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What is your message?
A. With the global proliferation of computer technology
and in turn globalization and homogenized culture, it
is important to preserve traditional culture and see whether
technology could become a cultural bridge across generations.
Thailand with its rich Buddhist heritage as well as crafts
cultures and hill tribe cultures can benefit from a methodology
building bridges between tradition and modernity.
Q. Why do you think Technology approach able to
uplift human's spirituality?
A. Man interacts with technology more than 8 hours a day.
This is more than he interacts with humans. With the advent
of ITV, I pod and computing displays people will find
themselves interacting with technology. It is technology
then which will become the site of spiritual transformation.
Therefore if the technology could remind the user about
the Buddha nature and Man-Nature relationship then Modern
Man can become spiritualized while going about secular
activities...
Q. What is your goal in life and work?
A. My goal is ensure that ancient wisdom doesn't vanish
in the pursuit of individual material wealth.
I wish to learn from the Buddha, who had done pioneering
research on the nature of intelligence and the mind, and
understand how to, given the limited time provided to
every human being, accelerate our learning towards enlightenment.
In an average lie span of 70 years, people spend a great
majority, say 60 years, just being wrapped up in samasra....
therefore the question is: if we could trust in the wisdom
of the Buddha and the teachers before us, can we acquire
the enlightenment earlier and use the rest of the time
available for advancing consciousness research. I hope
the pursuit of arts, design and technology will help us
achieve this goal.
Q. Have you achieved your goal! If not, when do
you think you will achieve it?
A. Partially. I am on my journey. I am looking for partners
in the gaming industry, computer and design industries
to create the new transformation. Imagine a new computer,
which allows people to remember wisdom and compassion,
Buddha’s essential teachings?
Q. Do you have any additional comment for your
audience in this time’s round exhibition in Bangkok?
A. I believe that Thai culture is an amazing combination
of compassion applied to deep profound teachings of the
Buddha. The golden lacquered sculptures show humanized
Buddha's teachings. Therefore I believe that this approach
would be the direction for the new millennium in order
to make complex teachings transmitted simply and directly
through the heart.
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