When a cup of water is muddy, we have to put it down and wait for a while. It has to stay still as the dirty part would slowly sink into the bottom. Little by little, water gets transparent. And eventually, we could see a cup of clean water. It looks calm and serene. It … Continue reading Festina Lente
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One Thing At A Time
Lao Tzu said: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It is from chapter 64 of Tao Te Ching, and one of the three similar statements. All three go this way: A tree that fills a man’s embrace grows from a seedling.A tower nine stories high starts with one brick.A journey … Continue reading One Thing At A Time
A Small Village
We are enjoying the tremendous achievements of our modern and postmodern civilization. Through various global communications such as the Internet and advanced systems of transportation and telecommunication, we see the worldwide news realtime. The world looks so small as if everything is inside one tiny screen of our smart devices. The level of access to … Continue reading A Small Village
Zen Minimalism
Among various Buddhism teachings, Zen is quite minimalistic. It tries to return to the source, which is not necessarily fundamental but uniquely radical. Traditionally, Bodhidharma, an Indian Buddhist monk, transmitted Zen (Chan) teachings to China during the fifth or sixth century. He is known as Daruma (達磨) in Japan with this popularized doll. His way … Continue reading Zen Minimalism
Blowing in the Wind
Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Ye must be born again," which is one of the well-known passages in the Bible. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; … Continue reading Blowing in the Wind
Siddhartha
What is learning? What is unlearning? There could be various explanations and articulations. Pondering them reminds me of Hermann Hesse’s novel, Siddhartha. It was a life of the man named Siddhartha who lived in the days of Gotama Buddha. Siddhartha was a smart, intelligent, idealistic, and sinciere son of the well-known rich Brahmin family. While … Continue reading Siddhartha
Heavenly Paradoxes
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Matthew 5:5 The Beatitudes of Jesus sound paradoxical. These are, however, the key attributes to realize and embrace the grace of God. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are … Continue reading Heavenly Paradoxes
