是永遠不可以原諒的。殺人放火,偷盜姦淫之類, 只是輕微罪案。
甚麼才是最大的罪呢?
說這話的, 是耶穌。在路加福音十二章中, 耶穌提到, 「And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.」(凡說話干犯人子的, 還可得赦免;惟獨褻瀆聖靈的, 總不得赦免。)
此處的「聖靈」或 Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit , 就是「真理之神」, 即是智慧的代表。
而褻瀆聖靈, 並不等於是褻瀆神明。褻瀆神明, 仍是可以原諒的。但拒絕智慧, 卻是不可以原諒的大罪。
殺人放火之類, 影響只是一時。但褻瀆智慧, 卻會令人類文明倒退, 停滯落後, 人為災難發生, 是人類社會的最可怕行為。
在所有的腐敗之中, 學術腐敗是最大的腐敗。寫作假論文, 抄襲, 提供假數據, 是完全不可以原諒的。人類行為之中, 最壞的是反智。反甚麼都不及反智罪大。
只是, 在人性之中, 又有一種傾向, 以吃喝玩樂為生命宗旨, 愛智誠信, 則不是生命宗旨。這是人性最大的危險, 應該警惕。
而最大的不幸, 是我們正在被反智的風氣, 完全包圍了。
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10/22/2013
內外和陰陽有甚麼不同?
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內外是莊子的想法, 而陰陽是老子的想法。至於漢代出現的陰陽五行學說, 則是後期發展, 未必和老子有直接關係。
內是本質。任何事情, 都有一種內在的本質。但這種本質, 是需要透過全面溝通去知道的。所謂全面溝通, 就是用盡人所能應用的全部已知及未知的感覺與知覺能力的訊息傳遞。例如人的直覺就是一種未知感覺。你不會知道直覺何時出現, 亦不能精確定義何謂直覺。但是, 一個殺手在面前出現的時候, 有的人, 會知道對方不懷好意。
最有名的例子是差利卓別靈。他的創意、誠意和直覺能力, 無庸置疑。他在自傳中提到, 有一次在路上口渴, 進入一家小店向店主討水喝。店主給了他一大杯水。他忽然感覺不妥, 無論如何不想把那杯水喝了。又不好意思當著那人的面把水倒了。只好裝模作樣, 把水拿到店外倒掉。明天看報紙才知道, 那人是殺人凶手, 他剛剛用一種名叫木鱉子的毒藥, 混進水裡毒死了兩個人, 屍體就躺在樓上。
以上事例, 有點神秘, 不可思議, 難以解釋。而我們都可能肯定: 不明白, 不等於沒有可能。能夠迅速把握事情的內在本質, 才是克敵致勝之道。
相比之下, 外也不是不重要的。只是由於人類所慣用的視聽嗅味觸等感覺能力, 可以很快就知道甚麼事情正在發生。外在訊息, 一下子就能知道。但是, 內在訊息, 卻需要更多一些智慧。
外在訊息是相對容易獲得的。現代化的科技, 相隔半個地球也能竊聽和偷窺。而有一種現象是:愈是依賴外在偵測技術, 就愈不能了解事物的內在訊息。躲在密室裡指揮的政治家, 常常無法判斷形勢, 就是這種緣故。相反是需要依靠自己的一雙腿。走出去, 實地觀測感受, 那種感覺, 才是真實無欺, 不會把人蒙在鼓裡。
內在本質是不容易的, 更不是略用微力, 就可能獲致。出門走走,也往往只是遊行散心而未必是用心。
內在本質不容易, 但卻並非不可能。按照莊子哲學, 萬物是溝通為一的。只要用心, 了解自己是萬物一體, 溝通就是可能的。相愛, 有內在溝通。自覺與宇宙萬物一體, 也有內在溝通。相反是唯利是圖, 自外於一切人與一切物, 就不可能了解。所謂直覺, 對於漠不關心的人, 只是廢話。這種現象, 與一種名叫「思想單位」的認知能力相關。若果思想單位只是個人,事事從一已出發, 只知重視自己的家庭和小單位利益, 或只知民族國家而不知道宇宙天下, 思想單位狹隘、封閉, 都不利溝通, 亦無助於了解內在。
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內外是和陰陽完全不同的兩種哲學想法, 但奇妙在於, 若是不能了解何謂內在,又或以為內在就是內裡, 就很容易混淆兩者。一旦了解何謂內在, 以後的所有其他哲學觀念, 都再難不到你了。
內外是莊子所提出的哲學心念(mind-concept)。這是中國人因為中文的緣故而特別有利的思辨模式。莊子最初只提出了數個心念, 例如大小, 自由, 一, 道通為一, 等等。就中, 最具震撼性的是「大」的心念。因為, 那時的人, 從未有自高空鳥瞰地球的印象。莊子提了出來, 「大」的想法, 從此就無法擺脫了。儒家中人以為, 大是值得追求的理想境界。所謂「有容乃大」, 目標就是要大。而老子更提出, 道就是大。以為「道大, 天大, 地大, 王亦大。」
而老子更從中提取了一種對立觀念。以為宇宙萬物都是互相對立, 而且可能互相轉化的。白天會轉為黑夜, 而生亦會變為死。陰陽就如同其他對立物, 例如高下, 大小, 長短等等一樣, 是可以互相轉化的。
老子的對立思想, 以為宇宙萬物都是對立的, 只有兩種形態: 非陽即陰, 非男即女,非大即小, 等等。而後代策略家的想法, 更是功利性質極強的。以為, 若要達成目標, 從另一個方向著力就可以更加省力, 用陰力比陽力更佔便宜。例如, 想要殺死一個人, 只要捧他上天就可以了。他自己會摔下來的。想要開除一個不聽話的手下, 把他升職就可以了。
本來, 這是一種相對簡單的思想。後代的五行學說, 已經完全不同。五行觀念是提出了金木水火土等五種相生相剋的觀念, 並非單一對立的。
想不到的只是, 這種從陰面著力的文化, 從漢代開始, 已經在兩千年的中國文化造成嚴重影響。陰面著力,後門開放, 已成習慣。以秘密手段搞政治, 走後門而不走前門, 本來只是一種腐朽的官場習慣。但其實卻是對於整個中國文化, 造成了封閉視野的大災害。
值得研究的是毛澤東的純陽手法。文化大革命之前, 所有的政治鬥爭都已經進入地下。祕密黨派, 已經把中央嚴密包圍。毛澤東的手法是從中央直接發出強烈訊息, 呼籥民眾起來。他說, 那是一種「陽謀」。關於文革的是非, 並非本文簡單可以描述。但是, 從中國哲學發展出來的陰陽思想, 以至種種秘密政治的形態, 卻是中國文化長期無法健康成長的大因素。
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8572 內外和陰陽有甚麼不同? 20131022
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10/19/2013
香港政府會不會倒台?
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不得民心的事情, 屢次發生。任何政府都可能倒台。唯一的指望, 是經濟不要衰退太快, 人們一旦有了活不下去的感覺, 就會拼命。請注意, 這裡說的只是「感覺」。不是真的活不下去。只要「感覺」出現, 就會造成動蕩。任何政府都是深明這道理的。一定要把民眾養起來, 養不起, 就損害自己。
上文說過, 任何不合情理, 希奇古怪, 猜想不到,以為是不可能發生的事情, 竟然發生, 一定另有深刻的內在原因。
政治都是複雜的, 而中國政治特別複雜。
以今次發出免費電視牌照事件為例, 就可以看到一點苗頭。多年前, 李察希望出版一部書, 向當時的政府機構申請資助。答案是不獲批准。一毛錢也拿不到, 而當局也並沒有解釋任何理由。只是這一次有所不同。這一次的對象不是無助的李察, 而是有人聲援呼應的。 傳媒立即渲染, 群情迅速洶湧。
而政府當局, 無法向公眾解釋, 為甚麼發給這一位, 卻不發給另一位。
唯一解釋, 是說沒有政治考慮。政府說是沒有政治考慮, 連反對者自己, 亦說是沒有政治考慮。大家都說沒有政治考慮。就當觀眾全部都是傻子, 幼稚園尚未畢業。
到底是甚麼問題?
