Beyond Time and Space

November 20th 2011 saw the graduation of four cohorts who had joined CTA in 2008. Paul Large, Registrar of OBU, presented graduates with their awards and they were congratulated by Celia Tudor-Evans (CTA Hon. Vice Principal), Pam Payne (Chair of CTA's Board of Trustees), Sue Aktins (OBU Liaison) as well as family, friends and CTA's community. Valedictory speeches were offered by Rachel Beaumont, Minju Bell, Ann Redfearn, John Rogers and Tisi Dutton, all of whom honoured the dedication of staff and faculty in the wake of the college's announced closure. Alongside such sadness, was a strong celebration of the graduates' achievements and a confidence in their continuation of the spirit of the college, artfully expressed by Minju Bell. More photos will soon be available on the college's facebook site: ctaAcupuncture.
Paul Hougham, CTA Principal

"I would like to read out a passage in the biography of the living Taoist master Wang Liping, an 18th generation Transmitter of Dragon Gate Taoism.

“Why are people born? Why is a particular self born at a particular time and place? What kind of changes occur at the moment of birth, and what kind of influences do they have on subsequent life? Why do people die? What does the moment of death feel like? What sort of changes take place? Do people exist in some form after death? Is death the final end of the individual? After people die, can they return to life? If people have been dead for a short while, it may be possible to revive them. But what if the period of death stretches to a year or two, or a decade or two - then is it possible to come back to life? After people die and their original physical body no longer exist, can they return to life in another form? Is a life beyond time and space possible?"

I believe such a return to life is possible for our college which will continue to thrive in every direction through each one of us. Thank you to our teachers for laying down the foundations for our future lives as acupuncturists." Minju Bell