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“A man is what he thinks about all day long.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) We are here in this world temporarily. How should we spend days here if not just for bread and butter? One modest attempt could be writing what we value on great minds and souls in sharing ideas with brevity. I hope this Blog could be one of such platforms.

False Love

Why do we fight? Moreover, why do we kill each other? Our bloody human history shows enough for our cruelty. Even in the prehistoric period, murder was one of the top causes of death. In the modern-day period, we experienced various genocides and massacres. Even on the small scales, cruelty is everywhere, from bullies to … Continue reading False Love →

Tom Uncategorized 3 Comments April 17, 2021April 19, 2021 2 Minutes

Life is Life as It is

Life is a series of choices. It is so at every scale of our living, each moment, day, month, year, decade, and more. One choice we make would inevitably lead us to the specific consequence and another choice. If we face the situation for making a decision, it didn't occur if we didn't choose what … Continue reading Life is Life as It is →

Tom Uncategorized 2 Comments April 11, 2021April 12, 2021 5 Minutes

The Passion of Christ

One of the Bible verses summarizing the entire Christianity could be as follows: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 3:16 We often wonder how God loves us and who He is. Within the "prison" of our … Continue reading The Passion of Christ →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 6 Minutes

Life Consumed

We often say that we hear, but don't listen. What is the difference between hearing and listening? In a sense, the difference is intuitively evident in reflecting on our everyday lives. Our modern-day condition is unprecedented in terms of the knowledge we hear at every moment of our lives. Everything is accessible and available in … Continue reading Life Consumed →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment March 28, 2021 5 Minutes

Metanoia

One of the essays by Meister Eckhart starts as follows: I was once asked: 'Some people like to withdraw from company and prefer always to be alone. That is where they find peace when they enter a church. Is this the best thing?' My answer was 'No!.'Selected Writings by Meister Eckhart This opening paragraph has … Continue reading Metanoia →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment March 20, 2021March 21, 2021 3 Minutes

Let There Be Light

The concept of spacetime tells us that both space and time are the same. One typical example is that the age of the universe is the edge of the universe. As it takes time for light to travel from one place to another, what we see at present, strictly speaking, should be what happened in … Continue reading Let There Be Light →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment March 14, 2021March 15, 2021 4 Minutes

The Elephant Rope

Have you heard the story of the elephant rope? It is one of the well-known anecdotes for a life lesson. And, interestingly, there are two different interpretations. One is for potential. The other is for mindfulness. Potential One day a traveler visited one of the rural villages where many elephants are for their daily works. … Continue reading The Elephant Rope →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment March 6, 2021March 11, 2021 3 Minutes

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