EAST WEST
We live in time.------------------------------- You live in space.
We are always at rest. ------------------- You are always on the move.
We are passive.---------------------------------You are aggressive.
We like to contemplate.---------------------You like to act.
We accept the world as it is. ------------ You try to change it according to your blue print.
We live in peace with Nature.------------You try to impose your will on her.
Religion is our first love.--------------------Science is your passion.
We delight to think about the meaning of life.----- You delight in physics.
We believe in freedom of silence.----- You believe in freedom of speech.
We lapse in to meditation.-----------------You strive for articulation.
We marry first, then we love.------------You love first, then marry.
Our marriage is the beginning of a love affair.--------Your marriage is the happy end of a romance.
It is an indissoluble bond.------------------It is the contract.
Our love is mute.------------------------------Your love is vocal.
We try to conceal it from the world.--You delight in showing it to others.
Self-abnegation is the secret of survival.---Self-assertiveness is the key to your success.
We are taught from the cradle to want less and less.--You are urged every day to want more and more.
We glorify austerity and renunciation.-------You emphasize gracious living and enjoyment.
Poverty is to us a badge of spiritual elevation.-----It is to you a sign of degradation.
In the sunset years of life, we renounce the--------You retire to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
world and prepare for the hereafter.
Ed. Note: By request, we share the above excerpt from Dr. Mai Van Tranq’s San Jose Conference luncheon address.
| Last Updated: 10/19/22 |