Do you remember watching a rainbow of leaves in fall fluttering to the ground leaving the branches bare? Do you remember feeling mesmerised by all the brilliant hues of the leaves, from buttery yellow to amber orange and burgundy red? Do you remember all the things it let you feel?
Autumn has a profound meaning indeed; it makes us see nature’s cycles and reminds us that they are mirrored in our lives, i.e. the impermanence and the fleeting nature of all things. C. Kneen in ‘Awake Mind, Open Heart’ shares that “when you are brave and have an open heart, you have affection for this world — this sunlight, this other human being, this experience. You experience it nakedly, and when it touches your heart, you realize this world is very fleeting” that ‘hello’ itself means ‘goodbye’. But beautiful autumn also tells us that everything is interconnected, and that our bodies, minds, and surroundings are constantly developing. Impermanence is thus not to be feared but to be embraced because even when ‘hello means good-bye’, it is also hope for ‘hello again’. We have chosen ‘Just like autumn’ as the theme of our 8th social gathering as this is the perfect season to say ‘hello again’ and to continuously grow together. The details of the gathering are as follows:
Date: 2 November 2017 (Thursday)
Time: 3:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: D05, Level 3, Seminar Room 1, Language Academy, UTMJB
*ALL UTM STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE INVITED. Staff attendance will be recorded in UTMSmile for CPD points.
This gathering features a lineup of prepared speeches and interactive sessions for everyone to network and to share thoughts on topics related to the theme. All are invited! Come join us and savour the season with us!
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