當然這是政治考慮的結果。而這種政治考慮, 香港民眾是不可能知道的。因為, 問題出在香港, 根本來源卻是在別的地方。
而更加逼切的是「時間」。
有沒有人有這樣的能力, 在香港政府倒台之前, 把問題解決了。
許多人曾經天真的以為, 所謂「深層次矛盾」, 是香港社會自己的事情。其實是好像瘤子一樣。瘤子長在皮上, 但根子卻在深層次裡面。
而「時間」也真的是很緊逼的。香港之外, 還有台灣呢, 還有西藏和新疆呢。只是, 如果香港跑在前頭, 倒是有點意外的。
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8571 香港政府會不會倒台? 20131019
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10/18/2013
冀中星事件反映了甚麼中國形勢 ?
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一件完全違反情理的事件發生, 必定另有深刻的內在原因。
冀中星是一個廣東東莞的摩托車司機。據他本人投訴, 他是在2005 年被當地治安隊毆打, 導致下半身癱瘓。八年來他不斷上訪投訴, 但毫無結果。2013 年七月, 他帶同爆炸裝置, 在首都機場引爆。引爆前, 曾叫四周的人離開。爆炸導致一個旁人輕傷, 他自己本人並未炸死, 只是, 左手炸斷了。
司法機關並未處理他被毆致殘事件,據說是沒有證據。這件事, 拖了八年。 但三個月之內, 爆炸案就判決了。判了個六年徒刑。大約他本來是想炸死自已的, 想不到還要在牢獄裡再挨多六年, 而他也只剩下一隻手可以用。推輪椅也不會夠力。在獄中, 不知有沒有人幫他上廁所或者洗浴。
據新華社報導, 他的律師已經準備上訴, 控告廣東省公安廳, 要求公開冀中星是否被毆打致殘的調查結果。
而評論的人, 大約都很想知道, 到底廣東省公安廳會不會公開這結果。
這件事, 導致海外嘩然。而問題不是: 為甚麼這件事會發生。問題是: 為甚麼一個現代化的、有能力的、高效率的政權, 會如此輕易容許這類事情發生。
都說是: 智者見事於未萌。為甚麼仍然讓這一類的事件, 一再發生?到底在中國發生了甚麼事情?
如果要深入細考, 大約又要從頭再講孔子和老子的問題了。陰陽, 內外那一套, 出了偏差, 就成了今日的中國。而內外和陰陽是完全不同的。相信, 能夠說得清的人也不會太多 。
只能長話短說:
中國政治的推動, 是不順暢的, 並非心手如一的。陽奉陰違, 或者陰奉陽違的事情, 經常發生。古語說, 山高皇帝遠。到底東莞和北京有多遠?好像只是幾個鐘頭的航程。電子訊息, 更是立刻抵達。
但遠近只是表面現象。
根本處是:中國人是喜歡以陰陽手做事的。地上黨之外, 另有地下黨。只是無法知道, 訊息的網絡系統, 是不是也地上地下分開。
而在地下發生的事情, 據李察推想, 是連中央也不會完全知道的。一個訊息, 在地上巡行, 並不會錯。而在地下巡行的訊息, 到了一個距離, 就會變逆。
一個人, 如果只有一套神經系統, 心是可能指揮腿的。想去甚麼地方, 就去甚麼地方。但神經系統有了地下分枝, 心就不能如意指揮腿了。
這問題, 相信最了解是毛澤東。他說過, 黨外有黨, 黨內有派,歴來如此。又說過: 黨外無黨,帝王思想。黨內無派,千奇百怪。(出處待查,一說後一句引自陳獨秀的一首詩)
怎樣令訊息直行?一直抵達最遙遠的海島和邊疆?
毛澤東的方法是令訊息強烈化, 在陽光下直接推動。姑無論他的訊息是甚麼, 這一個方法是有效的。從中國哲學的角度看, 毛澤東是屬於陽的。
只要是完全正面的光明訊息, 下邊的隱形力量, 無法阻撓。
但這是說得容易, 要實行卻絕不容易。因為, 中國人經歷了文革至今, 完全正面的明確思想體系尚未出現。用莊子的話說, 就是尚未「成心」。表面看, 所謂思想體系也無非那幾句話就說完。但實質上, 要有所認識, 絕不是一時三刻的事。
要等到中國人的現代思想體系真正建成, 思想的長城鞏固了, 像冀中星之類事情, 才會真正得到解決。 而若干中外評論家, 動不動就說甚麼民主和專制, 妖魔化中國, 是一點都不知道中國問題。
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8570 冀中星事件反映了甚麼中國形勢 ? 20131018
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10/16/2013
蒼蠅是從那裡來的?
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可能這不是普通事件, 而是屬於某種未能解釋的自然災害 。像是某些地方突然出現超大量的青蛙, 爬滿公路, 或某些地方忽然出現大量虱子、蒼蠅。可能是地震或者瘟疫的前奏。
從前鄉間的蒼蠅, 不是這樣的。數十年前的廣東農村, 家家都有大糞坑, 作為堆積肥料之用。糞坑上通常爬滿蛆蟲。屋裡的蒼蠅雖然多, 但是, 開飯的時候, 最多只有十隻八隻。目前香港屯門下白泥村裡出現的蒼蠅, 肯定不是正常現象。從糞坑數量和蒼蠅數量的比例, 就可能知道。如果有人說, 問題不算嚴重, 那是不對的。
而這是需要處理的大事之一。若是任由某一個部門, 稍為加強力度就算了事, 可能會延誤時機。因為, 蒼蠅是細菌的媒介, 稍一不慎, 有造成瘟疫的危險。
而香港和台灣的文化, 已經因為鬥爭出現, 指責與臭罵成為風氣, 毫無寬容。動輒就要傳召去接受質詢, 人人自危, 個個都怕背上黑鍋。
所以, 要調查蒼蠅來源也不容易。如果有人因為懼怕而把事件掩蓋, 就會造成更大的危機。
怎麼辦?
最好當然是有昆蟲學家主動請纓, 找出真相。但就算有昆蟲學家肯挺身而出, 也需要大量人手去配合。資源何來?
只希望這一點, 能夠引起政府注視就好了。
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8569 蒼蠅是從那裡來的? 20131015
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10/14/2013
菲律賓人質事件,本質何在?
