What is silence? Does it simply mean a lack of sound? If we don't hear anything with our ears, can we call it silence? Not necessarily so. In silence, we often hear various sounds, which are sometimes noisier. We even suffer from loud noises in silence. Why is that so? Because in the quiet place, … Continue reading In Silence, We Pray
We are Nobody and Anybody
Meditation is one of the oldest religious, spiritual, and metaphysical practices in human history. Since the birth of our self-consciousness, we have known our cognitive limitations. What we can know is so limited. There has been a vast dimension that we can never understand. Know thyself. That is one of the Delphic maxims. And our … Continue reading We are Nobody and Anybody
Contentions
From the early days of Christianity, there were already divisions and contentions. In the chapter 1 of the First Epistle to the Corinthians, we see such arguments. In his letter to the early church members in Corinth, Paul the Apostle expressed his concerns. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by … Continue reading Contentions
The Waves of Life
Since the Big Bang, the beginning of the cosmos, the fundamental basis of every existence has been "spacetime." In physics, it’s the gravitational continuum that makes the universe substantial. Such spacetime makes everything exist; and, everything has the beginning and end. Without spacetime, we never have asked such questions as when, where, and what. There … Continue reading The Waves of Life
Blindness
Who is blind? The answer would be different depending on the types of eye, physical or spiritual. So, there are two kinds of eyes. One is our physical eye, and the other would be the eye of Spirit. How can we know the difference? Let's check the character 9 of the Gospel of John. One … Continue reading Blindness
The Compassionate Bodhisattva
There are mainly three types of Buddhist traditions, even though each has numerous denominations in itself, which is common in every religion. These types are as follows: Theravada Buddhism (The Teachings of The Elders)Mahayana Buddhism (The Great Vehicle)Vajrayana Buddhism (The Way Of The Diamond) Historically, the primary form of Buddhism could be similar to the … Continue reading The Compassionate Bodhisattva
The Life of Job
I am right. You are wrong. We are right. They are wrong. Throughout human history, people have never stopped this kind of self-righteous arguments. On the positive side, it could be a constructive step to lead everyone to the right answer. If one can criticize another, that is the antithesis against the thesis, and both … Continue reading The Life of Job
