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  • Art in Nature

    Art in Nature

    Paul Cézanne once said, “Art is a harmony parallel with nature.” His intention was not merely copying the superficial view of what he sees…

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  • The Eye of Detachment

    The Eye of Detachment

    Noh (能) is one of the traditional theater plays in the fourteen century’s Japan. It liberally means talent or skill in this Chinese character.…

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  • The Beauty of Wabi-Sabi

    The Beauty of Wabi-Sabi

    There are two bowls. One looks flawlessly brand new. The other is a bit deformed with cracks and stains, and yet looks clean, well-used,…

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  • Inclusive, Exclusive Faith

    Inclusive, Exclusive Faith

    Should our faith be inclusive or exclusive? It is one of the most sensitive questions in human histories, which is derived from the birth…

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  • A Pair of Peasant Shoes

    A Pair of Peasant Shoes

    Plato claimed that our physical world was a shadow by a series of forms. Only beyond these forms, we could reach something truthful and…

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  • Invisible to the Eye

    Invisible to the Eye

    In my younger days, the first audiobook I purchased was the Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was just a…

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  • Spiritual Reading

    Spiritual Reading

    There are two types of reading. One is to possess knowledge. Through reading, we can learn new things and keep them in our mind.…

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  • Brevity is a Virtue

    Brevity is a Virtue

    In the age of short span and reading it on a tiny mobile screen, digital contents should be short and concise. KISS (Keep it…

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