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最根本的本質,本來是文化問題。菲律賓文化是天性樂觀, 喜歡唱歌跳舞。溫和氣侯, 生存並不困難。隨便種些菠蘿椰子香蕉, 已可溫飽。但他們卻偏偏居住在一個充滿了火山和颱風的地方。再加上多年的殖民統治和人口增加, 今日的生存壓力, 也大大不同了。
觀察他們在人質事件中的處理手法, 就知道他們的思維技術, 與今日的西方文化相比, 仍然有一段距離。怎麼可能用一隻大鐵槌去擊破旅遊車上的防撞玻璃呢?又怎能隨便叫幾個警察去胡亂進攻一個脅持人質的武裝份子? 處事不當, 是文化水平問題, 但也是當日處理事件的官員考慮不周。身為指揮官, 胡亂叫手下去衝鋒, 就等於謀殺了。再說, 怎樣可能讓這樣的指揮官坐上那樣的位置?就是官僚系統出問題了。
以上僅只是文化問題。而遠在香港, 作為受害者的香港同胞, 在憤慨之中, 其實也是充滿同情的。如果菲律賓人無法處理自己的文化和思維技術問題, 他們也是不可能應付未來的環境挑戰的。
但目前更重要的大事是政治問題。
如果以為, 只要加大談判力度, 就可以解決問題, 則香港文化的智力程度, 也是大哥莫要笑二哥, 只是五十步和一百步的相差而已。
這件事, 完全不是香港政府可能處理的。 因為, 事件的本質是中美在南中國海上的角力競技。
事件發生之後, 菲律賓總統曾經赴美, 並且獲得美國總統接見。他回來之後, 事件就立即擱置了, 不談道歉,也不講賠償。
所以問題是中國方面有一個怎樣的外交政策, 事情就會有一個怎樣的結局。
這件事, 中國方面當然是知道的。拖拉三年, 只反映了中國方面仍是舉棋未定, 未有方針。
怎樣處理南海諸國問題?表面是中國和美國在比賽拉攏技術, 而底子下, 另一個大問題正在出現。
世界上的大問題不是中國堀起, 而是日本堀起。
日本將會成為亞洲的以色列。而日本正在積極經營台灣。(釣島只是虛招)。到國民黨失權, 台灣就是日本天下了。
是不可以掉以輕心的。
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8568 菲律賓人質事件,本質何在? 20131014
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最根本的本質,本來是文化問題。菲律賓文化是天性樂觀, 喜歡唱歌跳舞。溫和氣侯, 生存並不困難。隨便種些菠蘿椰子香蕉, 已可溫飽。但他們卻偏偏居住在一個充滿了火山和颱風的地方。再加上多年的殖民統治和人口增加, 今日的生存壓力, 也大大不同了。
觀察他們在人質事件中的處理手法, 就知道他們的思維技術, 與今日的西方文化相比, 仍然有一段距離。怎麼可能用一隻大鐵槌去擊破旅遊車上的防撞玻璃呢?又怎能隨便叫幾個警察去胡亂進攻一個脅持人質的武裝份子? 處事不當, 是文化水平問題, 但也是當日處理事件的官員考慮不周。身為指揮官, 胡亂叫手下去衝鋒, 就等於謀殺了。再說, 怎樣可能讓這樣的指揮官坐上那樣的位置?就是官僚系統出問題了。
以上僅只是文化問題。而遠在香港, 作為受害者的香港同胞, 在憤慨之中, 其實也是充滿同情的。如果菲律賓人無法處理自己的文化和思維技術問題, 他們也是不可能應付未來的環境挑戰的。
但目前更重要的大事是政治問題。
如果以為, 只要加大談判力度, 就可以解決問題, 則香港文化的智力程度, 也是大哥莫要笑二哥, 只是五十步和一百步的相差而已。
這件事, 完全不是香港政府可能處理的。 因為, 事件的本質是中美在南中國海上的角力競技。
事件發生之後, 菲律賓總統曾經赴美, 並且獲得美國總統接見。他回來之後, 事件就立即擱置了, 不談道歉,也不講賠償。
所以問題是中國方面有一個怎樣的外交政策, 事情就會有一個怎樣的結局。
這件事, 中國方面當然是知道的。拖拉三年, 只反映了中國方面仍是舉棋未定, 未有方針。
怎樣處理南海諸國問題?表面是中國和美國在比賽拉攏技術, 而底子下, 另一個大問題正在出現。
世界上的大問題不是中國堀起, 而是日本堀起。
日本將會成為亞洲的以色列。而日本正在積極經營台灣。(釣島只是虛招)。到國民黨失權, 台灣就是日本天下了。
是不可以掉以輕心的。
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10/13/2013
奮鬥精神, 可以怎樣延續?
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奮鬥精神, 可以怎樣延續? |
時代已經變化, 貧困時代已逐漸遠離. 如果仍然要求青年人像上世紀那樣, 啃野菜在飢餓中鍛煉, 是接近於不可能的事 .
據說有富人硬要兒子去做工人, 兒子在吃苦之後, 只學到了反感, 從此不再相信父親, 並且決心要好好享受.
這在歷史上也屢次發生. 隋文帝無法教好兒子, 居鲁士也是一樣.
這是因為, 天然環境是不能夠人工製造的.
新的精神, 只能產生於新的環境.
在相對富裕和穩定社會中的青年人, 可以怎樣遠離腐敗 ?
第一是要爭取一個好些的大環境. 這本來是國家和社會的責任.但我們却居住在污泥濁水之中. 各種傳媒,甚至學校教育也失去平衡, 每個人都有責任挺身出來指出問題.
第二 我們都要潔身自愛. 做個好榜樣.世上總是有光明的.每一個人都可以是光明.
第三才是誠實, 愛,和智慧.
歷史是充滿謊言的. 古老經典也是. 我們都可能學會, 一點點地揭穿他們. 毫無悔恨的走向未來.
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10/12/2013
為甚麼「鬥爭」是最大的社會公害?
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這是今日香港和台灣的最大問題。一群精英入物, 坐到一起, 不是共同協作、研究、解決社會上的重大問題, 而是互相鬥爭。不是普通鬥爭, 而是你死我活, 人頭不落地, 笑容不上臉。沒有半絲半毫解決問題的誠意, 只有強烈的鬥爭意欲, 把人整死, 就是勝利。甚麼寬容,完全不見。
他們好比同一條船上的水手。船是浮是沉, 水手全不在意。水手只分黨派門戶, 只想發揮自己殺傷力, 而不是貢獻智慧與精力去服務。
我們人類社會, 就是這樣的一隻船。正在面臨各種各樣最嚴重的危機。需要的是團結、愛與智慧。每一個人, 本來都應該貢獻力量, 貢獻智慧與謀略, 把事情做好。
但是, 傳媒勢力與很多政治家都不這樣想。任何事情發生, 就把負責的官員痛罵一頓。以為只要人身攻擊到了極點, 事情就能夠解決。
香港最近發生幼稚園學額似乎不足事件。目前只能說是「似乎不足」, 因為數據尚未充份。但報章已經全力大批判。教育局長吳克儉立即成為箭靶,各種負面形容詞,像污水一樣, 激射而 出。 似乎只要罵人的力度足夠, 問題不需研究, 都可以刻得到解決。
所謂「傳媒」, 本來是有不同層次的。上層追尋與探索真理, 為社會提供愛的凝聚力量。中層傳播訊息,溝通民眾。下層就是鬥爭和腐蝕民眾的工具。
就香港和台灣甚至大陸的風氣而言, 一向最大的問題是腐蝕。軟性的色情和飲食吃喝, 表面上是使人失去正氣, 失去意志。識飲識食, 但不識做人。但潛在的力量更加可怕, 會使人的思維能力下降, 不能抽像思考, 只能具像模擬。報章電視, 時常要用漫畫手法表達, 民眾的抽象能力日弱一日。但是, 這一種害處, 已經不算是主要的了。
主要的公害是鬥爭風氣。
甚麼是鬥爭呢?鬥爭就是傳播仇恨。鬥爭愈烈, 仇恨愈烈, 愈罵愈興奮, 社會動蕩,智慧消亡。社會在內耗中自己損傷自己。
民眾的內在情緒無法洩發, 在西方就是變成暴力和罪行。持槍亂射, 有錢就搶。
但是, 在香港台灣卻是仇恨積儲。這是比暴力發洩更危險的。議員在上, 收音機在下, 都是對著咪, 日日罵。有咪鬧咪, 無咪則搶咪。到甚麼時候為止呢? 到經濟下滑, 民生無法維持,怨氣夠了, 茉莉花主義就可以 出台了。
鬥爭造成愚蠢, 社會無法以正常心態面對經濟競爭, 創意低, 生產弱, 都是鬥爭公害的影響。鬥爭會造成愚蠢嗎?當然了。在拳賽圈子中的拳手, 怎有閒暇去讀書, 研究, 看風景?
