Our goal is to offer you a nurturing, inspiring, and open space to go deep within and explore mind-opening concepts from Quantum Physics, Taoism and Nature so we can spread our wings wider together, and be the inspiring force that this world needs.
Dr. Shantena Sabbadini and KFBG facilitators will guide this inspiring journey by guiding us through the following dimensions:
- Quantum physics: Realizing the inseparability of mind and matter and the essential unity of the Universe
- Taoism: Reclaiming one of the oldest Eastern wisdom traditions and discovering surprising parallels between the ancient teachings and modern scientific insights
- Mother Nature: Reconnecting to our inner nature and the outer nature
“When I let go of who I am, I become what I might be.”
and
“Lighten up and stop taking everything so seriously”
– said the butterfly to the caterpillar.
Get ready for a big shift, one where an old habit, way of thinking, or lifestyle is going out, and a new way of being is emerging. As the caterpillar, we humans are evolving from the current “Ego-focused individuals” to “Eco-focused community members”; people who are brave enough to claim their personal power, in order to make a positive difference.
Teacher: Shantena Augusto Sabbadini
A farmer disguised as a renowned physicist, Dr. Shantena worked as a theoretical physicist at the University of Milan and the University of California. In Milan, he researched the foundations of Quantum Physics, focusing on the description of the quantum process of observation, a problem that fascinates him to this day. In California, he contributed to the first identification of a black hole.
In the 1990’s he was a scientific consultant for the Eranos Foundation, an East-West research centre founded under the guidance of C.G. Jung in the 1930’s. In that context, he studied Chinese classics under the guidance of the Dutch sinologist Rudolf Ritsema and produced various translations and commentaries, including the Yi Jing and the Tao De Jing.
Since 2002, he has been an associate director of the Pari Center for New Learning, an alternative education institution in Tuscani, Italy. He teaches short courses at the Schumacher College, Devon, UK, and leads workshops on Taoism, quantum physics and the use of the Yi Jing as a tool for introspection.
For more details, please visit Shantena’s website: www.shantena.com
We at KFBG are honoured to be hosting Dr. Sabaddini for the third time and honoured to be welcoming our course participants to co-create this experiential workshop.
Join us to experience a magical journey of self-discovery. We have created a nurturing space that opens minds and hearts at the Green Hub in Tai Po. There we will explore the endless possibilities of creativity and the unexpected power of community building activities.
This two-day transformative residential workshop includes the following content:
Insightful lectures and Q&A sessions by Shantena Sabbadini, a Quantum Physics and Taoism expert, covering the following topics：
- The Rise of Science and Abstraction
- The Quantum Revolution
- Chaos, Order and the Nature of Life
- A Daoist Understanding of Wholeness
Experiential activities that help us to explore the Quantum Universe and Taoist wisdom, designed and led by KFBG facilitators, including:
- Sound relaxation with singing bowls and gongs by Mr. Tsang Man Tung, Allpamama Healing Circle
- Eat Well Cookery Workshop
- Herbal Salt Making Workshop
- Curious minds, aged 18 or above, looking for a deeper understanding of the world where we live, and seeking more sustainable ways to relate to nature. Scientific background of Quantum Physics or Taoism is NOT required.
- Maximum 25 participants.
24 – 25 February 2017 (Friday - Saturday)
24 February: 09:00 - 09:30 Reception, 09:30 to 21:00 Workshop
25 February: 09:00 to 17:00 Workshop
Participants are expected to be residential and participate fully in every session.
The Green Hub, at the Old Tai Po Police Station, Tai Po, and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Located on a small hill at Wan Tau Kok, the Old Tai Po Police Station was the first permanent Police Station built in the New Territories in 1899. The Antiquities Advisory Board accorded the Old Tai Po Police Station Grade 1 Historic Building status in December 2009. The Development Bureau awarded the site to KFBG to transform the Old Tai Po Police Station into a 'Green Hub for Sustainable Living' under the Batch II of the "Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme".
In revitalising the Green Hub, KFBG adopted an integrated approach to conserve the historic, architectural and ecological values of the site. At the Green Hub, a range of low-carbon living programmes, and residential transformative workshops are now provided, to help individuals and organisations understand the low-carbon living alternatives to unsustainable consumption that is causing climate change and rapid resource depletion.
The ‘Revitalization of the old Tai Po Police Station into the Green Hub for Sustainable Living’ project has received awards from UNESCO and the Green Buildings Council. You may visit the Green Hub website at www.greenhub.hk for more information.
#including lecture fee, vegetarian meals, outing arrangement and shuttle bus service between Green Hub and visiting sites during the workshop
+Accommodation Fee (depends on the room type; breakfast is included) Per-bed price:
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Room Type |
Single Room |
Twin-bed Room |
Triple-bed Room |
Six-bed Room |
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Price per night |
HK$420 |
HK$330 |
HK$280 |
HK$200 |
- Most rooms have fans and natural ventilation, only a couple of rooms have air-conditioners. You may indicate your preference in the application form. We will try to arrange your accommodation based on your preference. Please note that a first-come-first-served policy will be adopted. For more information about the rooms, please visit http://www.greenhub.hk/eng/RateReservation.aspx
- Please click here for the online registration and payment.
- Upon receipt of the application form and course fee payment, acknowledgement of application will be sent to you by email within 5 working days.
- Spaces are limited and we may have to select participants from a large number of applicants.
- If your application is accepted an accommodation fee notice will be sent to you once we have worked out the accommodation allocation, by e-mail within 5 working days. We may need to ask you to be flexible over your accommodation request (not everyone can have a single room, and sharing is more fun!)
- If your application is not accepted, full payment will be refunded to you by bank transfer or cheque within one month.
- Payment method will be provided in the notice. Please settle the accommodation fee within one week after receiving the notice. Otherwise, your reservation may be cancelled and released for others.
- A confirmation letter will be sent to you by email after all payment is settled.
- Payment is not refundable after acceptance.
a. The name of the participant; and
b. Write "A Quantum Journey to Nature’s Tao” on the back of your cheque.
3) After we receive your online application and payment by cheque, a confirmation email will be sent to you.
4) Payment is not refundable after acceptance.