In Greek, meta (μετά) means "after" or "beyond." When Aristotle wrote his book, Metaphysics, his primary intention was to provide another work "after" his previous work, The Physics, which was a compilation of writings after the previous work (τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά). The implication, however, is more than chronological order. After hundreds of years of … Continue reading Non-being of Being
The Yoke of Life
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Matthew 11:28-30 Many of … Continue reading The Yoke of Life
Return to the Light
What is your dream? In our younger days, this kind of question fascinated us a lot. In the beginning, your life is an empty box. You have the freedom to put anything you want and decorate it for your preference. It is your box, and you own it. What do you want to put in … Continue reading Return to the Light
Is it Beautiful or Cruel?
What could be the attributes that separate us, humans, from animals and all creatures? We can recall the allegory that God created us humans (or a man symbolically) as His image. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.Genesis 1:27 Then, … Continue reading Is it Beautiful or Cruel?
COVID-19
For several weeks, I had been in the hospital under intensive care. I usually don’t write about my (too private) experience in this blog but more for sharing ideas based on my reflection and meditation. This time, however, I want to share my experience - what has happened to me in the past weeks. That … Continue reading COVID-19
The Grand Stories
Have you ever thought of a question like why you are who you are? Aside from the fundamental questions like "where we came from, why we are here, and where we will go," "why there is anyone at all rather than nothing," it is also a type of question we can never stop asking. At … Continue reading The Grand Stories
Lock-in Efforts
Engineers and programmers prefer the plain text format as it is ubiquitous and universal. In the past decades, as digital services become commodities, we have faced a variety of choices. The reality is too much to choose one with fear of compatibility and sustainability. Once upon a time, I saved my digital documents on a … Continue reading Lock-in Efforts
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