(以上問題, 李察本來不想多說。多少年來, 說過多次了。最近時常在街頭彈琴, 賺點小錢。但警察日日來干擾, 情緒大受影響。因此想到:彈琴也好像小販生意。多些小販, 市面活力充沛, 創意分散,會好些的。不要搞鬥爭了。樣樣管, 其實是方向錯的。 )
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10/11/2013
何謂「創意分散原則」?
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自由經濟之所以成功, 是因為創意分散。而不是因為其他原因。計劃經濟之所以失敗, 是因為創意集中, 而不是因為其他原因。
同樣原理是私有化。私有化把創意分出去了, 所以成功。而政府體系只能集中創意, 所以難有作為。只有一種私有化是有問題的。那就是政府把生意判給了一家單一的大公司。一樣是創意集中, 所以不容易成功 。
要管理一個政府是不容易的。因為政府有政治壓力要承受。十目所視, 十手所指, 創意難發揮。政府只有一個, 難題卻有無數。從房屋問題到垃圾問題, 每一個問題都是超級難題。
因為, 政府決策有固定程序: 一個問題, 交給專家, 支付費用, 往往耗時數載。等到報告出籠, 又要各方配套, 到付諸實行的最後一刻, 卻遇到市民示威激烈反對, 甚至有人以死相脅。而這件事經過數年籌備, 金錢已經用去,要回頭, 政府資源也不夠了。而政府如要臨陣退縮, 就要面臨違約甚至違法的風險。 這並非構思不足, 而是創意太集中在少數人手上, 未必能找到對症下藥的方案。再加上惡意的政治勢力藉機挑撥, 政府就更加被動。
計劃經濟和自由經濟的問題, 上世代曾經以為是階級剝削和經濟壓迫。其實真正的問題, 也是創意集中和創意分散。專權的政府集中了全部的權力, 但無法集中全部的創意。只有分散了創意, 經濟才可能搞活。
以香港的海灘經營為例就可以看到了。深水灣只有兩家特許經營的食肆, 只有一部汽水機。游泳人士要想買一個雪糕也買不到。而汽水機的汽水, 又一早已經賣完。為甚麼不許小販來做一點生意呢? 政府管理海灘的機構只有一個, 人力和資源都有限, 創意集中在少數人手上, 所以無法做好。相比之下, 澳門的海灘有較多的小販和小店, 靈活得多。禁制小販, 是有害的。另外, 香港有一條海濱長廊, 據說政府打算只交給一家公司集中管理。相信後果也不會好。
到底是權力問題, 還是創意問題呢?是權力過份集中, 還是創意過份集中?
表面看, 權力全在少數人手上, 處理也全在少數人手上, 好像是權力問題。其實並非。無論任何權力, 都需要創意去推動。有權力無創意, 就變成了蠻力, 而蠻力是無用的。
問題只是: 到底要怎樣才能把創意分散出去?怎樣才能把一件事情, 交給多數人去構想?私有化和自由經濟是其中兩種。至於那些無法私有化的大問題, 就要把決策程序重新安排, 不要讓程序變為絕對。在把問題交給專家之前, 自己心裡有數, 知道問題所在, 曾經想過。
而需要分散的只是創意。權力是不應該分散的。政府如果失權, 事事不能為, 不敢為, 會釀成大災難。
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10/10/2013
美國總統怎樣反對「謀略式民主」?
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一群美國共和黨的議員, 為了反對一項醫療改革的方案, 就在另外一條議案上做手腳, 投了反對票, 威脅美國總統取消醫療改革。
美國總統奧巴馬說, 民主不是這樣的。他沒有屈服。而他是對的。
因為, 如果一條議案, 不是因為本身的道理而被通過, 則議員就是扭曲真理, 或者違背自己的智慧。
相比之下, 香港的一些議員, 以拉布為手段, 要脅議會通過有利於已的法案,就是違背民主原則。
其實這不只是民主原則, 而是做人的良知原則。
一件事是好是壞, 須要從這件事的本身去判斷, 而不能從另一件事去判斷。我不能要脅你先同意蘋果是壞的, 才去肯定橙是甜的。橙是甜是酸, 跟蘋果是好是壞無關。你的判斷告訴你是甜的,你就要說是甜的, 否則, 就是失去誠信。沒有任何人可以用任何方法, 脅迫你說橙不是甜的。或者脅迫你同意蘋果是壞的, 才可以說橙是甜的。許多人是面對酷刑也不肯說謊的。許多人寧願犧牲生命去堅持真理。
堅持真理, 是人類的遠古美德。民主原則是這樣, 理性原則也是這樣。甚至乎宗教原則, 也是應該如此。這是人類進步的重大要求。以說謊為手段, 或者可以達成某些短期利益, 但對於長遠絕無好處。
如果美國議員連這樣起碼的理性原則也違背了, 就令人太失望 。 以謀略手段在辯論中爭勝,就是謀略的勝利,民主的失敗。
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8564 美國總統怎樣反對「謀略式民主」? 20131010
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一群美國共和黨的議員, 為了反對一項醫療改革的方案, 就在另外一條議案上做手腳, 投了反對票, 威脅美國總統取消醫療改革。
美國總統奧巴馬說, 民主不是這樣的。他沒有屈服。而他是對的。
因為, 如果一條議案, 不是因為本身的道理而被通過, 則議員就是扭曲真理, 或者違背自己的智慧。
相比之下, 香港的一些議員, 以拉布為手段, 要脅議會通過有利於已的法案,就是違背民主原則。
其實這不只是民主原則, 而是做人的良知原則。
一件事是好是壞, 須要從這件事的本身去判斷, 而不能從另一件事去判斷。我不能要脅你先同意蘋果是壞的, 才去肯定橙是甜的。橙是甜是酸, 跟蘋果是好是壞無關。你的判斷告訴你是甜的,你就要說是甜的, 否則, 就是失去誠信。沒有任何人可以用任何方法, 脅迫你說橙不是甜的。或者脅迫你同意蘋果是壞的, 才可以說橙是甜的。許多人是面對酷刑也不肯說謊的。許多人寧願犧牲生命去堅持真理。
堅持真理, 是人類的遠古美德。民主原則是這樣, 理性原則也是這樣。甚至乎宗教原則, 也是應該如此。這是人類進步的重大要求。以說謊為手段, 或者可以達成某些短期利益, 但對於長遠絕無好處。
如果美國議員連這樣起碼的理性原則也違背了, 就令人太失望 。 以謀略手段在辯論中爭勝,就是謀略的勝利,民主的失敗。
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10/09/2013
甚麼政改是壞處多於好處?
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有兩類型的政改是壞處多於好處的。
第一型是內失調理。
民主政治是以文化為前提的。一群豬去投票, 只能選出一隻豬。欠缺文化智慧的人去投票, 亦只能選出欠缺文化智慧的相同型質人士。民主並非萬能。民主無財不行。財團操縱政治,選民只是被政治操縱。文化混亂, 政治更加混亂。內失調理型的政改, 是壞處多於好處。沒有文化,就不宜政改。只會愈改愈壞。
第二型是外感風寒。
物先自腐而後蟲生。內在欠調理的文化, 最容易受外邪感染。外國勢力入侵的地區, 如要勉強提出政改, 最終只能是被外國勢力乘機操縱。
時代已經變化。殖民主義和帝國主義已經退場。最新鮮是茉莉花主義。以種種民主藉口製造混亂, 推舉受操縱的政府上台。而若干被推翻的政府, 是腐敗頂透, 民心盡失。外國勢力借機上台, 則理直氣壯, 順理成章。欠缺內在文化智慧的國家, 從此只能作為大國附庸。經濟上苟且依附, 無法自立。風吹草動, 則提早犧牲。
甚麼政改是壞處多於好處?
