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Lord’s Prayer
One of the most famous prayers in history is Lord’s Prayer. While there are numerous Christian denominations, we could see this prayer is one…
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Life is Beautiful and Perfect
In Buddhism, the first of the Four Noble Truths says life is suffering. Why does it say so? Perhaps, it is the sentiment that…
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Be Strong and of a Good Courage
Be strong, brave, and courageous. Every morning when we wake up, or whenever we face challenges, even feel devastated, that is what we have…
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The Grass Withereth, the Flower Fadeth
Isaiah 40 is one of the critical chapters throughout the entire Bible. He prophesied as follows: The voice of him that crieth in the…
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The Temptation of St. Anthony
Amid turmoils of this world, we face various temptations. We suffer a lot. Our common sense says all sufferings are external. Because of them,…
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The Armor of God
How can we protect ourselves from various kinds of sufferings and threats? As long as we live in this world, we can’t avoid all…
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Psalm 91
Psalm 91 is one of the most recited Psalms in history, especially at the moment of adversity. It is also known as Soldier’s Prayer.…
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Virtue, Mind, and Wisdom
We, humans, have experienced various sufferings throughout history from starvation to warfare to disease. Buddhism categorizes them as follows: Living (生苦, Jāti dukkha) Aging…
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The Sword Taia
Takuan Sōhō (沢庵 宗彭) was one of the notable Japanese Zen monks in the 17th century. While he did not care about his socio-political…
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Know Thyself
One of the well-known Delphic maxims is “Know thyself.” It should be the first question that we have to ask ourselves, and the ultimate…
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Pray, Work, and Read
In the tradition of the Benedictine monastery, the daily activities of the monks could be these three categories. People join the monastic community primarily…
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The Word was with God, and the Word was God
Lao Tzu said, “The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand things.” We understand the…