Ever since we have been pointing our fingers out one another, saying, we are right, you are wrong, or they are wrong, in the prison of self-righteousness. Why is that so? Why do we suffer in this prison? One possible reason is that by nature we always value what we value. It is similar to … Continue reading Unfolding Consciousness
Author: Tom
“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.
Hearing Roosters and Dogs in Distance
What could be the ideal number of people we can connect with? It is a tricky question. To answer this question, we have to clarify and define the meaning of connection. How about family members? How about close friends? How about acquaintances? Or, what could be the ideal number of people for an optimal organization? … Continue reading Hearing Roosters and Dogs in Distance
Cast Out the Beam Out of Thine Own Eye
We have seen constant conflicts in human history. Our human nature has been ever since judgmental and self-righteous. When God faced Adam in the Garden of Eden if he had eaten the fruit from the tree of the knowledge, Adam, even though he had eaten it, insisted that he was not wrong, but Eve was, … Continue reading Cast Out the Beam Out of Thine Own Eye
The World Passes Away
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, … Continue reading The World Passes Away
Thy Will Alone
What is the difference between believing in God and believing God? According to Meister Eckhart, the former is far greater than the latter. When we believe in God, we don’t expect anything in return from Him save for His will alone. On the other hand, when we believe God, which means more like trusting a … Continue reading Thy Will Alone
Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
At the last moment on the Crucifixion, the Gospels recorded the words of Jesus. In the Gospel of John, Jesus said, "It is finished." And in the Gospel of Luke, "Father, into thy hands, I commend my spirit." From these words, we could see the perfect faith of Jesus himself. Even at the very last … Continue reading Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
The Greatest Commandment
What is the Greatest Commandment that we must keep to inherit Eternal Life? Is there such Greatest Commandment in the world? It sounds intriguing. It could be one of the questions everyone ever thought of at least once in his or her life, if not always. Three Scenes Jesus AnsweredJesus Always QuotedGod's Love AloneGod's Sacrifice … Continue reading The Greatest Commandment