無法從內在文化上調理自己的國家, 無法解決腐敗問題的國家, 政改是壞處多於好處。只知搶錢, 講求享受, 欠缺智慧, 愛心被私心取代, 這樣的文化, 最好先自已檢點一下。
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8563 甚麼政改是壞處多於好處? 20131009
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10/08/2013
香港傳媒, 是否略嫌過火了? 20131008
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一家大報,最近在報章頭版大字刊登文字, 說香港大學的新校長是「無知,無能,無心」。
到底那位被批的校長是不是真的無知, 無能兼無心, 如果將來有人興起訴訟, 肯定是很精彩的辯論。
但問題不是此處。問題並非是否有人真的無知無能, 而是有人以極端方式傳播一種未必有根據的指責。頭版新聞, 大字標題, 讓大家不用買報都能看見, 是否中立, 有待研究。但是, 傳媒的威力已經一覽無餘。
選誰當校長, 或者真是很複雜的問題。爭辯兩方 ,議論未定, 傳媒已經站好立場在其中一方。
而立場不立場, 大約也未必是很重要的。真正重要的是:思維簡單化的風氣, 就是如此逐漸形成的。
另一件事是有傳媒在印尼被逐出場事件。據印尼方面的講法, 是記者是在叫囂, 並非提問而是質詢, 像是示威多於採訪。 到底現場的真實情況如何, 在遠方無法知道。可以知道的只是不少傳媒在香港的慣常做法。
不少傳媒都是只會對自己支持的一方客氣的。不止是客氣, 更會讓他們佔盡最有利時段, 周詳報導。 對於不同立場的被訪者, 如果是無法陰乾的,則毫不尊重, 用盡手段去挖苦和打擊。
有電視記者以鏡頭鎖定特首, 而旁邊有人大叫: 「特首,某某官員辭職轉工是落你面喎, 你點睇呀! 」
這一段聲帶, 使人懷疑是否電視記者約好了的。就讓他在咪前大叫, 本來就不是一條問題, 而是一段配音。至於那位大叫的朋友是否記者, 當然就更不容易知道了。可以肯定知道的是: 他是對於被訪者毫無絲毫尊重的。
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10/05/2013
造物者是怎樣看我們的?
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造物者是怎樣看我們的? |
先父常說,「舉頭三尺有神明」。他的意思是說, 我們的一切,都是被看得很清楚的。相信先父的想法,也就是一般中國老百姓的想法了。
從技術層面看,我相信,是有點好像我們看金魚缸裡的魚一樣。是不同層次的。更好像蚊子看我們那樣。大約蚊子是不用眼睛的,只憑嗅覺。那裡有香味,就叮那裡。
不要以為,人只有六種感覺。最新的偵測科技,可以測知全世界。就是不憑偷聽,亦毋須攝錄。只靠一種最新發明的統計學,就可以抓人。
人的習慣,是用形體去看人。但造物者可能是沒有形體的。這是超乎人的想像力之外的。我們或以為,連鬼也是有形體的。根本想像不出一種沒有形體的形體。
從技術層次看,人與造物者的溝通,也可能是互不存在的。也可能是互不存在中的互相存在:其實是很普通的常見現象,人和冥王星可以是互不存在的,其實都是太陽系中的一份子。
技術層面立之外,就是功能層面了。到底造物者當我們是甚麼?
這是古今哲學家和宗教家的大問題呢。老子說,天地不仁,只當我們是芻狗(即是祭品)。而耶穌說我們是天主的兒子。莊子則說,造物者給予了我們選擇的權力。
大約耶穌和莊子都是對的。人也是造物者嗎?
人也有指揮宇宙去向的能力?
是太奧妙,還是太過份了?
或者許多人從未想過,人也可能是非形體的。古往今來加起來的那一顆「大心」,就是非形體的。而非形體,卻是可能有意志的呢。這是很簡單的構思,人人都可能想像的啦。
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9/30/2013
何謂<求田問舍>?
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何謂<求田問舍>? |
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青年人過早企圖置業,是沒有志氣的。看三國志陳登傳,想到以下兩句:「大丈夫憂國忘家縱橫四海,牆頭草求田問舍自甘被縛。」
有月入兩萬港元的青年想置業,從此就被那一層樓縛著了。
不如盡自一己之大志,發揮自己,做有意義的事 。
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有月入兩萬港元的青年想置業,從此就被那一層樓縛著了。
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9/29/2013
What if you are proud of yourself?
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What if you are proud of yourself? |
Anything can happen (Part 1)
(Part 2)
I want to share with you this beautiful film, 'Anything can happen' by Marcel Łoziński
This is a film ought to see. Because it reminded me a theme I had not talked about in a long time.
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9/28/2013
Why is it so difficult to handle rubbish problems in Hong Kong?
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Why is it so diffcult to handle rubbish problems in Hong Kong? |
I shall use the following questions to probe the problem:
A. Sources of Rubbish
1, Can I buy a piece of biscuit in Hong Kong?
2, Can I not buy the wrapping?
3, Can I refuse the rubbish that is coming from my daily necessities?
4, Who created the rubbish?
5, Who is responsible for the rubbish?
6, Can the supermarket be more advanced as the old grocery stores?
7, Can the society refuse or reform the supermarkets?
8, Can we put a tax on ALL wrapping plastics?
9, Can we use glass to replace plastic?
10, Can we ask the merchants to change?
B. How to handle the rubbish
1, Why are we clueless?
2, Are we not wise enough?
3, Are we lacking space?
4, Why can't we dump rubbish on the sea?
5, Why can't we dump rubbish on the land?
6, Can we build a forest on the landfills?
7, Can we turn the rubbish into profitable product?
8, What is Artificial Control?
9, Why wisdom is always NOT in the hands of a few controlling people?
10, Can rubbish be a privatized business?
11, Can people stop blaming each other and start to think?
12, Will there be people to read the above questions carefully?
13, Why blaming is wisdom killing?
14, Do we know the problem is coming from an over industrialized time?
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9/25/2013
Is it really necessary to own your own flat?
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Is it really necessary to own your own flat? |
Hong Kong is a small place. To own a flat is never easy. Let say a young man has got HK$20,000 (US$2500)a month, if he wishes to buy a flat of HK$4,000,000 (US$513000). It is almost impossible for him. He has to give up every other wishes, but to work for a down payment first.
The Government of Hong Kong has been encouraging people to own their own flat. It has been a long term policy for the Government to do so. But the real estate keep going up. Buying your own flat is unrealistic.
The Government has got one choice only, that is to beat the market, and hoping to keep the prices lower. But no matter how low the price, it is still not practical to buy a flat.
Why not change the policy? To rent a flat is almost as good.
In the old times, people had a different thought. If a young man has not a grand wish but to own some estates only, he must be a weak character without ambition. Why not put all the efforts on what you really wish to do?
And the Government should not build houses to sell, but to rent. the situation would be totally different.
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9/20/2013
WHY: "Love of money is the root of all evils"
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"Love of money is the root of all evils" |
"Love of money is the root of all evils." The quote was from the Bible. It has been circulated around the world for some two thousand years. There are similar sayings in China.
