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孔子問禮 話劇劇本 Ganesha Puja 2004, LA)The script of Confucius meeting Lao Tze Acknoledgements: Must thank all those who first formulated the idea of such a play : Jenny, Tammy, Ka Wai, Man Wai Must thank David, Quinnie, Heman and Jenny for preparing the bilingual scripts. Must thank Heman, Jackson and Jeff for acting in the play Must thank Jenny and Tammy for preparing the slides and Powerpoint file Must thank all those who turned up for rehearsals and gave valuable comments. Must thank Quinnie for preparing the wonderful costume, and others for props. Must thank Mother for granting us divine inspiration. Must thank Jeff for editing the video clip. Background information: This play is based on history, adapted with Sahaja inspiration for short performance in international puja in LA. The character of the servant was actually based on the character of Confucius’s student, adapted to make the play more dramatic. edwin Introduction speaker Hello, Good evening Jay Shri Mataji!! The performances we are about to show are humbly offered to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi and to the world collective as to present the two great primordial Masters from China -Master Lao Tze and Master Confucius. Please enjoy the show Jay Shri Mataji. Narrator (with slideshow): 故事簡介 在二千五百年前的春秋時期，中國陷入四分五裂的大戰爭中。在這個「禮已崩，樂已壞」的動亂期，已經再沒有人明白什麼是「禮」。然而就在這個時代有兩位名叫「老子」和「孔子」的聖人，教導我們對「道」與「禮」的重新認識。中國古代著名思想家、教育家孔子拜訪老子的故事，體現了孔子謙虛好學、孜孜以求的治學精神和老子誨人不倦、愛護晚輩的品行。 老子並不反對 “聖”，也不反對 “仁義”，早期道家儒家關係異中有同，同中有異。儒家道家在早期是和平共存的。話劇還滲透了以「禮」遵循「天地法則」，以「道」就是「靈量」的深遠意義。 Synopsis 2500 years ago in China, during the so-called Spring and Autumn Period, it was the period of war, with morality declining and no one understanding Tao anymore. Then came the advent of Lao Tze and Confucius, who preaches Tao and morality respectively. It is recorded in history that these two great masters met one day, at the Imperial Library and discussed the essence of knowledge and morality. Taoism and Confucianism have to be seen complementary to each other. C