Celestial Art on Earth-Hsihu Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary and New Book Premiere By Formosa News Group (Originally in Chinese)
The following morning, the guests joined our Association members for the Celestial Art book premiere featuring a videoconference with Supreme Master Ching Hai. From a professional standpoint, Associate Professor Huang Zhi-yang (photo 3) of Hua Fan University’s Department of Fine Arts said that people should use their heart to appreciate Master’s artworks, which have expanded artists’ vision and redefined art. He felt that the era of awakening art has come and strongly recommended that everyone get a personal copy for reading and enjoyment. A former editor of the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Madam Zheng Fang-he (photo 4) said with emotion that Supreme Master Ching Hai conveys the spiritual Truth through colors and images, revealing Her creative talent through Her childlike heart that is free of attachment to any rules or laws. As a result, Her artwork is a demonstration of “absolute freedom.” She thought that Master Herself is a masterpiece of natural beauty that cannot be categorized or confined in either an unrefined or magnificent form; She is spiritual splendor. 
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the first day, our Association members cordially escorted the VIPs
on a guided tour of Hsihu Center, which was personally developed and
built by Master. While awed by such peerless artwork crafted out of
materials from the natural surroundings, the guests were amazed to
hear about the miraculous construction of the Nectar River, in three
days, and the Zigzag Bridge, in five days, by Master and disciples.
Further impressing the guests were the Rainbow Garden—a paradise
of joy that Master has lovingly created for the children, and the
half-concealed caves for secluded spiritual cultivation ingeniously
built in harmony with the hilly terrain to preserve the environment.
They unanimously praised Hsihu Center as “the Home of Artists.”
Master calligrapher Xu Yong-jin (photo 1) spoke of the fragrance coming
from every tree in the Center and the respect each person receives
when coming to the Center, which is a manifestation of the peace that
is most essential among humans. Water-color painter Sun Shao-ying
(photo 2), having looked at every page of Celestial Art, said
that the diverse display of art creations in the book could only be
achieved by someone who respects Heaven, loves the whole Creation,
and has a pure and innocent heart. Under a beautiful starlit sky,
everyone blissfully enjoyed a sumptuous vegan dinner. 
At
the videoconference, Supreme Master Ching Hai welcomed the guests
and thanked them for joining this celebration held in Her “home.”
She said that everyone can create artwork; even women applying make-up
daily is a form of creativity. Master pointed out that art is a common
language that transcends national boundaries and language barriers.
While worldly language cannot express our love for art, regardless
of what language we speak, it is always possible for us to communicate
through art, disseminate the ideal of environmental protection and
beautify the world through art. With a great sense of humor, Master
said that if She were a piece of artwork, then perhaps She could also
be sold to earn money. If that could save the planet from the climate
change crisis, She would be happy to do that. Eighteen islands in
the world have already been submerged under water and 40 more are
gradually sinking. The fastest and most effective solution to solve
the global warming and food shortage crisis is the vegetarian diet.
Thankful that so many spiritual groups and government bodies in Formosa
are advocating the vegetarian diet, Master expressed Her hope that
it would become the first entirely vegetarian and green country in
the world.