The question is why. And it is not easy to find out the real reason behind it. Love of money seems to be so natural, who would refuse more comfort which money can provide? Why should I choose not a better life, but a life full of hardship? When I have no money, I cannot even go to school. And when my mother was sick, I cannot even have a doctor to help her. Why should I not love the money? Is the Bible wrong? the wise not wise? Should I follow the evil spirit, rather than God? Is this a very very difficult and complicated issue that I cannot understand? Who can tell me?
Yes, money is not to be loved. Something else is to be loved. People work hard to earn money, and can use the money in many ways. Money is a tool. We need tools to do many things. But we are not working for the tool. We are not living to eat. We have higher purpose in life. We need to achieve something. We have our hope. And we are never to give up our hope. And our hope is not for a selfish purpose. It is very bad to give up the higher purpose in life. We are not like pigs, pigs are living to eat. We are not living for a comfortable living. We are not living for bigger houses, cars, luxuries, If we do, we are leaving the zone of humans. Humans have a higher aim then animals.
And loving money does not only mean leaving the zone of humans, it is the source of hatred. And that creates conflicts, and war. When I cannot have enough money to have a doctor to help my mother, I know that is not only the problem of money. It is a bigger problem. We the human beings are not balanced. We need to work harder and harder for a better future for all mankind.
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9/19/2013
What Next?
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Syria is not a problem now. What is
the next problem?
Iran and North Korea may be.
In a few more years, nuclear
problems too, would not be a problem at all.
And then the question also
rises: What Next?
There might be some regional conflicts.
England and Spain, China and Japan, African oil, etc. Conflicts are bound to
happen, as the economic situation falls. But those are never big problems. Some
wins, some loses. Smart people will keep an eye on all that, preventing someone
in winning too much, and break the balance.
The one and lasting problem is the
terrorist groups. Will they sooner or later decrease to a harmless situation?
There are two factors behind it.
One being poverty, the other is culture element. Culture element is the ability
to think. If you can help them to think properly, they will become rich and
will not resort to terror acts. But that
is the basic human problem. People cannot even help their own children to think
properly, how can they help other nations?
Ancient Chinese rulers had a very
pragmatic technic to handle the problem. They work according to the philosophy
of Lao Zi: Keep every one away from
knowledge, and then there will be lasting peace. And that was no joke. They meant it. To
encourage students to study only one moral subject, all students would become
obedient civil servants (employed by the rulers) and would not be thinking
astray.
And the modern leaders (Mr. Obama and
his followers) were thinking in a similar way:
Spread the idea of democracy to the
whole world, problems would be solved.
But democracy was only a technical
means for the ancient Greeks; they had more subtle inner wisdom above the
technical means.
Democracy is useful to wise people
only.
If you encourage a group of pigs to
select their leader, they could have no other option, but to select another pig
to lead them. They will not be thinking wiser, and poverty will remain. Poverty
seems to be more eternal then other issues. When they have no other means to
earn a living, there will not be peace. We can only hope, terrorist thoughts
are not eternal.
How can you encourage the world to
“think”?
Yes, if people are wise enough,
they will find a means to make a living, and settle every thing peacefully.
We have to stop here. As the problem
is too big an issue and we have no other choice, but to guess, what other issue
would arise somewhere in the planet and need attention to.
And our question remains: “What
next”.
If I say, the next issue is
philosophical, you will laugh.
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9/12/2013
Why is Lu Xun so important?
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Why is Lu Xun so important? |
One news in Hong Kong said, Lu is phased out already; as his last piece of literature prose in the Chinese school curriculum had been deleted, and the students could never know who is Lu Xun. Lots of angry voices were against it in the web. However, another news from the official news network the xinhuanet published an article denied the news(big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/2013-09/05/c_125323623.htm)(20130905 京華時報 ) . It said, it was one out of several remaining pieces were deleted, not all. And the reason provided were that Lu is too difficult for young students. The message means that it was not a political action to delete Lu, while actually several more important pieces were already disappeared years ago, including the "The positive biography of Ah Q".
Lu is a writer died long ago at 1935. Why he is so important?
Yes, Lu is important not because he was the friend of Mao, and not because he was the only writer who could stand against attacks during the Cultural Revolution, but the works he had produced and the facts of how influential he was.
He was the main opposition of the Confucian thoughts. He thought the most important thing for China was to cure the Chinese spirit, as the Chinese spirit was sick, and the cause of sickness was Confucius. In his work, "The Dairy of a Mad Man", he said, the Chinese history itself was a book full of facts of "Confucian doctrines eating people". And he created Ah Q the image of Chinese people under the influence of Confucius. Up until now, whenever the name of Ah Q was mentioned, people will be alerted of the common weakness of the Chinese people.
Will there be any "Common weakness" in the Chinese spirit? There were actually two kinds of thoughts in the Chinese mind: one the Pro-Confucius and the other, the Against-Confucius. the Pro ones would deny there were any weakness in the Chinese mind.
Thus, the Pro-Confucius people would like to delete Lu, or to marginalize him.
And this is one of the interesting point to observe China. Will China go back to the thoughts of Confucius? Or to open up another way?
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9/10/2013
人心是否相通?
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人心是否相通? |
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謝謝讀者寧君來信並贈書:(Paulo Coelho: Warrior Of The Light)
寧君說,不知是否對生命有感悟的人,思想都有相近之處。 不論莊子,耶穌,祈克果,,,對生命都有近似的看法。
是的,李察在學習莊子和耶穌方面,的確時有得益。祈克果未曾深入看過,相信,Paulo Coelho 也是值得一看的。
古語說,人心不同,各如其面。只是部份真確。
人心在兩個地方不但只相通,而且接近相同。
一個是在內在的價值方面相通相同: 最近有小孩的雙眼被人挖去,幾乎所有人的感受一樣。儘管儒家強調權威思想和服從,而且否定研究大 自然,但並無否定人的惻隱之心。而所謂惻隱,也是很接近乎<愛>的。
另一個是在高層次的方面相通相同。
無論是在體育競技方面的冠軍,或是在政治,宗教,科學,文學,音樂,藝術,商業,等等方面的造詣極高人仕,甚至於只是一個被選出的絕色美女,他們關於宇宙人生的某種感覺,都是相通的。
大約所有人關於天堂的感受都一樣。
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9/09/2013
How does the sun shine?
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How does the sun shine? |
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The eyes of a six year old boy were plucked by some one. The tragedy happened not long ago. The act were worst then killing. Why did people do this? Minds were shocked around China, and the world.
It proves that we are one and we are all related. It is stirring.
The hidden meaning is very basic, yet it is forgotten some times:
We need to see.
The sun is shining for every one.
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9/06/2013
What is the most important thing in Syria now?
What is the most important thing in Syria now? |
Not to let the chemical weapons fall on the "wrong hands"-
Some of the rebels are terrorist, and the sudden collapse of the Syrian State would have unexpected effects.
Please refer to Thomas L. Friedman: "Arm and Shame" in the IHT, Sept 5, 2013.
Who can lead the world?
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Who can lead the world? |
If no one ever cares about the world, I care.
If no one leads the world, I lead.
How do I lead the world?
Do I lead the world with force, or hate?
No, I will lead the world with love and wisdom.
Do I need force?
Yes, I will need force. Not only partial force, but complete force.
What is a complete force?
A strength coming from every body, every mind, every soul, is a complete force.
Who am I?
I am we.
Who are we?
We are one.
8/31/2013
What is Water?
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What is Water? |
"Water" might be the only mind-concept that was concrete in the minds of a few very early Chinese philosophers.
mind-concept is the special Chinese way to think. They would use a pictogram, or the graphic symbol character, to represent a mind-concept, which is usually not definable by the reasoning power of the left brain, for example, "tao" was a mind-concept, and left-right another.
