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?
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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
One Thing Is Needful
What is death? It is one of the common words we often use in our everyday life. At the same time, it is also one of the concepts that we tend to avoid taking it seriously. If we are already in this world for several decades, we must have experienced various deaths of others. We … Continue reading One Thing Is Needful
Death Is Not the End
Is death the end? If death is not the end, what is that? At a glance, saying “death is not the end” sounds counterintuitive. Deep down inside, however, somehow we know it is intuitive. If we observe our mother nature, this message is quite apparent. Seeing trees around us, for example, each of them started … Continue reading Death Is Not the End
Life Ultimatum
Three are three kinds of death; the death of someone you don’t know; the death of someone you love; and your own death. Death is an ultimatum we have to face. With this, we feel our life looks finite. It is an only one-time precious opportunity. Depending on whose death, however, the impact of this … Continue reading Life Ultimatum