[Vision2020] ACCLAIMED AUTHOR TO TALK ON CHINESE SPIRITUAL THOUGHT MONDAY

[Moscow Cares]

> Acclaimed author Bill Porter, who also writes with pen name Red Pine, will present a program on MONDAY, MARCH 26, 7pm at the 1912 CENTER GREAT ROOM
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> The programs entitled, THE THREE PILLARS OF CHINESE THOUGHT AND THE SEARCH FOR SOLITUDE will be a slide/talk including a discussion of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, and fascinating anecdotes about Porter’s first-hand encounters with the unique 5,000 year old Chinese hermit tradition, which continues to this day.
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> For more than 30 years, Bill Porter has been one of the most prolific translators of Chinese texts, while also developing into a travel writer with a wide following in both U.S. and China. Under the pen name Red Pine, the 70-year-old resident of Port Townsend, Wash., has translated over a dozen books of poetry and religious texts, He has lived in a Buddhist monastery, traveled widely throughout China, and lectured in both China and the U.S.  Among his books which have been translated into Chinese. are: "Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits," South of the Clouds," and "Zen Baggage- A Pilgrimage to China." One reviewer wrote of Porter: “He is a national treasure for both the Chinese people and the USA.” Readers find him a unique voice:  insightful, knowledgeable and entertaining. 
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> Porter will be available to sign books for sale by BookPeople of Moscow at the 7:00 pm program.
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> Porter’s programs are being presented by the Palouse Asian American Association and the UI Confucius Institute. 
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