What is a "water"?
From the books of Zhuang Zi , water is something like wind, it could float things. If there were some water on the table, you could float some small bits on it. But if you put a cup, the small among of water cannot float the cup, the cup would stick on the table. Zhuang Zi was the most balanced talent by that time. He can look into the facts, and find out the truth. However, Lao Zi was not that balanced. What is water? Lao Zi would not see into the reality of the water, but only saw the symbolic meaning of the water. He said, water was the symbol of weakness: and he changed his attention immediately from water to "weakness', which was another important mind-concept. According to Lao Zi : being weak is good, as it can turn into strong. Weakness is strong, like water is strong. As water has no form, can go every where, is an undefendable weapon in war.
Fail to look into reality, was the weakest point in Chinese culture. Whenever they see something, they would use the mind-concept to analyse it , and try to find out the "inner" meaning.
And actually, the so-called "inner meaning" could be another trap in the front steps of a treasure mountain. In a balanced mind like Zhuang Zi, things are always reachable both from the external side and the internal side, and only the balanced mind can see into the real reality which is not necessary the same as a symbolic moral. A water is a water, which is a real thing, and of course, you can see that as a symbol and try to find out the inner meaning.
Why is it a trap?
But in the old times, people cannot distinguish between "inner meaning" and "moral". They thought that every mind-concept has got some "moral" in it.
The trap is forgetting the internal search. It is not only moral . There is an inner meaning for everything. To search only outside, is the fatal dead end for any civilization. And the Chinese were not mainly internal searching, they had confused the internal with the moral.
And that is why, Confucius was so much fond of moral and neglecting all the scientific and external search. All the books by the Confucian scholars were moral books, not even one of them science.
8/28/2013
What is the meaning of being "big"?
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What is the meaning of being "big"? |
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The Chinese way of thinking is very different from the West.
They use pictogram, and are mainly right-brained. They would like to use a graphic word to represent a "mind-concept", and the mind-concept could be a basic building block of the thoughts. Or it could be an ideal, or a trend.
a mind-concept is not like a paradigm. It is just a concept, but the concept is usually not definable. Tao( the way, or the truth) is the main mind-concept among the concepts in the Spring, Autumn & Warring States period(770-221BC)
Philosophers tended to corner a mind-concept, and then develop their explanation. Once they found a new mind-concept, they would be very happy.
Big, or Bigness is a very simple mind-concept at the very beginning. However, this mind-concept has been extremely important in Chinese Culture.
Zhuang Zi had written an article in the very early stage of Chinese History. By that time, no one seems to aware the situations of human beings. They dont even have a concept about the "human being", and not to mention the concept of the earth, or the creator, etc. Zhuang Zi was a very imaginative philosopher. He wrote about a big bird in the article "The Flying" (refer to my bloc for the original text). The bird is so large, that it can fly from the Northen Unknown to the Southern Unknown. What is it like flying in such high places? No one had gone up such high places then. Zhuang Zi wished to use such impact to guide the thought into another mind-concept, the boundless infinity. In the boundless infinity, one could find absolute freedom.
However, people at that time simply cannot understand such advanced mind-concepts. Infinity and absolute freedom is too complicated for them. Instead, they had found only the concept of bigness is acceptable. Lao Zi said, Tao is Bigness. And many other writers wrote about bigness then. Some other "Zhuang Zi"(many other writers declared themselves were Zhuang Zi, but actually they were employed by the Han Rulers to use the name to promote Confucian doctrines)said, in front of Confucius, no one can claim the title of bigness. (The Autumn Water, a faked work of Zhung Zi) . The thought of being big is very popular from that time on. Lao Zi said, "the sky is big, the earth is big, and the man(the Emperor) is big. "
Being big had become an ideal then. the proverb " Be inclusive and be big" ( You Rong Nai Da )was impressive in the Chinese mind from then on. However, the more advanced mind-concept of infinity had been marginalized since then. It is another sad story of Gresham's Law, bad money drives out good. "In search of bigness" has become a main concern of the rulers. They can never understand the thought of oneness, or the thought of infinity.
Being Big, is the comfort zone of the Chinese. It seems that being big is something to be proud of, and safe. And more importantly , it is compatible to Confucian doctrines.
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The Chinese way of thinking is very different from the West.
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8/26/2013
What is the basic character of the Chinese?
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What is the basic character of the Chinese? |
It is "Wu Nai", means helplessness.
When asked: "Don't you feel wu nai?" Lots of them will say yes.
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8/24/2013
What is a sex breath?
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What is a sex breath? |
People are breathing much more during sex. What is the difference between a sex breath and an ordinary sports breath?
I like to practice Qi Kung during midnight. One time, when the Qi came up from my stomach as usual, suddenly I noticed the different. I found I was breathing deeply yet heavily. It seems something more than the normal air are blocking the airway. I have to squeeze harder to let the air come up from my lung. The experience was very much like that in the sex, but not like that in sports. During sports, if you need more oxygen, you just breath harder and the oxygen will come as expected. But during sex moments, you breath harder and harder, the noise were not the same. Some thing more than air is using your airway, it is a traffic problem in the airway.
And now I was practising Qi Kung only, I was not making love. Why should such noise come up ?
I doubted that it was the Qi using the airway as well as the air. And I think the Qi was not using the tunnel of the airway, but the tunnel itself. It was something like the water tube. the water use the airway inside the tube to move, but something else is using the tube itself to move.
And now I was practising Qi Kung only, not making love. Why is it that I got the same feeling?
It is not easy to call up the Qi during practice. It need years of practicing. But you dont need any practice, if you are making love to some one you love, the Qi would come up, as in the Qi Kung practice.
I guess it was the time for the male and female to exchange the Qi. When a positive or masculine Qi meets a negative or feminine Qi, they must be doing something.
Qi is unknown to human uptil now, however, it is something like electric, it is not a spirit. I suppose there must be some thing more than physical contacts during sex. there must be some spiritual contacts during sex.
And I guess, it is this spiritual contact which brings life into the next generation.
And the strange part is: even people do not love each other, still they can make love and produce babies easily. They might not have spiritual contact, but still , they could have babies, though the life of the babies could be different. Will the baby grown up as usual or, grown up as a misfit ?
We can just wait for the future studies. But for the moment, every one can observe the special sex breath easily.
I was once walking with one of my school mates. She was not my girlfriend, but we talked very often. It was the teenage years, we talked and talked, all about the most updated literature ideas.
We were walking uphill, and suddenly I found she was breathing very noisily. She breathed and breathed, for a very long time. The sound was so strange, that I can remember it after so many years.
It was exactly the sex breath she was breathing. But I didn't know it then. I asked her, are you alright? she said, she is ok. And she refuse to sit down and take a rest.
But I still do not understand, why would such sex breath come up during a literature discussion.
And I guess, it is this spiritual contact which brings life into the next generation.
Will there be spiritual contact in love making?
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Will there be spiritual contact in love making? |
When I was practicing Qi Kung ( A kind of Kung Fu) I found I was breathing very heavily. It is not like the breaths in sports. It is rather like like the breathings in sex. Heavy, noisy.
It is a stimulating thing. And I have a question: Will it be the same Qi ? When people are making love, the male and female might have a contact of Qi. They might have contacts not only in skin and sperms and eggs, but also in Qi? Could they exchange Qi during love making?
And most important of all, their spiritual situation might have some effect in the arrangements of the genes. A happy couple produce better offsprings, do you believe that?
spiritual forces could arrange genes, that could be a very important study.
