A quiet antidote for a loud century.
HOW TO HOST PEACE: An Intimate Book Sharing night empowered by DaoTea Ceremony
《Art of Presence · Way of Tea》
by Sangye Yanling Duan
Hosted by Seeds of Silence in collaboration with Nordic Taiji Center Oslo
This intimate evening in Oslo introduces Sangye Yanling Duan’s latest work, Art of Presence · Way of Tea (hand-made design format of limited- edition) is practitioner’s guide exploring Daoist cosmology, tea ritual, and their cultural significance within peace-oriented practices.
Aligned with the mission of Seeds of Silence, a peace culture initiative by Nordic Taiji Center Oslo, the gathering opens a contemplative space to reflect on how presence, ritual, and embodied wisdom can support reconciliation, dialogue, and inner stability in an increasingly complex world.
The evening demonstrates presence as a lived practice, and explores the role of embodied leadership in times of uncertainty—inviting business practitioners, cultural leaders, and change-makers to return to clarity, dignity, and relational intelligence, beyond rhetorical persuasion or abstract frameworks.
About the Book
Art of Presence · Way of Tea
The book offers a contemplative yet practical guide inviting readers to be deeply reconnected with clarity, dignity, and relational intelligence amid complexity. Drawing on Chinese living heritage—particularly Taiji and Tea culture—the book proposes presence as the foundation for creating multi-lateral dialogue spaces rooted in peace, attentiveness, and mutual respect.
A national media figure in China, reaching over 30 million TV viewers weekly, and recognized as one of China’s Top 10 Design Influencers, Sangye Yanling Duan curates art, design, and innovation initiatives across global networks at the intersection of cultural diversity, regenerative capital, and conscious technology. Her work spans catalytic roles behind Beijing Design Week, Open Heart Design Alliance, Davos Planetary Supernode Network, and YINvestor Circle.
Art of Presence · Way of Tea is offered as a gift distilling her cross-cultural insights, Daoist lineage practice rooted in Chinese ancestral wisdom, in hope of inspiring planetary leaders to cultivate coherent collaboration and conscious action in an interconnected world beyond cultural and conceptual divides.
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