Master's Exhibition attracted many well-known figures from the arts and various cultural fields. For example, poet Yang Ping, author of the book Ethereal Rain on the Empty Mountain, graced the event with his wife and young son, and recited poetry at a concert that was held on the opening day.

In the eyes of his wife, Mr. Yang is a spiritual practitioner who is devoted to the cultivation of the mind and the quest for the original source of being. Though he has studied the doctrines of various religions, he does not adhere to any particular creed. His aspiration to seek the original source has motivated him to follow the path of Zen cultivation.

At the concert, he recited several of his popular poems including "Through the Long Corridor of Past Lives," Believe" and "In the Passing Tranquility" to a Chinese zither accompaniment by a sister initiate. The lyrics, such as those below from "Believe," were charged with spiritual beauty and fully displayed the poet's hopes for peace.

"I have faith in the almighty power of Heaven.

We only have to call softly, and

It will come, from a flower, a cross, a noisy market,

Or the other end of a vague history,

Right into our midst,

Shyly asking for directions,

Riding buses, flying by plane,

Tediously transforming into billions of bodies,

Just like a missing green bird

Eventually reappearing at a window.

I have faith

Even at this moment after a century of lamentation,

When every city is shrouded by vicious, filthy smog,

I have faith that our dust-covered Self-Nature will send out light.

I have faith that the last salvation will come from deep within our souls.

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