| Eastern Wisdom and the
Hero’s Journey
Huston Smith, Chungliang Al Huang,
and Robert Walter
Joseph Campbell identified the archetype of the hero’s
journey as the mythological individual journey toward self-actualization.
He identified several stages in this journey, including:
• The call to adventure.
• Overcoming obstacles.
• Finding the boon.
• Bringing this learning back to the greater community.
In this workshop, participants will engage in an exploration
of the three pillars of Eastern wisdom (Confucianism, Buddhism,
and Taoism) as they relate to the Western concept of the hero’s
journey. Join Huston Smith, Chunglian Al Huang, and Robert
Walker, three luminaries and students of Joseph Campbell,
in an exhilarating day of exploration and insight.
|  Huston
Smith, PhD, is the Thomas J. Watson Professor
of Religion and a Distinguished Adjunct Professor
of Philosophy, Emeritus, at Syracuse University.
Most recently, he served as Visiting Professor
of Religious Studies at the University of California,
Berkeley. Among his 14 books, The World’s
Religions sold more than two million copies.
In 1996, Bill Moyers devoted a five-part PBS special
to Huston Smith’s life and work.
 Chungliang
Al Huang is an internationally respected
tai ji master and authority of East-West cultural
synthesis. He is the author and coauthor of numerous
books on tai ji, mind-body-spirit integration,
and Taoism as it relates to business, performance,
and daily life, including the best-selling classic,
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain: The Essence
of Tai Ji. He is a research fellow at the
Academia Sinica, a member of the World Academy
of Art and Science, and a recipient of the Republic
of China’s Gold Medal of Education.
Robert Walter is executive director
of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. In 1979, he
began to work on several projects with Joseph
Campbell. Following Campbell’s death in
1987, Robert served as literary executor of Campbell’s
estate. He is a founding faculty fellow at California
Institute of the Arts; has lectured widely on
experiential education; and pursued a professional
theater career, working for a decade as a director,
production manager, and playwright. Robert was
a founding trustee of United Religions Initiative
(URI) and has served as the organization’s
treasurer and as a member of its Global Council.
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