And I must make a note here: Qi is not spiritual. They are not the same thing. Qi is a matter, like electricity. May be, those are the helpers of spirit, not the spirits.
What is "Love" ?
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What is "Love" ? |
This is the most asked question in Google last year. And there are numerous definitions of love listed in the web.
Why are so many people curious about love?
Because life is linked. Even in the most terrible solitary confinement, still, one is linked.
Love is the communication between minds. The communication can be physical or spiritual. The communication could be strong or weak. And the feelings of communication depends on different people. Some people have a stronger feeling then others. But the links between people are always there.
And that is why we are one.
8/23/2013
From Evernote: |
How to pick philosophy from religion? |
Religion is a taboo today. Lots of people have given up religion. When they gave up religion, they gave up the philosophy too.
There are always two parts within a religion: philosophy and doctrines.
Doctrines are always the work of clergymen, but philosophies not.
Oneness is the basic idea of Jesus. And it is almost same with Zhuang Zi.
Why is Oneness important?
Because Oneness is the reason of love.
When people realize that God is Us and We are God, his thought will be in a much higher level.
What is the meaning of "We are God"?
It means human conscience is divine. And divine is human conscience.
If you can seek from your inner conscience, you will discover many things. For example, homosexual need not be a sin, but dishonest is. If we can honor honest and give up lying, many problems could be solved.
And this is the philosophy from Jesus.
And this is the philosophy from Jesus.
8/21/2013
She Loves The Baby
She Loves The Baby |
She loves the baby
She kisses the baby
She hugs the baby
She collects clothes with the baby
The baby slips
The baby falls
She cried
I will follow you
Angels took them both
( A baby and her maid fell from a high building yesterday in Hong Kong. )
She kisses the baby
She hugs the baby
She collects clothes with the baby
The baby slips
The baby falls
I will follow you
8/20/2013
How to communicate with an orange internally?
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How to communicate with an orange internally? |
To know something externally is to measure, calculate, and explore, etc. You need some tools to measure an orange. You can cut it into pieces, put them into different machines to measure it. But to know an orange internally is a completely different approach.
It is the same with knowing a person, or a special situation internally.
You ought to use your mind.
What ?
First you have to put down your scanner, camera, ruler, etc. Forget those external tools. You are not to give up tools, however, put them down for a while, can help you create a silent mind.
May be, you can smile a little.
And then you say, ok, I like the orange.
You have started an important step. You have started to use your feeling. If you open the orange, perhaps, you will like it more.
Now you are in deep contact with the orange. Did you feel anything?
Or you felt nothing at all?
Yes, internal connection in not a very difficult matter. You have the feeling, and you are not crippled inside. You are using your inner feeling to contact the orange.
You have a feeling with the orange.
Did you hear the inner voice of the orange?
If you do, you must be very talented.
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8/19/2013
Who is most influential in Western Culture?
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who is most influential in Western Culture? |
Western culture are luckier then Chinese.
It's very not easy to find the most influential one in Chinese Culture. As Chinese Culture had been broken by the Confucians, and many of the ancient thoughts were willfully destroyed, so the Chinese thoughts were shattered; though we can piece it up with the insight from Zhuang Zi the ancient thinker, however, the thoughts are not systematic.
Western Culture was more lucky. We can trace the thoughts back to Ancient Egypt, and then Greece.
Most influential were Jesus.
Jesus was a heavily covered philosopher, He was covered by the religious doctrines. But if we uncover all the layers, we can see a system which is the ideal of the modern world.
8/18/2013
why we need to know the Jesus Philosophy?
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why we need to know the Jesus Philosophy? |
Many people do not trust religion. It is because there are too many doctrines which are unfit to the modern world. And the doctrines were not necessary only doctrines, but also a discription of the universe, which was always wrong.
However, it was philosophic thoughts under the cover of the religious doctrines leaded our history.
Religion tells us where we should go, but a philosophy tells us what it is, and we could choose.
To give up doctrines or religions are not necessary to give up the philosophy also--if we know what it is about.
A whole generation could run astray sometimes. A whole generation could turn into stupid sometimes. It is because, when people trust religion no more, they had given up everything, including the practical thinking tools behind it.
It is important to find out the true and original thought of Jesus.
It could be very useful.
In the presence of modern economic crisis, we need more wisdom.
Evernote:Why is philosophy important?
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Why is philosophy important? |
Religion was very useful to politics. Politicians needed religion to guide people in every way of their life, while religion needed politicians to help them.
Suddenly things changed. People believe religion no more.
It brought in a period of mind lost. Matalialism has come to replace religion. People had become short-sighted and eager to grab money.
I have a point here.
Its best to let the politicians become philosophers. They can lead the way very well then. And the second choice is to use philosophers, use their thoughts to lead the country.
In that case, a high imagination enabled country would become higher still.
8/16/2013
What is freedom ?
We need to re- define freedom.
We have two types of freedom. Internal and external.
According to Zhuang Zi, we are absolutely free. We can do anything as designed by the Creator. It is a Choice. And the Choices are ours.
Why sometimes we are afraid, and feel not free? That is because we do not understand the meaning of life. If we do, nothing is impossible. The most fearful thing is death. But if you know the meaning of life, death is not a threat. Life is not a body; life is a purpose. If we do have a purpose, then life will be useful. Our internal freedom is absolute.
And many things govern our external freedom: Law, Moral, Regulations, or the common thoughts, etc.
We need to re-examine carefully, that whether any of this limitations infringes our ultimate freedom.
Ultimate Freedom is to guarantee the next set of mindset have a chance to grow. New thoughts should not only be allowed, but also supported. If Writers, Artists, Thinkers and Philosophers are starving to the point of distinguish, how can new thoughts emerge?
Yes, they can be beggars. But it is unlawful to beg. To beg is not allowed. Freedom is thus destroyed.
Freedom is not like waves.
Waves are always pushing one another. The front wave will always give way for the coming wave.
But human minds are always resisting.
The old thought will never give way to the new.
The old thoughts, armed with modern technology, are stronger and stronger, resisting to retire, suppressing the new and the young.
For example, democracy itself is an old wave.
It is never easy to criticize democracy. Though it is like an old wave, will be gone sooner or later.
How are we to protect ourselves from losing freedom?
Last resort is the internal freedom. The thought of internal absolute freedom is the guarantee of a healthy growth of our external freedom. We all need to know thoroughly about it.
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Ultimate Freedom is to guarantee the next set of mindset have a chance to grow. New thoughts should not only be allowed, but also supported. If Writers, Artists, Thinkers and Philosophers are starving to the point of distinguish, how can new thoughts emerge?
Yes, they can be beggars. But it is unlawful to beg. To beg is not allowed. Freedom is thus destroyed.
Freedom is not like waves.
Waves are always pushing one another. The front wave will always give way for the coming wave.
But human minds are always resisting.
The old thought will never give way to the new.
The old thoughts, armed with modern technology, are stronger and stronger, resisting to retire, suppressing the new and the young.
For example, democracy itself is an old wave.
It is never easy to criticize democracy. Though it is like an old wave, will be gone sooner or later.
How are we to protect ourselves from losing freedom?
Last resort is the internal freedom. The thought of internal absolute freedom is the guarantee of a healthy growth of our external freedom. We all need to know thoroughly about it.
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8/08/2013
Why is Jesus not happy?
Yes, he will not be happy with a situation like this. I can feel it.
( I am still working on the system of Jesus. Coming soon)
( I am still working on the system of Jesus. Coming soon)
8/06/2013
Jesus: and he is not happy
A photo taken from today's IHT, Aug 5, 2013
Title: Seeking escape: Pakistanis trying to flee rising waters in Karachi on Sunday. Heavy weekend rains and flooding left dozens dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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